Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader

Hülshof, John Ludwig, 1856-Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 208K words
Chapters: 21

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader by John Ludwig HülshofAuthor: Hülshof, John Ludwig, 1856-,Language: English, Class: PE: Language and Literatures: English, Release Date: May 2, 2005

Editor's review

Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader is an English reading textbook by John Ludwig Hülshoff, a public-domain resource digitized by Project Gutenberg. Judging by its title and classification, it targets learners of English as a foreign language and is designed as a graded series; the third reader should sit at the upper-intermediate level, focusing on consolidating vocabulary and syntax through full-length reading passages. As an early textbook, its selection and exercise arrangement bear the marks of its time and may not conform to contemporary second-language teaching theory, but precisely for that reason it can serve as a sample for observing the history of language teaching and the evolution of textbooks. For self-learners, its value lies in providing free reading material with a clear structure and controllable difficulty, suitable for close reading passage by passage with a dictionary. Users should note that the textbook is dated and that some expressions differ from current usage; it is best used to complement contemporary textbooks rather than relied on alone.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Self-learners with basic English who want to build reading skills step by step
Teachers of English who want to understand how early textbooks were organized
Readers interested in the history of language textbooks and public-domain educational resources

Not a good fit for

Absolute beginners who cannot yet read English sentences independently
Classroom learners looking for materials based on contemporary communicative teaching methods

Reading tips

Read the passages in the order given in the book; for each, read through once, then look up words, and finally retell the main idea.
Keep a vocabulary notebook of recurring structures and review it regularly.
Use it alongside contemporary graded readers to see how textbook organization differs.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Roughly what difficulty level is the third reader?

The title indicates it is the third reader, a relatively advanced level in the series, usually corresponding to learners with some foundation. The exact difficulty requires examining the text itself; try reading one or two passages first to decide whether it suits you.

Is this book suitable for classroom teaching?

It can serve as supplementary reading material, but the textbook is dated and its organizing principles differ considerably from contemporary classroom activity design. Teachers who use it should select passages and supply their own exercises and explanations.

Why are no specific lesson contents listed?

The available information includes only the title, author, classification, and publication details; there is no table of contents or passage detail, so the recommendations avoid specific selections to prevent inventing content that is not in the book.

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Hülshof, John Ludwig, 1856- Author

John Ludwig Hülshof (1856-) is an author whose nationality, dates, and other background details are only sparsely recorded in publicly available sources, and reliable information about his life remains very limited. One work by him is held in the collection, Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader. As the title suggests, it is an English reading textbook intended for foreign learners, the third volume in a graded series designed for readers of English as a second or foreign language, aiming to help them build vocabulary, sentence patterns, and reading comprehension through carefully sequenced selections. Readers and researchers may therefore approach the book through its arrangement and chosen texts, examining its teaching approach and the period in which it appeared.