Colloquial Swahili: The Complete Course for Beginners (Second edition) [Audio]

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For a full list of titles in the Colloquial series, please visit https://www.routledge.com/Colloquial-Series/book-series/SE0069Colloquial Swahili: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Swahili as it is written and spoken today.Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Swahili in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Colloquial Swahili is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout.Key features include:• A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills• Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar• An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises• Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations• Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Swahili-speaking countries.• An overview of the sounds of SwahiliBalanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Swahili is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Swahili.