Overview of the Amharic Course

The Amharic Course is divided into two volumes totaling 60 units, many of which are composed of dialogues, notes, and supplemental vocabulary. The course assumes the student has no prior knowledge of Amharic and is fully self-instructional. This means that while an instructor/native speaker would be helpful, it is not imperative to learn Amharic with this course. Volume I contains 26 CDs and a 519 page textbook or 1 DVD with all lessons on MP3 with the textbook in a PDF file format. Volume II contains 5 CDs and a 559 page textbook or 1 DVD with all lessons on MP3 with the textbook in a PDF file format.

Unit 1: General Greetings: Hello or Goodbye. Good Morning. How are you? Do you know Amharic?

Unit 2: Getting Directions to the embassy, train station, hotel and restaurant

Unit 3: Asking one's name, asking for the time

Unit 4: Asking for directions to a nice hotel, and asking for a taxi

Unit 5: Asking how much rent is for a room, and renting a room from a hotel

Unit 6: What are you doing tomorrow? I have an appointment. Arranging to meet in a hotel after work

Unit 7: Asking which bus to get on to go to Addis Ketema. Asking a police officer

Unit 8:Morning ritual. Get up, wash in bathroom, eat breakfast....fried eggs, bread and butter, orange juice, coffee, etc.

Unit 9: Talking about school

Unit 10: General greeting to someone you haven't seen in a week or so.

Unit 11: Asking how one feels, and getting sick with a cold.

Unit 12: Ethiopian calendar

Unit 13: Asking the price of something, shopping, and negotiation

Unit 14: Going to the gas station and getting a check up

Unit 15: Ordering food in a restaurant

Unit 16: Orderig a drink

Unit 17: At the tailors

Unit 18: Going for a morning walk

Unit 19: Asking about the weather

Unit 20: Planning a trip to Tegre

Unit 21: Applying for a student visa

Unit 22: Questions of financial support regarding a student visa

Unit 23: Going to the bank

Unit 24: Cashing a check

Unit 25: Arriving late due to a flat tire

Unit 26: Introducing friends

Unit 27: Introducing friends: continued

Unit 28: Responding to questions about America

Unit 29: Conversation about changes to the neighborhood

Unit 30: Arranging for lodging after a flat tire

Unit 31: Calling a taxi to take you to a hotel

Unit 32: Talking about the hot weather.

Unit 33: Buying items for a new house

Unit 34: Discussing a new bed

Unit 35: Making arrangements for delivery

Unit 36: Asking about your stay in Ethiopia

Unit 37: Talking about the weather in Ethiopia

Unit 38:Talking about Ethiopian life and the labor market

Unit 39: Discussing varieties of fruit grown by Ethiopian farmers

Unit 40: Discussing domestic and non-domestic animal life in Ethiopia

Unit 41: Telephone conversation

Unit 42: Basic conversation about the climate of Addis, and the fertility of the land

Unit 43: Arranging the purchase of equipment to build a dam

Unit 44: Questions about entertainment in Ethiopia

Unit 45: Discussing the dangerous game of "gugs".

Unit 46: Renting a house

Unit 47: Religion of Ethiopia

Unit 48: Going hunting

Unit 49: Doing business with the government

Unit 50: Doing business with the government: continued

Unit 51: Talking about the Education system in Ethiopia

Unit 52: Education: continued...."What kind of courses are offered?"

Unit 53: Interest in the Ethiopian government

Unit 54: Ethiopian Consitution

Unit 55: Discussing how laws are made in Ethiopia

Unit 56: The Authority of ministers and the cabinet

Unit 57: Discussing the United States Government

Unit 58: The Ethiopian Court System

Unit 59: Talking about Marriage

Unit 60: Visiting a government office

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