Do you want a solid foundation to your Danish studies?
If you are looking for a solid foundation to your language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will get you speaking, writing, reading and understanding Danish in no time. Through authentic conversations, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will learn the Danish you need to communicate naturally in everyday situations - from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family.
What will I learn?
Basic Danish is slowly and carefully introduced to ensure you progress confidently through the course and build up a foundation to allow you to feel confident in everyday situations and move to the next level of your learning. It teaches grammar, vocabulary and listening, reading, writing, speaking and pronunciation skills. By the end of the course you will reach a solid Novice High proficiency level of ACTFL (The American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and A2 Beginner level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines.
Is this course for me?
Get Started in Danish is for absolute and false beginners of Danish. Clear and simple explanations make the course appropriate and accessible to anyone learning Danish. There are extensive illustrations to support the learner working on his or her own. This course is also ideal to use with one-to-one tutoring and as a classroom course.
What do I get?
This book has a learner-centred approach that incorporates the following features:
10 units of learning content - covering everyday topics from booking a hotel room to talking about friends and family
Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns yourself to make the language stick
Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims
Vocabulary building - thematic lists and activities to help you learn vocabulary quickly
Test yourself - see and track your own progress
Native speaker audio - available as a digital download
Free, downloadable audio transcripts and vocabulary and language reference lists
This pack includes a book and one MP3 CD of audio material.
Where do I go next?
If you want to advance your Danish, our Complete Danish course (9781444194982) will take you to an intermediate level of Danish.
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