CONVERSATIONAL 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 clo aa sa iatemy ery of Cogrem Cxlging ie PBion Dat oni, Ral Die def, 105% ‘Saar bey ad aces mated seca enpape Eicon | ‘Rito alee) ist so 0397-009 theta SBN 0.949.062 Speech) Peinted in the Unlted stator of anerica ABs 96 ours 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 3 4_THE CORTINA METHOD ‘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 aguas Amaerome, Te Tein ave arog mo Ua ood sen lay yey or ceo tne a ary sora topic ot wk ana end to) covrreinny showlag ROG, at td everyday coorotancna To tha gto 5 6_THE CORTINA METHOD 1 a de “is at loca te Goon tot The ant sult each Issn By aunt ms much of the Tec) ect rule, fay, Tonge hy oe tion that follows, he camel plete ian of these words by. Tully eg. them fe expret Hoagie Tle confeaston tenet ‘dooukd bu vont alaad and tthe sume te general telerance ahold be ‘redo ty tha pansion of each actonoe Leora the thowghs ak se ‘han wean seve ar ao avo for word eon THe SRioe tas bos aged hea ia satan md ibe at sled Ebadi thw res oar the Rene or “The epeil acrgeet of cling the eat, region eee, or th euseat eoctneao tm shocking bio own. dae by sty svevag ie mages wb pone fiat oto knoe va Spsih worn od arcet a, gel bree cre ts Sut oon pag nd oe Etch words igo Spent eauot be enpbesind to atonal at ‘Ba ncn su er te Sprih lac Seek ut cey aa Sort saburnon ype yoo oe ep a ad a pat ir Ge corernta if you Go 0 Spano Yeaaaantor peed FOE rms a Kae ia Fa hp vpn tance 1) tha mudsat aloe srvodon shoul fe pd to them 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 i conlesnn there is og bee ay 0 tan a lo say dijon ean sponge at Cota Margo eel eon TZ principle with 2 fey mosibcntona to adj ths mrad Wo ta alafe lod. The fret wordh 8 dul lotta ave thee nonowery Aine ne ade nt He St tctken, father, tometbiog to eat and desk, cul fbr Ht lrctking to wat and protec he bod. Alter hoe wae ayant Be jeows in bate ll be greatly Haley up vocabaley ead icra arate Te at eee pallras eater ‘comaitatle cabin, Da hin prmoary Se in ie edie the Conte leno beg exnaly ae i mer, le eae, Tooter, ce, Wh © hile application et of fue fearing Spansh tie wey and ica wl buf bers ss fporeet lenguge O portant language ek You