Beginner's Serbian with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's Series) (Serbian Edition) [Paperback]

Aida Vidan (Author), Robert Niebuhr (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781812313 | ISBN-13: 978-0781812313 | Publication Date: September 18, 2009 | Edition: Pap/Com

This title includes a book & 2 CDs. "The Beginner's Series" offers basic language instruction, with grammar, vocabulary, and common phrases presented in clear, concise lessons. Review questions and exercises accompany each lesson. "Beginner's Serbian" is designed for both classroom use and self-study. Each of the 15 lessons includes a dialogue about an everyday topic, vocabulary lists, explanations of grammar, and exercises. The audio CDs accompany the lessons, providing correct pronunciation of the dialogues and vocabulary, with pauses for repetition by the student. It includes: a brief introduction to Serbian history and culture; fifteen practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and expressions; instruction in the Cyrillic script; exercises with answer keys; Serbian-English and English-Serbian glossaries; and, two audio CDs of dialogues and vocabulary spoken by native Serbian speakers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Pap/Com edition (September 18, 2009)
• Language: Serbian
• ISBN-10: 0781812313
• ISBN-13: 978-0781812313
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Serbo-Croatian
  • #6 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Serbo-Croatian

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the textbook you need, October 28, 2009

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Andrew M. Radin (Sarajevo, Bosnia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginner's Serbian with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's Series) (Serbian Edition) (Paperback)

I used this text in a class, and found it to be invaluable. Regardless of whether like myself you're just trying to learn enough to get around and maybe read a newspaper, or you're hoping to become fluent, this is the perfect textbook. The material is presented in a clear manner, and chapters are organized in a sensible way. The complexity of the grammar in Bosnia, Croatian, and Serbian can seem daunting, but this text allows you to learn what you need. The story of the characters running through the text is also pretty funny, and very regionally appropriate. Although the Serbian version is of course designed for the Serbian variant, I have found it to be very useful for my travels in Bosnia and Croatia.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect tutor!, February 4, 2010

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kat1212 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beginner's Serbian with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's Series) (Serbian Edition) (Paperback)

I have been trying to learn Serbian for a few years now, and out of all the books I have put my hands on, this one has gotten me the farthest, and I have only gotten through the first 2 chapters so far! Can't wait to go on! Not only does it provide a history of Serbia in the beginning, in the end of the book it provides a key to all the exercises, as well as both a Serbian-English Glossary, and an English-Serbian Glossary. Each chapter is just long enough to teach you lots of new material, yet not overwhelm you. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that help you guide yourself so you know whether to move on to the next chapter or go over the material again before going on. This is THE BEST TOOL for learning Serbian if you aren't living in the country!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE FOR ANY STUDENT, April 20, 2010

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Steven "R." (New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beginner's Serbian with 2 Audio CDs (Hippocrene Beginner's Series) (Serbian Edition) (Paperback)

This book is a MUST HAVE for any current student of Serbian, anyone interested in learning the language from scratch, and anyone just looking to brush up on and hone their knowledge. This book makes what I had previously thought to be a difficult language easy, accessible, and fun to learn. The book is well organized, easy to read, and has been of immeasurable help to my classmates and I, as well as friends traveling to the Balkans. I found the audio CD's also to be a great help.