Juan Gonzalez
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WHY OF THIS METHOD. The author
consulted with hundreds of foremen and supervisors in the agriculture, manufacturing
and sewing industries throughout California, Arizona, and Texas. The consensus
was overwhelming: there is an urgent need of a method to learn English, which
has instructions in the native language and with figured pronunciation.
FIRST FIVE LESSONS. Designed to
create a natural environment for the student. At the end of the fifth lesson
the student, without realizing it, has memorized 130 words of daily use; is
able to utter 30 useful phrases; knows the sound of the alphabet; is able to
use the indefinite and definite articles, the adjective, and the singular and
plural in conjunction with IS and ARE.
BEGINNING LESSON SIX. The student
starts using the verbs in present tense in conjunction with other parts of the
speech. He/she learns to make a sentence, change it to the interrogative form,
and answer it in the positive and negative forms.
GREAT FOR TEACHERS. English for
Success gives the teacher the necessary freedom and time to devote to other
activities. The writing exercises (prácticas) will serve as homework. By having
the students exchange their books and correct each other, they will detect the
errors and will avoid them.
NON-TECHNICAL LANGUAGE. Grammar
is explained in a very simple and easy to understand terminology. This creates
confidence in the student and encourages him/her to continue learning a
language made “user friendly.”
BILINGUAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Instructions in Spanish will make the student feel at home, in a natural
environment. Instructions in English are for the teacher to explain the concept
and expand on it.
FIGURED PRONUNCIATION. A real
plus in this textbook. Most Spanish speaking people believe that learning
English is close to impossible, because it is written one way and pronounced
completely different. Pronouncing each word aloud at the time of writing it,
gives the student the confidence needed to utter those words, and to get used
to the sound, to understand them.
SPANISH / ENGLISH VOCABULARY.
Sixty three (63) groups of related words, for easy memorization.
THE AUTHOR: Juan Gonzalez, M. A.
Studies of Humanities and Philosophy. Professor of Latin, Greek, Spanish, and
English as a Second Language.
Please direct any questions to:
Juan González at jm.gonz@verizon.net.
Juan González has devoted most of his life to teaching and
to serving the community. He has a profound knowledge of Spanish, his native
language, and of Latin and Greek. When he came to the USA, he looked for an
English textbook written in simple language, with phonetic pronunciation,
instructions in Spanish, practical and easy to follow. Juan could not find such
book and promised himself that he would write it one day.
A Bachelor’s degree in
Humanities, a Master’s degree in Philosophy, an extensive teaching expericence
and a genuine desire to help the community, motivated Juan to write English for
Success. This textbook has been praised by teachers of English as a Second
Language and by students, as well.
WHAT MAKES "ENGLISH FOR SUCCESS" UNIQUE?
- Figured Pronunciation. The student starts uttering words in English
since day one.
- Bilingual Instructions. Spanish instructions make the student feel at
home, in his/her own environment. English instructions for the teacher.
- Vocabulary by Topics. Sixty three (63) sets of words related to each
other, for easy memorization.
- Writing Exercises. The student starts writing on day one.
- Exams. Self evaluation of progress.
"Inglés Para el Exito helps the Limited English Proficient
student to jump into writing in the early stages of language
acquisition. This helps the students feel successful and gain
ownership of their own language."
| Mildred Estrada. ESL Teacher. |
¿QUE HACE A "INGLES PARA EL EXITO" UNICO?
- Pronunciación Figurada. El estudiante empieza a hablar el Inglés
desde el primer momento.
- Instrucciones Bilingües. Las instrucciones en Español hacen que el
estudiante se sienta como en casa, en su propio ambiente.
Instrucciones en Inglés para el maestro.
- Vocabulario por Temas. Sesenta y tres (63) grupos de palabras
relacionadas entre sí, para facilitar el aprendizaje.
- Ejercicios de Escritura. El estudiante empieza a escribir el Inglés
desde el primer día.
- Exámenes. Auto evaluación del progreso.
"Nunca pensé que fuera tan fácil aprender Inglés. Las
explicaciones en Español y la pronunciación me han ayudado
muchísimo. Muy pronto sentí confianza y me animé a hablar."
| Pedro M. Serrato. Estudiante. |
TO THE TEACHER
ENGLISH FOR SUCCESS can be a magnificent teacher's
aide. You will save a great deal of time in the preparation of the
class and in the correction of homework. Your main concern
would be the correct pronunciation and expanding on the
vocabulary. The "Prácticas" can be used as homework. Having
the students correct each other, they will learn by finding the
errors and correcting them. The dictionary by topics will be of
great help to improve the vocabulary, by learning words related
to each other. The figured pronunciation will give the student
confidence to start speaking English since day one.
AL MAESTRO
Inglés para el Exito puede ser un magnífico auxiliar del
maestro. Usted ahorrará mucho tiempo en la preparación de la
clase y en la corrección de las tareas. Su principal preocupación
será la pronunciación correcta y aumentar el vocabulario. Las
"Prácticas" pueden usarse como tarea. Haciendo que los
estudiantes se corrijan unos a otros, ellos aprenderán
encontrando los errores de los demás y corrigiéndolos. El
diccionario dividido por temas ayudará a aumentar el
vocabulario, aprendiendo palabras relacionadas entre sí. La
pronunciación figurada dará confianza al estudiante, para que
empiece a hablar el Inglés desde el primer momento.
CONDENSED EXCERPTS FROM SOME LESSONS
Fragmentos condensados de algunas lecciones
Lesson 6. VERB TO BE, PRESENT TENSE
El Verbo SER, Presente
THE STUDENT WILL LEARN
- How to conjugate verb TO BE in present tense
- How to change a phrase into a question
- How to answer in the positive and negative forms
- How the form of the verb with I, YOU WE, THEY is different from
the one with HE, SHE, IT.
USTED APRENDERA
- Cómo conjugar el verbo TO BE en tiempo presente
- Cómo cambiar una frase a pregunta
- Cómo contestar afirmativa y negativamente
- Cómo la forma del verbo con I, YOU WE y THEY es diferente
de con HE, SHE, IT.
Para contestar con el verbo TO BE se usa YES o NO, seguidos de la persona y del verbo.
To answer with verb TO BE, use YES or NO, followed by the person and the verb.
Lesson # 15 VERBS, PRESENT TENSE
Los Verbos, Tiempo Presente
Para contestar afirmativamente con los verbos en tiempo
presente se usa DO con I, YOU, WE y THEY; se usa DOES con
HE, SHE, IT. Para contestar negativamente se usa DON'T con I,
YOU, WE y THEY; se usa DOESN'T con HE, SHE, IT;
ejemplo:
To answer in the affirmative form use DO with I, YOU, WE,
THEY; use DOES with HE, SHE, IT. To answer in the
negative form use DON'T with I, YOU, WE, THEY. Use
DOESN'T with HE, SHE, IT; example:
| PREGUNTA | |
RESP. AFIRMATIVA | |
RESP. NEGATIVA |
| Trabajo yo? | |
Sí, yo trabajo | |
No, yo no trabajo |
| Do I work? | |
Yes, I do | |
No, I don't |
| Do you work? | |
Yes, you do | |
No, you don't |
| Do we work? | |
Yes, we do | |
No, we don't |
| Do they work? | |
Yes, they do | |
No, they don't |
| Does he/she work? | |
Yes, he/she does | |
No, he/she doesn't |
| Does it work? | |
Yes, it does | |
No, it doesn't |
DON'T es la contracción de DO NOT. DOESN'T es la contracción de DOES NOT.
DON'T is the contraction of DO NOT. DOESN'T is the contraction of DOES NOT.
PRACTICA #32
Conteste a estas preguntas primero afirmando y luego negando, como se muestra en el ejemplo.
Following the example below, answer these questions in the affirmative form, then in the negative.
- Do I drive a bus? YES, I DO
NO, I DON'T
- Do you study English?
_________________________
- Does María cook?
_________________________
- Does she work here?
_________________________
- Do they live here?
_________________________
- Does José work inside?
_________________________
- Do we work slow?
_________________________
- Do they clean houses?
_________________________
- Do you see the dog?
_________________________
EXCERPTS FROM THE VOCABULARY ORGANIZED BY TOPICS
Fragmentos del VOCABULARIO dividido por temas
VERBOS TERMINADOS EN –AR
Verbs Ending in -AR |
| Español | |
Inglés | |
Pronunciación |
| Abrazar | |
to hug | |
tu jag |
| Acabar | |
to finish | |
tu fínish |
Acariciar | |
to caress | |
tu carés |
LA CASA
The House |
Alberca | |
swimming pool | |
suímin pul |
Alfombra | |
carpet | |
cárpet |
Armario | |
closet | |
clóset |
COCINA & COMEDOR
Kitchen & Dining Room |
Abrelatas | |
can opener | |
ken ópener |
Aceite | |
oil | |
óiol |
Aderezo | |
dressing | |
drésing |
LOS CALIFICATIVOS
The Adjectives |
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Please direct any questions to Juan González at
jm.gonz@verizon.net.
