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Levantine Arabic (Introduction to
Pronunciation)
Levantine Arabic is a dialect spoken by educated Palestinians who
have been long-term residents of Beirut. This dialect is mutually
intelligible with most urban dialects of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan
and Palestine; the course is also useful for other dialects spoken
from Iraq through North Africa. The material is arranged into 19
sections, which are ordered so as to take students from what they
know or have learned into new material.
6 tapes (app. 9.5 hrs) and
book.
| Levantine
Arabic 6 Tapes and Book $179 |
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Bulgarian
Basic Course
This course is an introduction to the language and assumes no
prior
knowledge of Bulgarian or other Slavic languages. Each unit is divided
into three parts: Basic Sentences, Notes, and Drills, with review units
also included. Using both the book and audiotapes, the student is
gradually moved toward proficiency in spoken Bulgarian and its grammar.
Level Two continues the first level for students who want greater
proficiency.
| Level 1 - 23 Tapes and Book $259 |
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| Level 2 - 11 Tapes and
Book $179 |
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| Levels 1 and
2 $359 |
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Cambodian (Khmer) Basic Course
This course teaches the standard dialect of the national language
of Cambodia as well as the most important secondary dialect of
Phnom Penh. The standard dialect occupies a central position among
the dialects and corresponds more closely with the writing system
than any other. The dialect of the capitol, Phnom Penh, differs
sharply from the Standard in phonology but not appreciably in
other respects. Level One comes with 19 tapes and a book; Level
Two 29 Tapes and a book.
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and book $199 |
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Chinyanja
(Nyanja)
This course is designed to teach the student to use
Chinyanja, the language of Malawi. It contains many useful
sentences in the language and covers the main points of
grammar and pronunciation, with suggestions on the proper
use of the language. The first part of the course teaches
words and sentences that are most needed to get by in
Malawi, and the second part reviews that material and goes
deeper into the grammatical devices of the language. 12
Tapes, 251 page book.
| Chinyanja 12 Tapes and
Book $209 |
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Czech, Familiarization And Short
Term (Fast) Course
This is one of a series designed to train government personnel quickly.
The objective is help students acquire communication skills necessary to
deal with the most common social situations they will encounter, and it
encourages students to use with confidence the language skills they have
developed. Designed to take eight weeks, it is ideal for travelers and
beginning students. With 12 tapes and a book.
| Czech FAST Course
12 Tapes and Book $209 |
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Estonian
Estonian Basic is not an FSI course but was originally prepared for the
U.S. armed forces. The book has been considerably re-worked but it follows
the general format of FSI courses. The main emphasis is on everyday
conversational language as used by educated Estonians; dialectical usages
have been avoided. The course covers basic sentences and vocabulary, with
notes and exercises on grammar, and conversation. With 32 tapes and a
book.
| Estonian Basic
32 Tapes and Book $269 |
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Finnish (Conversational)
This is the basic course in Finnish, emphasizing the spoken language
with pronunciation drills and a large glossary. It was developed
over a period of years with the participation of Finnish students.
With 15 tapes and a book.
| Finnish
Conversational 15 Tapes and Book $209 |
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Finnish (Graded Reader)
This course is designed to develop reading ability in Finnish through the
co-ordination of audio material with the printed page, with minimum
recourse to translation. It is designed as a supplement to a beginning
course to be introduced when the student has mastered much of the basic
structure of the language. It has lexical and grammatical drills designed
to lead the student past the introductory level. With 14 tapes and a book.
| Finnish
Reader 14 Tapes and Book $209 |
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Fula Basic Course
Fula (Also known as Peul, or Fulani,) is widely spoken
throughout the grassland areas of West Africa, from the Atlantic
to Cameroun. This course is a brief introduction to the essentials
of Sene-Gambian Fula. It is designed to provide the basic
grammatical structures plus a more generalized 'feel' for the
structure of the language, in the context of a limited vocabulary
likely to prove useful in everyday situations. 29 tapes, 487 pg.
book.
| Fula Basic Course 29 Tapes and
Book $259 |
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Greek Intensive Course
This course provides introductory materials in modern spoken Greek for the
student who wishes to achieve a working command of the language currently
spoken by educated Greeks. The style is neither entirely demotic
(colloquial) nor strictly formal. The Greek orthography is used from the
beginning so that the students learn to read what they have learned to
say. The second and third levels carry the student further into the
grammar and vocabulary of spoken Greek, and gradually introduce the more
formal spoken and written forms known as 'katharevousa', used on formal
occasions by all educated Greeks, and commonly encountered in the press.
| Greek Intensive Course 1
- 16 Tapes and Book $179 |
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| Greek Intensive Course
2 - 18 Tapes and Book $179 |
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| Greek Intensive Course
3 - 6 Tapes and Book $109 |
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| Greek Intensive Course
1, 2 and 3 and Book $429
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Hausa Basic Course
Hausa is a language of great importance in West Africa, and has been
studied by scholars for over a century. This course is a brief
introduction to the essentials of this language, and leans heavily
on direct observation. 14 tapes, 399 pg book.
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Hebrew Basic Course
(Now available on CD!)
This course was prepared using classroom experience with government
personnel whose duties require knowledge of spoken Hebrew. It is
designed to provide material sufficient to enable students to obtain
minimum professional competence in both speaking and reading Modern
Hebrew. 24 CDs, 554 page book.
| Hebrew Basic
Course 24 CD's and Book $219 |
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Programmatic Italian
by Stephen Zappala
This volume is designed to introduce you to spoken Italian. It
covers virtually the entire sound-system of the language and
introduces the basic grammatical categories, and consists of
thirty-four units that accompany the cassettes.
"Programmatic" means that the information is presented and
practiced in small steps that are numbered, which in this case are
called "frames." Renowned Italian linguists Stephen
Zappala and Egle Camozzo wrote, designed, and edited all the
materials, and members of the talented FSI staff contributed useful
suggestions. Egle Camozzo, Emilia Francini, Giovanni Salvo, as well
as Stephen Zappala himself voice the recorded program. Innovative
features in the text include an emphasis on concept understanding,
analyses of Italian intonation, and double consonants. If you want
to speak the beautiful language that is Italian, then this FSI
course is for you - it is the language course that works! With 23
cassettes and a book.
| Programmatic
Italian 23 Tapes and Book $219 |
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Kirundi Basic Course
Together with its companion language, Kinyawanda, Kirundi is one of
the most important of the Bantu languages. This course is designed
to give the student a start in Kirundi, providing dialogues that
relate to many of the situations that the beginner is likely to
encounter; it also provides for systematic practice in all major
points of grammar. 19 tapes, 525 page book.
| Kirundi Basic
Course 19 Tapes and Book $209 |
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Kituba Basic Course
Also known as Kikongo ya Leta, and Mumukutuba, this language is a
vehicular, or trade language spoken along the lower reaches of the Congo
river and its tributaries. There are no full-scale grammars or
dictionaries of this seldom-studied language. This course is a brief
introduction and is designed to be used with a Kituba-speaking instructor,
although motivated students may make some progress using the text and
accompanying tapes alone.15 tapes, 470 pg book.
| Kituba Basic
Course 15 Tapes and Book $209 |
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Luganda Basic Course
This is a Bantu Language spoken as a first or second language by
most of the people of Uganda. It is closely related to its
neighboring languages, Lunyoro and Runyankole. This course was
undertaken at the suggestion of the Peace Corps, and takes into
account the special needs of that agency. It is not a course in the
usual sense, but a collection of materials, which can be useful in
the interaction between teachers and learners. Detailed suggestions
are provided for using these materials, but much still depends on
the initiative of the student. 10 tapes and 345 pg. book.
| Luganda Basic
Course 10 Tapes and Book $139 |
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Moré Basic Course
More’ is spoken by the Mossi people of Upper Volta. This course
provides dialogues for many common situations, as well as systematic
practice in all major points of grammar. It is laid out in three
cycles: Cycle One is devoted mainly to socially useful sets of
expressions and general notes on social situations; Cycle Two
concentrates on developing fuller control of the language structure;
and Cycle Three presents additional material for comprehension and
conversation practice. 29 tapes, 340 page book.
| Moré Basic Course 29 Tapes and Book $259 |
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Fast Polish
The Fast Polish course is designed as a survival language course.
The emphasis is on developing the necessary language skills to
handle the most frequent situations a visitor would meet with
while traveling in Poland. The course is divided into 14 units
with grammar exercises following unit 14. Topics covered include:
exchanging greetings, getting around on foot, using the telephone,
eating out, social life, dealing with emergencies, and more.
Learning activities in most units include: cultural notes,
dialogues, exercises and drills, additional vocabulary, and
language notes. Fast Polish comes with 4 cassettes and a 450 page
book.
| FAST Polish
4 Tapes and Book $129 |
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From Spanish To Portuguese
This course is designed for Native speakers of American English who have a
good command of Spanish, and want to learn Portuguese. The manual focuses
on features of Portuguese pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary that have
similar, but not identical counterparts in Spanish. The tapes illustrate
the features of spoken Portuguese that are included in the text. With 2
tapes and a book.
| From Spanish to
Portuguese 2 Tapes and Book $49 |
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Serbo-Croatian Basic Course
Serbo-Croatian is the major language of the former country of
Yugoslavia. This course is based on the Eastern version of speech;
a Croatian speaker has contributed the Central version for certain
sections, but this has not changed the essential character of the
dialect taught. Students will need to become acquainted with the
features of both varieties of the language, and this course aims
to provide sufficient material for them to do so.
| Level 1 - 22 Tapes and Book $209 |
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| Level 2 - 25 Tapes and
Book $259 |
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| Levels 1 and
2 $419 |
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Shona Basic Course
Shona is one of the two principal languages of Zimbabwe, and its use
extends also into adjacent areas of Mozambique. It consists of a number of
dialects, but a standardized form of the language, based on the Zezuru,
Manyika, and Korekore dialects, is generally used in printed materials.
These dialects differ in pronunciation, but not in the underlying
grammatical system. One feature of this course is the attempt to represent
several different pronunciations; this course will also give the student a
start in the language and it's grammar. Emphasis is placed on leading the
student to assume increasing amounts of responsibility as the course
progresses. 10 tapes, 517 page book.
| Shona Basic Course 10
Tapes and Book $209 |
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FSI Sinhalese Basic Course
This is the language of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), and is also spoken in
Singapore. The course takes you through everyday situations from buying
fruit to looking for a doctor, covering things one is likely to encounter
as a traveller in the country. Level 1 has 24 lessons, each containing a
conversation, a grammar section, and exercises. Romanized transcription is
used in the first 12 lessons, with Sinhalese script introduced in Lesson
5. Beginning in Lesson 13 all new material is written in Sinhalese script.
Level 2 covers more advanced aspects of the language in units 25 to 36,
and has Sinhalese-English and English-Sinhalese glossaries. Level 1 comes
with 21 audio cassettes covering 16 hours, and a 390 page text; Level 2
comes with 13 cassettes covering 11 hours and a 251 page text. This is a
complete introduction to the language for student or traveler.
| Sinhalese Level 1 - 21 Tapes and Book
$259 |
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| Sinhalese Level 2 - 13 Tapes and
Book $209 |
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| Sinhalese Levels 1 and
2 $419 |
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Swahili Basic Course
Swahili is spoken in Kenya and Tanganyika, and throughout East
Africa. This course is designed to assist students in speaking and
understanding Swahili, and provide a basis for continuing to
greater efficiency in reading and writing skills. 24 Tapes, 560
page book.
| Swahili Basic
Course 24 Tapes and Book $259 |
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Twi Basic Course
Twi is a West African language of the Niger-Congo family. This
course is designed to provide basic structures and vocabulary that a
foreigner is likely to need. It was prepared based on classroom
experience. 15 tapes and 224 page book.
| Twi Basic Course
15 Tapes and Book $209 |
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Yoruba Basic Course
This West African language has been the subject of careful study by
many scholars who have produced dictionaries and grammatical
studies. This course is designed to inculcate speech habits, with
pronunciation and grammar the subject of extensive sets of drill
material, both printed and recorded. 36 tapes, 343 page book.
| Yoruba Basic
Course 36 Tapes and Book $279 |
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