Essential English for Foreign Students. Book 2 PDF
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ssential FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS Book 2 BY C. E. ECKERSLEY ESSENTIAL ENGLISH Or Foreign Students BOOK TWO vet etn » Cc. E, ECKERSLEY Hlussrions by CHARLES SALISBURY, BURGESS SHARROCKS cd from Put and “Phe Humanist” & PREFA Vssevrean ExGurnris a course mn four books, of which this the second, for the teaching of English to adult forciga students, It aime at giving the student a sound knowledge of the essentials of both spoken and written English and taking him well on thc way to a mastery of idiomatic conversativnst and literary English, “Fhe normal constructions and sentence patterns of English ate introduced gradually and systematically, and arc well drilled at every stags. The learner is guided through “essential " grammar in the simplest possible manner, and every new construction is explained und illustrated av won as ito used, ‘The restricted vocabulary within which the four books are wsitien has been based on A General Seruize List of English Words. Hut neither this list, not aay other list, has heen followed elavishly and blindly ; the voesbulary and the grammer aid the struccares the have been tested constantly by che experience gained during some thirty years of teaching, English to foreign students or writing text-buata far them. Because I believe that s inowledge of the spoken tongue Ja the true basis of language Tearing, zich of this book iin “conversational” form and my constant cndcavour has been to ensure that, despite the restrictions that limited vocabu~ Jury raturaly imposes, every sentence in these conversations is expressed in the living colloguial idiom that en educated Englishman would tse ‘And, since the mest effective spur to kearaing a language (or ansthing else) ia interese, every effort has been made to ‘cover the liaguistic pill with the jam of galery. So, 26 6000 a8 ‘the proliminaries are mastered, the reader is introduced to ‘Mr. Priestley, his household and his group of students. We sor thein here and in all the other hooks chatting together, © Aes edrion of the Interim Roport om Pocabary Selon Long. % PREFACE telling joke, reading sorice that they have vaiten, singing songs or acting chose plays, Tt in on these eanwertations. and stories and the * talks by Mr. Pricaley "that the language teaching i based, and from hem thet the copiour exerezes boy srhich the teacher is enabted tn vet how far the work fa been understood, are dra, “There ate nucherous chatges in this new edition. Preah, and itis hoped, rvore interesting reading material haa heen added including a short play, some epinades in the Priestley household, a song and two poems, and twa neve stories about Hob's extraordinary relatives. Special attention has been paid to tho wor ofthe Tenses in “English, and three“ Exanaination Papers ", for sevision, have ‘been introduced (ater Lessons 10, 27, 33). "There are 6ve now Stories Without Worcs ” (pages 26, 55,75, 149, 237), and an attempt has been made ts teach some pomnts of grammar in ively, pictorial manner, 3, for ceample, om ages 87, 129, 160) 170, etc. An index also has boon added. Yn the Teacher's handbook? that has been prepared 10 socotapany thia volume, further guidance hae been given én the main techaiques of language teaching, a great deal of extra teaching materiat has been givea ia the “ Commen- taries ", dealed suggestions and practical hints are given on the (eathing of each tenn, and a comaplete Key to the sxerciaee and solutions to purzles und crusswords in the Popil’s Book ia provided, ‘Phoogh a text-book that isthe ideal one to every teacher and student i, pechaps, an impossibility, it is hoped that most students and teacheré wil foel that this new edition i= an improvement on the old onc, but the author wifl be mort ‘grateful at any time for further criticisms and sugecstions that will help to make Essuwrias. ENGLISH more useful fo those who smady itor teach from it CEE Anguet 195 * Euental Engh, Book 11, Teachers Bosh, CONTENTS 2 Tue Prusmers' Hous 2 Conaiexrs on. Lesson 2. Possesarve’ PRowouns, Past Pomrscr Tist, Invowaric Exweessoxs 9 3 Due Vocsouany of Evemoay Lie. .) og 4 EummaTun. 2. : 7 § PamsorSemex 2 11]! 3 6 Hos Tsutsa‘Teue Sroxr s e 7 Commune on Lisson 6, Pasr Conrinious Term, [Rariexrve Pronouns AND EMt7HASIEING PRONOUNS 44 8 OwGuomoosHoor. . oo 9 Kwos or Nova rr) 16 Marcare Paierrurv’s Baevapar Morsinc |. 6% Bsvomearion Parra Noor ss ere rx Two Forwsanna Bong) 6 v2 Tar Fowine Teese : : & 3g Fereng Warret aLxtme Howe |) | 9 14 Commmrt on Tasson 13. Terme) | 98 13 Horsmave Hive Sraeray Dt fo aes 16 Tors Porone Conrmevocs Tense 1. | 2107 ry TaeRatway Steno Dololan 28 Moxey . Dor ff a6 3g PucenaorNovss Db aay no Jaw aNo Freon tava vor Serraemtans =) 133 a1 GewomorNouss eg Examumos Farm No.2 1011 146 za Hos Story oy Hit UscurTom ) | ast 23 Acre ann Passive Votor 57 4 Back wowmie Hones 163 2g Ter Furure Pravect Test Doll aa 26 Evupnar Screams Dot 7 27 Waonrs sno Measors 2) 1) ) 8g ah Tee Anricus t Dol agg CONTENTS Mens Sour Mont Snoreasa Dress Farcow’s Fret Day Lesvos ‘Ouar Reape His PLAY Exasaxariox Faren No.9. | Pronowcras Vocapciany oF Brential Brglish Boos If. : Toe Imex a7 LESSON 1 ‘The Pricstleys’ House ‘You have heard (in Book I) about Mr. Priestley and his students. f want, now. to tell you something abjut his house. Me is an old friend of mine, and went 16 visit him aboul x fortnight ago and stayed at his house for the week-end. He lives ix a very nice house. It is called “The Pines" and is about ten miles from London, There isa big garden afl roundit,ana I went inat thegarden gate aul walked ulung the path to the front door. “Thece is a smooth lawn in front of the house sith eds of roses in it. I knocked at the front door. 2 ESSENTIAL ENGLISH Mr. Priestley opened it and, with a smile and some ‘words of welcome, shook hands with me, and we went {inte the hall. Then Mrs, Priestley came to greet me, T said, “How do you do ?”" and gave her the flowers that { had bought for her. She said, “Oh, thank you. What beautiful roses! How kind of you to bring them! F love roses, and outs haven't heen goad this year. These are lovely.” ‘She took them away’ to put them in water, and Mr. Priestley and T went into the sitting-toom and sat down, in armchairs before the fire, for it was a, rather cold day and I was very pleased to soc the bright fire burning in the fireplace. "Pheir sitting-room is quite a big reom, about 25 feet long by 15 feet wide. There wae a thick carpet on the oor. One or two good water-colours bung on walis, and there was a large and very interesting cil-paiucing that T hadn't seen before. There was a piano on one side of the room (both Mr. and Mrs. LESSON ONE. a Priestley are fond of music, and Mrs. Priestley plays the pinno beautifully). There were three “or four comfortable armchairs, a radio, and three or four bookcases filled with books. On a small table near the window there were copies of The Times, Punch and some foreign siewspapers and magazines. Mas. Priestley returned sith the roses in a bow! whick she’ pot on the table and a few minutes later Susan‘ came in with tea and a very nice cake. Thad expected to ste Jobn Priestley sud Margaret. Thad brought a bux of chécolates for her; knew she Tiked chocolates, but they told me.Jobn was up at Oxford and Margaret had gone to 2 birthday party at the tiouse of a friend of hers. After we had chatted for little time, Mrs. Priestley said, “ Will you excuse we, please? I want ioscesbout the dinner. Did you know that Lizaie' had lef: us ?” "No, I didn’t,” T said, “Yes,” continued Mrs. Priestley, “she got a letter about a month ago to say that her sister-in-law bad, died, and so Lizzie has-gone to keep Rouse for hs brother. That cake that we had at tea was here; she sent it tome yesterday. Since she left, I have done the ooking and baked the cakes, but mine arg never 9 good as hers.” Nousense, my dear; I don't think Lizzie’s cakes were any better than yours," said. Mr. Priestiey, leyally. “Take ao notice of Charles,” said Mrs. Priestley ‘with a smile, “They say love is blind; it seems te me he can’t tiste, either. My husband’s ideas about 2 You semember‘Suta, the maa and Lier, the cok, th Roo T. + ESSENTIAL ENGLISUE ggtammar aro, Tam sure, better thas mine, bur when i's a question of idens about cakes, mine are tar better than his.” ‘She went out, and Mr. Priestley said, “It’s bad luck about Lizzie, isn't it? l’m afraid Susan will go, too, before Jong. A. young [elluw rear here, foe ‘Marsden, has asked her to marry him. Ilc.is trying to buy a café in the High Street. "The café is not his yet, but I Uhink he'll get it, anu, when it é his, Vo pretty sure Susan will marry him and xo to help hin wo mun the café, [t will make things dificutt far, my wife, Quis is quite a big house for one woman to run, and i's almost impossible, aowadays, to get help in the honse.”” Alter a lite time’ Mra, Priestley joined us again and said, " Dinner is ready,” so we went to the dining- room, a pleasant-looking room with a Persian carpet ‘on the floor, a dark oak dining-table, eix chairs and a sideboscd. A red Iampstade yave a wacu colour to the room,and gn clectric fire kept it comfortablewhile we had dinner. Susan drew the brown velvet curtains across the windows as it was now quite dark outside, and we sat down to dinner, a very English one— toast beef and Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, antl cabbage grown in their own garden, followed by apple-pie with thick cream and sugar. ‘When we had finished dinner, Susan took the dishes from the dining-room tw the kitchen, and Mrs, Priestley went with her to make coffee.” Mr. Priestley took me to his study for a quiet smoke and to show ine aomic of his books. After aquarterof an hour or s0, Mrs. Pritstley came
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