Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi Script | 
 enlarge | Author: Rupert Snell
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0071419845
Dewey Decimal Number: 491
EAN: 9780071419840
ASIN: 0071419845
Publication Date: June 6, 2003
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Product Description
Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C! Readers wanting to learn the basics of reading and writing a new language that employs script will find all they need in the Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series. Each book includes a step-by-step introduction to reading and writing in a new language as well as tips and practice exercises to build learners' skills. Thanks to the experts at Teach Yourself, script will no longer be all "Greek" to language learners--unless of course, it is Greek script! Teach Yourself Beginner's Script series books feature: - Origins of the language
- A systematic approach to mastering the script
- Lots of "hands-on" exercises and activities
- Practical examples from real-life situations
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 easy to use May 11, 2008
I've picked it up quickly, I'm taking lessons, but the book is essential, in two weeks I've learned to read and write the language.
reccomended
Definitely, Hindi made easy!!! February 6, 2008
EASY EASY EASY!!!!This book is so simplified. I can now write and pronounce Hindi. An excellent purchase for beginners like myself. Just remember like everything else practice makes perfect.
Awesome way to teach yourself Hindi script September 3, 2007
This is a great learning resource; very thorough and well-organized. For me, learning to speak a language by ear first- without learning how to read/write- is impossible and unacceptable. So this book was a necessary first step before I could move on to the Rupert Snell "Teach Yourself Hindi" package with the conversation books and CDs (also fantastic).
By the end of this book, I really felt like I had a handle on the alphabet and I was able to read lots of words, even though for the most part I didn't know what they meant (haha!).
I have only two suggestions for improvements:
1) Include directional guidance on how to actually write the letters (it's not always evident where to start and end writting- left, right, up, down...). This can be hard to accept for a perfectionist ;) Fortunately, there are some guides to writing the letters online, .
2) Include a CD with the pronunciation of each letter. Some of these letters are difficult to pronounce despite the helpful hints from the book's author.
Terrific Book! August 6, 2007
I bought this book to accompany Rosetta Stone Hindi. As I wrote in that review, this book is a must for those wanting to learn Hindi (Devanagari) script. A+
EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPT January 11, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Definitely the book to buy if you wish to learn Devanagari Script. The book includes a thorough introduction to the alphabet. Each character shows you how to write it in steps. There are also lots of words and exercises WITH KEYS AT THE END to help you to know you are doing things correctly. These exercises include Devanagari to roman letters and vice-versa. I would HIGHLY recommend this book. Another plus is it includes an authentic writing sample from 6 different people. True handwriting to let you see what the language genuinely looks like written in the script. Also lots of other explanations and fun things like a chapter on writing English words in Devanagari. :)
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