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The third volume in a four-part language course, this textbook
enables students to become competent in reading and writing Burmese
script. Most students find it helpful to begin learning the script
at the same time as they start on the spoken language, but this
volume can be used independently if preferred. In addition to lists
of words for reading and writing practice, presented in a series of
short graduated lessons, Okell includes sample texts from Burmese
materials such as product labels, newspaper headlines, and maps.
Appendices on handwriting and cursive forms, display fonts, the
Burmese names of the characters, Burmese alphabetical order, and
common abbreviations round out the book.One of the challenges of
learning a non-roman script language from traditional course books
is that the use of the roman alphabet to describe sounds is not as
effective as hearing the sounds. The extensive audio files that
accompany this volume allow the learner to hear and produce the
sounds corresponding to the symbols. Language professors and their
students or those learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the
accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the
very practical textbooks in this series.
The second volume in a four-part language course, this textbook
builds on the spoken language lessons from Book 1 and contains more
advanced speaking exercises and practice dialogs, as well as
activities to reinforce the material presented in Book 1. The
material of Book 2 is arranged in five levels, each of which covers
the same set of topics, but each succeeding level both consolidates
and extends the learnerAEs proficiency in the topic. The lessons
are followed by appendices on etiquette and social behavior in
Burma and an outline of Burmese grammar. Okell also presents more
extensive vocabulary lists, both Burmese-English and
English-Burmese, which are arranged by topic and include such
categories as names of clothes, foods, and talking with Buddhist
monks.Like the other titles in this series, Book 2 is accompanied
by audio files and can be used either under the instruction of a
teacher or for self-study. The series was developed over a period
of several years and was tested, modified, and expanded after use
in the classroom. Language professors and their students or those
learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the accessible
approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very
practical textbooks in this series.
The second volume in a four-part language course, this textbook
builds on the spoken language lessons from Book 1 and contains more
advanced speaking exercises and practice dialogs, as well as
activities to reinforce the material presented in Book 1. The
material of Book 2 is arranged in five levels, each of which covers
the same set of topics, but each succeeding level both consolidates
and extends the learnerAEs proficiency in the topic. The lessons
are followed by appendices on etiquette and social behavior in
Burma and an outline of Burmese grammar. Okell also presents more
extensive vocabulary lists, both Burmese-English and
English-Burmese, which are arranged by topic and include such
categories as names of clothes, foods, and talking with Buddhist
monks.Like the other titles in this series, Book 2 is accompanied
by audio files and can be used either under the instruction of a
teacher or for self-study. The series was developed over a period
of several years and was tested, modified, and expanded after use
in the classroom. Language professors and their students or those
learning Burmese on their own will appreciate the accessible
approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the very
practical textbooks in this series.
Burmese has two styles of speaking and writing: the colloquial
style, which is used for talking to friends and for writing
letters, and the literary style, which is used in more formal
contexts, such as academic articles, newspaper reports, and
narrative passages in fiction. This volume, the final book in a
four-part Burmese language course, introduces learners to the
literary style. It assumes a prior knowledge of Burmese script and
a grounding in the colloquial style. Okell starts with simple
sentences, and, over a series of short lessons, gradually increases
the range of vocabulary and the level of complexity. The texts
Okell uses for study are excerpts from Burmese children's
schoolbooks highlighting themes of home- and school-life and
Burmese nationalism and independence. Each passage is accompanied
by a full translation and is followed by a set of exercises
designed to familiarize the reader with the new vocabulary and
sentence structures. Accompanying audio files allow students to
hear the texts read aloud. Language professors and their students,
or those learning Burmese on their own, will appreciate the
accessible approach and the manageable size of the lessons of the
very practical textbooks in this series.
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