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<p>Colloquial Burmese provides a step-by-step course in Burmese as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Burmese in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.</p> <p></p> <p>Key features include:</p> <ul> <p> <li>progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills</li> <li>structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar</li> <li>an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises</li> <li>realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios</li> <li>useful vocabulary lists throughout the text</li> <li>review chapters at intervals throughout the text providing motivational checklists of language points covered</li> <li>an overview of the sounds of Burmese</li> <li>A full answer key and glossary at the back of the book</li> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, <i>Colloquial Burmese </i>will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Burmese.</p> <p>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. </p>