Esperanto learning aids available in the UK
(in English and Esperanto)
Esperanto learning aids available in the UK
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| Esperanto Viva! - a free introductory ten-lesson correspondonce course on the WorldWide Web. Introduces the student to the living language, using real-life dialogues and pictures. Exercises are corrected by a tutor and returned by e-mail. |
| Out soon! Gramatiko Viva! A grammar course for beginners, designed as a supplement for Esperanto Viva!, but also a course in its own right. | ||
| Out soon! There is an accompanying cassette, 'Esperanto Viva!' of the texts, with speakers from many parts of the World. This cassette is also suitable for intermediate speakers of Esperanto, who wish to become acquainted with the World of Esperanto. Suitable for public libraries (The library and bookshop version has a sticker with details in English of the Web course) |  |
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E-mail correspondence course | |
| A free ten-lesson grammar-based course, with lessons sent by email both ways. Meant as an introductory course, but fairly intensive, containing the complete formal grammar. Email: marko@iswest.net. | ||
| Free postal course
A set of 12 lessons, each on one piece of A4 paper. Grammar-based instruction. Available from the Esperanto Centre, your local Esperanto club, or possibly from your local library. You pay only the postage. Include a stamped addressed envelope if you request this. |
| EAB Elementary Esperanto correspondence course
Beginners' correspondence course in Esperanto. Gives the basis of the grammar and about 500 words of vocabulary. Based on the radio course 'Jen Nia Mondo'. Booklet plus cassette of the dialogues, together with a course handbook, Nixon two-way pocket dictionary, Key to Esperanto, pronunciation cassette and 'Esperanto for Beginners' booklet. (On completion the student will receive a voucher for a 50% reduction of their next membership subscription to EAB, if this is the student's first paid course.) |
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| EAB Intermediate Esperanto Correspondence Course
A follow-up course to the EAB beginners' course, based on 'Jen Nia Mondo', giving the complete grammar of the language. Booklet plus cassette of the dialogues, together with a course handbook. (On completion the student will receive a voucher for a 50% reduction of their next membership subscription to EAB, if this is the student's first paid course.) |
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| EAB Advanced Esperanto Correspondence Course
For those who have completed the Intermediate course or the Intensive course. Consists of 'Pas^oj al Plena Posedo' (completely in Esperanto), Plena Vortaro de Esperanto (an Esperanto-Esperanto dictionary), and course handbook. (On completion the student will receive a voucher for a 50% reduction of their next membership subscription to EAB, if this is the student's first paid course.) |
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| EAB Intensive course for beginners
Intended for those with a good knowledge of language structure who wish to cover the basic elements of Esperanto grammar in the shortest time possible, and covers approximately the same ground as the Elementary and Intermediate courses. Consists of 'Teach Yourself Esperanto' and accompanying cassette, together with a course booklet. (On completion the student will receive a voucher for a 50% reduction of their next membership subscription to EAB, if this is the student's first paid course.) |
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Urso-kurso
A course for younger children, ideally learning with an adult. Contains colorful material. Produced by the Esperanto Teachers' Association. |
| Hypercourse
A hypertext course for the MacIntosh, which can be downloaded from the Internet. A grammar based course. This is free, but a contribution is expected if you use it. It is presently being set up on a the WorldWide Web. |
 | A CD-ROM aimed at giving practice in words and phrases used in travel. Contains over 500 expressions. Includes model voices saying the expressions, so you can imitate them. Requires a multimedia PC. On the same CD-ROM are programs for teaching Esperanto speakers English, Dutch speakers English, and English speakers Dutch. Probably most effective after an introductory course. Suitable for public libraries |
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A course of twelve parts on two video tapes, entirely in Esperanto, aimed at younger children. Includes a 160 page booklet, giving the texts and exercises, and a cassette tape. Very professional - produced in cooperation with the BBC. Suitable for public libraries . |
| Pasporto al la tuta mondo | |
| A beginners' course, aiming to teach practical language usage by introducing typical situations, and at the same time to inform about the Esperanto movement and culture. The course will eventually consist of 15 half-hour lessons (less a little bit for commercials), entirely in Esperanto. Introductory notes and exercises in English are being produced, (and eventually in other languages, too). Being produced by the Esperanto League for North America (ELNA), whose Education Officer wrote: "Yesterday I received lessons 1 thru 4 of PASPORTO AL LA TUTA MONDO, and have been laughing ever since. A group of about 10 Esperantists have enacted a continuous skit dreamed up by Prof. Grobe in Arizona and written by an outstanding British Esperantist Dr Paul Gubbins. The center of it is a family which has many adventures......you'll see. At least if you get a copy yourself."
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| Jen Nia Mondo
A course of 13 lessons, each of 15 min, based on amuzing dialogues between Petro and Helena. The complete course on cassettes is no longer available. Sold as booklet plus cassette containing introduction and dialogues. Suitable for public libraries Radio stations requiring broadcast quality tapes, should enquire at the Esperanto Centre. |  |
| Jen Nia Mondo 2
A follow-up course of 13 15 min lessons for people who have completed Jen Nia Mondo. The complete course on cassettes is no longer available. Sold as booklet plus cassette containing introduction and dialogues. Suitable for public libraries Radio stations requiring broadcast quality tapes, should enquire at the Esperanto Centre. |
| Teach Yourself Esperanto
A systematic and well-structured book, with interesting reading material for each lesson. This is the book most likely to be found on bookshop shelves in the high street. There is an accompanying cassette tape. Suitable for public libraries. |
| Esperanto for Beginners
A small booklet, giving the basis of the language in condensed form. |
| Step by Step in Esperanto
An old book, but constantly reprinted because of its originality and wit. |
| Esperanto Teacher
A pocket booklet containing twenty short lessons, grammatically based. |
| The International Language: A Complete Textbook
A grammatical approach. Explains parts of speech. |
| Secondary School Esperanto: Books One and Two
A classic school language textbook of the nineteen sixties era. Illustrations, reading passages, word lists, grammatical explanations. Written by two professional Esperanto school teachers. |
| Kunvojag^u
A modern book for group tuition - not intended for self-tuition. Entirely in Esperanto with typical Esperanto situations, written by a university lecturer in languages. |
| A Practical Course in Esperanto
Has an introduction in English, but the rest is in Esperanto. Good as a reading book, with explanations of the grammar, and humorous illustrations. |
| Tendaraj Tagoj
Suitable for young people. Three volumes in Esperanto, each with a book of notes for English speakers. Large format, heavily illustrated with line drawings. Good on conversational Esperanto. |
| Saluton!
A course for young people using the direct method. Designed for use with a direct method teacher. Currently out of stock. |
| Liza kaj Pau^lo: sondramo por stimuli la studon de Esperanto
A story book with cassette, aimed at intermediate students. Heavily illustrated with line drawings. Contains some notes for teachers. |
| Esperanto por Infanoj
A story book for younger children, heavily illustrated with line drawings, about the Mouse family, with some grammatical explanations in Esperanto. |
| Teach Yourself Esperanto and English Dictionary
A two-way dictionary of 19 500 English words and 9 000 Esperanto words. The preface contains a good summary of the Esperanto grammar. Suitable for public libraries |
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| English-Esperanto Dictionary (M.C. Butler)
A one-way Esperanto-English dictionary, more detailed than the Teach Yourself Dictionary. |
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| Nixon vocabulary
A genuine pocket dictionary containing the most common words. Two way. |
| Pocket Esperanto Dictionary
Contains over 50 000 words and phrases. Two way. A little large for the average pocket. |
| English-Esperanto Dictionary (F Fulcher, B Long)
The definitive work until the 1970's. |
| A Key To Esperanto
Gives the grammar in a nutshell, with a small Esperanto-English vocabulary. Genuinely will fit into your top pocket (or handbag). |
| English-Esperanto vocabulary
Another item for your handbag (or top pocket)! |
| Ovo-vortaro (Oportuna Vortaro de Ordinara Esperanto)
A pocket dictionary with very simple definitions, and some small drawings, suitable for children. Only a few left. GBP ? |
| Plena Vortaro de Esperanto (kun suplemento)
The de facto authentic dictionary of Esperanto, up to 1970. Has the advantage that it can be carried around. Suitable for public libraries |
| Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto
The de facto authentic dictionary of Esperanto. With 1230 pages, rather heavy for travel. Suitable for public reference libraries GBP 63.40 (Supplement alone: GBP 3.90). |
| Originala Esperanta Bildvortaro
A coloured picture dictionary in Esperanto. Suitable for children's libraries |
| Mil Unuaj Vortoj en Esperanto
First thousand words in Esperanto, with colour pictures. Large format. Hard back edition suitable for public libraries - investigating availability |
| Notes on English Grammar for Students of Esperanto
Just what it says - clears up a lot of points for those bemused by grammar. GBP 0.75. |
| BEA pronunciation record
Gramophone record (45 rpm) of model pronunciation, spoken by J C Wells, now professor of Phonetics and Linguistics. |
| EAB pronunciation cassette
Cassette tape of model pronunciation, spoken by J C Wells, now professor of Phonetics and Linguistics. |
| Zamenhof - Creator of Esperanto
A fascinating account of the life of Dr Zamenhof in English. There is also an Esperanto version, which contains more detail. Suitable for public libraries, though the current edition is softback |
| Zamenhof Bildrakonte
A comic strip presentation of Zamenhof's life all in Esperanto. Suitable for children |
Last updated by Viva Languages 2000sep07