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Czech Language Learning Books
• Czech
grammar and textbooks
• Czech phrasebooks
and dictionaries
The following books are recommended and reviews are written by our community members:
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• This
is a Czech language book written by an English guy. That
means that it is sympathetic to our way of thinking. He
does not push grammar at you but feeds it in with
dialogue and keeps the
pressure low. The CDs are spoken by native speakers
so pronunciation is correct and precise. A good basic
book.
• Gives a great overview of everything.
• For conversation and the essential practise in the car.
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Czech
Step by Step: A Basic Course in the Czech Language
for English Speaking Foreigners
By Lída Holá
• This book is a gem - the star of the pack.
It starts where all good Czech language courses should
with pronunciation and grammar. BUT it does it in
a friendly and helpful way. Cases and genders are
colour coded and it is well illustrated. The only
book I have seen where the case system seems clear
and well explained. I
like this book!
• Hola's simple formula-reduction memorization techniques and many exercises
are great practice and review.
• Naughton (see above) and Hola: winning combination. Together, they are
truly
wonderful
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• Gives
a good start to pronunciation and listening.
• Great to learn pronounciation and touristy phrases. I love it!
Editorial Review: Using
a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned
linguist,
Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to
combine words and phrases to express themselves the
way native speakers do.
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Not on Amazon.com:
- 401 Czech Verbs by Bruce
Davies and Jana Hejdukova
This book lists the conjugations of the most commonly used verbs together with
precise definitions (both formal and colloquial), and examples of useage.
- Čeština Pro Cizince by Smičkova
...one of my new favorites. No pronunciation,
but English (and French!) is only used to provide word
definitions. It gradually expands and explains the grammar
in Czech.
- Eurotalk Interactive Talk Now - Learn Czech
...This is a CD based learning tool and is
possibly one of the best very basic pronunciation tools
and introductions to spoken Czech I have found. The CD
uses memory games and testing to help you absorb vocabulary.
It also has male and female readers to help you get used
to hearing spoken Czech. This is a good system especially
for those with no access to spoken Czech. The interactive
nature of the course makes it feel conversational in nature.
This is a very basic course but there is a new more advanced
course out which I have not yet seen. A good buy!
- Přehledná
Gramatika - Čeština (from infoa)
...a useful little book I carry
with me when visiting Czech Republic.
- První čtení - www.librex.cz
...a book
that is used in the Czech school system to teach young
students to read. You have to use it with a dictionary.
Since it is written for young children it
is not particularly complicated but exposes you to much
grammar.
...One way I found useful to help learn Czech.
- Tracy's
Tiger by Saroyan
...a children's book with English on
the left page and Czech on the right page. This book
is useful only after basics of grammar and pronunciation
are mastered.
- Czech for You
by Milena Kelly
...Another pretty good one--large-format
textbook and a set of 8 (I believe it is) tapes.
Beginner's
Czech
By Iva Černá, Jolann Machalek
This is a good light reference book
with a little more focus on grammar which is essential.
It has quite good grammar tables and dialogue.
- InFlight Czech
...a CD with many phrases. Good for hearing
and pronunciation.
- Say It in Czech
...fits comfortably
in your pocket. I carry
it along so
I always have something to study. I like it because of
the sturdy binding.
- Hippocrene Language Studies Czech Phrase
Book
...A
good phrasebook based on topic areas with phonetic pronounciations. Mini-grammar section on the back of the
book.
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