Amharic 101

This is the first of four volumes. The complete program, Amharic 101 through 104, will teach you Amharic from start to finish. It assumes no prior knowledge of the Amharic language and it is suitable for all ages. Here is a highlight of what Amharic 101 will teach you ...

AMHARIC ALPHABET:
You will learn and master the Amharic Alphabet. We developed a unique way of learning the alphabets that uses phonics, images, simple rules, audio clips, games, and quizzes. There are a large number of letters in Amharic, and we will learn them in a very short time period.

AMHARIC VOCABULARY:
You will learn new vocabulary words in preparation for the upcoming lessons. Each lesson builds on what we learned in the previous lesson.

READING IN AMHARIC:
Once we know our Amharic alphabet and some vocabulary words, we will learn how to read in Amharic. We will use audio and video clips to guide us in this section.

IMPORTANT PHRASES:
Each program has a section called "Quick Fix". You will learn important and often used phrases in this section. From simple greetings to asking various questions. You can memorize these phrases and use them right away to converse in Amharic. If you objective is to learn Amharic phrases only, please see our Amharic The EZ Way program.

GAMES:
There are fun and simple games that are based on the lessons found in this section. This will help reinforce all that we have learned. You will be timed and scored on your performance so that you can continuouslychallengeyourself to do better. This is a proven and fun way of learning any foreign language.

QUIZZES:
Last but not least, there are quizzes that will test your skill before you move on to the next level. There are multiple choice, matching, true/false, fill in the blank type quizzes. You will be graded at the end of each quiz. A certificatewith your grade can be printed out so that you can keep track of your improvement.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL THAT ARE FOUND IN ALL FOUR PROGRAMS

There are also extra material such as: Brief Ethiopian History, Ethiopian History Time Line, back ground information on the Amharic language and Ethiopia in general.