Teach Yourself Welsh

The aim of this book/CD pack is to teach you to understand and speak Welsh as it is spoken today. In order to achieve this, the language introduced is centred on a wide range of realistic, everyday situations.The course covers the four basic skills - listening and speaking, reading and writing. If you are working on your own, the accompanying recorded material is particulary important as it will provide you with the essential opportunity to listen to Welsh spoken by native speakers and to speak it yourself within a controlled framework.The coursebook contains 21 thematic units, which are preceded by an alphabet and pronunciation guide, a mutation chart for quick reference, and a map of Wales. A more detailed reference section, the key to the exercises, a Welsh-English vocabulary and an English-Welsh vocabulary are included in the back of the book.The two accompanying CDs provide over 120 minutes of listening material. The book (0 340 86860 0) and CDs (0 340 85958 X) are also available separately. Alternatively a double cassette pack is available which can be purchased on its own (0 340 86861 9) or in a pack with the book (0 340 868 61 9).Teach Yourself Welsh is the official coursebook for the Welsh Distance Learning Course of the University of Wales, Lampeter, http://welsh. lamp.ac.uk/camu

Table of Contents

Alphabet and pronunciation guide; map of Wales; mutation chart; greetings; more about yourself; talking about your family; talking about your likes and dislikes; extending and accepting an invitation; may I help you?; asking for directions; what did you do?; there is something wrong with my car; I don't feel well; how were your holidays?; where were you born?; when is your birthday?; arranging your holiday; she'll go instead of you tomorrow; in the restaurant; describing your house and area; what would you do?; what time is the next train?; because I'm cold; you wanted to come. Appendices: regional variations; how to say "yes" and "no" in Welsh; key to the exercises; Welsh-English vocabulary; English-Welsh vocabulary.

About the Author

Christine Jones is Lecturer in Welsh at the University of Wales, a teacher in adult education, and an examinations' moderator and assessor. Julie Brake is a lecturer in Welsh in adult education