Péter, Durst: 'Magyarozó' – a practice book for not complete beginners

Szerzői kiadás, Szeged, 2023. 101 pp.

Abstract

This is a review of Peter Durst’s latest Hungarian textbook called Magyarozó, published in 2023, Szeged. The attractive-looking grammar practice book is aimed primarily at those who have already learned some Hungarian but are not yet at a more advanced level. The author’s aim is to offer learners an opportunity to review and practice the grammatical structures encountered at the CEFR A1–A2 levels, and to help them expand their vocabulary and develop their speaking skills. The six chapters of the book are centered around core grammar points, and each chapter contains the following four sections: Grammar (tables, explanations, exercises), Use (contextualized texts and exercises), Speech functions and situations (comics and exercises), and Verbs with verbal particles and their arguments (exercises). The freely available open access Magyarozó website offers a rich repertoire of further supporting learning materials: audio materials, grammar explanations, grammar exercises, and vocabulary lists. Durst’s Magyarozó is a blessing to both false beginners who would like to do some self-practice at home and also to teachers with heterogenous groups in terms of the learners’ language skills.