{"product_id":"colloquial-yoruba-the-complete-course-for-beginners-paperback","title":"Colloquial Yoruba: The Complete Course for Beginners - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAntonia Yetunde Folarin Schleicher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColloquial Yoruba: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Yoruba as it is written and spoken today. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining 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 Yoruba in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eColloquial Yoruba 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Nigeria\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overview of the sounds of Yoruba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalanced, comprehensive and rewarding, \u003ci\u003eColloquial Yoruba \u003c\/i\u003eis an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Yoruba. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAudio 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonia Schleicher is Professor at the Department of African Languages and Literatures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Director of the National African Language Resource Center there. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eJe K'A Ka Yoruba, \u003c\/em\u003e the main US textbook for the language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127434547335,"sku":"9781138960435","price":103.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9562c22ff88bcf422e813a30356b9643.webp?v=1732588584","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/colloquial-yoruba-the-complete-course-for-beginners-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}