Tako lako contains 112 lessons, enough to cover two semesters of a 5-credit beginner-level university course. Lessons are organized as stand-alone lessons, allowing instructors to customize the curriculum for 4-credit or 3-credit courses by omitting specific lessons. For this reason, some lessons are organized as review lessons that provide more practice in 5-credit courses. However, in 4-credit or 3-credit courses, these lessons can be optional without compromising exposure to new grammar and vocabulary. For example, most of Unit 5 revisits prior vocabulary and grammar concepts, thus providing instructors with the option to selectively focus only on new cultural lessons, such as holiday traditions.
Cycles of Instruction
The textbook is divided into 10 units, with the first five units (units 1-5) covered in the Fall semester and the remaining five units (units 6-10) covered in the Spring semester. This structure ensures a balanced and comprehensive learning experience throughout the academic year.
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
This page offers only a suggestion for course planning. Instructors are encouraged to investigate the textbook and to structure their course based on what they find to be most relevant for their student. During the course planning, consult the Content overview page for more detailed information.
Some of the lessons might take two 50-minute class sessions. Instructors are advised to investigate the lessons and plan accordingly.
Unit 1: Dobro došli [Welcome]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: My Name is Bond, James Bond
✅ Lesson 1: Good Day!
✅ Lesson 2: What is Your Name?
✅ Lesson 3: Let’s Get Acquainted
✅ Lesson 4: How Are You Doing?
✅ Lesson 5: Phone Number
✅ Lesson 6: Parents
Module 2: To Be or Not to Be
✅ Lesson 1: People and Things
✅ Lesson 2: Personality Traits
✅ Lesson 3: Our Belongings
Module 3: Tell Me About Yourself
✅ Lesson 1: Where Are You From?
✅ Lesson 2: My Friends
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: My Name is Bond, James Bond
✅ Lesson 1: Good Day!
✅ Lesson 2: What is Your Name?
✅ Lesson 3: Let’s Get Acquainted
✅ Lesson 4: How Are You Doing?
✅ Lesson 5: Phone Number
✅ Lesson 6: Parents
Module 2: To Be or Not to Be
✅ Lesson 1: People and Things
✅ Lesson 2: Personality Traits
✅ Lesson 3: Our Belongings
Module 3: Tell Me About Yourself
❌ Lesson 1: Where Are You From?
❌ Lesson 2: My Friends
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: My Name is Bond, James Bond
✅ Lesson 1: Good Day!
✅ Lesson 2: What is Your Name?
❌ Lesson 3: Let’s Get Acquainted
✅ Lesson 4: How Are You Doing?
✅ Lesson 5: Phone Number
✅ Lesson 6: Parents
Module 2: To Be or Not to Be
❌ Lesson 1: People and Things
✅ Lesson 2: Personality Traits
✅ Lesson 3: Our Belongings
Module 3: Tell Me About Yourself
❌ Lesson 1: Where Are You From?
❌ Lesson 2: My Friends
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 2: Slobodno vrijeme [Free Time Activities]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: The City of My Childhood
✅ Lesson 1: Where Are You From?
✅ Lesson 2: What to Visit?
Module 2: Free Time
✅ Lesson 1: Activities
✅ Lesson 2: Music and Film
Module 3: Where Do You Go?
✅ Lesson 1: Where to Go?
✅ Lesson 2: Weekend Trip
✅ Lesson 3: Going Out
✅ Lesson 4: Tradition
✅ Lesson 5: My Interests
✅ Lesson 6: Let’s Go for Coffee
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: The City of My Childhood
✅ Lesson 1: Where Are You From?
✅ Lesson 2: What to Visit?
Module 2: Free Time
✅ Lesson 1: Activities
✅ Lesson 2: Music and Film
Module 3: Where Do You Go?
✅ Lesson 1: Where to Go?
✅ Lesson 2: Weekend Trip
✅ Lesson 3: Going Out
✅ Lesson 4: Tradition
❌ Lesson 5: My Interests
✅ Lesson 6: Let’s Go for Coffee
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: The City of My Childhood
❌ Lesson 1: Where Are You From?
✅ Lesson 2: What to Visit?
Module 2: Free Time
✅ Lesson 1: Activities
✅ Lesson 2: Music and Film
Module 3: Where Do You Go?
✅ Lesson 1: Where to Go?
✅ Lesson 2: Weekend Trip
✅ Lesson 3: Going Out
❌ Lesson 4: Tradition
❌ Lesson 5: My Interests
❌ Lesson 6: Let’s Go for Coffee
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 3: Moja obitelj [My Family]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: Like Father, Like Son
✅ Lesson 1: Family Tree
✅ Lesson 2: Blood Is Thicker Than Water
✅ Lesson 3: Brothers and Sisters
✅ Lesson 4: Wedding
✅ Lesson 5: Living Situation
✅ Lesson 6: Visits
✅ Lesson 7: The Living Portrait of…
✅ Lesson 8: Conversation
Module 2: Culture and Heritage
✅ Lesson 1: Tradition
✅ Lesson 2: Origins
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Interests and Family
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: Like Father, Like Son
✅ Lesson 1: Family Tree
✅ Lesson 2: Blood Is Thicker Than Water
✅ Lesson 3: Brothers and Sisters
❌ Lesson 4: Wedding
✅ Lesson 5: Living Situation
✅ Lesson 6: Visits
❌ Lesson 7: The Living Portrait of…
❌ Lesson 8: Conversation
Module 2: Culture and Heritage
✅ Lesson 1: Tradition
✅ Lesson 2: Origins
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Interests and Family
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: Like Father, Like Son
❌ Lesson 1: Family Tree
✅ Lesson 2: Blood Is Thicker Than Water
❌ Lesson 3: Brothers and Sisters
❌ Lesson 4: Wedding
❌ Lesson 5: Living Situation
✅ Lesson 6: Visits
❌ Lesson 7: The Living Portrait of…
❌ Lesson 8: Conversation
Module 2: Culture and Heritage
✅ Lesson 1: Tradition
❌ Lesson 2: Origins
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Interests and Family
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 4: Stanovanje [Housing]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: Home, Sweet Home
✅ Lesson 1: My Apartment
✅ Lesson 2: Accommodation
✅ Lesson 3: IKEA Shopping
✅ Lesson 4: Where Do You Live?
✅ Lesson 5: My Roommate
Module 2: More About My Country
✅ Lesson 1: How Was It?
✅ Lesson 2: More About [My] Country
✅ Lesson 3: Are You Alive?
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: Home, Sweet Home
✅ Lesson 1: My Apartment
✅ Lesson 2: Accommodation
✅ Lesson 3: IKEA Shopping
✅ Lesson 4: Where Do You Live?
❌ Lesson 5: My Roommate
Module 2: More About My Country
✅ Lesson 1: How Was It?
✅ Lesson 2: More About [My] Country
✅ Lesson 3: Are You Alive?
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: Home, Sweet Home
✅ Lesson 1: My Apartment
❌ Lesson 2: Accommodation
❌ Lesson 3: IKEA Shopping
✅ Lesson 4: Where Do You Live?
❌ Lesson 5: My Roommate
Module 2: More About My Country
✅ Lesson 1: How Was It?
❌ Lesson 2: More About [My] Country
✅ Lesson 3: Are You Alive?
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 5: Blagdani i običaji [Holidays and Tradition]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: I Wish You All the Best
✅ Lesson 1: Happy Birthday!
✅ Lesson 2: Holidays in My Country
Module 2: New Year’s Holidays
✅ Lesson 1: Plans for Holidays
✅ Lesson 2: Merry Christmas
✅ Lesson 3: Plans for New Year’s Eve
✅ Lesson 4: Advent in Zagreb
✅ Lesson 5: Happy New Year
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: I Wish You All the Best
✅ Lesson 1: Happy Birthday!
❌ Lesson 2: Holidays in My Country
Module 2: New Year’s Holidays
❌ Lesson 1: Plans for Holidays
❌ Lesson 2: Merry Christmas
❌ Lesson 3: Plans for New Year’s Eve
❌ Lesson 4: Advent in Zagreb
✅ Lesson 5: Happy New Year
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: I Wish You All the Best
✅ Lesson 1: Happy Birthday!
❌ Lesson 2: Holidays in My Country
Module 2: New Year’s Holidays
❌ Lesson 1: Plans for Holidays
❌ Lesson 2: Merry Christmas
❌ Lesson 3: Plans for New Year’s Eve
❌ Lesson 4: Advent in Zagreb
✅ Lesson 5: Happy New Year
Module 3: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 6: Pokloni i suveniri [Gifts and Souvenirs]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: Whether You Like It or Not, You Have To
✅ Lesson 1: Plans and Wishes
✅ Lesson 2: Weekend Trip
Module 2: If You Don’t Help Your Own, No One Will
✅ Lesson 1: Thinking of Others
✅ Lesson 2: You Are in My Thoughts
Module 3: Whatever Floats Your Boat
✅ Lesson 1: I Like It
✅ Lesson 2: The Seventh Art
✅ Lesson 3: Movie Night
Module 4: Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
✅ Lesson 1: (In)Appropriate Clothing
✅ Lesson 2: Swiping the Credit Card
Module 5: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: Whether You Like It or Not, You Have To
✅ Lesson 1: Plans and Wishes
✅ Lesson 2: Weekend Trip
Module 2: If You Don’t Help Your Own, No One Will
✅ Lesson 1: Thinking of Others
✅ Lesson 2: You Are in My Thoughts
Module 3: Whatever Floats Your Boat
✅ Lesson 1: I Like It
❌ Lesson 2: The Seventh Art
❌ Lesson 3: Movie Night
Module 4: Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
❌ Lesson 1: (In)Appropriate Clothing
✅ Lesson 2: Swiping the Credit Card
Module 5: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: Whether You Like It or Not, You Have To
✅ Lesson 1: Plans and Wishes
✅ Lesson 2: Weekend Trip
Module 2: If You Don’t Help Your Own, No One Will
✅ Lesson 1: Thinking of Others
✅ Lesson 2: You Are in My Thoughts
Module 3: Whatever Floats Your Boat
❌ Lesson 1: I Like It
❌ Lesson 2: The Seventh Art
❌ Lesson 3: Movie Night
Module 4: Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
✅ Lesson 1: (In)Appropriate Clothing
✅ Lesson 2: Swiping the Credit Card
Module 5: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 7: Transport i putovanje [Transportation and Traveling]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: Any Guest Wears Out His Welcome in Time
✅ Lesson 1: My Travels
✅ Lesson 2: Summer Vacation
✅ Lesson 3: My Decision
✅ Lesson 4: Tourism
Module 2: Hit the Road, Jack
✅ Lesson 1: Means of Transportation
✅ Lesson 2: Travel Plans
Module 3: There Is No Place Like Home
✅ Lesson 1: My Adventures
✅ Lesson 2: Student Travels
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: Any Guest Wears Out His Welcome in Time
✅ Lesson 1: My Travels
✅ Lesson 2: Summer Vacation
✅ Lesson 3: My Decision
❌ Lesson 4: Tourism
Module 2: Hit the Road, Jack
✅ Lesson 1: Means of Transportation
✅ Lesson 2: Travel Plans
Module 3: There Is No Place Like Home
✅ Lesson 1: My Adventures
❌ Lesson 2: Student Travels
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: Any Guest Wears Out His Welcome in Time
✅ Lesson 1: My Travels
✅ Lesson 2: Summer Vacation
✅ Lesson 3: My Decision
❌ Lesson 4: Tourism
Module 2: Hit the Road, Jack
✅ Lesson 1: Means of Transportation
❌ Lesson 2: Travel Plans
Module 3: There Is No Place Like Home
❌ Lesson 1: My Adventures
❌ Lesson 2: Student Travels
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 8: Tradicionalna hrana [Traditional Food]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: Quality of life
✅ Lesson 1: Coffee Time
✅ Lesson 2: Just a Bite or Two
✅ Lesson 3: Dinner for Friends
Module 2: Online Shopping
✅ Lesson 1: My Cart
✅ Lesson 2: Travel Preparations
Module 3: Love Enters Through the Nose
✅ Lesson 1: Don’t Eat With Your Hands
✅ Lesson 2: Dinner Party
✅ Lesson 3: At a Restaurant
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: Quality of life
✅ Lesson 1: Coffee Time
✅ Lesson 2: Just a Bite or Two
✅ Lesson 3: Dinner for Friends
Module 2: Online Shopping
✅ Lesson 1: My Cart
❌ Lesson 2: Travel Preparations
Module 3: Love Enters Through the Nose
✅ Lesson 1: Don’t Eat With Your Hands
❌ Lesson 2: Dinner Party
✅ Lesson 3: At a Restaurant
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: Quality of life
✅ Lesson 1: Coffee Time
✅ Lesson 2: Just a Bite or Two
❌ Lesson 3: Dinner for Friends
Module 2: Online Shopping
✅ Lesson 1: My Cart
❌ Lesson 2: Travel Preparations
Module 3: Love Enters Through the Nose
✅ Lesson 1: Don’t Eat With Your Hands
❌ Lesson 2: Dinner Party
❌ Lesson 3: At a Restaurant
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 9: U zdravom tijelu zdrav duh [Healthy Mind in Healthy Body]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: You Can Do it!
✅ Lesson 1: Sport and Recreation
✅ Lesson 2: Daily Rhythm
✅ Lesson 3: Health Care
✅ Lesson 4: Appearance and Traits
Module 2: It’s Not All About the Money
✅ Lesson 1: Wishes For the Future
✅ Lesson 2: Curriculum Vitae
✅ Lesson 3: Job Vacancy
✅ Lesson 4: Conversation
Module 3: At the Doctor
✅ Lesson 1: Fear and Aches
✅ Lesson 2: Help me, Doctor!
✅ Lesson 3: Get Well Soon!
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: You Can Do it!
✅ Lesson 1: Sport and Recreation
✅ Lesson 2: Daily Rhythm
✅ Lesson 3: Health Care
✅ Lesson 4: Appearance and Traits
Module 2: It’s Not All About the Money
✅ Lesson 1: Wishes For the Future
✅ Lesson 2: Curriculum Vitae
❌ Lesson 3: Job Vacancy
❌ Lesson 4: Conversation
Module 3: At the Doctor
✅ Lesson 1: Fear and Aches
✅ Lesson 2: Help me, Doctor!
✅ Lesson 3: Get Well Soon!
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: You Can Do it!
✅ Lesson 1: Sport and Recreation
❌ Lesson 2: Daily Rhythm
✅ Lesson 3: Health Care
✅ Lesson 4: Appearance and Traits
Module 2: It’s Not All About the Money
❌ Lesson 1: Wishes For the Future
❌ Lesson 2: Curriculum Vitae
❌ Lesson 3: Job Vacancy
❌ Lesson 4: Conversation
Module 3: At the Doctor
✅ Lesson 1: Fear and Aches
✅ Lesson 2: Help me, Doctor!
✅ Lesson 3: Get Well Soon!
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
Unit 10: Razgledavanje grada [City and Sightseeing]
5 CREDITS
Module 1: Let’s Be Together
✅ Lesson 1: Walking Around the City
✅ Lesson 2: Birthday Gift
✅ Lesson 3: Plans for Dubrovnik
✅ Lesson 4: Hotel Reservation
✅ Lesson 5: Presentation
Module 2: The Streets of My City
✅ Lesson 1: Around Zagreb
✅ Lesson 2: Around Dubrovnik
Module 3: This Is Not the End
✅ Lesson 1: Soccer Match
✅ Lesson 2: Looking Forward
✅ Lesson 3: Memories
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
✅ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
4 CREDITS
Module 1: Let’s Be Together
✅ Lesson 1: Walking Around the City
✅ Lesson 2: Birthday Gift
✅ Lesson 3: Plans for Dubrovnik
✅ Lesson 4: Hotel Reservation
❌ Lesson 5: Presentation
Module 2: The Streets of My City
✅ Lesson 1: Around Zagreb
✅ Lesson 2: Around Dubrovnik
Module 3: This Is Not the End
❌ Lesson 1: Soccer Match
❌ Lesson 2: Looking Forward
❌ Lesson 3: Memories
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation
3 CREDITS
Module 1: Let’s Be Together
✅ Lesson 1: Walking Around the City
✅ Lesson 2: Birthday Gift
❌ Lesson 3: Plans for Dubrovnik
❌ Lesson 4: Hotel Reservation
❌ Lesson 5: Presentation
Module 2: The Streets of My City
❌ Lesson 1: Around Zagreb
❌ Lesson 2: Around Dubrovnik
Module 3: This Is Not the End
❌ Lesson 1: Soccer Match
❌ Lesson 2: Looking Forward
❌ Lesson 3: Memories
Module 4: Practice Makes Perfect
❌ Lesson 1: Review
✅ Lesson 2: Conversation