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The World of Primary Esperanto
Esperanto is a well-designed, purpose-built language for
intercultural communication.
It offers success...
...and access to the widest possible range of cultures
Esperanto increases language-learning
potential...
...by graded challenge
and modular design.
Esperanto takes 100 hours
French Italian, Spanish, Portugese 600 hoursDutch German, Scandinavian 600 hours
Greek 800 hoursRussian 1100 hoursArabic 1500 hours
Chinese/Japanese 2200 hours(Alex McAndrew, Director, Sydney University School of Languages)
For the same degree of success...
28 matched sound/symbols:
abcĉdefgĝhĥijĵklmnoprsŝtuŭvz
which areinvariable and never silent
because of special features of Esperanto, such as...
One emphasis rule:
“Emphasis falls on the second-last syllable”
La hundo dormas trankvile.
Integral grammar markers:
adjectives: blua, ruĝa, alta, vasta, granda, malgranda,
nouns: hundo, kato, fiŝo, bovo, birdo, tablo, domo,
(present) verbs: dancas, kantas, kisas, manĝas, trinkas
More word-building for less rote-learning
sheep: ewe, lamb, dogs: bitch, puppy,
ŝafoj: ŝafino, ŝafido, hundoj: hundino, hundido,horses: mare, foal
ĉevaloj: ĉevalino, ĉevalido
Simple cases and regular tenses:
dancis dancas dancoskantis kantas kantos
kisis kisas .....
and the correlative tablewhich allows you to deduce 48 memes that you
would otherwise have to memorise!
Before 100 hours are done, a worldwide multicultural
community awaits you in...
...Brazil....
..... China.....
......USA.......
......Hungary........
.....Benin.....
....Poland....
......Nepal........
....Democratic Republic of the Congo...
.......Togo........
....Pakistan...
......Japan......
...India...
.......Germany......
....... and around 100 other countries.
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These Australian students are visiting their Swiss friends,
courtesy of Esperanto.
Fully equips primary teachers, scout/guide leadersor parents to give
children (and themselves)
•a new language and •a broad view of the
world’s cultures.
Talking to the Whole Wide World
Talking to the Whole Wide World:
Integrated LOTE and Intercultural Studies for Australian Primary SchoolsProvides :Skills GrammarSongsGamesJokesVideo LinksPenpal ConnectionsIntercultural
Explorations
Support Materials
Include :
Song Posters
Vocabulary Reminder Posters
Story Posters
DIY Dictionary
Reading Books
Montessori Materials
Dictionaries