English 900. Book 1

Collier MacMillan Publishers, 1964. — 145 p.English 900, a course for adult students of English as a second language, contains material from beginning through intermediate levels of study. The series takes its name from the 900 base sentences presented in the six textbooks. The sentences cover the basic structures and a basic vocabulary of the English language. They are introduced at the rate of fifteen in each study unit, or a hundred and fifty in each book, and are numbered consecutively from Base Sentence 1 in the first unit of Book One through Base Sentence 900 in the last unit of Book Six. These structures provide "building blocks" for all of the material studied in the series, e.g., there are approximately four variation sentences for each base sentence.In Book One of the series, the typical study unit begins with the presentation of the fifteen Base Sentences together with Intonation patterns. Questions and Answers follow and give the student practice in pairing and matching the base sentences into conversational form. Substitution Drills introduce the variation sentences, using vocabulary and grammatical substitution techniques. These early sections of the unit provide the pronunciation practice and drill material needed for the mastery of language forms. The Conversation section consists of short dialogues giving the student the opportunity to practice the new lesson material in informal conversation in the classroom. Exercises in each unit can be used as oral and written drills for all of the materials introduced in the unit.