TEACH YOURSELF BULGARIAN is a complete course for beginners. It aims to teach you to understand and use the contemporary language in a variety of typical, everyday situations. Above all, it is functional, enabling you to communicate and interact, using the language for positive, practical purposes.The first half of the CD is a basic grammar and thematic 'survival kit'. The emphasis here is on the present tense and on immediate situations such as those you would encounter in Bulgaria. In the second half you progress to learn about the other tenses and more advanced grammar. New language is introduced via the dialogues and the recording will also help you with your pronunciation and give you extra practice with listening comprehension.