Specially written by experienced teachers, this easy to use and completely up-to-date course provides a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Irish with no prior knowledge of the language required. What makes "Colloquial Irish" your best choice in personal language learning?: emphasis on the language of East Connemara, with a clear pronunciation guide and an appendix on dialectal differences within Irish; stimulating exercises with lively illustrations; effective combination of language points, dialogues and cultural information; and Irish/English and English/Irish word lists. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Irish in a broad range of everyday situations. Two sixty minute CDs are available to accompany "Colloquial Irish". This audio material has been recorded by native speakers and will help you perfect your pronuncation, listening and speaking skills.