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 and Families. 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 the beginning. 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
Languages Ladder. 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 natural Cornish. 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 of all 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 help any 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 of the Cornish Language Partnership's "Standard Written
Form", correcting a number of identified problems. Kernowek Standard is
more logical, simpler, and easier to learn, and is 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 Asran
Flehes, 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 an studhoryon 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 maner plesont 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 onen anodhans 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 in udn 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 ow convedhes 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 dëdh oll. An lytherednans
gwelys i'n lyver-ma yw Kernowek Standard ("KS" pò "Standard Cornish"),
versyon dysplegys a Form Savonek Screfys ("FSS") Kescowethyans an Tavas
Kernowek. 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 moy ogas inwedh dhe form an tavas istorek.
