| Acknowledgements |
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| Dedication |
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| About the author |
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| Introduction |
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| How the book works |
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| Learn to learn |
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xii | |
| Pronunciation guide |
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1 La ZEO-casanto The ZEO hunter |
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Review the formation of compound nouns |
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Learn how to make compound nouns easier to read and pronounce |
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Learn how to distinguish which naming approach applies to which country |
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Learn where to find Esperanto-related monuments all over the world |
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2 Filozofioj pri Esperanto Esperanto philosophies |
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Identify and use all six of Esperanto's verbal forms |
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Contrast differences in tense between Esperanto and English |
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Form hypothetical constructions with se |
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Reformulate direct into indirect speech |
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3 Frandaj' au friponaj'l Trick or treat! |
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Identify direct and indirect objects |
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Add emphasis or nuance by deviating from Esperanto's default word order |
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Correctly place elements like ankau, nur and ne to accurately convey your meaning |
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Learn about some Esperanto myths and Esperantology |
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4 La Pokalo Zamenhof The Zamenhof Cup |
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Review and extend knowledge of correlatives |
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Practise using relative clauses |
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Review the comparative and superlative |
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Discuss some famous Esperanto enthusiasts |
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5 Lingvo moderna kaj inkluziviga A modern and inclusive language |
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66 | (20) |
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Review how to speak about people generally and reciprocally |
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Review the use of Esperanto's reflexive pronoun, si |
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Learn how the sex of animate nouns works in Esperanto |
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Learn different approaches to refer to an unknown person |
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6 Gustavorte gustamomente The right word at the right time |
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Encounter poetic or specialist words and create standard alternatives to them |
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Meet words which look and sound similar, and practise pronouncing them distinctly |
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Identify several false friends |
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Establish when a describing word should take the e-rather than a-ending |
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7 Familio kaj socio Family and society |
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Review the range of uses of the accusative case, Esperanto's n-ending |
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Examine when to apply the accusative in different sentence constructions |
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Explore Esperanto's u-ending in thorough detail |
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Hear about Esperanto-speaking families |
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8 Mondskale On the global scale |
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Build words with -ig- and -ig- |
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Identify a verb's transitivity from seeing it in use or with the aid of a dictionary |
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Switch a verb's transitivity using -ig- and -ig- |
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Determine when not to use da with quantities |
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9 La labormondo The world of work |
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Explore and use Esperanto's system of participles |
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Learn when to use compound forms in place of simple constructions |
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Practise switching between active and passive voices |
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Read about how some Esperantists complemented their universal language with a universal currency |
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10 Projektoj kaj subvencioj Projects and grants |
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Examine complex phrases and learn how to use the reflexive in them |
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Identify implied subjects of verbs |
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Learn how to identify where a noun has an implied subject |
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Use prepositions as prefixes, including those which have dual meanings or a grammatical effect |
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| Glossary of grammatical terms |
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173 | (7) |
| Grammar reference |
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180 | (5) |
| Answer key |
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185 | (21) |
| Esperanto-English glossary |
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206 | (3) |
| English-Esperanto glossary |
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209 | (3) |
| Grammar Index |
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212 | (1) |
| Bibliography |
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213 | (2) |
| Comparing CEFR and ACTFL language proficiency standards |
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215 | (1) |
| Photo credits |
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216 | (1) |
| Notes |
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