Beginning lessons in English

the long version

"***Beginning Lessons in English***" offers students a direct and effective method of learning to speak English. In this book attention is centered on conversation and pronunciation, with a minimum of grammar to elucidate such points as are essential. Generally, each lesson falls into three parts: Pronunciation, Grammar, Conversation. The conversation sections include a series of questions which the student can easily answer. These questions will give the student practice in speaking. Repeat the questions and answers again and again. Each time increase the speed of both question and answer until the student is able to give an easy automatic response to the question. Also, present as much of the lesson as possible in oral form. Repeat all the grammar exercises orally and also supplement such exercises with similar, oral drills of your own. Expand the conversation sections by asking additional questions on allied topics. In short, by one device or another, keep the student talking at all times and give him every opportunity to use what he has learned. Only in this way will he develop that automaticity of response which is so essential to fluent speech. For those who feel that a study of phonetics is necessary to the student of any foreign language, phonetic transcriptions have been introduced in certain of the pronunciation exercises. The symbols used are those of the International Phonetic System.