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title: "Burmese (Myanmar): An Introduction to the Spoken Language, Book 1"
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# Burmese (Myanmar): An Introduction to the Spoken Language, Book 1

**Brand:** john okellu saw tundaw khin mya swe
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Burmese (Myanmar): An Introduction to the Spoken Language, Book 1 (Southeast Asian Language Text)

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## Customer Reviews

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    Begging for an update
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020*

Not a bad textbook, but very old school. The book could have been half the size, with half the explanations, and more examples given. The recording in it is also in desperate need of an update. It sounds like it was recorded by Thomas Edison. I'd gladly have paid the price I did for this book with those improvements. Without them, it was a bit of a stinker.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Systematic text for learning Burmese script
  

*by S***G on Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2014*

This is a great text for getting your head around Burmese script in a systematic, structured manner.  Each chapter introduces new heads or rhymes complete with examples and numerous exercises to practise what you've learned.  There are real life examples of text found in newspapers which provide fodder for some very useful scanning exercises. It's highly advisable to download the mp3s which accompany the text, as getting the pronunciation of certain challenging heads / rhymes is of supreme importance if you want Burmese to understand you!  Besides that, some of the author's remarks are very humorous.I think the book could be a bit more engaging than it is, though, which is why I only gave it 4 stars.  I found myself skipping certain exercises as I found them rather dry and not overly useful.  There could be more variety in the exercises as well.  Also, the maps at the back of the book could be better quality than they are.For a motivated learners, this is the best, most comprehensive book on the market for learning Burmese script.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Excellent
  

*by H***O on Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2012*

I really cannot recommend this text enough.For anyone who has about a year (or two) of spoken Burmese underneath them, this book is perfect for transitioning from colloquial speech to the foundations of literary written style.  Okell makes the transition a very easy one by utilizing authentic elementary and grade school lessons taken from actual Burmese school textbooks.  He then adds additional exercises and explanations for EVERY word or phrase in the text.  In this way, one could almost use the text by one's self without the help of an instructor, since every literary quiddity is broken down into its separate parts and compared to its colloquial(and easier) form.Also, a big plus for me is the reference grammar and reference vocabulary.  This is perfect, since you won't have to carry around an extra dictionary when referencing words within the text.It may seem surprising, but the basics of literary style are not that difficult.  Once the new vocab is understood (and memorized), it's amazing how much more I can read now.  After finishing the book one is ready to move onto more difficult things like trying to understand newspaper writing.

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