A Class-Room Conversation Book

A Class-Room Conversation Book by Fong F. Sec. This early twentieth-century English language teaching text collects structured classroom dialogues and exercises designed to train speaking and listening. The book emphasizes oral practice over translation, guiding teachers with three-part lessons: questions in the first part, sentences repeated for class response, and a connected narrative in the third part. Drawn from fables, anecdotes, and short stories, the material is intended for students with some grasp of grammar and aims to develop fluency, pronunciation, and listening skills through active participation. Directions for teachers accompany each lesson, outlining how to manage pace, feedback, and eliciting complete responses. Topics include time, household objects, family, geography, animals, and basic science, interwoven with grammar notes and cultural context. The work reflects a pedagogy centered on ear-training, dialogue, and student-led conversation, offering moral tales to engender communicative confidence in English as used in China (Shanghai) around 1908.