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Swahili: A Foundation for Speaking, Reading, and Writing - Second Edition
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 496.39282421
EAN: 9780761809722
Edition: 2 Sub
ISBN: 0761809724
Label: University Press of America
Manufacturer: University Press of America
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 312
Publication Date: January 08, 1998
Publisher: University Press of America
Studio: University Press of America
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Editorial Review:
This is a comprehensive manual intended to teach students the basics of communicating in Swahili at an elementary level.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - very good for beginners!
I used this book in addition to my classroom text in my Swahili course and I found it incredibly helpful. The grammar notes were especially helpful and the presentation of the very difficult noun classes was awesome! I would definitely recommend this as a supplement or even for the motivated independent student!!!!
Rating:  - Get Anything Else
Reading other glowing reviews of this book made me wonder "Did I have the same text?" This book is a hopeless muddle for a beginning student of the language! Almost all other books on the market are at least organized in a manner that offers a non-intimidating approach. This specimen begins the actual instruction with section titles in Swahili, and proceeds to introduce terms that are not yet accessible to students in the chapters being studied. I'm sorry, this is the ONLY Swahili language text I ... Read More
Rating: - Very clear and helpful
I found this book easy to use and very clear on matters of grammar and pronunciation. The reading exercises advance at a nice pace, so you are continually challenged without being overwhelmed. I do agree with the other reviewer that more answers to the exercises would be really helpful for self-study. The dictionary section at the back is pretty thorough, though if you keep going past about the first half of the book, you will be interested in investing in a Swahili-English dictionary (probably ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent!
This is a really wonderful book to start learning Kiswahili with. The explanations are clear and it is very attractively illustrated. My only (small) gripe is that there are no solutions for the exercises, which hampers independent study somewhat. However, this won't deter any serious student as the book does include a translation of all the dialogues,as well as all a vocabulary listing all the words used in the book. Highly recommended!
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