This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xiv A rational order of progression one of the greatest differences between the oldfashioned manner of teaching languages and the new manner towards which we are feeling our way is a difference in what we call' order of progression.' This term and the principle which is involved therein cannot ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xiv A rational order of progression one of the greatest differences between the oldfashioned manner of teaching languages and the new manner towards which we are feeling our way is a difference in what we call' order of progression.' This term and the principle which is involved therein cannot, at the present stage of our knowledge, be defined in very categoric terms; its connotation is somewhat loose, for it may be applied to the general programme of study and also to any particular item of study. In some ways the principle seems to have a close connexion with gradation, and yet on the whole it appears to cover other ground, for we can imagine entirely different orders of progression, and each may be well or badly graded. Under this particular heading we have to consider the order in which the various aspects and branches of a language may be dealt with. We may conceivably work from the written to the spoken or vice versa; we may start with systematic ear-training and articulation exercises or leave these to a later stage; we may advise or we may reject the use of a phonetic alphabet; we may teach or we may leave intonation; we may proceed from the word towards the sentence or we may take the sentence as our starting-point; we may exclude irregularities during the early stages or we may include them; we may insist on a slow and distinct pronunciation at the outset and leave abbreviations and shortened forms to a later stage. In all these matters, and in other cases as well, we have to consider very seriously two alternatives; we have to weigh the respective advantages and disadvantages, remembering always that our object is to secure rapid but permanent progress. Each of the pairs of alternatives enumerated above has been and...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With owner's inscription inside cover. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Some heavy foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
