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	title:	Beginner's Shona (Chishona) (Hippocrene Beginner's)
	author:	Aquilina Mawadza
	format:	Paperback
	publisher:	Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.
	released:	September, 2003
	isbn:	0781808642
	isbn-13:	9780781808644

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A solid language course with a thorough introduction to the culture - Rated Shona is the native language of 80 percent of the population of Zimbabwe. Like most African languages south of Sahara it is a Bantu language. This book is a solid language course, which - unlike many other language courses - is not afraid of teaching you grammar systematically. If you have not studied a Bantu language before, it may be quite a mouthful, but it would be impossible to learn the language without it. Each section contains a dialogue, grammar and exercises. The dialogues are of a reasonable length and difficulty, and are provided with a translation and vocabulary. This book stands out because of its unusually thorough introduction to Zimbabwean culture, covering the following topics in a 15 p. introduction: Geography, climate, and population History Economy Arts and culture Religion Entertainment, music, and sports Everyday Life: Forms of address, Customs and Courtesies, City transportation, Driving, Car Rentals, and Traffic Rules, Currency, Shopping, Festivals, Time, Communications, Media, Toilets/Restrooms, Electricity, Food and Drink, Health I have come across no other language course in any language, which goes to such lengths to introduce the reader to aspects of life in the country in question. Good luck learning to speak Shona, and how to be a Zimbabwean...

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A solid language course with a thorough introduction to the culture - Rated 4/5
Shona is the native language of 80 percent of the population of Zimbabwe. Like most African languages south of Sahara it is a Bantu language.

This book is a solid language course, which - unlike many other language courses - is not afraid of teaching you grammar systematically. If you have not studied a Bantu language before, it may be quite a mouthful, but it would be impossible to learn the language without it. Each section contains a dialogue, grammar and exercises. The dialogues are of a reasonable length and difficulty, and are provided with a translation and vocabulary.

This book stands out because of its unusually thorough introduction to Zimbabwean culture, covering the following topics in a 15 p. introduction:

Geography, climate, and population
History
Economy
Arts and culture
Religion
Entertainment, music, and sports
Everyday Life: Forms of address, Customs and Courtesies, City transportation, Driving, Car Rentals, and Traffic Rules, Currency, Shopping, Festivals, Time, Communications, Media, Toilets/Restrooms, Electricity, Food and Drink, Health

I have come across no other language course in any language, which goes to such lengths to introduce the reader to aspects of life in the country in question.

Good luck learning to speak Shona, and how to be a Zimbabwean...