CEUS U111 0689 Alas

Introductory Estonian I

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The course gives a basic knowledge of Estonian pronunciation, grammar (declension of nouns and pronouns, conjugation of verbs, elementary morphology and syntax), basic conversation, understanding of spoken and written language. The emphasis of the course is on communicative skills. The course is divided into units, each unit having a topic for conversation with related vocabulary lists and grammar.

Exams: Midterm and final examination. Weekly quizzes on vocabulary and grammar.

Course Materials:

H. Leberecht. Raagime eesti keelt. Tallinn 1989.

"Tere, Eestimaa!", An audiovisual course in spoken Estonian, Tallinn 1992.

E. Alas. Exploring Textbook. Tallinn 1996.

J. Tuldava. Estonian Textbook. Bloomington 1994.

F. Oinas. Basic Course in Estonian. IU Publications 54.

P. Saaspakk. Estonian-English Dictionary.

J. Silvet. English-Estonian Dictionary.

Days and Time: Daily, 10:10-11:00.