If you are able to read those, you can read very simple sentences, like:
oom eet aal.
This means: uncle eats eal.
We are reading the lessons as follows:
the first time a lesson is read, every word is spelled with the Dutch alphabet letters. After spelling a line, the entire line is read without spelling.
To give you an example:
After the first time a lesson is always read. Only when a word gives trouble, it has to be spelled again.
The things we come across when reading this book together is that the vowels are very difficult. We have to keep practising these.
While reading, we of course always give the translation of a word that is new. To help us translate, we often use www.vertalen.nu.
Even in the very simple sentences we are reading now, we sometimes come across the situation that the sequence of words in Dutch is different from that in English.
For instance, the sentence:
oom eet ook aal
would be translated as:
uncle eats eal too.
At this point it is good for you to realize that there is a difference, but don't pay too much attention to it. We will cover that in later lessons.
The most important thing when learning a new language, is that you practise every day (even if it is for only 10 minutes)!