Basic English Grammar is a developmental skills text for students of English as a second or foreign language. Serving as both a reference and a workbook, it introduces students to the form, meaning, and usage of basic structures in English. It provides ample practice through extensive and varied written and oral exercises.
This third edition's range of contents provides a solid core of basic English grammar for lower-level or beginning students. The text has the same basic approach as earlier editions, with new material throughout. Numerous new exercises
give students lots of practice Student-friendly grammar charts with clear information that is easily understood by beginners Cumulative review exercises
at the end of each chapter include additional communicative and interactive student-centered tasks Added illustrations
help students learn vocabulary and understand contexts
This new edition has a greater variety of practice modes: Greatly increased speaking practice
through extensive use of pair and group work New structure-focused listening exercises
throughout More activities that provide "real communication" opportunities in the real-time, real-place context in the classroom
New with the third edition:
Audio CDs and listening script
in the back of the Student Book Available with or without Answer Key New separate BEG Workbook
devoted solely to self-study exercises |