Mastering English Language

A comprehensive self-contained course which helps students with a basic knowledge of English develop their ability to communicate in everyday situations. It follows the basic pattern of the other first stage Master language books. Each chapter begins with dialogues based on situations encountered by a visitor to Britain. Explanations of useful expressions, vocabulary and grammar are followed by relevant background information about life in England. This is in the form of simple texts which provide reading material. There are exercises which practice and develop the main structures and grammar points and a short writing task at the end of each chapter. Students can check their answers by referring to the key in the reference section. This also contains a guide to pronunciation and a summary of the grammar introduced throughout the book. There are lists of useful words as well as a short bibliography. The course is accompanied by a cassette.

Mastering English Grammar is a start-at-the-basics, no-nonsense English Grammar book, not only for students of English, but also for those studying modern languages, business people and secretaries - in fact anyone who has forgotten/never known the simple rules of the language they speak.

This is one of the rare books on English which covers every aspect of the language—vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and punctuation. It will open a new chapter in the learning process of every student. English is not so easy to learn as claimed by certain fly-by-night teaching centres, but every effort has been made in this book to understand the nuances of the language—and fast. English is one of the richest languages. It has borrowed extensively from all the major languages in the world, including Hindi. Mantra, chutney, dosa, etc have now become English words. A separate list of foreign words is given in this book. Twenty students have ‘left’ the class means gone out of the class. Twenty students are ‘left’ in the class means remained in the class. ‘That’s life’ means bad/hard life while ‘This is the life’ means good life. A fat chance or a slim chance have the same meaning. Such oddities have been explained in the book quite clearly. This book will be useful not only for students but for all who want to learn English from A to Z and want to use the language with authority.

Written primarily for AS and A-Level English courses, but of interest to university students on related courses, this book is designed to make an intuitive understanding of language explicit. By focusing on language use in different contexts, it encourages an investigative and interpretative approach.

This book will help you build upon the vocabulary foundation you currently possess by presenting a technique of dissecting words into their respective parts, particularly roots with prefixes and suffixes. Understanding word parts is critical to your vocabulary growth. By building your vocabulary around root words you will be able to recognize the meaning of new words you encounter in the future. Includes: practical techniques for word dissection ; pre-test and exercises for each chapter ; international origins of words and common idioms ; Christian worldview on vocabulary ; recommended resources for continued growth.--Publisher's description.

Idioms are expressions that cannot be understood from the literal meanings of the words that make them up. Understanding idioms can provide insight into the culture and values of the people who use them, and also help to improve one's ability to communicate effectively in that language. By learning idioms, you can become more proficient in speaking, reading and writing, and can also understand the subtleties and nuances of the language better. It also helps in building fluency and adds variety to one's language skills. More interesting and fun facts inside...