Plain English

audiobook

Plain English

by Marian Wharton

EN·~12 hours·62 chapters

Chapters

62 total

FOREWORD

4:24

PLAIN ENGLISH - Lesson I - Open Letter

21:13

SPELLING - LESSON 1

2:11

PLAIN ENGLISH - LESSON 2

19:42

SPELLING - LESSON 2

2:07

PLAIN ENGLISH - LESSON 3

24:20

SPELLING - LESSON 3

2:32

PLAIN ENGLISH - LESSON 4

24:47

SPELLING - LESSON 4

1:47

PLAIN ENGLISH - LESSON 5

17:09

Description

This work opens with a sweeping reminder that every generation builds on the truths of those before it, and that true learning comes from grasping the principles behind the facts, not merely memorising rules. It argues that language is the foundation of all education, and that the conventional focus on rigid grammar rules has left many learners stuck in a cycle of confusion rather than achievement.

From that perspective, the author presents a fresh, principle‑based approach to English that grows naturally from everyday communication needs. Aimed at workers and students who have missed formal schooling, the method replaces dry memorisation with clear, practical examples that reveal why a rule exists. Listeners will discover how this style of teaching transforms language study into an engaging, empowering experience—one that equips them with a tool for mastering any field of knowledge.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (732K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2012-08-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Marian Wharton

A socialist educator and writer, she is remembered for helping shape worker-focused English instruction at the People's College in Fort Scott, Kansas. Her best-known surviving work, "Plain English" (1917), was written to make language study practical and accessible.

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