Grammar Plus Coursebook

Description

Grammar Plus is a complete grammar course covering all key areas of grammar. It provides step-by-step progression from grammar at word to sentence to text levels.

Grammar Plus is specially written for secondary students aged 12-15 in countries where English is taught as a first language. It is also suitable for advanced learners in countries where English is taught as a second or foreign language. It is designed for classroom use and self-study. The book has 10 chapters with a total of 85 units, covering all the key areas of grammar, including a chapter on the grammar of texts (discourse analysis). Explanations, accompanied by example sentences, are coincide and clear.

Key Features

• Short passages shows grammar items used in context
• Concise explanations with contextual examples
• Graded exercises test and reinforce learning
• Includes a chapter on the grammar of 9 main text types with writing exercises
• Workbook exercises extend and consolidate learning

Table of Contents

1. Chapter 1 Nouns
2. Chapter 2 Pronouns and determiners
3. Chapter 3 Adjectives
4. Chapter 4 Verbs
5. Chapter 5 Tenses and aspects
6. Chapter 6 Adverbs
7. Chapter 7 Prepositions
8. Chapter 8 Connectors and clauses
9. Chapter 9 Sentences
10. Chapter 10 Paragraphs and texts

Authors Biography

Anne Seaton is an Oxford graduate in Classics and a former senior editor with Chambers Publishers of Edinburgh. She has worked on many publications for learners, including the ‘Times-Chambers Essential English Dictionary’ and ‘Chambers Essential English Grammar and Usage’. A graduate of Edinburgh University.

Rosalind Fergusson, a former teacher, has spent 25 years compiling a wide range of language related reference books. She has contributed to Chambers School Spelling (2003), Cassell Dictionary of English Idioms (1999), Macmillan Guide to English Grammar(1998), among others. She is an editor, lexicographer, writer, and a former teacher with a wide range of reference books to her name. She lives in Kent with her husband David and occupies her leisure time with walking, sailing, literature and music.