Skeul an Tavas: A Coursebook in Standard Cornish

This book has been produced to meet the needs of those learning under the structure of the Languages Ladder programme of the UK Department for Children, Schools andFamilies. Unlike some other coursebooks this book teaches Cornish in a "can-do" way, and does not expect students to know the finer points of Cornish grammar from thebeginning. The course starts with the basics -- which are all presented in a friendly and accessible way. This course is aimed at the Breakthrough level of the LanguagesLadder. This consists of three stages and Skeul an Tavas is divided into three parts corresponding to those stages. The book contains many practical examples of naturalCornish. Students can practise adding to what they have learned by constructing further examples with the use of a dictionary. Skeul an Tavas contains a complete glossary ofall the Cornish words found in the book. The illustrations will help students to learn the meaning of many Cornish words without reference to English. Skeul an Tavas will helpany student to acquire Cornish as a spoken language for everyday use. This book uses Standard Cornish ("Kernowek Standard" or "KS") spelling, which is a development ofthe Cornish Language Partnership's "Standard Written Form", correcting a number of identified problems. Kernowek Standard is more logical, simpler, and easier to learn, andis closer to the forms of the historical language. --An lyver-ma re beu darbarys rag collenwel othobmow an re-na usy ow tesky in dadn framweyth Skeul an Yêthow a AsranFlehes, Scolyow ha Teyluyow an Wlascor Unys. Nyns yw an cors-ma kepar ha nebes lyvrow erel, rag yma va ow tesky Kernowek in maner hewul, heb gwetyas anstudhoryon dhe wodhvos i'n kensa le pùb poynt munys a ramer an yêth. Yma an cors ow tallath gans an taclow elvednek -- hag y oll yw deskys dhe'n studhyor in manerplesont ha sempel. Tôwlys yw an cors-ma dhe Level Sowena Skeul an Yêthow. Yma teyr radn i'n keth level-na hag yma Skeul an Tavas rydnys inter try darn, pùb onenanodhans ow cortheby dhe onen a'n teyr rann. Yma lies ensampel vas i'n lyver a Gernowek teythyek. Studhoryon a yll omassaya ha ledanhe a vo deskys gansans solabrës inudn barusy examplys pella dre weres gerlyver. Yma gerva leun in Skeul an Tavas a bùb ger Kernowek ûsys i'n lyver. An lymnansow a wra gweres an studhyoryon owconvedhes styr lies ger heb meras orth an Sowsnek kyn fe. Y fëdh Skeul an Tavas a brow brâs dhe neb udn studhyor a garsa desky Kernowek avell tavas côwsys pùb dëdholl. An lytherednans gwelys i'n lyver-ma yw Kernowek Standard ("KS" pò "Standard Cornish"), versyon dysplegys a Form Savonek Screfys ("FSS") Kescowethyans an TavasKernowek. Radn vrâs a broblemow apert an FSS re beu amendys i'n Kernowek Standard hag yma va moy kesson, moy sempel ha moy êsy dhe dhesky ès an FSS, ha moyogas inwedh dhe form an tavas istorek.