Description

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Step by Step is intended to assist learners in studying the Bulgarian language and to give them some information about Bulgarian culture and lifestyle. Designed for students with some knowledge of Bulgarian, Step by Step aims to cover language competencies, key vocabulary and grammar structures for level A2. The Manual consists of 12 units and each unit may include: - Vocabulary - the new vocabulary is introduced with pictures, followed by excercises, or through dialogues and texts; - Grammar - the main grammar rules are given in the form of tables and model structures, followed by exercises; - Dialogues and short texts - the language competencies are presented through dialogues and short texts; - Text - the new vocabulary and grammar is included as well as some additional words related to the topic of the unit. At the end of the Manual learners will find four appendixes: - Culture notes - some information about Bulgarian culture and lifestyle; - Wordlist - the new vocabulary translated into English; - List of verbs used with short direct and/or indirect object pronouns; - List of verbs by group of conjugation in Past simple tense. In addition to the Manual, learners can use the Workbook which includes exercises with an answer key for practicing the new vocabulary, grammar and language competencies presented in the units as well as some new dialogues and short texts. The first part of the workbook has review excercises for A1 vocabulary and grammar. They would be especially useful for students who used another manual for level A1. The Workbook has one appendix: Grammar Reference - introduction of the grammar rules through charts and explanation in English.

About the Author

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Radost Sabeva is a Bulgarian language instructor and cross-cultural facilitator who has been working with a broad range of foreign learners of the Bulgarian language for more than 20 years. She has worked with various embassies and foreign offices in Sofia as well as with individual learners and groups from many countries and nationalities. Radost is a graduate of St. St. Cyril and Methodius University, Veliko Tarnovo and has an MA in Bulgarian Linguistics with a Minor in History. Margarita Andonova is a Bulgarian Language Instructor who has been teaching Bulgarian to foreigners for more than 30 years. She has worked at New Bulgarian University, Sofia, and Institute for Foreign Students, Sofia and taught Bulgarian at Bulgarian Red Cross and various language centers. Margarita is a graduate of St. St. Cyril and Methodius University, Veliko Tarnovo and St. Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia and has an MA in Bulgarian Linguistics with a Minor in History and an MA in Spanish Studies. Zhana Zagorova has an MA in Russian Studies from Sofia University and an MBA in Marketing from the City University of Seattle. She also holds a post-graduate certificate for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Zhana has worked as a lecturer, teacher, and examiner at various universities and language centers in Sofia, Bulgaria where she taught Bulgarian to foreigners, English and Russian to young and adult learners from beginner to advanced levels and facilitated trainings on cross-cultural communication.