First Lessons in the English Language (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Thomas Wadleigh Harvey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331664918 ISBN 13: 9781331664918

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

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Excerpt from First Lessons in the English Language An attempt has been made, in this little manual, to arrange a series of progressive lessons in the use of language, which shall lead the pupil to express thought accurately and concisely, and to avoid, as well as to criticise, the most common inaccuracies of expression. The book in its present form is simply an extension and application of the principles sketched out in the "Oral Lessons" of the author's Elementary Grammar. As will be seen, grammatical terms have been used sparingly - those only being introduced with the application of which every pupil ought to be made familiar in the third or fourth year of school life. Sentence-making and composition writing are, it is believed, presented in a natural and attractive manner. Words are given for the pupil to use in sentences. At first, all the words to be used are given; then, a part of them. After the pupil has acquired some facility in the construction of sentences, he is taught to use groups of words, or phrases and clauses, as single words. As a closing exercise in sentence-making, the subject and the predicate of a sentence are given, the pupils being required to suggest modifiers, and to arrange into sentences such words and groups as he may select. Experience has demonstrated that this is a natural method of instruction, and that pupils taught in this manner soon learn to express their thoughts with accuracy and facility. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections success

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Excerpt from First Lessons in the English Language

The intelligent teacher need not be told that some of the lessons in sentence-making may be used in\the instruo-s' tion of pupils as soon as they are able to read in a primer or first reader. The same may be said of some of the picture lessons. In fact, the sooner this work is begun, the better for the pupil. He can not too soon be taught to express his thoughts in written language. Thorough work must be insisted on, however; and no exercise or class of exercises should be omitted, neither should any exercise be abandoned until the pupil has mastered all its requires ments. In the use of this book the teacher as well as the pupil should make haste slowly.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1331664918
• ISBN 13: 9781331664918
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 92