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Is there a name for this kind of book? I have one, titled "Mein Erstes Buch", that, in one small and slim volume, takes you from "Dick & Jane" and "See Spot Run
by handrous 5y ago
Is there a name for this kind of book? I have one, titled "Mein Erstes Buch", that, in one small and slim volume, takes you from "Dick & Jane" and "See Spot Run" levels, to an ~3rd or 4th grade reading level, entirely in German. I picked it up because it looked neat but tried reading it one day, made it about a third of the way through, and sure enough, I could follow along. Doesn't teach you pronunciation and it doesn't replace focused practice & drilling, but it was pretty damn cool. I'd like one in French, especially, but I don't know what term to search for. "The Natural Method" from that link yields some promising results, but are there other terms?
(just checked archive.org, and sure enough, they've got a scan of the book I have, but it's a limited preview: https://archive.org/details/meinerstesbuch0000unse/mode/2up https://archive.org/details/meinerstesbuch0000unse/mode/2up)
- maw 5y agoIn LLPSI's marketing materials, they call it the "natural method." (I've also seen "nature method.") Another term is "comprehensible input" -- but I am not certain precisely how the two relate to each other. But hopefully they're enough for you to go on.
- coyotespike 5y agoYes, the terms I've seen are "natural method", "comprehensible input", and "extensive reading." The latter two refer more to a large volume of simple reading materials which let you work up on your own, practicing and slowly learning more grammar and vocabulary.
- urubu 5y agoHere's a website with a list of such textbooks for various languages: https://vivariumnovum.it/risorse-didattiche/propria-formazione/metodo-diretto-applicato-alle-lingue-moderne https://vivariumnovum.it/risorse-didattiche/propria-formazio...
- dvaun 5y agoThis is amazing, thank you!
- abecedarius 5y agoFor French I liked https://www.amazon.com/Mon-premier-dictionnaire-Roger-Pillet/dp/B0007DU07S https://www.amazon.com/Mon-premier-dictionnaire-Roger-Pillet... which I picked up after some basic grounding with Duolingo. It's not a textbook but it is all in French yet for second-language learners.