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Introductory Estonian I

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The course provides 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. Räägime eesti keelt. Tallinn, 1989.

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

E. Alas. Exploring Estonian. Tallinn, 1996.

J. Tuldava. Estonian Textbook. Bloomington, 1994.

F. Oinas. Basic Course in Estonian.

P. Saagpakk. Estonian-English Dictionary.

J. Silvet. English-Estonian Dictionary.

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