What you'll learn:
- ask for directions and understand them
- learn about the places in the city
- use the Accusative case with confidence
- arrange a meeting in Serbian
- talk about thinks you like and dislike
- understand and say a range of phrases when shopping
- use the modal verb CAN both in formal and informal situations
- request and offer things in various situations
- talk about transport
- talk about your family and friends
- use the Instrumental case with confidence
- talk about cities and countries
- learn all about the Simple Past tense
- use the Locative case with confidence
- talk about dates, years and past events
- use ordinal and large numbers in context
- use the modal verb MUST in appropriate situations
Welcome to Serbian 102 which is perfect for you if you are a false beginner student heading towards the pre-intermediate and intermediate level. This course is also suitable for everyone planning to travel to Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro or Croatia for business or pleasure, because all the language chunks learned are used in everyday situations. All the main lectures are in the Latin alphabet for the sake of easier understanding, while the quizzes and follow up texts are available both in the Cyrillic and Latin alphabet.
Serbian 102 comprises of eight modules which focus on useful common phrases to ask for / give directions, talk about likes and dislikes, inquire about prices and items in a shop. It also teaches you to use the modal verb can for requests and offers, to inquire about the means of transport and talk about your family, friends and company. As for grammar, you will learn the most common uses of the Accusative, Instrumental and Locative, along with the Present and Past Simple tense.
At the beginning of each chapter there is an introductory lesson with a clearly pronounced set of words and phrases, followed by a grammar explanation and a mini exercise. It is followed by a few quizzes, both in the Cyrillic and Latin script, to check your understanding of the words and phrases. Finally, there is a set of video exercises for you to drill both speaking and writing.
Goals
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- Use the verb TO BE confidently
- Talk about your daily routines
- Start using the Accusative case confidently
- Learn Plural forms of nouns
- Give directions and understand directions in Serbian
- Talk about likes and dislikes
- Understand words for colours and similar descriptive adjectives
- Inquire about prices, colours and sizes when shopping
- Use the irregular verb "moći" (can) in different phrases to ask polite questions
- Confidently ask and answer questions in the Simple Present
- Learn the Simple Past tense and how to use it
- Start using the Locative in context
- Talk and inquire about means of transport
- Talk about your family, friends and colleagues
- Understand and use the Instrumental case when talking about family, friends and transport
- Ask questions in the Simple Present and Past
