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A First Spanish Reader

by Erwin W. Roessler Author, Alfred Remy Author

This Reader is the outgrowth of a desire for a textbook that combines simplicity with variety. To make it available for use almost at the very beginning of the Spanish course only the present tense has been employed in the first twenty-three selections and difficult constructions have been consistently avoided. With one or two exceptions, many changes have been made in the selections taken from Spanish authors in order to adapt them to the needs of the beginner. The greater part of the reading material, however, is either original or adapted from other languages. The questions are intended to aid the pupil in the preparation of his lessons. Teachers may alter or amplify these questions as they see fit. Suggestions as to the method of treating the text may seem impertinent to some. The authors however merely wish to suggest a method which they have successfully employed: I. Regular preparation of the advance lesson should be made as follows: a. Reading of the text by the teacher, a sentence at a time. Each sentence to be translated by a pupil after the new words have been explained by the teacher, in Spanish if possible. b. A second reading by the teacher, followed by chorus reading of the class. II. At home the pupil should read the text aloud several times and copy the text once or twice, then study it carefully. III. In the recitation, translation should be reduced to a minimum, thus allowing a maximum of time for conversation based upon the text. There should also be considerable blackboard work consisting of the questions and answers that were given orally. Repetition of answers by the entire class as well as chorus reading are also profitable. After the reading selection has been thoroughly mastered, oral and written résumés should be given by the pupils. The authors wish to thank the firm of A. P. Schmidt of Boston for permission to reprint the songs Bolero and Me gustan Todas. They are especially indebted to Dr. Manuel Barranco for many valuable suggestions and for assistance in proof reading. ERWIN W. ROESSLEE ALFRED REMY

Additional Details

ISBN
978-1296558147
Print Status
In Print
Lessons
68
Suggested Grades
6th - 12th
URL
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15353/15353-h/15...

Lessons

  • 1 1. La Escuela
  • 2 2. El Discípulo
  • 3 3. La Sala de Clase. (I)
  • 4 4. La Sala de Clase. (II)
  • 5 5. El Discípulo en la Escuela
  • 6 6. Una Lección de Español
  • 7 7. Una Lección de Geografía
  • 8 8. La Familia
  • 9 9. Las Monedas de los Estados Unidos
  • 10 10. Las Monedas de España
  • 11 11. El Año y los Meses
  • 12 12. Los Días de la Semana
  • 13 13. La Casa
  • 14 14. Proverbios. (I)
  • 15 15. El Invierno
  • 16 16. La Primavera
  • 17 17. El Verano
  • 18 18. El Otoño
  • 19 19. El Cuerpo Humano
  • 20 20. Méjico
  • 21 21. Frases de Cortesía
  • 22 22. Los Recreos
  • 23 23. Una Visita
  • 24 24. El Teatro
  • 25 25. Los Órganos del Cuerpo Humano
  • 26 26. El Brasil
  • 27 27. Los Pobres Sastres
  • 28 28. Tres Palabras
  • 29 29. Anuncio del Estreno de una Ópera
  • 30 30. Un Portero Exacto
  • 31 31. Una Pierna
  • 32 32. ¿Qué dice David?
  • 33 33. El Canal de Suez
  • 34 34. Dura Suerte
  • 35 35. El Muchacho Inteligente
  • 36 36. El Criado Erudito
  • 37 37. Concepto Falso
  • 38 38. Chile
  • 39 39. Los Cuatro Hermanos
  • 40 40. Adivinanzas. (I)
  • 41 41. Argentina
  • 42 42. El Barbero de la Coruña
  • 43 43. El Perro del Ventrílocuo
  • 44 44. El Canal de Panamá
  • 45 45. Proverbios. (II)
  • 46 46. El Competidor
  • 47 47. El Estudiante de Salamanca
  • 48 48. Adivinanzas. (II)
  • 49 49. Cuba
  • 50 50. El Tonto
  • 51 51. El Peral
  • 52 52. El Estudiante Juicioso
  • 53 53. Proverbios. (III)
  • 54 54. El Espejo de Matsuyama
  • 55 55. Los Zapatos de Tamburí
  • 56 56. La Portería del Cielo
  • 57 57. Refranes en Verso
  • 58 58. El Papagayo, el Tordo y la Marica (Iriarte)
  • 59 59. La Abeja y los Zánganos (Iriarte)
  • 60 60. Los Huevos (Iriarte)
  • 61 61. La Rana y la Gallina (Iriarte)
  • 62 62. El Asno y su Amo (Iriarte)
  • 63 63. La Víbora y la Sanguijuela (Iriarte)
  • 64 64. Me gustan Todas (Spanish Folksong)
  • 65 65. Bolero (Spanish Folksong)
  • 66 66. Himno Nacional de España. Manuel Fenollosa
  • 67 67. Himno Nacional de Méjico. Jaime Nuñó
  • 68 68. Himno Nacional de Guatemala. Rafael Alvarez

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