Batayeva Zaure. Colloquial Kazakh: the complete course for beginners. CD 2

London & New York: Routledge, 2013. — xiv; 310 p. ISBN: 978-0-415-67429-4Colloquial Kazakh provides a step-by-step course in Kazakh as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Kazakh in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.Key features include: progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar, an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises, realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios, useful vocabulary lists throughout the text, an overview of the sounds and alphabet of Kazakh. Additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues. Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Kazakh will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Kazakh.