The student is strongly advised to cultivate the habit of thinking in
Esperanto from the very beginning of the study. To do this he should
try to realise the idea mentally without putting it into English words,
e.g., when learning the word "rozo" or "kolombo," let him bring the
object itself before his mind's eye, instead of repeating "'rozo',
rose; 'kolombo', pigeon"; or with the sentence "'la suno brilas', the
sun shines," let him picture the sun shining. Having studied the lesson
and learned the vocabulary, he should read the exercise, repeating each
sentence aloud until he has become familiar with it and can pronounce
it freely. Then turning to the English translation at the end of the
book, he should write the exercise into Esperanto, compare it with
the original, and re-learn and re-write if necessary. Although this
method may require a little more time and trouble at first, the greater
facility gained in speaking the language will well repay the outlay.
After mastering this book the student should take some reader, such
as "Unua Legolibro," by Dr. Kabe, and then proceed to the "Fundamenta
Krestomatio," the standard work on Esperanto, by Dr. Zamenhof.
A very good Esperanto-English vocabulary is to be found in the
"Esperanto Key," 1/2d., or in "The Whole of Esperanto for a Penny."