Teach Yourself Dutch Conversation (Teach Yourself Conversations) (Audio CD)

by Marleen Owen (Author)

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Review
"I am a big fan of this series. Commercial packaging, simple concept and a competitive price make these well worth trying...One to watch." -- The Bookseller 20050429

Product Description
This stand-alone, all-audio course can be used by those who have little or no knowledge of the language, by those who want to learn or brush up basic conversation skills, and by more advanced learners who require extra audio material to complement their current courses. The ten units or 'conversations' cover the situations you are most likely to find yourself in while on holiday or on business abroad. They are divided into two parts, with a dialogue in each part. The dialogue in Part 2 reuses the vocabulary and phrases from Part 1 in a slightly different context. Both parts start with an introduction to the words and phrases you'll need, followed by the dialogue. Finally it's 'Over to you': you take part in the same dialogues following the English prompts, playing all the roles in turn. So you get lots of opportunity to practise! Frequent track markers divide the CDs up into short, easy-to-use clips. Vocabulary and phrases in the first two CDs are kept to the basics and are introduced gradually with lots of opportunity to repeat and practise, to improve your confidence in both speaking and understanding.The third CD concentrates on helping you improve your understanding, so that you will be able to hold two-way conversations with people who speak very fast or use words and phrases you do not know. The course comes on three 75-minute CDs and has an accompanying 48-page booklet which gives the dialogues and the translations of the dialogues, for those who like to see the written word or want additional practice. The booklet also provides a basic glossary of the words and phrases used. This is the perfect complement to 'Dutch' and 'Beginner's Dutch' in the 'Teach Yourself' range.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Teach Yourself Books (August 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340906480
• ISBN-13: 978-0340906484
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,438,281 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Source For Studying Dutch in the Car, October 18, 2008

By	M. Halvorson (Verona, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Teach Yourself Dutch Conversation (3CDs + Guide) (TY: Conversation) (Paperback)

I enjoyed learning Dutch will driving on the way to work. Sometimes the words are spoken too fast so it is good that you can pause and replay it. This tape is written more toward someone in living in England but is just as applicable for the American.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, June 7, 2009

By	Richard B. Katsoff - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Teach Yourself Dutch Conversation (3CDs + Guide) (TY: Conversation) (Paperback)

You need a a bit of a vocabulary to use this - but if you do - it mnoves nicely.

10 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars teaching kids Dutch, February 29, 2008

By	Traveling Doc (Saratoga Springs, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Dutch Conversation (3CDs + Guide) (TY: Conversation) (Paperback)

My best friend's daughter, who was about to go to Amsterdam with her Dutch dad, was trying to learn Dutch and these CD's provided enough motivation that she studied them every morning before the trip! Since she would never study this hard for school, they must be excellent CDs.