" A New Self-Teaching Course in PRACTICAL ENGLISH AND EFFECTIVE SPEECH " " COMPRISING VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT, GRAMMAR, PRONUNCIATION, ENUNCIATION, AND THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE ORAL EXPRESSION " BY ESTELLE B. HUNTER, PH.B. THE BETTER-SPEECH INSTITUTE OF AMERICA This boxed set has 15 separate lesson books We got this set from someone who was self-educating themselves English when they first immigrated to the United States COPYRIGHT 1930, 1933, 1935 BY ESTELLE B. HUNTER 1933, 1935, 1936 THE BETTER-SPEECH INSTITUTE OF AMERICA It includes a typed (copied ?) "A PERSONAL MESSAGE TO YOU FROM THE AUTHOR" which says: " This course in Practical English and Effective Speech embodies the best ideas and suggestions of more than a score of educators experienced in improving the Speech of educated American adults. " " Consequently, every one of the fifteen lessons is literally packed with practical information that you can use every day of your life. " " All non-essentials have been omitted, and the entire course has been designed to enable you to improve your English with the minimum expenditure of energy, time, and money. " Each of the books contains exercises to fill in at the end. None of them are filled in or marked. Also, each booklet has a quote on the cover from a famous person. All of the books are in very good condition. The pages are yellowed due to aging; other than that, they are in great condition. No torn or ripped pages. No markings or writing. The cardboard box that holds the books, however, is worn. There is some edgewear, one torn corner, and some large paper surface tears. |