Swahili (Book 4)

Author: Shen Zhiying
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is the final book in the basic stage of Swahili and serves as a transition to the advanced stage, functioning as a bridging textbook. In the writing process, we considered both reinforcing the fundamental knowledge and skills learned in the previous books and preparing students for the advanced stage. The following arrangements were made in the writing process:
1. The selected materials cover a broad range. Most are compiled from resources written in different Swahili-speaking countries in East Africa. These were carefully screened after thorough research on their content and systems, aiming to give students an understanding of the different dialects, linguistic styles, and expressions across regions. Some materials with proven applicability after years of teaching practice were also selected and refined through editing and abridgment to retain the essence.
2. Diverse themes and content. The text covers general and background knowledge about the politics, history, economy, culture, and religious beliefs of Swahili-speaking countries, offering good knowledge and readability.
3. The language has a certain depth. Some texts feature rich expressive forms in word usage or sentence structure. In addition to the Swahili sentence patterns and idiomatic expressions presented in the texts, two commonly used proverbs are added at the end of each text for students to memorize and master.
4. The difficulty of the exercise section has been increased. The exercises are numerous, diverse in content and form, further strengthening the training of practical skills such as reading comprehension, translation, writing, and comprehensive summarization, making it easier for students to smoothly transition to the advanced stage.