Teach Yourself Czech Complete Course Package (Book + 2CDs) (TY: Complete Courses)
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$27.95
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 491
EAN: 9780071430425
ISBN: 0071430423
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 1
Publication Date: 2004-04-14
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Studio: McGraw-Hill
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Editorial Reviews:
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You can use Teach Yourself Czech Complete Course to learn at your own pace or as a supplement to your classwork. This complete course utilizes the very latest learning methods in an enjoyable and user-friendly format. The new edition also features: - Engaging visual materials such as menus, photographs, signs, and tickets
- Two CD recordings allowing quick and easy access to individual lessons and exercises
- A clear, accessible new page design
- Strong, striking cover photography
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Customer Rating:
Summary: More than I needed
Comment: We will be spending one week in Prague this fall, so thought it would be helpful to know some basics of the language. This product is way over-kill for our purposes, although it might be good for someone who will be there for an extended period of time.
We ended up ordering a phrase book instead--seems to be more fitting for what we need.
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Summary: Great comprehensive study of Czech - but be wary - the language is HARD!
Comment: I've been studying Czech out of this book since July 2006. It's the only comprehensive overview of the Czech language out there, and it's great. The book is very well written and edited. It's very concise and explains everything you need to know about the language in a logical and sequential way. If you are truly devoted to learning the language in depth, this is the book for you. Be aware however, you will need to make flashcards, listen to Czech internet radio and rent Czech movies, take notes from the book, and perhaps purchase Josef Fronek's Czech-English dictionary. If you really want to put the time in - this is the book for you. But it's VERY difficult, and is like doing a Sudoku puzzle every time you sit down to read it.
If you just want to learn a couple of useful phrases, check out the in-flight Czech CD or Berlitz's tape on Czech expressions. Stay away from the Pimsleur 5CD set, because it's extremely boring.
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Summary: For the more serious student
Comment: While I believe the lessons would eventually teach Czech well, they seemed to be designed for someone sitting down at a desk and repeatedly replaying the CD's while following along the written text. Having said that, I did found the book material excellent for a vocabulary reference. The verbal CD conversations were difficult to follow as a learning device, however, listening and reading at the same time did give a good opportunity to learn how to speak the Czech written words with some accuracy. I did use the text in the Czech Republic while we were there and it was helpful as a reference. I never made it through the CD's to the end. This to me was not a program that I could learn in only a couple of weeks, but it is a good foundation for someone who really needs to learn Czech over a period of time. The two stars are for the intensity needed to learn from the program, not the quality of what is provided.
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Summary: a broad introduction
Comment: I was surprised at how much material this book covered, especially with some of the colloquial forms of speech that wouldnt be taught in other, more "formal" courses...
But it is very confusing sometimes and you will seriously have to put a LOT of work into memorizing the information presented in the dialogs. Yes, it's true that sometimes the book doesnt match the audio, but only with one or two words. The charts are extremely confusing and unhelpful...
This book is not for the casual tourist, it is for a language learner who is intent on packing in as much information as possible with limited practice material.... so be warned i guess...
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Summary: stay away
Comment: I bought this book shortly before moving to the Czech Republic with hopes of learning a bit of this (notoriously difficult) language. I was confident after going through the first section, which covered basic introductions and common phrases. Then the whole endeavor headed west. In the section where you learn to talk about where you're from, the dialogues go something like this- "Hi, I'm ________, from ________. Where are you from?" "Oh, I'm ________, and I'm originally from ________, but right now I'm living in ___________ so I'm not really a __________, I'm a ____________." Then you learn such "useful" phrases as "My, they're in a hurry!" and "I'm late for the conference." I got as far as chapter 4, and then I threw the book across the room and haven't touched it since.
The book claims to be aimed at beginners- tourists and business travellers who need to learn a lot in a limited amount of time. The problem is, this is NOT beginner material. As a short-term traveller, you will find everything you need in a phrasebook. As an expatriate, this book will frustrate you and make you cry. Wait till you get to the Czech Republic, most bookstores in Prague and the other larger cities carry a decent selection of Czech language books for foreigners. My reccommendations- "Czech Step By Step" and "Do You Want to Speak Czech?"
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