Understanding And Using English Grammar Student Book With Pearson Practice English App

With a time-tested approach that has helped millions of students around the world, Basic English Grammar uses grammar as the springboard to practice speaking, writing, listening, an reading skills. The Fifth Edition has been extensively revised to keep pace with advances in theory and practice, particularly from cognitive science. Now more than ever, teachers will find an extensive range of presentations, activities, and tasks to meet the specific needs of their classes. New to this Edition: A present at the start of each chapter allows learners to assess their knowledge, Jump-start Your English lessons, with functional topics and colloquial speech, give students more practical language from the start. Numerous exercises provide incremental practice, which has been proven to help students learn better. New and updated charts and exercises show language patterns for more efficient learning. Additional oral exercises encourage students to speak more naturally and fluidly, in other words, with more automaticity-an important marker of fluency. Exercises with life-skills vocabulary better prepare students for everyday situations. Grammar charts based on corpus research reflect current usage. End-of-chapter Learning Checks help students assess their learning. Pearson English Portal with MyEnglishLab and/or Pearson Practice English App A revised MyEnglishLab for all skill areas (grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and Listening) includes Instant feedback and remediation, PowerPoint presentations for the instructor to teach from, robust assessments, gradebook and diagnostic tools, A Pearson Practice English App with Learning Checks, audio guided PowerPoint videos, and Grammar Coach video lessons, Teacher Resources in the Pearson English Portal, with the PowerPoint presentations and the Student Book Answer Key Book jacket.

The Workbook consists solely of self-study exercises, with answers included, providing students the opportunity to explore and practice grammar independently. It is keyed to explanatory grammar charts in both the Student Book and the Chartbook. Understanding and Using English Grammar is a classic developmental skills text for intermediate to advanced English language learners.

The classic text for intermediate through advanced students provides a clear, visual presentation of grammar in terms easily understandable to students. Grammar explanations teach situationally appropriate English, both formal and colloquial and make distinctions between British and American usage. Each presentation is followed by graded activities that promote speaking, listening, and writing skills.--Résumé de l'éditeur.

This pack consists of the Understanding and Using English Grammar Student Book (without Answer Key) and Workbook. A classic developmental skills text for intermediate to advanced students of English, Understanding and Using English Grammar is a comprehensive reference grammar as well as a stimulating and teachable classroom text. While keeping the same basic approach and material as in earlier editions, the Fourth Edition more fully develops communicative and interactive language-learning activities. Some of the new features are: Innovative warm-up exercises that precede the grammar charts and introduce points to be taught Structure-based listening exercises ranging from casual speech to academic content Academic readings that highlight the targeted grammar structures Greatly expanded speaking practice with extensive pair, group and class work Corpus-informed syllabus that reflects the discourse patterns of spoken and written English Audio CDs and listening script in the back of the Student Book

Using a time-tested approach that has helped millions of students around the world, Fundamentals of English Grammar blends direct grammar instruction with carefully sequenced practice to developspeaking, writing, listening, and reading skills. The fifth edition has been extensively revised to keep pace with advances in theory and practice, particularly from cognitive science. Now more than ever, teachers will find an extensive range of presentations, activities, and tasks to meet the specific needs of their classes. New to This Edition * A pretest at the start of each chapter allows learners to assess what they already know and orient themselves to the chapter material. * Practice, spaced out over time, helps students learn better. Numerous exercises have been added to provide more incremental practice. * New charts and exercises show patterns to help learners make sense of the information. * Meaning-based practice is introduced at the sentence level. Students do not have to wait for longer passages to work with meaning. * Frequent oral exercises encourage students to speak more naturally and fluidly. * Step-by-step writing activities promote written fluency. All end-of-chapter tasks include writing tips and editing checklists. * A wide range of contextualized exercises, frequently including life skills vocabulary, encourages authentic language use. * Updated grammar charts based on corpus research reflect current usage and highlight the differences between written and spoken English in formal and informal contexts. * The BlackBookBlog focuses on student success, cultural differences, and life-skills strategies. * End-of-the-chapter Learning Checks help students assess their learning. * A Pearson Practice English app with end-of-chapter learning checks, Student Book audio, and guided PowerPoint videos. * Revised MyEnglishLab for a fully blended program.

For nearly forty years, Understanding and Using English Grammar has been the go-to grammar resource for students and teachers alike. Its time-tested approach blends direct grammar instruction with carefully sequenced practice to develop all language skills. New to This Edition Pretests at the start of each chapter enable learners to check what they already know. Updated grammar charts reflect current usage and highlight differences between written and spoken English. A new chapter on article usage. A variety of high-interest readings include reviews, articles on current topics, and blogs that focus on student success. Additional incremental practice helps learners better grasp concepts, while thematic exercises and integrated tasks offer more contextualized language use. Step-by-step writing activities are supported by writing tips and pre-writing and editing tasks. MyEnglishLab Rich online practice for all skill areas: grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Instant feedback and remediation. Grammar videos. Bonus material not included in the Student Book, including additional expanded practice of gerunds and infinitives. Robust assessments. Gradebook and diagnostic tools.

This pack consists of the Basic English Grammar B Student Book and the Workbook B. Blending communicative and interactive approaches with tried-and-true grammar teaching, Basic English Grammar, Third Edition, by Betty Schrampfer Azar and Stacy A. Hagen, offers concise, accurate, level-appropriate grammar information with an abundance of exercises, contexts, and classroom activities. Features of Basic English Grammar, Third Edition: Increased speaking practice through interactive pair and group work. New structure-focused listening exercises. More activities that provide real communication opportunities. Added illustrations to help students learn vocabulary, understand contexts, and engage in communicative language tasks. New Workbook solely devoted to self-study exercises. New Audio CDs and listening script in the back of the Student Book.