Product Description

You can use Teach Yourself Czech Complete Course to learn at your own pace or as a supplement to your classwork. This complete course utilizes the very latest learning methods in an enjoyable and user-friendly format.

The new edition also features:

• Engaging visual materials such as menus, photographs, signs, and tickets
• Two CD recordings allowing quick and easy access to individual lessons and exercises
• A clear, accessible new page design
• Strong, striking cover photography

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #599891 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback

Features

• ISBN13: 9780071430425
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author

David Short

has taught Czech for many years ath the University of London.

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Customer Reviews

Not conducive to "teaching yourself"
While many of the books in this series are quite useful, the Czech edition is extremely unhelpful. In addition to a tendency to stray into topics that you will never use (e.g., "Cleaning Liba's Wardrobe"), it offers very unclear explanations for a language with a very complex grammar. I lived in the Czech Republic for six months, and I don't think I once found this book useful. If you would like a resource that will help you learn this crazy (but fascinating!) language, try "Cestina pro cizince" or "Communicative Czech".

stay away
I bought this book shortly before moving to the Czech Republic with hopes of learning a bit of this (notoriously difficult) language. I was confident after going through the first section, which covered basic introductions and common phrases. Then the whole endeavor headed west. In the section where you learn to talk about where you're from, the dialogues go something like this- "Hi, I'm ________, from ________. Where are you from?" "Oh, I'm ________, and I'm originally from ________, but right now I'm living in ___________ so I'm not really a __________, I'm a ____________." Then you learn such "useful" phrases as "My, they're in a hurry!" and "I'm late for the conference." I got as far as chapter 4, and then I threw the book across the room and haven't touched it since.

The book claims to be aimed at beginners- tourists and business travellers who need to learn a lot in a limited amount of time. The problem is, this is NOT beginner material. As a short-term traveller, you will find everything you need in a phrasebook. As an expatriate, this book will frustrate you and make you cry. Wait till you get to the Czech Republic, most bookstores in Prague and the other larger cities carry a decent selection of Czech language books for foreigners. My reccommendations- "Czech Step By Step" and "Do You Want to Speak Czech?"

Not for beginners
This course starts with the Czech alphabet then immediately throws you into a complex conversations. Often times the book and audio do not match. If you are a beginner, this is not for you. Definitely not for a person just wanting to learn the basics for travel. Save your money and search elsewhere.