Overview

Beginning Armenian: A Communicative Textbook introduces conversational Western and Eastern Armenian in a single volume, allowing learners to acquire the language skills they need to communicate and to reference, contrast, and compare both standards of the language. This book contains 24 lessons, each providing a range of key vocabulary and addressing different topics of daily life, including greetings, people, and objects, as well as past and future plans. An overview of the Western and Eastern Armenian alphabet, pronunciation, and punctuation is complimented by a range of exercises introducing the basics of Armenian grammar and vocabulary, with interactive information gap and role play activities designed to develop essential conversation skills. Beginning Armenian is the ideal textbook to introduce class-based and independent learners to the Armenian language.

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Author:   Charry Karamanoukian
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9780367408565

ISBN 10:   0367408562
Pages:   254
Publication Date:   30 September 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgements Introduction Writing System The Alphabet Pronunciation Punctuation Lesson 1 – Greetings and Getting Acquainted Letters: Ա ա, Ե ե, Է է, Բ բ, Պ պ, Փ փ, Ր ր, Լ լ, Վ վ, WA Ւ ւ, EA և Grammar: Verb ""to be"" Lesson 2 – Numbers and Sharing Personal Information Letters: Թ թ, Դ դ, Տ տ, Ն ն, Մ մ, Ս ս, Չ չ, Ջ ջ, Ճ ճ, Ի ի, Ը ը, ՈՒ ու Grammar: Verb ""to have"" and ""to be"" Lesson 3 – Countries, Languages, and Origins Letters: Ք ք, Կ կ, Գ գ, Ձ ձ, Ց ց, Ծ ծ, Հ հ, Յ յ, Ո ո, Օ օ Grammar: Regular verb ""to live"", verb ""to know"", ablative and locative cases, possessives Lesson 4 – Review Letters: Խ խ, Ղ ղ, Ռ ռ, Ֆ ֆ, Զ զ, Ժ ժ, Շ շ Grammar: Regular verbs, present tense and negative present, the nominative case Lesson 5 – People and Occupations Grammar: Possessives, plural, definite and indefinite articles Lesson 6 – Everyday Objects Grammar: Demonstratives, post-positions Lesson 7 – Whose Is This? Grammar: Possessive pronouns, genitive case Lesson 8 – The Time and the Date Grammar: Verb ""can"" present tense and negative present Lesson 9 – Weather and Mood Grammar: Past continuous tense of verb ""to be"" Lesson 10 – Daily Routine and Free Time Grammar: Regular verbs, present tense and negative present Lesson 11 – Activities Grammar: Motion, past continuous tense of regular verbs and habitual present tense Lesson 12 – Future Plans Grammar: Future tense Lesson 13 – Activities in the Past Grammar: Simple past tense and imperative mood of regular verbs WA -ել, -իլ, -ալ / EA -ել and -ալ Lesson 14 – Dining Grammar: Simple past tense and imperative mood of irregular verbs Lesson 15 – Shopping Grammar: Simple past tense and imperative mood of WA -նել, -նիլ, -իլ, -չիլ and EA -նել, -չել verbs Lesson 16 – Asking for Directions Grammar: Simple past tense and imperative mood of causative -ցնել and of -նալ verbs Lesson 17 – Public Transportation Grammar: Instrumental and ablative cases, simple past tense and imperative mood of irregular verbs Lesson 18 – Grammar – Object Pronouns Grammar: Accusative and dative cases Lesson 19 – Health Grammar: Present perfect tense Lesson 20 – Food Grammar: Instrumental case Lesson 21 – Describing People Grammar: Instrumental and ablative cases Lesson 22 – Wants, Needs, Opinions, Requests Grammar: Subjunctive mood and EA future tenses with պիտի and կ Lesson 23 – Grammar – Postpositions Lesson 24 – Grammar – Relative Pronouns and Participles Review Exercises Grammar Appendix Further Reading Index"

Reviews

This is a wonderful textbook where Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian are presented together alongside English translations and transliterations, enabling learners with diverse language backgrounds to study the Armenian language comprehensively with ease and fun. The author guides learners from (A) through the alphabet, grammatical foundations, and practical vocabulary. The clear explanations and interactive, real-world exercises make it a terrific resource for learners and teachers alike. Whether you are preparing for a trip to Armenia, to interact with Armenian native speakers or simply satisfy your desire to learn the old and beautiful Armenian language, this textbook will help you reach your goal and enjoy the experience. Svetlana Ghazaryan Wilson, International Center for Language Studies (ICLS), Foreign Service Institute, USA Beginning Armenian presents easy to understand vocabulary in Armenian that makes the language accessible to novice learners of all ages and anyone with a general interest in the Armenian language. The exercises, also presented with accessible vocabulary, emphasize everyday conversation and real-life situations (acquaintance, family, occupation, study, etc.) and the textbook is organized in a clear and unencumbered style. The logical connection between the lessons, the repetitions and novelties in the exercises make the textbook interesting and enjoyable for the user. This book is recommended for university students, all beginners, and anyone with a general interest in the Armenian language. Ishkhan Chiftjian, University of Hamburg, Germany

"""This is a wonderful textbook where Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian are presented together alongside English translations and transliterations, enabling learners with diverse language backgrounds to study the Armenian language comprehensively with ease and fun. The author guides learners from Ա (A) through the alphabet, grammatical foundations, and practical vocabulary. The clear explanations and interactive, real-world exercises make it a terrific resource for learners and teachers alike. Whether you are preparing for a trip to Armenia, to interact with Armenian native speakers or simply satisfy your desire to learn the old and beautiful Armenian language, this textbook will help you reach your goal and enjoy the experience."" Svetlana Ghazaryan Wilson, International Center for Language Studies (ICLS), Foreign Service Institute, USA ""Beginning Armenian presents easy to understand vocabulary in Armenian that makes the language accessible to novice learners of all ages and anyone with a general interest in the Armenian language. The exercises, also presented with accessible vocabulary, emphasize everyday conversation and real-life situations (acquaintance, family, occupation, study, etc.) and the textbook is organized in a clear and unencumbered style. The logical connection between the lessons, the repetitions and novelties in the exercises make the textbook interesting and enjoyable for the user. This book is recommended for university students, all beginners, and anyone with a general interest in the Armenian language."" Ishkhan Chiftjian, University of Hamburg, Germany"

This is a wonderful textbook where Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian are presented together alongside English translations and transliterations, enabling learners with diverse language backgrounds to study the Armenian language comprehensively with ease and fun. The author guides learners from (A) through the alphabet, grammatical foundations, and practical vocabulary. The clear explanations and interactive, real-world exercises make it a terrific resource for learners and teachers alike. Whether you are preparing for a trip to Armenia, to interact with Armenian native speakers or simply satisfy your desire to learn the old and beautiful Armenian language, this textbook will help you reach your goal and enjoy the experience. Svetlana Ghazaryan Wilson, International Center for Language Studies (ICLS), Foreign Service Institute, USA Beginning Armenian presents easy to understand vocabulary in Armenian that makes the language accessible to novice learners of all ages and anyone with a general interest in the Armenian language. The exercises, also presented with accessible vocabulary, emphasize everyday conversation and real-life situations (acquaintance, family, occupation, study, etc.) and the textbook is organized in a clear and unencumbered style. The logical connection between the lessons, the repetitions and novelties in the exercises make the textbook interesting and enjoyable for the user. This book is recommended for university students, all beginners, and anyone with a general interest in the Armenian language. Ishkhan Chiftjian, University of Hamburg, Germany

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Charry Karamanoukian is Lecturer in Armenian Language at Columbia University, USA.

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