Short Stories In Colloquial Hebrew Engaging Reader For The Intermediate Learners

LEARN HEBREW WITH STORIES! Written in simple Hebrew, annotated, with illustrations that facilitate understanding, this stories' collection was devised to be your first gateway into fluent reading in the Hebrew language. Immerse yourself in the reading process, let the engaging content be your best teacher and friend! It seems that the practice of publishing graded readers is not common yet for the Hebrew language, I hope this volume bridges this gap, and that more books of this kind are to follow. This is more than just a book! By buying this book you also buy all that's inside as a site with - digital, copy-pastable texts - option to turn on and off the vocals by one click - listen-along audio of the stories.

LEARN HEBREW WITH STORIES!Written in simple Hebrew, annotated, with illustrations that facilitate understanding, this stories' collection was devised to be your first gateway into fluent reading in the Hebrew language. Immerse yourself in the reading process, let the engaging content be your best teacher and friend!It seems that the practice of publishing graded readers is not common yet for the Hebrew language, I hope this volume bridges this gap, and that more books of this kind are to follow.

LEARN HEBREW WITH STORIES!Finding reading practice in Hebrew is not easy (I guess, if you are here, you are already aware of it). This, for a simple reason - there is a gap between spoken and written language. Even books for children are written in somewhat elevated Hebrew. This collection of 7 short stories aims to be the first step towards filling this gap. It was created with the following goals in mind:- written in an accessible Hebrew- stories of manageable length- illustrations that facilitate understanding- it is something worth readingImmerse yourself in the reading process, let the engaging content be your best teacher and friend!Happy reading,Alisa Zingerman

Glenda Abramson's informative introduction sets the scene for a powerful literary collection, the definitive anthology of a vibrant modern genre.

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Colloquial Hebrew provides a step-by-step course in Hebrew as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Hebrew in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Hebrew will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Hebrew. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download freely 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.

Intended for learners of Modern Hebrew, this book contains thirteen short stories comprising over 3500 sentences formatted in a combined interlinear and parallel text format for maximum comprehension.

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