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    Next to Me / Kraj mene: Croatian Made Easy
    Next to Me / Kraj mene: Croatian Made Easy
    Next to Me / Kraj mene: Croatian Made Easy
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    Next to Me / Kraj mene: Croatian Made Easy

    By Ana Bilic

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    Next to Me / Kraj mene - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book.

     

    Level 2: Intermediate A2 (GERS) = Intermediate Low (ACTFL)

     

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    Koraljka is a 6-year-old girl whose life had been happy and carefree, until its father got involved in an accident. Koraljka is confronted with the traumas of her loss, which she tries to overcome with her unique strength. A moving story about the world of adults from the eye of a child.

     

    This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAna Bilic
    Release dateSep 7, 2017
    ISBN9781386995067
    Next to Me / Kraj mene: Croatian Made Easy
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    Ana Bilic

    I was born in 1962 in Zagreb, Croatia and have been living in Vienna, Austria since 1995. I am a full-time author in literature and a playwright: my first publications I made in 1995. Thus I started my artistic career as author and have been shooting short films in the meantime as well. I consider these art styles – literature, theater, films – as possibilities of expression, whereby I can give shape to my oeuvre. Even the field of didactics, which by definition is not artistic, I consider as a platform of unique ideas that is only in the background defined by the requirements of lege artis. If you wish to learn more about me and my oeuvres, please refer to www.ana-bilic.at. Thank you for your visit.

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      Next to Me / Kraj mene - Ana Bilic

      INTRODUCTION

      Next to Me / Kraj mene – from the series Croatian Made Easy is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with a vocabulary list at the end.

      Level 0: Easystarts - up to 400 words (A1)

      Level 1: Beginners – up to 800 words (A1-A2)

      Level 2: Intermediate – up to 1200 words (A2)

      Level 3: Advanced – up to 1700 words (B1)

      Level 4: Perfection – up to 2200 words (B2)

      Level 5: Perfection Plus – up to 2800 words (C1)

      Level 6: First Language – up to 3500 words (C2)

      Level 7: Standard Literature (without vocabulary section)

      The books from the series Croatian Made Easy are designed as reading materials that will help students of Croatian grow their vocabulary and enhance their command of the language. Each book is a mini novel whose theme, grammar and vocabulary are tailored to a specific study level – for easystarts, beginners, intermediate, advanced, perfection, perfection plus and first language. Here are some indicators to help you decide what your level is:

      Easystarts – Learners who can use Croatian in the present tense.

      Beginners – Learners who can use Croatian actively in the present tense and have passive understanding of the future and perfect tenses.

      Intermediate level – Learners who are able to actively use the present, future and perfect tenses.

      Advanced level – Learners who actively use the present, future and perfect tenses and have passive understanding of the aspects of the verbs.

      Perfection – Learners who actively use the present, future, perfect tenses and aspects of the verbs.

      Perfection Plus – Learners who actively use the present, future, perfect tenses and aspects of the verbs and have passive understandig of phrases and colloquial language.

      First Language – Learners who actively use the present, future, perfect tenses, aspects of the verbs, phrases and colloquial language.

      Standard Literature without vocabulary section

      For more information about other mini novels, please visit the website: http://www.croatian-made-easy.com

      Some tips for easy reading

      1. Omitted subject – look out for the verb

      Always look out for the verb in a sentence and note how it ends. This is very important as the subject is often dropped, and there are words which look like a subject but are not in fact one. This is the case with mi and ti. Both are not only used in the subjective case (we and you), but also in the objective case (me, you as an object). It is therefore best to start out by looking at the verb and finding out to which (grammatical) person it refers:

      Možeš mi dati knjigu? – Can you give/hand me the book?

      Šaljemo ti pismo. – We send you the letter.

      2. Open the vocabulary list/dictionary right away or not?

      This depends on whether you just want to read the information in the text, or if you also want to learn the vocabulary contained in it. If you only want to read the text, it is better not to look for help in the dictionary right away. Each sentence will contain some words you know, and you can try and guess what the rest means in the given context. Even if the sentence does not make sense, try to go on and read the next one, and maybe the broader context will help you understand. Only if it still does not work should you consult the dictionary. But if you are reading the text to expand your vocabulary, you should look up all new words to avoid memorizing any incorrect meanings.

      3. Do I need to know adjectives at all?

      To get a rough idea of the basic story, adjectives are not the top priority. To understand the text fully and enjoy reading it, adjectives are essential.

      4. Words with two meanings

      These words may be irritating to some readers. Some examples include:

      i and; also

      I ja želim čitati knjigu. (verbatim) Also I want to read the book.

      trebati – shall, should; need

      vrijeme – weather; time

      se – myself, yourself, etc.; one (impersonal subject)

      – And the list goes on.

      It is useful to make a note of such words to avoid getting confused.

      CONTENT – SADRŽAJ

      1. Moja sestrična Goga, moj brat Kristijan i ja

      2. Moja buduća škola

      3. Moja lutka Sarita

      4. Svađa

      5. Igra s Gogom

      6. Moja mama

      7. I ja znam engleski

      8. Doručak

      9. Na igralištu

      10 .U vrtiću

      11. Telefonski poziv

      12 .Moj san

      13. Moj tata i ples

      14. Kralježnica

      15. Moj bratić Manuel

      16. Strpljivost

      17. Kako biti strpljiv?

      18. Razgovor s Bogom

      19. Doboš torta

      20. Lutka Sarita spava

      21. Pomoć

      22. Moj tata

      23. Razgovor

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