Ebook: Introductory Bengali reader. An introduction to Bengali, part II

Chicago Univ. , IL. , 1961. - 417 p.This book of introductory Bengali readings was compiled for the use of language students. It is primarily based on the following premises - (1) the reading material of a foreign language text must not only be graded but also meaningful and interesting, (2) the material should give the student a greater appreciation of the life, ways of thinking, culture, and history of the people whose language he is reading, (3) the material should be so presented that the student feels that he is learning the language with ease and pleasure rather than struggling through, (4) rules should be given as a guide to the pronunciation, and (5) the student should be prepared for the reading of eminent bengali authors. (tc)