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HOW TO LEARN FRENCH

GREAT SUCCESS OF NEW PELMAN METHOD

The new Pelman method of learning Foreign Languages by Correspondence has met with immediate success.

Those who have enrolled for the French Course (courses in other languages are now being prepared) are enthusiastic in their praise.

It is already clear that the Pelman method is effecting a revolution in the teaching of Foreign Languages.

Although the Pelman French Course is written entirely in French, and does not contain a word of English, yet anyone, even without previously knowing a single word of French, oan follow it with ease.

It sounds almost incredible, yet it is perfectly true.

No Translation.

The great advantage of this is, of course, that all translation is avoided. There are no passages of French to be translated into English and no passages of English to be translated into French. You learn French in French, so that, when you have completed the Course, you will not only be able to read French books and newspapers, but you will be able to write and speak French accurately, grammatically and fluently, and without that hesitation which comes when French is ac- quired, as it too often is, by some method involving translation.

Further, the Pelman French Course enables you to learn French without burdening your memory with the task of learning by heart long strings of French words.

You learn French words it is true the Course would be useless if you didn't but

you learn them as you go along and as you want them. In fact you learn them as you would do if you were living in France you learn them by using them and you learn them in such a way that you never forget them.

The following are a few extracts from letters received from students of the Course :

"The Method is Splendid."

" The method of tuition is splendid, and whatever I have sought (and failed to find) in all other published works on language learning. The exercises, which I rather dreaded, in case they entailed much writing, 1 find are so thoughtfully arranged that they will be a pleasure instead of a tax," (M. 150.)

Useful to Travellers.

" / sailed for France on August 17th, Liverpool to Marseilles, visited the Riviera, spent a fortnight with French friends in the Rhone Valley and came home via Paris and Rouen. I met all kin is of people, but thanks to your First Course, which I did thoroughly, I wasalways able to m%ke myself understood." (S. 116.)

" Delightfully Easy."

" I find your method of teaching makes the reading of the French language delightfully easy. Your method is certainty of real worth and fulfils a long- felt want in the learning of French." (W. 108.)

" Grammar Particularly Interesting."

" In handing you the last exercises of the French Course, I would like to thank all concerned for the splendid way I have been conducted through it.

" Never in my life have I enjoyed anything so much as this study, and I think the Institute is to be very heartily congratulated on having introduced the undoubtedly correct method of teaching foreign languages.

"All three parts had a certain charm, and I consider it absolutely wonderful, how easy you have mtde it to pick up French in an unforgetatble manner. The Grammar, particularly interesting and easily learnt, is a masterpiece." (Jf. 110.)

The Pelman method enables you to learn French naturally, simply and easily, and in about one-third the usual time. It is fully described in a little book entitled "How to learn French." Write for a free copy of this book to-day to the Pelman Institute (Modern Languages Dept,), 36 Bloomsbury Mansions, Hart Street, London, W.C.I.