Colloquial Finnish

<p><em>Colloquial Finnish</em> provides a step-by-step course in Finnish 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 Finnish in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.</p><p>Key features include:</p><ul> <li>progressive coverage of speaking listening reading and writing skills </li> <li>structured jargon-free explanations of grammar </li> <li>an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises </li> <li>realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios </li> <li>useful vocabulary lists throughout the text</li> <li>additional resources available at the back of the book including a full answer key a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries </li> </ul><p>Balanced comprehensive and rewarding <em>Colloquial Finnish</em> will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Finnish.</p><p>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. </p>