LESSON I
I have a pen.
I have a pencil.
You have a pen.
You have a pencil.

LESSON II
I have a book.
You have a book.
You have a note-book, too.
I have a box.
You have a pencil-box.
I have a match-box.
I have a chalk-box, too.

LESSON III
You have a book.
Have you a book?
Yes, I have.
You have a pencil.
Have you a pencil?
Yes, I have.
You have a card.
Have you a card?
Yes, I have.
LESSON IV
I have a chalk-box.
Have I a chalk-box?
Yes, you have.
I have a match.
Have I a match?
Yes, you have.
You have a match-box, too?
I have a hat.
Have I a hat?
Yes, you have.
You have a hair-pin, too?

LESSON V
Have you a pen?
Yes, I have.
Have you a pin?
Yes, I have.
Have you a pig?
No, I have not.
Have you a chalk-box?
No, I have not.
Have you a dictionary?
Yes, I have.
Have you a hair-pin.
No, I have not.

LESSON VI
Have I a chalk-box?
Yes, you have.
Have I a pencil-box?
No, you have not.
What have you ?
I have a pencil-box.
What have I?
You have a match-box.
What have you in your hand?
I have a pencil.
What have I in my hand?
You have a knife. 
Have you a pencil-box in your hand?
Yes, I have a pencil-box in my hand.
Have I a knife in my hand?
Yes, you have a knife in your hand.

LESSON VII
Have I a fountain-pen in my hand?
NO, you have not.
What have I, then?
You have a piece of chalk.
What have you in your hand?
I have a sheet of paper.
What have you in your hand, Miss Ito.
I have a note-book.
Have you a note-book in your hand, Miss Abe?
No, I have not, I have a fountain-pen in my hand.
Miss Tanaka, have you a fountain-pen, too?
No; I have a pencil. 
Miss Yamada, what have you in your fountain-pen?
I have some ink in my fountain-pen.

LESSON VIII
This is a desk.
This is a chair. 
This is a blackboard.
This is a piece of chalk.
This is a sheet of paper.
That is a door.
That is a window.
That is a wall.
That is a ceiling.
That is a vase.

LESSON IX 
This is a desk.
Is this a desk?
Yes, it is. 
This is a chair.
Is this a bench?
No, it is not.
Is this a blackboard?
Yes, it is.
Is this a blackbird?
No, it is not.
This is a floor.
Is this a wall?
No, it is not. It is a floor.
This is a dog.
That is a cat.
Is this a dog?
Yes, it is.
Is that a horse? 
No, it is not. It is a cat.
Is this a horse?
No; it is a cow.

LESSON X
Is that a door?
Yes, it is.
Is that a blackboard?
No, it is not.
What is it, then?
It is a door.
Is this a window?
No, it is not.
What is it, then?
It is a chair.
What is that?
It is a ceiling.
Is this a wall?
No, it is not. It is a window.
Have I a pencil?
No, you have not.
What have I, then?
You have a fountain-pen.
This is a flower.
This is a vase.
I have a flower in my right hand.
I have a vase in my left hand.
What have I in my right hand?
You have a flower in your right hand.
What have I in my left hand?
You have a vase in your left hand.
What have I in my pocket?
You have a knife in your pocket.

LESSON XI
I have a flower in my hand.
This is a rose.�@You have a flower, too.
That is a tulip.
This is a vase.
The vase is on the table.
A lily is in the vase.
What flower have I in my hand?
You have a rose.
What flower have you?
I have a tulip.
What is on the table?
A vase is on the table.
What is in the vase?
A lily is in the vase.

LESSON XII
This is a girl.
She is an English girl.
That is a boy.
He is an American boy.
This is an apple.
It is a big apple.
Is she a Japanese girl?
No; she is an English girl.
Is he a German boy?
No; he is an American boy.
Is it a peach?
No; it is a an apple.
Is it a big apple?
Yes, it is a big apple.
What have you on your desk?
I have an ink-bottle.
Have I an ink-bottle on my desk?
No, you have not.
What have I here?
You have an apple there.

LESSON XIII
Here is a girl.
The girl is Mary.
She is a little girl.
She has a bird in her cage.
It is a little bird.
She has a little bird in her cage.
Is she Mary?
Yes, she is.
Is she a big girl?
No, she is not a big girl. She is a little girl.
What has she?
She has a little bird.
Has she the bird in her hand?
No, she has not. It is in the cage.
What color is the bird?
It is blue.
What color is the cage?
It is golden.
What color is Mary's face?
It is white.
Here is a bird.
It is a blue bird.
Here is a cage.
It is a golden cage.
Here is a girl.
She has a white face.

LESSON XIV
There is a little boy on the hill.
He has a flag in his right hand.
It is the national flag of Japan.
Is it a beautiful flag?
O yes, it is a very beautiful flag.
There is a big boy in the field.
He has a flag in his left hand.
It is the national flag of England?
No; it is the national flag of Germany.
What flag is this?
It is the national flag of Italy.
Is there a boy on the hill?
Yes, there is a boy on the hill.
Is he a big boy?
No, he is not. 
Is there a flag in his hand?
Yes, there is a flag in his hand.
Is it beautiful?
Yes, it is very beautiful.

LESSON XV
There is a piano in the room.
There is Mrs. Robinson's room.
She is a famous musician.
She has a daughter.
Her name is Jane.
Jane has a violin.
Her violin is on the table.
Mr. Robinson is her father.
He has not a violin. He is not a musician.
He is a teacher of English.
Is this Mr. Robinson's piano?
No; it is his wife's piano.
Is Jane his daughter?
Yes, she is.
Is that Jane's violin?
Yes, it is.
Is Jane's mother a musician?
Yes, she is.
Is Jane's father a musician?
No, he is not.
What is he, then?
He is a teacher of English.

LESSON XVI
I am a girl.
I am a little girl.
My name is Jane.
I am a pupil.
You are a teacher.
You are a good teacher.
Your name is Miss Scott.
You are my teacher of English.
What is my name?
Your name is Jane.
What am I?
You are a pupil.
What is your name?
My name is Scott.
What are you?
I am a teacher of English.
I am a woman.
I am a Japanese woman.
I am a good Japanese woman.
My name is Simizu.
You are a lady.
You are an American lady.
You are a beautiful American lady.
Your flag is very beautiful.
What am I?
You are a Japanese lady.
What are you?
I am an American woman.

LESSON XVII
Who are you?
I am Jane Robinson.
Who is your mother?
She is May Robinson.
What is she?
She is a musician.
Whose piano is this?
It is my mother's.
Is this violin also your mother's?
No, it is not hers; it is mine.
I like the music of the violin.
Whose koto is this?
It is my elder sister's. She likes the music of the koto.
Whose samisen is that?
It is my mother's. She likes the music of the samisen very much.
Whose syakuhati is that?
It is my father's. He likes the music of the syakuhati.    

LESSON XVIII
Stand up!
Bow!
Good morning, girls!
Good morning, Miss Scott!
Sit down!
Please stand up.
I stand up.
Go to the door.
I go to the door.
Open the door.
I open the door.
Go out.
I go out.
Come in.
I come in.
Shut the door.
I shut the door.
Go back to your desk.
I go back to my desk.
Sit down.
I sit down.
Thank you.

LESSON XIX
Look at that picture. You see a yard in it.
There is one cock in the yard.
There are three hens and many chickens in it.
There is a nest.
There are two eggs in the nest.
How many cocks do you see?
I see only one cock.
How many hens do you see in the yard?
I see three hens.
How many chickens are there in the yard?
There are seven chickens in it.
How many eggs are there in the nest?
There are two eggs in it.

LESSON XX
How many birds are there on this pond?
One swan and one swan are two swans. They are white swans.
Two ducks and three ducks are five ducks. They are not wild ducks.
One goose and four geese are five geese. They are not so pretty as the swans.
How many birds are there in all?
There are a dozen birds on this pond.

LESSON XXI
A year has four seasons--spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring has three months. They are March, April and May. In spring you go on a picnic.
Summer comes after spring.
The summer months are June, July and August. Many people go to the seaside or the mountains in this season.
How many seasons has a year?
It has four seasons.
How many months has a season?
It has three months each.
What months has spring?
It has March, April and May.
What months has summer?
It has June, July and August.
Autumn comes after summer.
We have three months in autumn.
These are September, October and November. In this season we go on a hiking.
After autumn comes winter.
There are December, January and February in it. We have a merry Christmas in December, and New Year's Day in January.
What months are there in autumn?
There are September, October and November in it.
What months are there in winter?
There are December, January and February in it.
What seasons comes after spring?
Summer does.
What season comes before winter?
Autumn does.    

LESSON XXII
How many sisters have you?
I have one sister.
She is older than I.
She is my elder sister.
My elder sister is two years older than I.
Is she taller than you?
Yes, she is. She is about three inches taller.
How many brothers have you?
I have three brothers.
One of them is three years younger than I. He is my younger brother.
He is not so tall as I.
How many children have your parents?
They have five children--two daughters and three sons.
We are seven in all.

LESSON XXIII
I have two eyes.
I see with my eyes.
My nose is in the middle of my face.
I smell with my nose.
I have a mouth under my nose.
I eat and drink and speak with my mouth. 
I hear with my ears.
I have a right foot and a left foot. I walk with both my feet.
I have a right hand and a left hand.
Each of them has five fingers.
With what do you see?
I see with my eyes.
With what do you smell?
I smell with my nose. 
With what do you walk?
I walk with my feet.
What can you do with your mouth?
I can eat, drink and speak with it.
What can you do with your ears?
I can hear with them.
Where are you ears?
One is on the right side of my head, and the other is on the left side.
Where are your fingers?
They are on my hands.

LESSON XXIV
I go to school every days.
I am in the first year class of a girl's high school.
I learn  English at school.
I can speak English only a little.
My cousin can speak English pretty well. He is in the fourth year of a middle school.
He is about eight inches taller than I am.
Do you go to school every day?
Yes, I do.
Do you go to school on Sunday?
No, I don't.
Sunday is a holiday.
Does your cousin go to school on week-days?
Yes, he does.
Can you speak English?
Yes, I can speak it a little.
Can your cousin speak English very well?
Yes, he can speak it pretty well.

LESSON XXV
Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
It is a large city.
Tokyo is the largest city in this country. It is on the river Sumida.
London is the capital of Great Britain. It is on the river Thames.
It is the largest city in the world.
New York is larger than any other city in America, but it is not the capital of the United States of America.
Tokyo is smaller than New York. It is the third largest city in the world.
What is the largest city in the world?
It is London. It is larger than any other city in the world.
Where is London?
It is in England.
What is the second largest city in the world?
It is New York.
Where is New York?
It is in America. It is on the river Hudson. New York has the highest building in the world.
Do you know what it is?

LESSON XXVI
The twenty-fifth of December is Christmas Day. It is the birthday of Christ.
In Europe and America, this is the happiest day of the year. Boys and girls have no school.  
They have Christmas holidays .
The night before Christmas, children hang their stockings at the foot of the bed, because they believe Santa Claus comesduring the night, and fills them with many nice things.
On Christmas morning people say to one another, "A Merry Christmas to you,"�@"The same to you."
When is Christmas Day?
It is the twenty-fifth of December.
What is Christmas Day?
It is the birthday of Christ.
Do we keep Christmas Day in Japan?
Yes, some of us do.
How does Santa Claus come into our house?
He comes in through the chimney.

LESSON XXVII
New Year's Day is the happiest day for every Japanese boy and girl.
We celebrate it, because it is the first day of the year.
Boys and girls are dressed in their best and go to the ceremony at school.
Before they go to school, they sit at table and drink toso and eat zoni.
When they come home, they have a very good time.
Boys like to fly kites, while girls play battledore and shuttlecock.
When two people meet, they say to each other, "A happy New Year!"
We send New Year cards to our friends and relatives in distant places.

LESSON XXVIII
Can you hear the propeller? 
It is an airplane. It is high up in the sky. I think you can see it.
An airplane can fly very fast.
It can fly much faster than any bird. It can fly faster than a train or a motor-car can run.
Can you see the airplane?
Yes, I can.
Can you see the pilot in the plane?
O yes, I can.
Can it carry more than one man?
Yes. Sometimes it can carry many passengers.
How fast can an airplane fly?
It can fly faster than a train or a motor-car can run.
With what does a plane fly?
It files with its propeller.

LESSON XXIX
Look at the picture on the right side, and you will see a pretty girl.
She is sewing.
She is making a dress. She is using a sewing-machine.
You can see another girl in the picture on the left.
Is that girl sewing or knitting?
Of course, she is knitting. She is knitting socks.
What is she doing?
She is sewing a dress.
For whom is she making the dress?
She is making it for her sister.
What machine is she using?
She is using a sewing-machine.
What is that girl doing?
She is knitting socks.
For whom is she knitting them?
She is knitting them for her dear doll.

LESSON XXX
What day of the week is it to-day?
It is Friday.
Do you go to school to-day?
Yes, I do.
What day will it be to-morrow?
It will be Saturday.
Shall you go to school to-morrow?
Yes, I shall.
What day will it be the day after to-morrow?
It will be Sunday.
Shall you go to school on that day?
No, I shall not. I shall go to church on Sunday.
How many days are there in a week?
There are seven days in a week.
They are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Which is the first day of the week?
Sunday is.
Which is the second day of the week?
Monday is.
Where will your father go on Monday?
He will go to his office on Monday.
He goes there on week-days.
Shall I go to his office on Monday, too?
No, you will not.
Where do I go on week-days?
Of course, you go to school on week-days.

The Lion and the Mouse 
One day a lion was sleeping.
A little mouse jumped upon him.
That made the lion wake up.
The lion was very angry and caught the mouse under his big paw.
" Please let me go," said the mouse," and I will help you some day."
The lion laughed at that.
" How can a little tiny mouse help a big lion? " he asked.
" Oh, but I can! " answered the mouse.
" Then I will let you go this time, " said the lion.
The little mouse thanked the big lion and ran home.
One day after this, the lion was caught in a big net. He cried for help.
The little mouse heard him and ran to help him.
" You can't help me, my little friend," said the lion, when he saw the mouse.
" Yes, I can," said the mouse.
" I am sure I can help you. I will bite off the rope." 
The mouse bit the rope in two with his sharp teeth. The lion could get out of the net quite easily.
" Thank you, my dear friend," said the lion. " I see now that a little friend can be a grate friend."

The Ant and the Grasshopper
One summer day an ant was busy gathering grains of wheat for winter use. A grasshopper passed by and laughed at the busy ant. " Why do you work so hard? " said she. " Summer is the time for merry-making."
And merry grasshopper was singing a gay song all day long.
By and by came winter with frost and snow. There was nothing to eat in the frozen meadows.�@The grasshopper was nearly dying with hunger.
One fine winter day, she chanced to pass by the ant's home. The ant was busy spreading his grains in the sun to dry.
" Good day to you, kind neighbor!" said she. " Will you not lend me a little food? I will certainly pay you before this time next year."
" No," said the ant," you mocked at me last summer. And now you ask me to share my harvest. You had better go and sing your gay song."
With that, the ant went on with his work, all the time singing the old song;
" We ants never borrow; we ants never lend."

The Clouds
White sleep. white sleep,
On a blue hill,
When the wind stops,
You all stand still.
When the wind blows,
You all go away.
White sleep, white sleep,
Why won't you stay?

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star!
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.