ABSTRACT

Colloquial Czech provides a step-by-step course in Czech 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 Czech 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 Czech will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Czech.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free 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.

chapter Unit One|22 pages

Vítám vás v Praze!

chapter Unit Two|21 pages

Co děláte?

chapter Unit Three|17 pages

Rodina a práce

chapter Unit Four|18 pages

Město a sídliště

chapter Unit Five|19 pages

Hudba, jídlo, byt

chapter Unit Six|24 pages

Doprava, cestování, počasí

chapter Unit Seven|20 pages

Jídlo, šaty, tělo

chapter Unit Eight|22 pages

Telefon, den, týden

chapter Unit Nine|19 pages

Barvy, zájmy, politika

chapter Unit Ten|20 pages

Pohostinství a domácnost

chapter Unit Eleven|20 pages

Obchod a potraviny

chapter Unit Twelve|20 pages

Hotel — Kolik je hodin?

chapter Unit Thirteen|22 pages

Přátelstvía volný čas

chapter Unit Fourteen|24 pages

Obchodní dům a turistika

chapter Unit Fifteen|23 pages

Podmínky a životní úroveň

chapter Unit Sixteen|25 pages

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