Janet and John approach
How to say that my English is way too poor? It's just 'Janet and John' style.I came across this sentence this morning: „Now I'm just waiting to fly out - this has been posted not only from my mobile, but also on an empty stomach so please ignore the 'Janet and John' approach.“ (Random Acts Of Reality)
Of course, this question must have followed: "What's a 'Janet and John' approach?"
The answer: „Back in the 1950's here in England the Janet and John books were a series of readers for schoolchildren beginning to read. They were very simple illustrated stories told in short sentences and large print.“
posted by Jan at 9:48 AM
2 Comments:
In USA, when I was a first grader, many years ago, we learned to read from Dick and Jane books. The Janet and John reading books sound like our Dick and Jane books. They included baby sister Sally, and Spot, the dog, and Puff, the kitten. You are learning a lot of English.
Nancy
If you ask me...there's nothing wrong with Janet and John. Sometimes plain and simple is the best.
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