Het Esperanto in Twintig Lessen

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blok, A.

Language:

Dutch

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Het Esperanto in Twintig Lessen" by A. Blok is a language learning textbook written in the early 20th century. The book aims to teach the constructed international language Esperanto in a structured format, dividing the instructional content into twenty lessons. It explores the fundamental principles of Esperanto, including grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, while also providing guidance for Dutch speakers who may have forgotten their grammatical rules. The opening of the book begins with a preface that underscores the importance of experience as a teacher, suggesting that previous textbooks on Esperanto proved too concise for learners. The author recognizes a need for a more comprehensive guide that accommodates those who might lack recent schooling in Dutch grammar. In the early lessons, foundational concepts are introduced, such as the alphabet, nouns, verbs, and adjectives, with clear explanations and examples tailored for those new to the language. The structure sets a practical tone, emphasizing self-study and classroom use, aiming to facilitate the growth of Esperanto as a global auxiliary language. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by David Starner, Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2008-06-19