Product Description

Bestselling language courses now with audio CDs !

From Catonese to Thai, Gaelic to Modern Persian, learning the languages of the world is attainable for any beginning student. Learners can use the Teach Yourself Language Courses at their own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are based on the very latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly.

Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including:

• Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues
• Graded units of culture notes, grammar, and exercises
• Step-by-step guide to pronunciation
• Practical vocabulary
• Regular and irregular verb tables
• Plenty of practice exercises and answers
• Bilingual glossary

The new editions also feature:

• Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout
• Self-assessment quizzes to test progress
• Website suggestions to take language study further

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #290937 in Books
• Published on: 2003-12-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 2
• Binding: Paperback

Features

• ISBN13: 9780071418928
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Zsuzsa Pontifex a professional teacher of Hungarian,runs a language school in Budapast.

Customer Reviews

Great way to learn this beautiful language
I am learning Hungarian ( for about 1 year ) & French ( for about 5 years ). This book with the CD's is great. I would like to get some other learning materials, especially with more vocabulary, but my approach in French has been to buy every CD I could lay my hands on & learn them. Teach Yourself Hungarian has been very helpful, especially since I have a native Hungarian who has been helping me. The units are very easy to follow, but I especially like the beginning because the first tracks on the first CD are the alphabet & pronounciation tips; VERY HELPFUL! Learning this alphabet has been a challange, so I go through that track every day & I'm noticing my Hungarian friend isn't laughing quite as much as before........although that may be due to boredom & not any improvement on my part. The introduction is also well done with some good tips on how to approach learning Hungarian although the tips apply to any language. Baldgog vagyok, viszlat!

Good introduction to Hungarian, and enough for tourist use
Like the rest of this series, this book is intended for self study. This is not the best way to learn a language (get a tutor) but for many people it is the only practical way. For this task, this book is very useful, and the audiopack essential.

The course begins with pronunciation and spelling. The spelling is fine, but I thought the pronunciation part of the tapes should have been longer, with more repetition and drilling.

The next group of chapters emphasizes practical language skills for a tourist in Hungary -- restaurants, stores, public transportation, asking directions, and so forth. This is well designed, with useful choice of vocabulary and grammar. The only thing I'd change would be to add a section on ice cream flavors, since the local ice cream is so good!

The last part moves into a real langauge course. The book and tapes are still thoughtfully designed, but at this level it's really hard to make progress in the language -- you need a teacher or informant so that you can speak. The book has written exercises, and I've made some progress in reading Hungarian, but a book like this can only do so much.

Still, the program as a whole works. I've been able to speak and understand Hungarian in predictable set-piece environments such as restaurants, train stations, and shops. Both the book -- and the beautiful language and fascinating people -- have made me want to do more.

Nagyon Jo
My mom's entire family is from Hungary. She speaks it and I've grown up learning little words and phrases, but about three months ago I decided to seriously start learning the language.

This book is a god-send. I could have little conversations with my mom after chapter 1!!!!!!!!!! This book is great!!! Buy it if you're serious about learning the language. If you're just looking for tourist information, this book will defidently help, but you could probably find something cheaper.