Urso-Kurso

This course is aims to make children 'language-aware' and give them an international perspective through learning Esperanto.

The first three children's colour workbooks are A4 format, each with six lessons, incorporating memory-maps, games, activities, instructions and details about the tutor*. They present new words and items of grammar, and through varied exercises encourage manipulation of the language.

* Please note that this EAB correspondence course, with tutorial support, is only available to students in the UK.

• Part one: 36 pages, including pull-out card domino game.
• Part two: 40 pages, including board game, alphabet card, and 'bear book' to make.
• Part three: 40 pages, including a pull-out 'tenses' card game and a colour post-card, supplied with the name and address of a pen friend abroad to encourage first international contact.
• Part four: 32 pages, in diary format, including a pull-out quiz-card game based on facts introduced in the workbook, and a make-it-yourself book.
• 2 Audio CDs or 4 Cassettes include recordings of all new material. The first three parts also include course dialogues to encourage speaking, and specially written songs using the material introduced in the lessons.
• Four Prizes are included in the course, one of which the tutor* will send to the child when returning each marked workbook. These are: an Esperanto puzzle mat; 'Happy Families'; an Esperanto puzzle tray; an entertaining 'Three Bears' book.

The first three Parents'/Teachers' Notes include lesson-by-lesson notes, suggested games and activities, detachable - or photocopiable - activity sheets, an alphabetical word-list, and lesson-by-lesson lists of the Esperanto words introduced compared to other languages. It also has pull-out activity cards to be used with the Esperanto version of First Thousand Words: Mil Unuaj Vortoj En Esperanto (not included in the course, but available separately).

The fourth children's colour workbook follows a child as she takes part in her first international children's gathering abroad. It helps to build vocabulary, and geographical and cultural knowledge. Also supplied are additional photocopiable worksheets, a full-colour map of the world and a pocket dictionary, to encourage independent learning and dictionary skills vital to successful language learning.

For more details, see the EsperantoEducation website

(This item is used by Springboard... to Languages.)

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