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Complete Old English: A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Old English, with Original Texts

Complete Old English: A Comprehensive Guide to Reading and Understanding Old English, with Original Texts

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Complete Old English is a textbook-to-real-world course for beginners, featuring 22 learning units, online audio, grammar perspective, vocabulary, and culture insights. It teaches reading and understanding Old English grammar and vocabulary, with self-tests and learning activities. Trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Format: Mixed media product
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2019
Publisher: John Murray Press


Complete Old English is a comprehensive and user-friendly course designed specifically for beginners, with years of testing and refinement to ensure its effectiveness. It serves as a valuable bridge between textbook knowledge and real-world application, enabling learners to grasp grammar, comprehend vocabulary, and interpret canonical texts like Beowulf and the earliest version of the Lord's Prayer with a critical historical perspective.

The course is structured around authentic materials, incorporating online audio to enhance pronunciation and providing a comprehensive grammar perspective alongside a thorough introduction to essential vocabulary. With 22 learning units, accompanied by maps and a verb guide, this course offers a well-rounded learning experience.

The new edition of Complete Old English includes key set texts in an Appendix, making it suitable for classroom instruction or self-study. Authentic materials, language taught through key texts, cultural insights, self-test and learning activities, and progress tracking tools further enhance the learning journey.

Trusted by language learners for over 75 years, Teach Yourself is a reliable and effective resource for anyone seeking to embark on the journey of learning Old English.

Weight: 780g
Dimension: 193 x 245 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473627925

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