Table Of ContentCONVERSATIONAL
IN 20 LESSONS
Conting Method Books
FREwor me 20 Lessons
Spams 7 20 Lessons
Gapaean 2x 20 Tasos
Feautan 28 20 Lessons
Ancrteax Brouaitu 6 20 Lessons
“Mourne: Gaesx mw 20 Lassoxs
‘Russian 1 20 Lessons
IncLs ex 20 Lacaowas
Fraxeda me 20 Lecemmnt
Incifs on 20 Ligis
Convensarional Bearman PoRTUGtesE
Convensanonar. Jara
Senaaw Cavwamaxr@na GIDE
Sean 1X SPARTSH,
Peurgaus an FRANCA
Bxonisuc mt BSOLSIE
Deursen Aur Devvscit
Trazsano ts IEAULASO
CONVERSATIONAL
SPANISH
IN 20 LESSONS
ILLUSTRATED
Intended for sels an for woe in schools
‘Wika Single pmo art Prmtcuan
R. DIEZ DELA CORTINA
Ant Ouel Book
UENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
New York
Copyright ©1951, 1977,1999
by'Cortina Lesraing internatiqas, Jnr.
ALL Rights Reserved
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How a Knowledge cf Spanish Gan Helo You
No other laagungeLodty lem Asieics so many advane
lagen as doce Spursh, The Spnithapeaking, American con
thoves fom dene of ftewating aod hell-pld fobs wih the
ferent Sea on lle Sptalegpaing cote
"a the Sates and i irapeaking counties
‘South and Ceniral America. aid
“Ts in nota temporary station, The ft af the United
Stley ie detnitely Uaked up wit car Latin “American
Deighbury. Our tade with hese cumtrien stam alee high
pd i bound to increte. Gur foreign policies are elao a bea
tf el undersanding snd eid. The Spanish speaking Ameri-
can will always be able to use his knowledge of Spanish th gat =
etceaytng and mone teeting fb
‘he plaanan of el say are soba whem you kao bow
to speak und understand Spanien. Both Spain and the counties
tt katin Ameria for a temendan vaily ef ensie and sce
Emties for most memomble vist: From te antund ealiare af
to tha serial monuments f Mesiee ar Pon, fa Ue
wile wconey of Arges nnd Chile tthe ny aches af
Venesucla and Ceol Anerico—the Spanisheepeaking word
ale mtd essen, And since tal notag fer ond
Ce the ints creo eevee eae
2 THE CORTINA METHOD
When sou arrive in Latin America. sour knowledge of
Spainh will bea greatbelp. You wil he weloomed ae a eutsed
eigbbor intend of “jus toust. You wil feel confident to
travel off the “beaten path” to sce tbe unusual sight that are
cloned othe traveler who does nat speak Spanish. You wil be
{nvited iin people's homen ard ge the wal foreign favor. And,
Incidenaly, you'll find that your krowtedgr of the langage
suves you money in dealing With tradespeople, hotel cers,
Uickel vain ed 0 om
Finally, yoor knowledge of Spanish will offer you many cule
toral pleanites through @fller understanding ofthe literatore
and att of bth Spain aed Spanish Ameria, The works of Lone
de Vora, Cervantes, Calderon and others are bt tntpexfelly
noon most English-speaking prop, heeaute the ruc teat
‘ng, ichoeas and bumor of chese incor anthors ae Tost when
they are not readin the original Spanish. Discover these literary
tmeasizes for yourself and uve the real fur af lame Spanish
athe same time
Tn 1882, Count Cortina arrived in the United States and
sstabisbed his Academy of Lexpaage, He specialized, at thal
Him, in teeing hit meive Sparith fanguage 10 Americans
From this actal teaching experimc, Profewor Cotinn de
sloped a new shnlied rthod tht became a stant soos.
IF his never been surpased since. For the past 03 year th
roethod bes been comeanly tehnad nel improved from the
“Academy's lng expertenoe i teaching langungesy and in teas
af the coanging orade ofthe pretenrdaylangutg® eadent. Tes
how known allover te world x Tis Conine Msticn,
Because of thie suceea, Count Cortina very soon had to en
Tie faculty sad engogo teachers ia, French, Gettan,
fan and Englich, using bi baste method for the teaching
of thewe lengoages Heeauen of the demaud fot Corte insu:
tion frou students who could aot stead clasees, the Academy
‘was forced to publish the Cortina lewons in book form, Well
‘over two million Caring books have been sold and they are a
lon: tesimonial tothe ease with which students have feared
anew language through Taz Corrina Mera.
“Many thoasands of students ive Jeamed a new langoser
boy tia method at ney in their apers te. May others have
sued THe Cons Bferwon in schools and eelcges thoughout
the United States and South America
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‘You may ask: “What nthe seoset of Tas Contina Maraon’>
ncoeds? Hew in it diferent from oiber weyo '0 loara a law
Guage?” One of the main xeasor is tat tho iasons are devoted
Be tomsly imerting a eecriny topes which eu
he student to learn, Te lssoas begit with aujecta that ome
‘ua as children ven we learned our native tongue, For in-
stanon, cg from the sar, the fet aeons teach you tbe ame
‘words dat m child fst apeakes Blovhr, father, Srosher, sister,
yale oer dey ors rating oe, dins, cing
foorwear and so on. Not only are tae words easly put to use
ste nnce; not only are ihoy much more fotereatng than the usual
re acd sede vod s aud mid een
alo ako x deoply primev fn all of us, This adds
‘colar and excisement and aroures in the vindeat « desize to
learn the language.
Footeres oF tis Hew Etta
‘The Editors base included two new features in this edition
‘whiah will aloo be found of great belp tothe enadests
Flas, the format of the Inesona has been changed t0 allow
fot earefully chosen illuaationa which bave been drawn By ax
cexeellent artist. The drawings have heen arrangod to highlight
‘he subjoot matter of the lemons and thus will greatly aid the
‘audent in memoriziog the foreign words through the graphic
representation,
‘Second, « complete Revnsnce Gaanncan has been appended
at the bock of the hoak so that the student may refer to any
pert of speech he wishes as he advances in his studies. The
‘peeetsary grammar for the lessons is incladed ia the footnotes,
feseon by Tevuon, for the sdsut’s convenience.
Language inhabit, We axe constantly expressing thoughts and
{doas in speech, from habit, without paying any particular atter-
Hon ta the words, phrares oc idiom we se, Wiira we any “ow
do you do.” “Poe had a toonderful trip,” “Alt righe, lets xo"
ve do te spntnesl, We sen marly eesti apetch
pattern tiat'we have ated so many times before it has beeome
automalic, or, habit. Repetition, therefore, is the basis of
language learning, and a0 it i extremely important that the
student acquire 8 correct pramsncialion ot the very beginning
40 that ho learo the right speck habits.
Forthia purpose the Conrtva Ber100 provides Phe Spanish
Alphabet on page 15 and Pronunciation Guide on puge 17. Toey
agli pronemen Spel rund word ad pres
rough slmplifed English speliing (phonetic rymbols). fr
econ 1 the enire Spenieh vocabulary and conversations are
tranweribed fn thoes symbols, Using them a guide the student
Wl bo able ta rea the entre Teeeon aloud and he ehould do
to as many troen a neocssary to read the Spanich tet. aloud
tency and correct Through this practice, not oily will the
Student atten Euency, bot he wil cyeaaally express his #e0s
Jn Spach jac ae easly and Cfoclesey a» be does in English,
Should any siadont wish to ecoclarato hie progress and master
spoken Spanish in tho ensnet posible suanser, the Cori
Gorapeny ‘has recorded the ‘Spanish tex of this book. ‘The
‘ocabuleviee and conversations are epoken by ative Spanish
Ieeaking ‘netriclore these woicas have been chosen for their
Sroclence ‘of accel, dlasity of speech and pleasing tonal
fqalty. In elassroom ezudy 220, tho phonograph method of
learning langnoges (originated by Cortina) as been found an
invaluable oid to both student and teacher for oral pravice and
ear tsining
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sen lay yey or ceo tne a ary
sora topic ot wk ana end to) covrreinny showlag ROG,
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saburnon ype yoo oe ep a ad a pat
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fiz clear up muy of the tomate bole aad aro
fRecste they pie cher iinetatloen ofthe lengonge ip acunl oe. For
tore rlaborar gremmateal explanation <p siodeat ean moer to the
Gemplee Refrcace Grammar oa Pees Wie
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say dijon ean sponge at Cota Margo eel eon
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tctken, father, tometbiog to eat and desk, cul fbr Ht
lrctking to wat and protec he bod. Alter hoe wae ayant
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