Beginning English for Somali Speakers

Posted on Monday, September 07, 2009

Beginning English for Somali Speakers, written by M. Ansell and translated by S. Shabaab and K. Einte, is a bilingual ESL textbook for Somali learners of English. It is available for free use online and can serve well both as a self-study book and as a source of supplementary classroom materials for ESL teachers.

Features:

  • 12 chapters of contents, focusing on key aspects of English pronunciation (consonants and vowels), English grammar (parts of speech, verb tenses, and verb forms), and English vocabulary (words for everyday use, with an English-Somali and Somali-English glossary of 600 most commonly used English words)
  • Straightforward, easy-to-understand explanations in both English and Somali
  • Self-study practice exercises provided, complete with answer key
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