New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-22
ANEW ASD VALUABLE WORK
ON FRENCH.

THE FRENCH PRACTICAL TEACHER. or a New
4 Method Of Learning 10 Read Write and Speak the
French Language. By Prof Norman Pluney, A. NJ Ro
bins smnh. Hartford Huntington savage, New
York Price 81
THE hearty approval Of every teacher who ha, used INF,
work, snd the they have had In It's thorough ra
as wei ~ The voluntary end strong daiions
and American teachers of the language il the best ev
denee Of the superiority Of The boos Ii Is the production
OF thorough scholar engaged for ,ere. Of years 10
teaching snguage. HIS plan, although the same ollen
dorts formed and tested by pactcal and conLu
use ior seyera years before made public, aud
Tore OAendords TOOK appeared. IL develops the con-
sfueion and synisx Of The language fully and clearly
In al s pas Of speech to remedy the deecs Of that
WORK. similar plan adapted la teaching the Greek and
Latin languages would introduce into the very fret read
ing lessons Of the earnvr or the element. OF
the grammar Is learned exercises Ia oThOgraphy orhoe-
Ply, adjudication, aecenIusuOn &c. In order, til he IL
master Of es,y reading This thoroughly pursued
Will give the pupil, ~hetheri Lain Grr-k ofFrench aud
when very nearly describes that OF Prof Pnney better
knowledge In sXm0nhs Than Is ord mari given In year
1t prepares him also for rapid future progress.
The following Is The private testimony Of the
most eminent teachers In Of large eies who for
two or three prior 10 is publication. been
ing IL In their classes ia connection win the author
use OF few copies prined for hs purpose The su,hor
tenn snd which render The work stil more valuable
have used Prof Pinney's Grammar In my scnoo FOR
the a"two years and ind alike edmirAb eiu It's method
PHI learns 10 write and speak The French language, with
this book quite surprising when pared with the pro.
gre,s generally made with other grammar"
After using Prof Pinneys French Grammar a. text.
book In teaching French three in
valuable Of the kind exant The superiority OF the
method, the kill with which the learner Is taken from
me simple TO The complicated pars OF the language, and
the completeness Of the wOrk, In It's present form,
system Of grammar, render It invaluable aid to The
teacher and learner Of French have found the progress
OF pupil. with his book beyond parison rapid
than VIII any Others in use" March 6, iat7
Having used most Of The principal grsmmars in vogue
IN teaching French 10 Engsnd. Continent Of Eu-
rope add In lie n!d ssie, have found that OF PROBES.
plnney o
Medins err WanostrOcht and Leviz-c not praec-l-
Manesca is iv,ly slow aud proix-Olendor ia
good In method but beside other defects. have found
him TOO fall and e,ome some psts, and too meagre
spd defective Others Prot Pnneys WORK Is by far The
m ost simple practical and complete have seen"
Aner m experience in the use Of th- principal French
Names 'ss and Levzscs. conhi lhst the learner
v III SECURE perfect know ledge Of The French an
amman, than in any oher Its simplicity and clear.
ness also adapt u admirably 10 the capacity Of young
Optnio- Of the Prssl
From The hasiy examinstion we have made, Judge
he work be- IN many important respects an improve
nent 0lenoorf. The method is certainly the most
nslura and philosophical which be used In learn
ng any language Ia this day Of Advancement 10 the
Dry and practice Of teaching the good school book Is
important aid 10 the labor Of teaching Ii become.
guide the teacher the beat method Of unfolding the
are important we earnestly r,commend hi. volume 10
eseher' and all who would learn the Fr.neh
This work is based on the only philosophical principle
II learning anguage-tha Of be ginning i'm the sinp
noun or the uAmes Of Ihngs and usng II
with the simplest form Of the verb Ia The Of
Easy sentences In this way be illustrates 10 series Of
progressive exercises all the different forms Of the verb
he article, prOnOun a. elective Gc brought into use
me by 10 their proper order aud with such frequency
u 10 imprint them upon he memory The author pears
o have remedied any o. The leading defects Of Oen-
lori. We commend u TO teachers y. Evangelist
" Beng cOuversaut vi perhaps every French grammar
sed 10 any extent n his country and having ried several
u the bests teacher. 10 not hesitate 10 give decided
reference 10 Prof Pnuey's work "
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