Lesson 1 (one)

This is a pen.
This is a boy.
This is a hen.
This is a ship.
This is a gun.
This is a cup.


Lesson 2 (two)

That is a man.
That is a hat.
That is a bag.
That is a map.
That is a cat.
That is a can.
That is a cap.


Lesson 3 (three)

What is this?
It is a fish.
What is this?
It is a farm.
What is this?
It is a fork.
What is that?
It is a face.
What is that?
It is a fence.
What is that?
It is a foot.


Lesson 4 (four)

Is this a leaf?
Yes, it is.
Is this a flower?
Yes, it is.
Is this an apple?
Yes, it is.
Is that a cow?
No, it is not.
It is a big lion.
Is that a lion, too?
No, it is not.
It is a little lamb.
Is that a cloud?
No, it is not.
It is a low hill.


Lesson 5 (five)

Here is a rat.
It is a black rat.
It is on the floor.
Here is a rose.
It is a red rose.
Ii is near the road.


Lesson 6 (six)

I see a ship.
The ship is on the sea.
I see the sun.
The sun is in the sky.
I see a little fish.
The fish is in a dish.


Lesson 7 (seven)

Look! here is a tall tree.
You see the moon above it.
It is night.
I see something under the tree.
What is it?  It is a small tent.


Lesson 8 (eight)

Henry: There is a star, Father.
Father: Where, my son?
Henry: Far away in the west.
Father: Is it a bright star?
Henry: Yes, it is.  Is it the evening star?
Father: Yes, it is.  Can you count all the stars in the sky, Henry?
Henry: No, I can't.  There are too many stars now.


Lesson 9 (nine)

Here is a picture of three horses.  They are all good horses.  The white one is mine.  The brown one is my friend's, and the black one is my uncle's.
They eat corn and hay.  They drink much water.
I like my horse.  He likes me, too.


Lesson 10 (ten)

Who is this girl?
She is Mercy.
She is a good girl.
What has she in the cage?
She has a pretty bird in it.
Who is that boy?
He is Frank.
He is Mercy's brother.
Mercy is his sister.
Whose bird is it?
It is Mercy's.
Have you a bird?
Yes, I have.
Do you love it?
Yes, I do.
Does Mercy love her bird?
Yes, she does.


Lesson 11 (eleven)

How many chairs are there in this room?
Only one.
How many gloves are there on the chair?
There are two; they are a pair.
How many shoes are there under the chair?
Only one pair.
Do you see anything else in the room?
Yes, I see a toy bear by the chair.
It is a fat bear.


Lesson 12 (twelve)

Look at my watch, boys.
Is it a silver watch?
No, sir; it is a gold watch.
Well, can you see the hands of the watch?
No, sir; we can not.
Where is the clock?
It is on the wall.
What time is it now?
It is just noon.


Lesson 13 (thirteen)
How Many Pens Are There?

How many pens are there on this page?  Can you count them?
Yes, I can.  One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.  There are a dozen pens in this picture.
How many pens have you in your box, Mary?
I have seven pens.
Now, I give you three pens.  How many pens have you now?
Seven and three make ten, so I have ten pens now.
     7+3=10
Have you any pencils?
Yes, I have two red pencils and four blue ones.  Two and four make six.
     2+4=6
Then, you have half a dozen pencils.


Lesson 14 (fourteen)
The Boat on the Pond

It is a bright day.
Let us go to the pond, Tom.
I see a boat on it.
It lies under a tree by the water.
It is red and green.
Now we are in the boat.
I like to play in it.
Let us sit down and look into the water.
Oh look, Tom.  There are many fish under the boat.  Can you catch them with your hands, Tom?
No, I can not.  But I can catch them with a net.
Oh Don, don't come here, you bad dog.  The fish do not like you.


Lesson 15 (fifteen)
My Japanese Friends

I am an English boy.  This is my head and here are my hands.  I have two ears and two feet.
I have only one nose and one mouth.
There are ten fingers on my hands and ten toes on my feet.
My hair is brown and my eyes are blue.
What color are your hair and eyes, Taro?
My hair is black and my eyes are brown, but my teeth are white like yours.

I work and play with my hands and feet.
I see with my eyes and hear with my ears.
I small with my nose, and eat and speak with my mouth.


Lesson 16 (sixteen)
Our Class Room

This is a large room.  It is a class room.
It has a floor, a ceiling, and walls.
How many walls are there in the room?
There are four.
What color are they?
They are yellow.
Can you see the blackboard at the end of the room?
Yes, I can.
The teacher is now writing on it with a piece of chalk.
How many windows are there in the room?
There are four.
Each window has a white curtain over it.
What else do you see in the room?
I see two doors, one table, and many desks and seats.
Are there any boys in the class room?
Yes, there are about twenty.
What are they doing?
They are writing something in their note-books.


Lesson 17 (seventeen)
Family Life

How many are there in your family?
There are six.
Who are they?
My father and mother, two brothers, and my sister and I.
Your father and mother are your parents, and you are their sons and daughter.
Your father is the head of your family.
Are your parents well?
Yes, they are both well, thank you.
Are your brothers and sister with you here?
No, my elder brother is now London, but my younger brother and sister are here.
When is your brother coming back?
He is coming home next spring.


Lesson 18 (eighteen)
In the Dining Room

The family are sitting round the table in the dining-room.  They are at breakfast.  There are many plates on the table.  They eat from them.  Five of the plates have bread on them.
They break the bread with their hands; they do not cut it with their knives.
There are five cups beside the plates.
They drink coffee out of the cups.
They use knives and forks when they eat meat and spoons when they eat soup.  They keep everything clean in the dining room.


Lesson 19 (nineteen)
The Clock

There is a clock on the wall.
The clock tells the time.
There are numbers and two hands on the face of the clock.
One hand is short.  It tells the hours.
The other is long.  It tells the minutes.
There are sixty minutes in one hour.
It is just twelve o'clock.
It is five minutes past twelve.
It is a quarter past twelve.
It is half past twelve.
It is a quarter to one.
What time is it by your watch?
It is about twenty minutes past eight.


Lesson 20 (twenty)
The Four Seasons

There are four seasons in a year.  A season lasts three months.  There are thirty-one days in a month.
The seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
March, April, and May are the months of the spring season.
June, July, and August are the summer months.
September, October, and November are the autumn months.
December, January, and February are the months of winter.
January is the first month, and December is the last month of the year.
In this country the summer season is warm, and the winter season cold.


Lesson 21 (twenty-one)
A Day of My Life

I get up at six o'clock in the morning.  I wash my face and hands with water, and wipe them with a towel.
I open the window for a while, to let in the fresh air.  Then I dress.
When I am dressed, I go to the dining-room.  I say "Good morning" to my parents.  I sit down and eat my breakfast.
After breakfast, I put on my hat, take my books and go to school with my brother.
At twelve o'clock, we have lunch at school.
In the afternoon, we have school again.
When school is over, I come home, and have tea.
I study my lessons, and then I play with my friends in the garden.
At seven o'clock I take supper.  At half past eight, I say "Good night" to my parents and go to my bedroom.  I take off my clothes.  I get into bed and go to sleep.


Lesson 22 (twenty-two)
At the Shop

Bella's mother wants some fruit.
She says, "Bella, go to the shop, and buy some fruit."
The shop is in the market across the street.
Bella starts out with a basket and some money.
Grocer: Good morning, Bella.  What can I do for you?
Bella: What have you this morning?
Grocer: I have some nice apples and pears.
Bella: What other fruit have you?
Grocer: I have oranges and bananas,
Bella: How much are the oranges a dozen?
Grocer: My best oranges are fifty sen a dozen.
Bella: How do you sell the apples and bananas?
Grocer: The apples are one yen a dozen, and the bananas are fifty sen.
Bella: I will have a dozen bananas, half a dozen oranges, and half a dozen apples.  How much does that make?
Grocer: just one yen, twenty-five in all.  Thank you.  Twenty-five sen change.  Good morning.
Bella: Good morning.


Lesson 23 (twenty-three)
The Clouds

White sheep, white sheep, 
On a blue hill,
When the wind stops,
You all stand still.
You walk far away,
When the winds blow;
White sheep, white sheep,
Where do you go?


Lesson 24 (twenty-four)
At the Evening School

What is your name?
My name is Hiroshi Yoshimura.
How old are you?
I am twenty years old.
Where do you live?
I live at 108 (one hundred and eight) Hill Street.
Are your parents here with you?
No, they are not here.  They are in Japan.
How long have you been here?
I have been here for one year.
How long have you been studying English?
I have been studying it for five years.  I can read a little, but I cannot write it well yet.
What do you do in the daytime?
I work in a large factory in the city.
How many people are working in your factory?
We have about two thousands men and women in it.
They work very hard.


Lesson 25 (twenty-five)
The Fox and the Grapes

One day a fox was out walking.  He saw some large, blue grapes.  They were hanging over his head.  He wished to eat the grapes.  They were too high.  He jumped and jumped.  He could not get them.
"I do not wish to eat them," he said.  "They are sour grapes;" and he went on his way.


Lesson 26 (twenty-six)
The Week Days and Sunday

What day of the week is it to-day?
It is Monday.  Yesterday was Sunday.
To-morrow will be Tuesday.
The day after to-morrow will be Wednesday.
After Wednesday comes Thursday.
After Thursday comes Friday.
After Friday comes Saturday.
Saturday is the last day of the week.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are called week-days.  We go to school on week-days.
But Sunday is our rest day, and there is no school.  We go to church in the morning.  We pass the afternoon in the garden.
To-morrow we shall come to school again.  You will come to school again, too.

Shall you be at home next Sunday, Frank?
Yes, I shall.
Will you come to my house on Wednesday afternoon, between three and four o'clock?
No, I shall not be in the city on that day.
Where shall you be?
I shall be in Yokohama.


Lesson 27 (twenty-seven)
Baseball

School is over.
All the boys are at play in the play-ground.
Sam's father has bought him a new ball.
Tom has brought a bat.
He is batting now.
See him try to hit the ball.
Can he hit it?  Yes, he has; the ball goes high up in the air.
It looks so small.  Can Sam catch it?
Aha!  He has caught it.
Now it is Roy's turn to bat and Tom must play in the field.
See Jack throw the ball.
Don't let Jack hit you, Roy.
Now Roy has hit the ball.
See him run to first base.
How he runs!
See the ball go.  How it flies!
Oh, oh, look, he has fallen.
Can Ned catch the ball?
He is tall, and he has caught it.
See all the boys run up to the base.
Roy: I am not out.  Ned did not touch me.
Ned: But I caught the ball first.  My right foot was on the base.
They go and tell their father all about.
Father: Roy was out.  He can not go to second base.
Roy: All right.

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How to be Happy
Work while you work,
Play while you play:
This is the way
To be happy and gay.


Lesson 28 (twenty-eight)
The Skylark

Did you ever hear the skylark sing?
If you walk along the country road on a spring day, you can hear its sweet song.  Hark! what a nice song!
Do you hear it?
Yes; it is a skylark.
Look, it is high up in the sky.
You can see the lark flying up towards the sun.  It rises higher and higher, and sings its glad song all the time.  It loves to feel the warm sun.
Let us stay on the bank and hear the lark singing up in the air.  Soon, it will come down again to its nest in the long grass.  Let us look into it.
There are some little birds in it.  The mother lark is gone to get some nice food for her little ones.
They are very small and weak.
They will soon get strong, and the mother will teach them how to fly.
The father and mother love their little ones, and watch over them with much care.
In the night, they sit in the nest, and keep their young ones warm with their wings.


Lesson 29 (twenty-nine)
At the Post Office

There comes an old man.  He must be very old, for his hair is almost white.  He has an umbrella under his left arm, and two letters in his right hand.  The letters have no stamps on them.
The old man stops before the clerk.
Old man: I want to send this letter to America, and this one to England.  How much will they be?
Clerk: They will be ten sen each.  You must put ten-sen stamps on them.
Old man: How long does it take letters to reach America and England?  I want to get an answer quickly.
Clerk: It takes half a month for letters to get to America.  But it takes longer for them to reach England.
Old man: Thank you, may I post them in this box?
Clerk: Yes, you may.


Lesson 30 (thirty)
On the Way to School

Good morning, Mr. White.
Good morning, John.  How do you do?
I am very well, thank you.
How are your father and mother?
Father is very well, but mother has a bad cold.
I am sorry to hear that.  I hope she will soon be well.
Thank you, Mr. White.  I hope so too.
Are you going to school?
Yes, I am.
Doesn't your sister go to school with you?
No, she always goes with her cousin.
Do you go home at noon?
No, I don't.
Where do you take your lunch?
I take it at school.
Won't you come with your sister to see me after school?  I have many lovely flowers in my garden.
Oh, thank you, Mr. White.  We shall be very happy to see your flowers.
Good morning, John.
Good morning, Mr. White.


Lesson 31 (thirty-one)
The Balloon

The balloon is high up in the air.  It is moving slowly.  The basket has three people in it.  They can look down upon the cities and fields.  To them the river seems like a long silver line.
The balloon is full of gas.  The gas is lighter than air.  This makes the balloon rise up above the clouds.  There are some bags of sand in the basket.  When the people in the basket want to go higher they throw out a bag of sand.  When they want to come down, they let out the gas.
Some balloons go up as high as seven miles.  We cannot go higher than that, because there is very little air.  We cannot live without air.


Lesson 32 (thirty-two)
Clouds and Rain

See all the white clouds up in the sky.  How I like to watch them!  What pretty pictures they make!
Some of them look like sheep.
Look, there are some that look like big boats.  See how fast they sail.
Do you know where the clouds come from?  They come from the water in the ponds and brooks.
Watch the clouds now.  See, they are growing blacker and blacker.  We shall have rain soon.
See, the rain is coming down in big drops.  You must close the window.
The rain fills the ponds and the brooks, and waters the plants.  So, you see why we need rain often.
It is a good thing after all, you know.


Lesson 33 (thirty-three)
Winter

The days are short and the wind is cold.  Winter has come.
The grass and trees are covered with snow.  We cannot tell which are dead trees and which are not.  The lakes and ponds are all covered with ice.
Boys and girls put on warm coats and caps.  They are not afraid of the cold.
They go out into the street and make a big snowman.
When the ice is thick, they skate on the pond.
For some it is great fun to slide on the ice in their shoes.
After a few mild days the ice grows soft.  It begins to melt.
The snow melts, too.
Now, there will be no more skating till the cold weather comes back again.  Then the pond will freeze once more.


Lesson 34 (thirty-four)
The Sun is Gone Down

The sun is gone down,
And the moon's in the sky;
But the sun will come up,
And the moon be laid by.

The flower is asleep,
But it is not dead;
When the morning shines
It will lift its head.

When the winter comes
It will die -- no, no;
It will only hide
From the frost and snow.

Sure is the summer,
Sure is the sun;
The night and the winter --
Away they run.

--- George MacDonald.


Lesson 35 (thirty-five)
Lazy Jack

"Get up, Jack!  The sun is high in the sky, and it will soon be time for you to start for school."
But Jack was lazy.  He was a good boy, but he did not like to leave his bed.
"I'm coming, mother," he said.  He knew he was late, so he tried to be quick.
But more haste, less speed.  He broke his shoe-lace, and had to get a new one.  That took time.
Then he could not find his books.  When he had found them, he had to hunt for his cap.
At last he was off, but he was late.  So he ran as fast as he could.
The school bell had stopped ringing when he got to the door.  He had to miss the first lesson.
At noon, he was kept in to learn the lesson he had missed.
This made him late in getting home.
"This won't do," he said to himself, as he went home in the afternoon.
Mother said, "Lost time is never found again."
He was a good boy, and tried hard, and was never late again.


Lesson 36 (thirty-six)
Health

A boy must be well to be happy.  Then he can work and play as much as he likes.  To be well he must be careful.  He must live in a clean, sunny room.  He must get up early in the morning, and breathe the fresh air.  When he goes to bed, he must leave his window open.  
He must have a good sleep.  His skin must be always clean.  He must wash often.  He must walk in the park or in the fields.  He must play with other boys.
He must eat good food and drink clean water.  The food must be well cooked.  Never eat raw food.
He must take care not to eat too much.  It is very bad for his health.
"A sound mind in a sound body."
"Good health is great wealth."


Lesson 37 (thirty-seven)
Christmas Day

I like Christmas Day.
All children like Christmas.
Do you know what Christmas is?
It is the birthday of Christ.
He was born on Christmas Day about two thousand years ago.
The night before Christmas we hang up our stockings.
Kate hangs up her stockings and I hang up mine.
Baby Bess hangs up two little stockings.
They say that Santa Claus comes to fill the stockings.
One Christmas I tried to see him.
I waited, and waited, and waited.
But I did not see Santa Claus.  I think I fell asleep.
When I awoke, it was morning.
Kate had a big doll and a ball.
Baby Bess had her two stockings full of toys.
I had a story book and some picture cards.
I wanted where Santa Claus had gone.  But I read the book with my friends, and found it very interesting.


Lesson 38 (thirty-eight)
A Letter

Miss Alice Brown
213 Tsukiji
Tokyo, Japan.

London,
Oct. 15th, 1933.

My dear Alice,
Thank you for your kindness in coming to the station to see me off.  I had a long ride, but a pleasant one.
The letter I posted early in September must have reached Uncle John, for he, Aunt Jane and Cousin Ned were at the station to meet me.
It was Ned who first saw me.  He danced for joy when I got off the train.
They took me in an automobile to their new house.  It is five minutes' walk from Hyde Park.  I often walk there with Ned.  How I wish you were here to go with us to the big shops and see all the pretty things!
The book shop is the one I like best of all.  They have all kinds of books there.  I have been there two or three times.  Uncle John has bought two books for me.
I will give you one of them, but I shall not tell you its name now.  I think you will like it.
Uncle says he will take me into the country with Ned to-morrow.
Give my love to Father, Mother.
     Your loving brother,
     Frank.


Lesson 39 (thirty-nine)
A Noble Boy

One fine afternoon Frank was walking home from school.
At the corner he saw a poor old lady.  She was waiting for a car.  Beside her was a large heavy basket.
Frank felt sorry for her because she looked tired and weak.  He wanted to help her.
He waited until the car came along.  Then he stepped up to the lady.  Lifting his cap, he said, "I will help you with your basket."
"Thank you," she said.
The lady boarded the car and Frank handed the basket to her.  Then lifting his cap once more, he said, "Good day."
She thanked him again as the car started on its way.
"That is a fine, noble boy," said a gentleman in the car.  "He will grow up to be a great man."
"I am sure he will," said the lady.  "I wish I know his name.  I should like to meet his mother.  She must be proud of him."


Lesson 40 (forty)
Our Big Town

I live in a big town full of houses; some of the houses are very large.
Our house is rather small.  But we have a nice garden at the back.
There are many houses in our street.  Our school is at the end of the street, and on the other side is a church.
Do you see those tall chimneys?  They belong to the mills, and they let out smoke from the big fire.  My father works in one of them.
Trams run along on rails.  We also see cabs and motor-cars.  Some of the motor-cars can go as fast as any train.
We often go on the tram for a ride.  We can go a long way for a penny.  It takes us away from the town out into the country where we can see trees and grass.
Cows cannot live in a large town, for there is no grass for them to eat.  So we have to get our milk from a farm.  But Jack Brown has a goat which gives him milk.  He keeps it in his garden.


Lesson 41 (forty-one)
The King and the Spider

There was once a brave king whose name was Robert Bruce.  He was the king of Scotland.  In those days, his country was fighting with England.
His army went against the English six times, and each time it was driven back.
One day he was hiding in a cave.  He thought that he had lost the fight.  As he sat on the ground, he watched a little spider.  She was trying to make her web.  She tried six times and failed each time.
The seventh time she succeeded.  This was a good lesson for the king.  The king tried again, and this time he was successful.


Lesson 42 (forty-two)
A Ride on a Car

"Would you like to have a ride on a car?" said her mother to Mary.
"Yes, I would very much," said little Mary.
"Very well, then," said her mother; "and as it is a warm day, you need not wear your overcoat.  But you must not forget to put on your hat."
Mary ran off for her hat as fast as her legs could carry her.
Soon Mary and her mother were walking together to the corner of the street.  They had to wait till a car came by.  A car came along soon.
"May we open the window, Mother?" said Mary.  "It is so nice to be in the fresh air.  And we can see all the better, because there is nothing in the way."
"Yes," said her mother, "but take care not to put out your hands."
They had quite a long ride.  Mary looked at the shops and at the motor-cars and bicycles that were going by.
By and by the sky grew dark, and rain came on.
Mary and her mother got off the car, and got into one that took them home again.


Lesson 43 (forty-three)
The Boy and the River

One day a little boy was sent to a shop in town to sell some butter and eggs.
On the way he came to a river that was running over the stones.
"This is a very wide stream," said the boy.  "I think I will sit down here and look at it.  I will wait until the river stops running."
So he sat down beside the river and waited.  He waited hours and hours.  He waited all day.  Still the river kept running on and on.
At last night came on, and the little boy went home with the butter and eggs.
"Where have you been all day?" asked his mother.  "I am very sorry that you have not sold the butter and eggs."
"Well, mother," replies the little boy, "I came to a wide river and I waited for it to stops running.  I waited all day, but it is still running."
"If you wait for the river to stop running, my boy," said his mother, "you will never sell your butter and eggs."


Lesson 44 (forty-four)
The Little Fir Tree

In a grove of tall oaks was one little fir tree.
It was a pretty little tree, but it felt sad.  One day it said:
"I do wish I had green leaves.  All the other trees have leaves.  My needles are hard and ugly.  The birds will not build their nests in them."
Next day, when the little tree woke up, it had green leaves.  It was just like the other trees.
"Now I am happy," it said.
But some goats came along and ate all the green leaves.
"Oh, dear!" said the fir tree.  "I wish I had gold leaves.  Goats do not eat gold leaves."
Next day, when the little tree woke up, it had gold leaves.
"How happy I am!" it said.
But a man came along and stole all the gold leaves.
"Oh, dear!" said the fir tree.  "I wish I had glass leaves.  Men do not steal glass leaves."
Next day, when the little tree woke up, it had glass leaves.
"How happy I am!" it said.  "See how my leaves shine in the sun." 
But a strong wind broke all the glass leaves.
"Oh, dear!" said the fir tree.  "I wish I had my needles again.  Goats do not eat them.  No one will steal them.  The wind will do them no harm."
Then the tree went to sleep.
When it woke up the next day, it had all its needles again.
"Oh, I never was so happy!" said the little fir tree.


Lesson 45 (forty-five)
The Crow and the Windmill

Once upon a time a windmill stood not far from a large park.  Every wind that blew sent its arms round and round.  The windmill did not harm to any one.
Among the trees at one end of the park lived a large number of crows.  The young birds of the flock did not like the windmill.  They said that it wanted to kill some of them.
"If it does not wish to hurt us," they said to one another, "why should it swing its great arms round in that manner?"
So one fine summer evening all the young crows met in the tops of the trees.  "We must pull down the mill at once," they said, "or some of us will be killed."
"What a moment," said a wise old crow, "does the windmill ever leave its place, and fly after crows to hurt them?"
"Oh no!" cried the young birds.
"How is it going to kill you, then?" asked the old crow.
"Oh! it will be sure to do that if we go near it," they cried.
"Well, then," said the wise old crow with a smile, "I have only one thing to say to you.  Keep out of harm's way."