Understanding and Using English Grammar with Essential Online Resources

✍ Scribed by Betty S Azar, Stacy A. Hagen

• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 509
• Edition: 5
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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.
• New Essential Online Resources include Student Book audio, Student Book answer key, Grammar Coach videos, and self-assessments.

✦ Subjects

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