Whether you're starting from beginning or reviewing the Amharic you learned a long time ago, Amharic Level One provides the structure you need to teach yourself Amharic efficiently. Learn Amharic for travel, for work, for school, or for fun, and learn it quickly as you follow along with the same full immersion Amharic course used to teach U.S. Diplomats.

Teaching Method

Many Amharic language courses only give you part of the picture, by focusing on memorizing words and phrases-with the hope that you will someday be able to parrot them back. This method, while effective in expanding your vocabulary, does not teach you the underlying structure of the language. Speaking a foreign language is a creative act. You need to understand the rules of Amharic in order to speak your own sentences. Courses that rely on memorization alone ignore this fact.

In contrast to the memorization only approach, Foreign Service Amharic utilizes a holistic teaching method. By focusing on teaching all aspects of the language, you’ll learn to speak Amharic, rather than just a list of Amharic words and phrases. Using a straight-forward, easy to follow presentation that uses both Amharic audio and a course book, you will be exposed to everything you need to know to start speaking Amharic fluently. By following lessons in the text and practicing with the course audio you will learn:

• Amharic Vocabulary and Phrases
• How to Speak Amharic with Correct Pronunciation
• Amharic Grammar Needed to Speak Amharic Fluently
• How to Read and Write Amharic

Learn Amharic rapidly with practical, enjoyable exercises, focused review sessions, and real life conversations. With an easy to use, sensible, and effective format, you will see why this course has been used by the Foreign Service for decades.

What You Get

The Amharic Level One course is presented in a digital course book. The course book provides an organized, easy to follow lesson plan that makes teaching yourself Amharic easy, enjoyable, and fun. View the Course Contents.

Working in concert with the course text, Amharic level one also includes 20 hours of full immersion Amharic audio. The audio portion of the course teaches you proper Amharic pronunciation and provides and opportunity to practice along with simulated conversations. The audio included with the course can be used on any computer or loaded to your iPod or other MP3 player.

How The Course is Delivered

All customers receive access to the downloadable version of the course, instantly. You may also chose to have a copy of the course mailed to you on compact disc if you prefer to own the course in physical format. The compact disc contains the exact same material as the instant download. The compact disc version of the course comes delivered in a case, as pictured, and makes an attractive gift. We do not mark up shipping costs, ship world wide via U.S. Postal Service, and offer regular, priority, and express service.