Modern English, Vol. 1: Elementary Lessons in English (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry Pendexter Emerson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365246166 ISBN 13: 9780365246169

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Build confident, everyday English through speaking, reading, and writing.

This sturdy course emphasizes practical language use over grammar drills, guiding students to express thoughts with ease and clarity in today’s English.

This edition presents a clear, student-friendly path from simple spoken and written tasks to more complex language skills. It centers on engaging topics drawn from home life, school, nature, and society, with a steady flow of purposeful practice in oral expression, reading, and composition. The material combines story, poetry, and expository writing with carefully chosen selections that illuminate language and meaning while remaining accessible to young learners. The book also features picture-based lessons, descriptive writing, and a robust focus on punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure, all designed to build a solid foundation for future study.

• Hands-on practice in speaking, reading aloud, and writing from dictation and memory.
• Guided exercises in description, narration, and the basics of letter writing.
• Short, memorable selections from classic authors to spark imagination and language sense.
• Structured activities that connect language to real life, pictures, and home reading.

Ideal for readers beginning to explore language in a structured, student-centered way, this edition supports classroom instruction and independent study alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365246166
• ISBN 13: 9780365246169
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256