One of the best, friendliest Hebrew-teaching books, this book immerses the student in Hebrew, but without overwhelming the English speaker who is trying to learn a language that is so very different than English. Otherwise, the course is based on Hebrew-only instruction. The instructions for the exercises as well as the translations of the vocabulary lists are in English. The book familiarizes the student with the basic language phenomena while teaching the tools for writing, speaking, reading and listening comprehension. Widely used by high school and university students. It's a comprehensive textbook, grammar and exercise book for the beginner adult student. 'Hebrew from Scratch is also known as 'Ivrit min hathahala'. Description: 2 volumes : illustrations, music 27 cm + 2 computer discs (sound 4 3/4 in.). Notes: Set consists of: Text Part 1 (523 p.), Text Part 2 (404 p.), Compact discs part 1 (discs 1-5) and part 2 (discs 1-5).
In Hebrew, with English instructions for exercises in v.