Présentation de l'éditeur
This book is the outcome of teachingS panish for several years to different types of pupils. The authors purpose has been to supply a useful book toE nglish-speaking students of Spanish. Usefulness has therefore been the standard in determining the arrangement of the material. The introductory lessons are easy and progressive, assuming little or no general knowledge of grammar and language. They attempt to take advantage of the strength of first impressions; for example, the use of usted is given prominence at the outset so that the pupil will be less likely at a later period to employ tti and the second singular in business correspondence. Other features of the book are, (i) exercises specially designed for drill on peculiarities of grammar that require habit to fix; (2) ample material for oral work; (3) a progressive vocabulary that attempts to include the commonest and hence most imf ortant words and phrases with many colloquial expressions that are necessary in social intercourse; (4) an order of development that has been proved of practical value. In the first few lessons, sentences illustrative of the grammatical topic of the lesson have been given before the explanation, as it is intended that these sentences should be committed to memory before proceeding to the explanation. Special vocabularies to each lesson have been omitted because the preparation of such a special vocabulary is a useful exercise which is too often sacrificed in elementary books. Part I furnishes an introduction to the chief characteristics of Spanish and is sufficient for a good working knowledge of the language.
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