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A classic developmental skills text for lower-intermediate and intermediate English language learners, Fundamentals of 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 more academic content A wide selection of readings that highlight the target grammar structures Greatly expanded speaking practice with extensive pair, group, and class work Writing activities with models for students to follow Corpus-informed syllabus that reflects the discourse patterns of spoken and written English Audio CDs and Listening Script in the back of the Student BookProduct Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education
ISBN-100137071698
ISBN-139780137071692
eBay Product ID (ePID)102918449
Product Key Features
Number of Pages474 Pages, 496 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFundamentals of English Grammar
Publication Year2011
SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Grammar & Punctuation
Features4th Edition
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorBetty Schrampfer Azar, Stacy A. Hagen, Betty S. Azar
FormatTrade Paperback, Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight29.3 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
LCCN2018-297476
Dewey Edition23
Publication Date2011-01-21
Target AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal428.24, 428.2/4
Lc Classification NumberPe1128.A965 2011
Table of ContentChapter 1 Present Time 1-1 Simple present and present progressive 1-2 Forms of the simple present and present progressive 1-3 Frequency adverbs 1-4 Singular/plural 1-5 Spelling of final --s/-es 1-6 Non-action verbs 1-7 Present verbs: short answers to yes/no questions Chapter 2 Past Time 2-1 Expressing past rime: the simple past 2-2 Spelling of --ing and --ed forms 2-3 The principal parts of a verb 2-4 Common irregular verbs: a reference list 2-5 Regular verbs: pronunciation of --ed endings 2-6 Simple past and past progressive 2-7 Expressing past time: using time clauses 2-8 Expressing past habit: used to Chapter 3 Future Time 3-1 Expressing future time: be going to and will 3-2 Forms with be going to 3-3 Forms with will 3-4 Certainty about the future 3-5 Be going to vs. will 3-6 Expressing the future in time clauses and if -clauses 3-7 Using the present progressive to express future time 3-8 Using the simple present to express future time 3-9 Immediate future: using be about to 3-10 Parallel verbs Chapter 4 Present Perfect and the Past Perfect 4-1 Past participle 4-2 Present perfect with since and for 4-3 Negative, question, and short-answer forms 4-4 Present perfect with unspecified time 4-5 Simple past vs. present perfect 4-6 Present perfect progressive 4-7 Present perfect progressive vs. present perfect 4-8 Past perfect Chapter 5 Asking Questions 5-1 Yes/no questions and short answers 5-2 Yes/no and information questions 5-3 Where, why, when, what time, how come, what...for 5-4 Questions with who, who ( m ) , and what 5-5 Using what + a form of do 5-6 Using which and what kind of 5-7 Using whose 5-8 Using how 5-9 Using how often 5-10 Using how far 5-11 Length of time: it + take and how long 5-12 Spoken and written contractions with question words 5-13 More questions with how 5-14 Using how about and what about 5-15 Tag questions Chapter 6 Nouns and Pronouns 6-1 Plural forms of nouns 6-2 Pronunciation of final --s/-es 6-3 Subjects, verbs, and objects 6-4 Objects of prepositions 6-5 Prepositions of time 6-6 Word order: place and time 6-7 Subject-verb agreement 6-8 Using adjectives to describe nouns 6-9 Using nouns as adjectives 6-10 Personal pronouns: subjects and objects 6-11 Possessive nouns 6-12 Possessive pronouns and adjectives 6-13 Reflexive nouns 6-14 Singular forms of other : another vs. the other 6-15 Plural forms of other : other ( s ) vs. the other ( s ) 6-16 Summary of forms of other Chapter 7 Modal Auxiliaries 7-1 The form of modal auxiliaires 7-2 Expressing ability: can and could 7-3 Expressing possibility: may, might, and maybe ; Expressing permission: may and can 7-4 Using could to express possibility 7-5 Polite questions: may I, could I, can I 7-6 Polite questions: would you, could you, will you, can you 7-7 Expressing advice: should and ought to 7-8 Expressing advice: had better 7-9 Expressing necessity: have to, have got to, must 7-10 Expressing lack of necessity: do not have to; Expressing prohibition: must not 7-11 Making logical conclusions: must 7-12 Tag questions with modal auxiliaries 7-13 Giving instructions: imperative questions 7-14 Making suggestions: let''s and why don''t 7-15 Stating preferences: prefer, like ... better, would rather Chapter 8 Connecting Ideas 8-1 Connecting ideas with and 8-2 Connecting ideas with but and or 8-3 Connecting ideas with so 8-4 Using auxiliary verbs with but 8-5 <