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Print Price: $58.50

Format:
Paperback
256 pp.
95 photos, 22 figures, 8.625" x 10.875"

ISBN-13:
9780199038480

Publication date:
October 2021

Imprint: OUP Canada


Communicating with Grammar 1

Skills for Life Student Book, Second Edition

Alice Johnston-Newman and Julita Milewski

Series : Communicating With Grammar

Communicating with Grammar 1: Skills for Life 2e is a Canadian series for ESL and EFL students who wish to improve their English grammar. It presents clear and concise grammar theory through explanations and examples. Following a four-skills approach, the associated task-based activities contextualize new grammar concepts in a communicative manner. The readings, audio, and activities focus on common personal and professional situations, such as interactions with family, friends, and colleagues, which increases students' comfort and ability in communicating in real life. By the end of the textbook, students will be prepared for further study or work in an English-speaking environment.

Level 1 is designed for students with basic English skills who need to build a solid foundation of major verb tenses and of sentence structure.

Readership : Designed for post-secondary students who are looking to improve their English grammar.

Reviews

  • "It's a great Canadian grammar textbook that allows learners to use the concepts in context. It also addresses all four skills, which gives it an edge against other textbooks."

    --Marlaina Riggio, Collège La Cité

  • "An excellent resource for grammar support that can be used for both writing and speaking courses. It provides good interactive practice activities for the classroom, and the students can also use it for self-study."

    --Olivera Jovovic, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

  • "This is a great book that give clear explanations and practice exercises. It would be a very good supplement to your theme-based classes."

    --Brandie Glasgow-Spanos, St. Ann Adult Learning Centre

Part 1
1. Parts of Speech, Numbers, Nouns, and Pronouns
2. Personal Pronouns, Demonstratives, the Imperative, and Prepositions
3. Simple Present
4. Present Progressive
Part 2
5. Simple Past
6. Past Progressive
7. Adjectives and Adverbs
8. Word Choice, Word Pairs
Part 3
9. Simple Future - Will and Be Going To
10. Modals
11. Questions, Negatives, and Short Answers
12. Sentence Structure

ISBN: 9780199038497 Communicating with Grammar 1 2e ePub
ISBN: 9780199038510 Communicating with Grammar 1 2e Companion Website

Alice Johnston-Newman, BA, MA, CTESL, is a language teacher, writer and translator with thirty years' experience teaching English as a first and second language. She is currently a professor at Collège La Cité in Ottawa and has taught at Algonquin College, Carleton University, and abroad.

Julita Milewski, BA, M.Ed, has been an ESL teacher for over 15 years. Her teaching experience includes working with adolescent and adult learners, international students, and immigrants. She has taught at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and is currently an ESL professor at Collège La Cité in Ottawa.

Communicating with Grammar 2 - Silvija Kalnins and Jaklin Zayat
Communicating with Grammar 3 - Mohammad Hashemi

Special Features

  • Clear and concise grammar theory with thorough explanations and examples
  • Communicative focus in the grammar, activities, and examples, which encourages students to improve their language skills
  • Task-based activities that direct students toward new grammar concepts
  • Four-skills approach that helps students internalize concepts for use in their communication
  • Real-life practice that incorporates grammar points into common personal and professional situations
  • Vocabulary activities focused on AWL words, related to the context of each chapter
  • Canadian content created and chosen by Canadian authors
  • A companion website features testing material, practice activities, and other useful teacher resources