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Written by the author of Welsh Is Fun and Welsh Is Fantastic , this guide intends to provide readers with a good general grounding in Welsh. It is a 15-part course with grammar, exercises, translations, conversations and photo-stories in each part, with a basic dictionary at the end.

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PublisherY Lolfa

ISBN-100862430690

ISBN-139780862430696

eBay Product ID (ePID)1142566

Product Key Features

Number of Pages144.0 Pages

Publication NameWelcome to Welsh-A Complete Welsh Course for Beginners

LanguageEnglish

SubjectCeltic Languages

Publication Year1984

FeaturesBilingual Edition

TypeBilingual

AuthorHeini Gruffudd

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight8 Oz

Item Length6.4 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number10

LCCN95-186743

ReviewsWelcome to Welsh is a complete course for beginners in the Welsh language. It is organised into 15 sections - each concentrating on a particular aspect of the language - and is designed to guide the complete novice from their very first encounter with learning Welsh to a considerable understanding of the language. It has a guide to pronunciation and mutation, a key to grammar and a Welsh-English / English-Welsh vocabulary. There is also an audio tape available separately, which complements each lesson. The lessons themselves are arranged so as to introduce specific elements of grammar and vocabulary which are then followed by a 'story board' showing a conversation embracing the principles introduced in that section. There is a strong emphasis on demonstrating each principle in numerous short exercises and examples, and it even introduces the student to essentials such as 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau', the Welsh national anthem. Each story board is set in an ordinary situation, down the pub, in the garden, arranging a holiday, at the Eisteddfod, decorating the home, at a rugby match etc. A translation of these conversations can be found at the back of the book.The author stresses that to learn Welsh by attending an evening class could take a year or two; these exercises should therefore not be seen as a quick fix, and each section must be mastered in full before progressing to the next in order to reap the most benefit from the course. However, it is packaged as an ideal volume for a learner working on his or her own or as an 'exerciser' for an individual who might be attending other types of classes. Is would also serve as an ideal introduction to anyone toying, for the first time, with the idea of learning Welsh.This course was first published in 1984 and it is inevitable that the design and the situations portrayed in the story boards have dated somewhat in that time - but fourteen print impressions later it must be doing something right! Pob lwc gyda'r gwersi - best of luck with the lessons!

Dewey Edition20

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal491.6/682421

Lc Classification NumberPb2123.G78 1984