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The Routledge Intermediate Yiddish Reader

Learning Through Lives

Helen Beer author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Publishing:2nd Jul '29

£31.99

This title is due to be published on 2nd July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The Routledge Intermediate Yiddish Reader cover

The Routledge Intermediate Yiddish Reader: Learning Through Lives has been specially designed for intermediate to advanced learners of Yiddish.

Learning Through Lives exposes students to simple, natural spoken Yiddish through the fascinating life journeys of three Yiddish speakers; from pre-war Eastern Europe onto their adopted countries.

Transcribed from the original interviews with the author, the stories provide contextualized readings which reveal some of the social history associated with the language, while allowing learners to enhance their reading skills.

Each story is fully supported by:

An English synopsis

Vocabulary lists of difficult words

Short grammar explanations of any difficult structures encountered in the text

Text related comprehension questions

The Routledge Intermediate Yiddish Reader: Learning Through Lives is a unique resource for learners of Yiddish presenting contemporary life stories as a means to enhance reading proficiency while offering social and cultural history.

ISBN: 9780415827447

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