About the Book, the Author, and the Site

The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew: Hebrew in Israel
2nd Edition

By Giore Etzion

ISBN-13: 978-1138063655
ISBN-10: 1138063657
Binding: Paperback
Published by: Routledge
Publication Date: 09/12/2019
Pages: 398

THE ROUTLEDGE INTRUDUCTORY Course in Modern Hebrew is an integrated language course designed specifically for classroom-based learners and is also suitable for independent learners. The course comprises 90 easily digestible lessons that adopt an eclectic approach. it combines authentic texts, grammar explanations, exercises, and audio/visual materials to guide and support the student in mastering the key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Key features of the course include:

• A diverse range of texts, from dialogues and simple narratives to newspaper articles and poetry
• Over 30 additional passages for extended reading
• Vocabulary lists for each text
• A variety of exercises for every lesson, including oral drills, listening comprehension, grammar exercises and writing practice
• Glossaries for each unit and a comprehensive dictionary
• Thorough explanation of all the grammatical issues that arise at the introductory level
• A solid grammatical foundation presented in an accessible, user-friendly manner
• Cultural notes to introduce students to Israeli society
• Beautiful illustrations

All the texts, wordlists, and verb conjugations are available in an audio/visual format on this website.

The Routledge Introductory Course in Modern Hebrew provides everything that students and instructors need for an engaging and effective learning environment.

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GIORE ETZION IS A HEBREW SCHOLAR and an expert in education technology. Has designed and taught a variety of Hebrew courses at all levels at Washington University in St Louis, University of Michigan, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and presented and published numerous papers on teaching methodology, Hebrew literature, and education technology.

Listen to the auther talking about Biblical and Modern Hebrew, his teaching philosophy, the book and the website, and more.
[The New Book Network, July 2022]

THIS SITE WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT by Giore Etzion, using a MacBook Pro, BBEdit, QuickTime, Mellel, Audacity, and GraphicConverter. The site is an ever growing project.
The reading passages were recorded at Yeela Anvari's recording studio in Tel Aviv.
The actors are: Or Azoulay, Sima Ben-Shmuel, Giore Etzion, Neri Etzion z"l, Omri Etzion, and Hagar Rish.