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    The Girlfriends / Prijateljice: Croatian Made Easy
    The Girlfriends / Prijateljice: Croatian Made Easy
    The Girlfriends / Prijateljice: Croatian Made Easy
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    The Girlfriends / Prijateljice: Croatian Made Easy

    By Ana Bilic

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    The Girfriends / Prijateljice - 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 3: Advanced B1 (GERS) = Intermediate Mid/High (ACTFL)

     

    Description:

    Two old friends meet again fifteen years after their time together in high school. Throughout their chatting old memoires are being triggered, secrets disclosed and hidden intentions come to light. A suspenseful and humorous story.

     

    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 dateMar 6, 2018
    ISBN9781386844358
    The Girlfriends / Prijateljice: Croatian Made Easy
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    Ana Bilic

    ANA BILIC - I am a literary and theater writer, filmmaker and theater director, linguist. Born in Zagreb, Croatia, since 1995 I live and work in Vienna, Austria. My literary work includes novels, short stories and poems and my texts are also represented in numerous literary anthologies. I started writing literature in Croatian in the 1990s, but for more than twenty years I have been writing only in German. My books have been published by such publishing houses as Hoffmann und Campe Verlag Hamburg, Konzor Verlag Zagreb and Hollitzer Verlag Vienna. As a linguist, I am the author of works for learning Croatian as a foreign language: CROATIAN MADE EASY - https://www.kroatisch-leicht.com/croatian/ - as well as KROATISCH LEICHT - https://www.kroatisch-leicht.com. On these websites you can learn more about my published textbooks and reading books, mini-novels, e-books, audiobooks, interactive e-books and other media.  More information about all my work - not only about literature and linguistics, but also about film and theater - can be found on https://www.ana-bilic.at

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    The Girlfriends / Prijateljice - Ana Bilic

    INTRODUCTION

    The Girlfriends / Prijateljice – 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)

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

    Advanced – 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 understanding 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:

    https://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. U autu

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