Complete Welsh Beginner to Intermediate Book and Audio Course

Learn to Read, Write, Speak and Understand a New Language with Teach Yourself

Christine Jones, Julie Brake, Christine Jones, Julie Brake

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9781444105896
• eBook ISBN:
  9781444134179
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Languages
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Are you looking for a complete course in Welsh which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Welsh will guarantee success!Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.GRAMMAR TIPS
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.USEFUL VOCABULARY
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.DIALOGUES
Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.PRONUNCIATION
Perfect your pronunciation.TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Wales.TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.AUDIO
Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Meet the authors
• Only got a minute?
• Only got five minutes?
• Introduction
• Alphabet and pronunciation guide
• Mutation chart
• Map of Wales
• 1 Cyfarchion Greetings
• 2 Mwy amdanoch chi More about yourself
• 3 Siarad am eich teulu Talking about your family
• 4 Siarad am eich hoffterau a’ch anhoffterau Talking about your likes and dislikes
• 5 Estyn a derbyn gwahoddiad Extending and accepting an invitation
• 6 Gaf i’ch helpu chi? May I help you?
• 7 Gofyn am gyfarwyddiadau Asking for directions
• 8 Beth wnaethoch chi? What did you do?
• 9 Mae rhywbeth yn bod ar fy nghar There is something wrong with my car
• 10 Dw i ddim yn teimlo’n dda I don’t feel well
• 11 Sut roedd eich gwyliau? How were your holidays?
• 12 Ble cawsoch chi eich geni? Where were you born?
• 13 Pryd mae’ch penblwydd chi? When is your birthday?
• 14 Trefnu’ch gwyliau Arranging your holiday
• 15 Aiff hi yn dy le di yfory She’ll go instead of you tomorrow
• 16 Yn y bwyty In the restaurant
• 17 Disgrifio’ch tyˆ a’ch ardal Describing your house and your area
• 18 Beth byddech chi’n ei wneud? What would you do?
• 19 Faint o’r gloch mae’r trên nesaf? What time is the next train?
• 20 Achos fy mod i’n oer Because I’m cold
• 21 Ti oedd eisiau dod! You wanted to come!
• Progress tests
• Appendix 1: Regional variations
• Appendix 2: How to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’
• Key to the exercises
• Glossary of grammatical terms
• Welsh–English vocabulary
• English–Welsh vocabulary
• Taking it further
• Copyright