The Visit / Posjet


Book Description

The Visit / Posjet (3. Edition) from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 6: First Language C2 (GERS) = Superior (ACTFL) Description: Zagreb in 1917 during the First World War. Milka Trnina, world-famous opera singer, has finally settled in Zagreb. She lives alone, supports the art scene through her charity and always tries to be of help to her people. One day she receives a visit in her flat from a student who insists on giving her a political book he bought on her uncle's behalf. Milka Trnina welcomes the student in a friendly way and the conversation develops that reveals a lot about the protagonists, their lives and the time in Zagreb. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com




Croatian Simple Sentences 2 - Textbook


Book Description

Croatian Simple Sentences 2 (2. Edition) from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a Croatian-English textbook for learners of the Croatian language. Level 2: Intermediate A2 (GERS) = Intermediate Low (ACTFL) Description: The textbook CROATIAN SIMPLE SENTENCES 2 offers ready-made sentences for learning. They are grouped according to the topics that Croatian learners at the level A2 – Intermediate Low need. The simple sentences facilitate the use of Croatian in practice and they are of great help in the use of the Croatian language. An excerpt from the table of contents About me Everyday life Where? Now and in the past This textbook is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com




The Encounter / Susret


Book Description

The Encounter / Susret (2. Edition) - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 5: Perfection Plus (C1) = Advanced High Description: Edit is an elderly Zagreb widow who walks her Dalmatian pedigree dog Briska in the park every day. One afternoon, Haris, a Bosnian, also comes by the park with his mixed-breed dog Walter. Initial quarrelling about the dogs and their behaviour leads to open hostility and scuffling, but soon to discussion, which then turns into calm conversation and finally to a kind of understanding for the problems of the other. It's obvious that the life tragedies of the two protagonists are incredibly similar and that they have more in common than they might think. A humorous and at the same time deeply human story. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com




My Long-Distance Relationship / Moja daleka ljubav


Book Description

My Long-Distance Relationship / Moja daleka ljubav - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 0: Easystarts A1 (GERS) = Novice Low (ACTFL) Description: Sofija and Denis have a long-distance relationship. The way to each other is long – Sofija lives in Dubrovnik and Denis lives in Hamburg. Their messages via email sometimes happen to be interpreted not as desired. Yet Sofija and Denis do not let themselves be misled by the digital post and handle their communication challenges with charm and perseverance. A simple and cheerful love story. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com




The Date / Sastanak


Book Description

The Date / Sastanak (2. Edition) from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It consists of three short stories as well as the English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 5: Perfection Plus C1 (GERS) = Advanced High (ACTFL) Description: Three exciting short stories - The Date / Sastanak, Pendant / Privjesak and Balcony / Balkon - are about love, revenge and curiosity. "The Date / Sastanak" tells about how a woman saves her marriage, in "Pendant / Privjesak" a nice old lady tells about the break-in at her home, in "Balcony / Balkon" a neighbor believes to have seen a corpse on the balcony next door. Three intriguing and charming short stories with surprising punch lines that can be read in one breath. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com




Colloquial Croatian and Serbian


Book Description

The complete course for Beginners by Celia Hawkesworth.




The Stone Vase / Kamena vaza


Book Description

The Stone Vase / Kamena vaza - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 0: Easystarts A1 (GERS) = Novice Low (ACTFL) Description: Judith is 59 and widow, lives in London and has two children: a son named Oscar and a daughter named Megan. Judith has inherited a stone vase from her father: originally a gift from her father to her mother from his business trip in Split. Judith and everyone in the family – her children and grandchildren – are familiar with the story of the vase because it has been told many times. To bid a final farewell to her father, Judith decides to visit the island of Brač, where the vase originates from. But this decision makes her children and grandchildren uneasy and worried. An amusing story about family and family happiness. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com




Next to me / Kraj mene


Book Description

Next to Me / Kraj mene - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 2: Intermediate A2 (GERS) = Intermediate Low (ACTFL) Description: Koraljka is a 6-year-old girl whose life had been happy and carefree, until its father got involved in an accident. Koraljka is confronted with the traumas of her loss, which she tries to overcome with her unique strength. A moving story about the world of adults from the eye of a child. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com




My Name is Monika - Part 3 / Moje ime je Monika - 3. dio


Book Description

My Name is Monika - Part 3 / Moje ime je Monika - 3. dio (2. Edition) from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 4: Perfection B2 (GERS) = Advanced Low/Mid (ACTFL) Description: In the third and last part, Monika tells about her preparations for the business dinner, as the date has finally been set and apparently should take place. But both the preparations and the dinner itself do not run as Monika had expected. Shortly before dinner we learn more about her father and his illness. Everything seems to turn for the worse. In any case Monika’s life is anything but boring and monotonous. A lively story at the end of the Monika trilogy. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com




The Stranger / Neznanac


Book Description

The Stranger / Neznanac - from the series 'Croatian Made Easy' is a reader for learners of the Croatian language. It is a mini novel with English introduction and vocabulary list at the end of the book. Level 2: Intermediate A2 (GERS) = Intermediate Low (ACTFL) Description: Veronika, a young woman from Zagreb, unconditionally wants to change her life: Despite her university degree, she works as a low-paid waitress and lives apart from her fiancé who has emigrated to Canada. She is beginning to lose hope of getting a visa to move to Canada. One day, under unusual circumstances, she meets a stranger on the bus who later seems to follow her at every turn. Finally, he offers Veronika to realize her dream but on one extraordinary condition. A story full of surprises. This reading book is part of the book series CROATIAN MADE EASY which offers textbooks, reading books, audio books, interactive e-books with audio, videos and other media as well as useful tips for learning Croatian as a foreign language. For more information about the book series and other publications on learning Croatian, please visit our homepage: https://www.croatian-made-easy.com