Spanish Without Toil (1957).pdf

ASS1MIL" SPARE-TIME DAILY COURSES

SPANISH

WITHOUT TOIL

14-11

A. ch£rel»

Illustrated

Martin

Velasquez

ASSIMIL"

PARIS - 15 bis, rue de Marignan (8e) - PARIS

BRUSSELS, 5, ru* des Pierres

AMSTERDAM -

DUSSELDORF - LAUSANNE

LONDON

- MONTREAL - MADRID - NEW YORK

ASSIMIL"

METHOD

BOOKS

FRENCH

WITHOUT

TOIL

GERMAN

WITHOUT

TOIL

Bound books, lavishly illus-

trated,

containing

lessons

ITAUAN

WITHOUT

TOIL

recorded

gramophone

RUSSIAN

WITHOUT

TOIL

records.

SPANISH

WITHOUT

TOIL

The records are not indispensable for the study of " Spanish without toil

since tl# pronun-

ciation is indicated in the book.

But once you have heard them , you will not be able to do without them; they are Umpanions

who are as pleasant as valuable.

They are interpreted in a living and natural manner by excellent Spanish artists.

SPANISH WITHOUT TOIL "

with

its

records

worth

several

month '

s stay in Spain.

Assimil, 1957

HOW

LEARN

SPANISH

WITHOUT

TOIL.

Thousands of Spanish words look like English ones;

making the best of this advantage, we shall proceed

boldly, using words already known and gradually

increasing the proportion of " unknown " words, whose

meaning will be easily guessed, in fact, from the general

meaning of sentences.

As you will see, we ask of you only a very small

effort : to read the Spanish text of each lesson, compa-

ring it at the same time to the

igured pronunciation and

to English; then, to read each sentence again and repeat

it immediately.

Do not learn anything by heart : the simple

exercice of repetition, renewed every day, will accustom

you quite naturally to the turn of Spanish sentences, and

bring you to use them instinctively.

Two essential pieces of advice :

First, study a little every day; regularity is the most

important thing; learning a language is not only a

question of memory and intelligence; there is also, as in

the study of a musical instrument, a question of physical

accustomance,

which

makes

daily

practice

neces-

sary.

Secondly,

never

maike

a point of learning

a lesson

thoroughly "; it is by constant association, and not at

first sight, that words, like people, grow familiar. The

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most useful words recur oftenest and you will quickly

get acquainted with them. By occasionally reading over

previous lessons, you will also remember the less current

words.

As you see, the work is easy, thanks to. the natural

and living character of the text, you will take a growing

interest in it, and that will be the surest

pledge of final

success.

The lessons grow longer by

degrees ,

but

habit

will

make them easier and easier, and you will

ind no diffi-

culty in studying one every day; upon that basis, and

allowing for possible interruptions and also revisions,

5 months will be required to know current Spanish.

If you are in a hurry, learn two lessons a day, by

studying

half

hour

morning

and

evening ,

and

addition reading over during your spare time.

The pronunciation is easy and practically always

according to spelling. Pronounce distinctly each syllable,

without any slurring : only be careful to pronounce the

stressed syllable louder (shown by fat letters) ; that stress

is much less capricious than in English and affords no

real difficulty.

The records, interpreted by excellent Castilian

artists, make the pleasure of study tenfold, ensure a more

perfect

pronunciation,

and

accustom

your

ears

the

true Spanish

ring.

Do not hesitate,

except in

case

material impossibility , to secure

at least a few of them.

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