Uzbek

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Description
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Reviews


 
cover art
520 pp., 8.5 x 11
Paperback (1 CD-ROM)
ISBN: 9781589017061 (1589017064)


October 2010
LC: 2010003705

Uzbek
An Elementary Textbook
Nigora Azimova

Designed to cover beginning college levels of language instruction, Uzbek: An Elementary Textbook provides learners and instructors with a wide selection of materials and task-oriented activities to facilitate the development of language learning. It offers a thematically organized and integrative approach to the Uzbek language and its culture, including a functional approach to grammar, an emphasis on integrated skills development, and the use of authentic materials such as videos filmed in various regions of Uzbekistan.

Uzbek: An Elementary Textbook contains one CD-ROM that includes authentic audio and video materials to accompany the text and integrated, interactive exercises and games, all in Flash format and all of which are keyed to the textbook. It includes a supplementary Cyrillic reader, an extensive glossary, and four-color illustrations and photographs throughout.

Topics Covered
The Uzbek alphabet, greetings and introductions, commands and requests, daily routines, etiquette, weather, family, money, food, clothing, travel, leisure, and medical matters.

Minimum System Requirements
• Intel® Pentium® III 1.26 GHz or faster processor (or equivalent); Mac OS 10.5 or higher
• 512 MB of RAM
• CD Drive
• Speakers or headphones

On a PC, files will load automatically.
On a Mac, double click on the disk icon. Then, double click on the program icon that looks like an "f" in a red square labeled "Uzbek."


Nigora Azimova is a native of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and is a language specialist at the Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region at Indiana University.
Reviews
"This long-awaited textbook is quite special. It is one of the first published books on a Turkic language that uses the communicative approach. It teaches the culture as well as the language. It is user friendly with lots of colorful pictures. It familiarizes students to the spoken language by presenting real-life dialogues and video clips. It has clear and precise grammar explanations and provides the student with exercises and situations for using the language in context. Overall, it is fun to use. I would recommend it to all teachers of Uzbek. Not only will they have an interesting time and experience, their students will as well."—Güliz Kuruoglu, University of California, Los Angeles

Table of Contents
Scope and Sequence
Preface
Note to the Instructor
Note to the Student
An Introduction to Uzbek

1. O'ZBEK ALIFBOSI
Uzbek Alphabet

2. YAXSHIMISIZ?
Greetings and Saying Goodbye

3. ISMINGIZ NIMA?
Introductions

4. U KIM? BU NIMA?
Introductions

5. SHU ATROFDA MEHMONXONA BORMI?
Commands and Requests

6. KUNDALIK ISHLAR
Daily Routines

7. OILANGIZ KATTAMI?
Talking about the Family

8. KIMGA O'XSHAYSIZ?
Describing People and Things

9. KECHA NIMA QILDINGIZ?
Talking about Age and Past Events

10. OLMA BORMI? NECHA PUL?
Talking about Food

11. RESTORANDA
Ordering Food and Drinks

12. XUSH KELIBSIZ, AZIZ MEHMON!
Being a Host and Hosting a Guest

13. IQLIM VA FASL
Talking about the Weather and Climate

14. KIYIM-KECHAK
Talking about Clothing

15. NIMA BEZOVTA QILYAPTI?
Discussing Medical Matters

16. SAYOHAT
Discussing Travel and Leisure

Appendices
Appendix A: Transcripts
Appendix B: Grammatical Summary
Appendix C: Uzbek Cyrillic Reader
Appendix D: Uzbek-English Glossary
Appendix E: English-Uzbek Glossary