Focus on Grammar

An INTRODUCTORY Course for Reference and Practice

Authors: Irene E. Schoenberg

Thickness: 303 pp.

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Weight: 680 grams

This is a course or reference book for beginners or weak false-beginning students of English. The book is divided into eleven parts comprising thirty-eight units. Each part concludes with a Review or SelfTest.

Grammar in Context

Every unit presents the grammar focus of the unit in a natural context. the texts, all of which are recorded, present language in various formats. These include conversations, e-mail messages,news articles, questionnaires, quiz shows, and phone calls. Each text is followed by two activities: Words and Expressions highlights lexical items from the Grammar in Context help students increase their fluency by focusing on common words, phrases, idioms, and formulaic expressions; With a Partner gives students a chance to practice the grammar focus in a way that connects to the real world. For example, students can talk about word capitals, well-known people, or famous places.

Grammar Presentation

This section is made up of grammar charts, notes, and examples. the Grammar Charts focus on the form of the unit's target structure. Clear and easy-to-understand boxes present each grammatical form in all its combinations. These charts provide students with a clear visual reference for each new structure. The Grammar Notes explain the grammar shown in the preceding chart. These notes give definitions, describe the form, offer distinctions between the spoken and written language, and point out potential problems. Every note includes at least one example, and reference notes provide cross-references to related units and the Appendices.

Focused Practice

This section provides practice of the form and meaning of the structures presented in the Grammar Presentation. In the first exercise, Discover the Grammar, students indicate their awareness and recognition of the grammar: After this activity, students do a variety of contextualized exercises that progress from more controlled to more productive. exercises are cross-referenced to the appropriate grammar notes so that students can review the notes if necessary. In addition, Listening Practice activities provide another dimension in which students can practice and incorporate the target grammar. The Focused Practice section ends with an Editing exercise in which students are asked to find and correct several mistakes. a complete Answer Key is provided in a separate booklet.

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