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Product Identifiers

PublisherBrandeis University Press

ISBN-101584654597

ISBN-139781584654599

eBay Product ID (ePID)44769620

Product Key Features

Number of Pages608 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBrandeis Modern Hebrew

SubjectHebrew, Jewish Studies

Publication Year2005

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Social Science

AuthorSara Hascal, Yaron Peleg, Esther Shorr, Bonit Porath, Vardit Ringvald

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight52.9 Oz

Item Length10.5 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2004-112642

Reviews"Brandeis Modern Hebrew is a good textbook, containing valuable material. Students are given suitable directions for completing tasks. The book is effective in reaching its goals in terms of subject matter, functions, and grammatical complexity."-Hebrew Higher Education

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal492.4/82421

SynopsisWritten by the core faculty of the Hebrew Program at Brandeis University, Brandeis Modern Hebrew is an accessible introduction to the Hebrew language for American undergraduates and high school students. Its functional and contextual elements are designed to bring students from the beginner level to the intermediate level, and to familiarize them with those linguistic aspects that will prepare them to function in advanced stages. This volume reflects some of the main principles that have shaped the Brandeis Hebrew curriculum during the past decade. These include: - an emphasis on the learner's ability to use the target language in all four skills areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing - an effort to contextualize each unit within a specific subject or theme - exposing the student to authentic and semi-authentic materials (texts written by native speakers) - exploring different elements from Israeli and Jewish culture in the language drills, reading passages, and in selections of sources from the Hebrew literary canon The text in this edition comprises a short introduction to the instructor, 11 units, supplementary Hebrew proficiency guidelines, and a vocabulary list. Included is a CD that contains audio material for some of the exercises and an enrichment program linked to the text., Written by the core faculty of the Hebrew Program at Brandeis University, Brandeis Modern Hebrew is an accessible introduction to the Hebrew language for American undergraduates and high school students. Its functional and contextual elements are designed to bring students from the beginner level to the intermediate level, and to ..., Written by the core faculty of the Hebrew Program at Brandeis University, Brandeis Modern Hebrew is an accessible introduction to the Hebrew language for American undergraduates and high school students. Its functional and contextual elements are designed to bring students from the beginner level to the intermediate level, and to familiarize them with those linguistic aspects that will prepare them to function in advanced stages. This volume reflects some of the main principles that have shaped the Brandeis Hebrew curriculum during the past decade. These include: * an emphasis on the learner's ability to use the target language in all four skills areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing * an effort to contextualize each unit within a specific subject or theme * exposing the student to authentic and semi-authentic materials (texts written by native speakers) * exploring different elements from Israeli and Jewish culture in the language drills, reading passages, and in selections of sources from the Hebrew literary canon The text in this edition comprises a short introduction to the instructor, 11 units, supplementary Hebrew proficiency guidelines, and a vocabulary list. Included is a CD that contains audio material for some of the exercises and an enrichment program linked to the text., Written by the core faculty of the Hebrew Program at Brandeis University, Brandies Modern is an accessible introduction to the Hebrew language for American undergraduates and high school students. Its functional and contexual elements are designed to bring students from the beginner level to the intermediate level, and to familiarize them with those linguistic aspects that will prepare them to function in advanced stages. This volume reflects some of the main principle that have shaped the Brandies Hebrew curriculum during the past decade. The text in this edition comprises a short introduction to the instructor, 11 units, supplementary Hebrew profieciency guidelines, and a vacabulary list. Included is a CD that contains audio material for some of the exercises and an enrichment program linked to the text.

LC Classification NumberPJ4567.3.R56 2005