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Easy Burmese - (Easy Language) by Kenneth Wong (Paperback)

Easy Burmese - (Easy Language) by  Kenneth Wong (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Specially designed for beginning Burmese learners who have no prior knowledge of the language, this guide is fully romanized throughout, and focuses on conversation rather than written Burmese.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Start reading <i>Easy Burmese</i> on the way to the airport and begin communicating as soon as you land!</b> <p/>Specially designed for beginning learners who have no prior knowledge of the language, <i>Easy Burmese</i> is fully romanized throughout and focused on conversational rather than written Burmese. <p/>For a fraction of the cost of expensive language products, this book introduces all the basics of the language with an emphasis on practical daily conversations and vocabulary. <p/><b>A complete language course and pocket dictionary in one, <i>Easy Burmese</i> includes: </b><ul><li> Free, downloadable native-speaker audio recordings to help you master correct pronunciation and intonation</li><li> Structured, progressive lessons to help you build confidence and fluency quickly</li><li> Practical dialogues focused on daily communication</li><li> Manga illustrations to facilitate memorization</li><li> Useful notes on the Burmese script and pronunciation</li><li> Greetings, requests, honorific forms and etiquette tips</li><li> A dictionary of commonly-used words and phrases</li> </ul>Kenneth Wong, a translator, author, and native Burmese speaker who emigrated to the United States, is the ideal guide for travelers who want to master spoken Burmese--fast.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Born and raised in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar), <b>Kenneth Wong</b> studied English at Rangoon University in the 1980s and bore witness to one of the seminal events of his generation--the 1988 student-led uprising against the country's military regime. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1989. <p/>Wong is the author of <i>A Prayer for Burma</i>, a travelogue and memoir about growing up under military rule. His short stories, articles, and essays have appeared in <i>Myanmar Times, Irrawaddy, San Francisco Chronicle, AGNI</i>, and <i>Grain</i> magazines, among others. He discusses, translates, and shares the rich literary tradition of his homeland in his blog. He has contributed Burmese poetry translations to <i>Eleven Eleven</i> and <i>Wolf</i> magazines and is the author of <i>Survival Burmese</i>.

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