"Elementary,..!" Esperanto Course

Welcome to the downloads page for EAB's "Elementary,..!" Esperanto Course. If you have bought the course, you have the option of downloading the books' text as PDF files (to read on an e-reader), and downloading audio tracks as MP3 files (to play on an MP3 music player), if you find that more convenient than using the printed books and the physical CDs themselves.

The audio tracks (dialogues) have been recorded at normal speaking speed. But some beginner students have found this difficult to follow at first, so (below) we also provide you with an optional "slow playback" alternative version, intended to ease you into listening to new sounds, words and accents. You should try to move to the regular version as soon as possible (with the slow version as a "safety net" in reserve, should you need it) so that you become accustomed to Esperanto spoken at realistic speeds.

To download the material, you'll need to know the username and password; this is available from the EAB office, but only to students who have actually paid for the course, and course tutors.

To download a file, (in most browsers) right-click on the link then choose "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As...".

"Elementary,..!" Reading Text
"Gerda Malaperis!" by Claude Piron (PDF, 2.1 MB)
"Elementary,..!" (optional) Second Reading Text
"Lasu min paroli plu!" by Claude Piron (PDF, 660 KB)
"Elementary,..!" Lessons book
Lessons (2013 edition) (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Lessons cover (2013 edition) (JPG, 4.8 MB)
Lessons (older 2008 edition) (PDF, 6.2 MB)
"Elementary,..!" Resources book
Resources (2013 edition) (PDF, 3.1 MB)
Resources cover (2013 edition) (JPG, 5.1 MB)
Resources (older 2008 edition) (PDF, 5.5 MB)
"Elementary,..!" Folder cover
Folder cover (2013 edition) (JPG, 2.1 MB)
Folder cover inside (2013 edition) (PDF, 0.3 MB)
"Elementary,..!" (optional) Word-lists
(copied from the Lessons book, in an alternative "parallel columns" layout)
Word-lists (2013 edition) (PDF, 0.2 MB)

"Elementary,..!" (CD1) Audio tracks - Normal playback
CD1 track 1 Introduction (MP3, 8.0 MB, 08:31 min:sec)
CD1 track 2 Chapter 1 (MP3, 1.7 MB, 01:51 min:sec)
CD1 track 3 Chapter 2 (MP3, 2.3 MB, 02:28 min:sec)
CD1 track 4 Chapter 3 (MP3, 2.4 MB, 02:32 min:sec)
CD1 track 5 Exercise 3C (MP3, 1.2 MB, 01:16 min:sec)
CD1 track 6 Chapter 4 (MP3, 3.3 MB, 03:31 min:sec)
CD1 track 7 Chapter 5 (MP3, 2.3 MB, 02:30 min:sec)
CD1 track 8 Chapter 6 (MP3, 1.2 MB, 01:18 min:sec)
CD1 track 9 Chapter 7 (MP3, 1.9 MB, 02:02 min:sec)
CD1 track 10 Exercise 7C (MP3, 1.7 MB, 01:51 min:sec)
CD1 track 11 Chapter 8 (MP3, 4.5 MB, 04:44 min:sec)
CD1 track 12 Chapter 9 (MP3, 3.8 MB, 04:02 min:sec)
CD1 track 13 Chapter 10 (MP3, 3.1 MB, 03:21 min:sec)
CD1 track 14 Chapter 11 (MP3, 3.5 MB, 03:45 min:sec)
CD1 track 15 Exercise 11C (MP3, 1.9 MB, 01:51 min:sec)
CD1 track 16 Chapter 12 (MP3, 3.6 MB, 03:51 min:sec)
CD1 track 17 Chapter 13 (MP3, 5.1 MB, 05:28 min:sec)
CD1 track 18 Chapter 14 (MP3, 5.5 MB, 05:52 min:sec)
CD1 track 19 Chapter 15 (MP3, 4.5 MB, 04:45 min:sec)
CD1 track 20 Exercise 15C (MP3, 2.5 MB, 02:39 min:sec)
CD1 track 21 Credits (MP3, 2.6 MB, 02:45 min:sec)
CD1 disc label (2013 edition) (PDF, 0.1 MB)

"Elementary,..!" (CD2) Audio tracks - Normal playback
CD2 track 1 Chapter 16 (MP3, 6.2 MB, 06:39 min:sec)
CD2 track 2 Chapter 17 (MP3, 4.3 MB, 04:35 min:sec)
CD2 track 3 Chapter 18 (MP3, 5.5 MB, 05:53 min:sec)
CD2 track 4 Chapter 19 (MP3, 3.0 MB, 03:12 min:sec)
CD2 track 5 Exercise 19C (MP3, 2.3 MB, 02:29 min:sec)
CD2 track 6 Chapter 20 (MP3, 5.6 MB, 05:59 min:sec)
CD2 track 7 Chapter 21 (MP3, 4.2 MB, 04:26 min:sec)
CD2 track 8 Chapter 22 (MP3, 4.2 MB, 04:30 min:sec)
CD2 track 9 Exercise 22 Kiom da kapoj? (MP3, 4.1 MB, 04:22 min:sec)
CD2 track 10 Chapter 23 (MP3, 2.6 MB, 02:44 min:sec)
CD2 track 11 Exercise 23C (MP3, 1.8 MB, 01:57 min:sec)
CD2 track 12 Chapter 24 (MP3, 4.8 MB, 05:06 min:sec)
CD2 track 13 Exercise 24 Esperanto-radio (MP3, 7.5 MB, 08:02 min:sec)
CD2 track 14 Chapter 25 (MP3, 3.8 MB, 04:04 min:sec)
CD2 track 15 Message & Credits (MP3, 3.4 MB, 03:40 min:sec)
CD2 disc label (2013 edition) (PDF, 0.1 MB)
"Elementary,..!" (optional) Pronunciation (CD) Audio tracks
CD track 1 Why Learn Esperanto? (MP3, 2.8 MB, 11:55 min:sec)
CD track 2 Esperanto Pronunciation: Vowels (MP3, 1.4 MB, 05:58 min:sec)
CD track 3 Esperanto Pronunciation: Consonants (MP3, 1.5 MB, 06:07 min:sec)
CD track 4 Verdaj La Junkoj Ho! (MP3, 1.0 MB, 04:13 min:sec)
CD track 5 Expressions in English then Esperanto (MP3, 1.7 MB, 07:09 min:sec)
CD track 6 Expressions in Esperanto then English (MP3, 1.7 MB, 07:06 min:sec)
"Elementary,..!" (optional) DVD
Gerda Malaperis - La Filmo (01:53 hours:min)

We do not have the distribution rights to put the film online for you. Sometimes people do post copies of the film on video-sharing sites, but we can't make any statements about the legitimacy or quality of those copies. When we last looked, we found these copies:

... but we can't be certain how long they will remain available / valid / working.

As we explain in the course introduction, in a few places the film's script has extended or cut scenes from the original story book, so while you're studying the text in the book we recommend that you listen to the audio CD recordings (above) and not the film's soundtrack. Once you have studied and understood the text, then you can watch the relevant part of the film to reinforce that understanding, by seeing the action while following the film's dialogue.


"Elementary,..!" (CD1) Audio tracks - SLOW Playback
CD1 track 1 Introduction Normal speed (MP3, 8.0 MB, 08:31 min:sec)
CD1 track 2 Chapter 1 80% speed (MP3, 2.1 MB, 02:12 min:sec)
CD1 track 3 Chapter 2 80% speed (MP3, 2.8 MB, 03:00 min:sec)
CD1 track 4 Chapter 3 80% speed (MP3, 2.9 MB, 03:05 min:sec)
CD1 track 5 Exercise 3C Normal speed (MP3, 1.2 MB, 01:16 min:sec)
CD1 track 6 Chapter 4 80% speed (MP3, 4.0 MB, 04:19 min:sec)
CD1 track 7 Chapter 5 80% speed (MP3, 2.9 MB, 03:02 min:sec)
CD1 track 8 Chapter 6 80% speed (MP3, 1.4 MB, 01:32 min:sec)
CD1 track 9 Chapter 7 80% speed (MP3, 2.3 MB, 02:26 min:sec)
CD1 track 10 Exercise 7C Normal speed (MP3, 1.7 MB, 01:51 min:sec)
CD1 track 11 Chapter 8 85% speed (MP3, 5.2 MB, 05:30 min:sec)
CD1 track 12 Chapter 9 85% speed (MP3, 4.4 MB, 04:41 min:sec)
CD1 track 13 Chapter 10 85% speed (MP3, 3.7 MB, 03:54 min:sec)
CD1 track 14 Chapter 11 85% speed (MP3, 4.1 MB, 04:22 min:sec)
CD1 track 15 Exercise 11C Normal speed (MP3, 1.9 MB, 01:51 min:sec)
CD1 track 16 Chapter 12 85% speed (MP3, 4.2 MB, 04:28 min:sec)
CD1 track 17 Chapter 13 85% speed (MP3, 6.0 MB, 06:23 min:sec)
CD1 track 18 Chapter 14 90% speed (MP3, 6.0 MB, 06:28 min:sec)
CD1 track 19 Chapter 15 90% speed (MP3, 4.9 MB, 05:15 min:sec)
CD1 track 20 Exercise 15C Normal speed (MP3, 2.5 MB, 02:39 min:sec)
CD1 track 21 Credits Normal speed (MP3, 2.6 MB, 02:45 min:sec)

"Elementary,..!" (CD2) Audio tracks - SLOW Playback
CD2 track 1 Chapter 16 90% speed (MP3, 6.9 MB, 07:20 min:sec)
CD2 track 2 Chapter 17 90% speed (MP3, 4.7 MB, 05:03 min:sec)
CD2 track 3 Chapter 18 90% speed (MP3, 6.0 MB, 06:30 min:sec)
CD2 track 4 Chapter 19 90% speed (MP3, 3.1 MB, 03:32 min:sec)
CD2 track 5 Exercise 19C Normal speed (MP3, 2.3 MB, 02:29 min:sec)
CD2 track 6 Chapter 20 95% speed (MP3, 5.9 MB, 06:17 min:sec)
CD2 track 7 Chapter 21 95% speed (MP3, 4.3 MB, 04:39 min:sec)
CD2 track 8 Chapter 22 95% speed (MP3, 4.4 MB, 04:44 min:sec)
CD2 track 9 Exercise 22 Kiom da kapoj? 95% speed (MP3, 4.3 MB, 04:35 min:sec)
CD2 track 10 Chapter 23 95% speed (MP3, 7.7 MB, 02:52 min:sec)
CD2 track 11 Exercise 23C Normal speed (MP3, 1.8 MB, 01:57 min:sec)
CD2 track 12 Chapter 24 95% speed (MP3, 5.0 MB, 05:21 min:sec)
CD2 track 13 Exercise 24 Esperanto-radio Normal speed (MP3, 7.5 MB, 08:02 min:sec)
CD2 track 14 Chapter 25 95% speed (MP3, 4.0 MB, 04:16 min:sec)
CD2 track 15 Message & Credits Normal speed (MP3, 3.4 MB, 03:40 min:sec)
(for tutors only - requires special separate username and password)
"Elementary,..!" Tutor reference book
Tutor reference book (v2.9) - onscreen layout to view (PDF, 580 KB)
Tutor reference book (v2.9) - booklet layout to print (PDF, 251 KB)

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