The Esperanto Teacher

The Esperanto Teacher

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Title: The Esperanto Teacher A Simple Course for Non-Grammarians
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THE ESPERANTO TEACHER,
A SIMPLE COURSE FOR NON-GRAMMARIANS.
BY HELEN FRYER.
TENTH EDITION. (B.E.A. PUBLICATIONS FUND--No. 3).
All profits from the sale of this book are devoted to the propaganda of Esperanto.

LONDON: BRITISH ESPERANTO ASSOCIATION (Incorporated), 17, Hart Street,
W.C.I.
* * * * *
PRESENTATION.
Perhaps to no one is Esperanto of more service than to the non-grammarian. It gives him
for a minimum expenditure of time and money a valuable insight into the principles of
grammar and the meaning of words, while enabling him, after only a few months of study,
to get into communication with his fellow men in all parts of the world.
To place these advantages within easy reach of all is the aim of this little book. Written
by an experienced teacher, revised by Mr. E. A. Millidge, and based on the exercises of
Dr. Zamenhof himself, it merits the fullest confidence of the student, and may be heartily
commended to all into whose hands it may come.
W. W. PADFIELD.
PREFACE.
This little book has been prepared in the hope of helping those who, having forgotten the
lessons in grammar which they received at school, find some difficulty in learning
Esperanto from the existing textbooks. It is hoped it will be found useful not only for
solitary students, but also for class work.
The exercises are taken chiefly from the "Ekzercaro" of Dr. Zamenhof. The compiler also
acknowledges her indebtedness especially to the "Standard Course of Esperanto," by Mr.
G. W. Bullen, and to the "Esperanto Grammar and Commentary," by Major-General Geo.
Cox, and while accepting the whole responsibility for all inaccuracies and crudenesses,
she desires to thank all who have helped in the preparation, and foremost among them Mr.
W. W. Padfield, of Ipswich, for advice and encouragement throughout the work, and to
Mr. E. A. Millidge, for his unfailing kindness and invaluable counsel and help in its
preparation and revision.
MANNER OF USING THE BOOK.
The student is strongly advised to cultivate the habit of thinking in Esperanto from the
very beginning of the study. To do this he should try to realise the idea mentally without
putting it into English words, e.g., when learning the word "rozo" or "kolombo," let him
bring the object itself before his mind's eye, instead of repeating "'rozo', rose; 'kolombo',
pigeon"; or with the sentence "'la suno brilas', the sun shines," let him picture the sun
shining. Having studied the lesson and learned the vocabulary, he should read the
exercise, repeating each sentence aloud until he has become familiar with it and can
pronounce it freely. Then turning to the English translation at the end of the book, he
should write the exercise into Esperanto, compare it with the original, and re-learn and

re-write if necessary. Although this method may require a little more time and trouble at
first, the greater facility gained in speaking the language will well repay the outlay.
After mastering this book the student should take some reader, such as "Unua Legolibro,"
by Dr. Kabe, and then proceed to the "Fundamenta Krestomatio," the standard work on
Esperanto, by Dr. Zamenhof.
A very good Esperanto-English vocabulary is to be found in the "Esperanto Key," 1/2d.,
or in "The Whole of Esperanto for a Penny."
THE ORIGIN AND AIM OF ESPERANTO.
A few words as to the origin of Esperanto will perhaps not be out of place here. The
author of the language, Dr.