Elementary Reader in English for the Foreign Born [antikvár]

The elementary reader consists of reading selections designed for the elementary or low intermediate student. It can be used for class work after the first six months or the first year of study, depending upon the student's progress. A slow class, or one which meets only a few times a week, may need more time before being able to read the selections. Except for a few more difficult words necessary in somé of the stories, the vocabulary rangé of the book is weil within the first thousand most commonly used words, as indicated in the Thorndike Vocabulary List. The grammar constructions used are those studied in any basic first year course. The selections in generál deal with modern themes and particularly with present-day American life. Although the vocabulary and grammatical construction is simple, the content is aduit and sufficiently interesting for the older student. The book, in short, is not a child's book. It includes none of the childish tales too often associated with elementary language texts. • • • 111