Esperanto I: Intensive Course for Beginners
Jacob Schwartz , Fred Fagerstrom
Mon-Fri, Jan 4-7, 10-14, 02-03:00pm, 4-231
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
The MIT Esperanto course, first taught in 1909, is here again for its 90th anniversary. Esperanto is a simple yet expressive language designed to be a second language for the world. Participants will learn sufficient grammar and vocabulary to speak and write in the language and to form such useful sentences as "My hovercraft is full of eels" (Mia kusenveturilo estas plena de angiloj). We will also cover the history of Esperanto and its contemporary culture. Students who enjoy this class are encouraged to take Esperanto II in the second half of IAP.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esperanto/www/
Contact: Jacob Schwartz, NE43-205, 253-1536, quark@mit.edu
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Esperanto II
Jacob Schwartz , Fred Fagerstrom
Mon-Fri, Jan 18-21, 24-28, 02-03:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
This course will continue where Esperanto I left off. Participants with full knowledge of Esperanto grammar and a small working vocabulary will expand and sharpen their vocabularies through readings and in-class conversation and exercises. Participants will also increase their writing and speaking proficiency through practice. After completing Esperanto II, the Universal Esperanto Association's mid-level fluency test should be a piece of cake.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esperanto/www/
Contact: Jacob Schwartz, NE43-205, 253-1536, quark@mit.edu
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