Having a varied week this Adult Learners week with things turning out not quite as planned but making tiny steps towards the big goal. What's that I hear you say?
Well it's not complicated, but very hard to achieve. It's good and wholesome but sometimes a little muddy. It's the colours of the rainbow, but also a big black hole. .. just kidding.
It is to give a voice to the people out there that matter in our society - it's you! .. and all the other yous out there.
Adult Learners’ Week is when our thoughts turn to learning skills – whether for work or just for the fun of it. The Esperanto Association of Britain is offering a free postal course in the international language – marked by a network of voluntary tutors.
ReplyDeleteThe free postal course is suitable for those who would like a quick taster, and gives an overview of the language in twelve bite-sized portions. Once the learner has received the first lesson, they simply return their answers with an SAE. Then the tutor will reply with guidance and the next lesson.
Esperanto is considerably easier to learn than national languages, since its design is far simpler and more regular. Also, unlike national languages, Esperanto allows communication on an equal footing between people, with neither having the usual cultural advantage favouring a native speaker.
There are a number of different courses available, so there’s bound to be one to suit your needs. Learning needn’t be like going back to school – and there are choices available now which were not offered to us in our schooldays.
Contacts
For details of the work of the Esperanto Association and the free postal course, contact:
Esperanto Association of Britain
Esperanto House
Station Road
Barlaston
Stoke-on-Trent
ST12 9DE
Tel: 0845 230 1887
Tel: +44 (0)1782 372141
e-mail: eab@esperanto-gb.org
web: www.esperanto-gb.org
Thanks for comment on my blog re. how to do social media. Giving voice is not infectious - whatever happens to all the transitory media stuff, if we can level the playing field a bit, then its all worthwhile.
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