Colloquial Polish: The Complete Course for Beginners has been
carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step
course to Polish 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
Polish in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the
language is required.
Colloquial Polish 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
Poland
- An overview of the sounds of Polish
Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Polish is an
indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking
courses in Polish.
Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in
MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native
speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the
book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.
