Synopses & Reviews
Students learn more, remember more, and use grammar more effectively when they learn language in context. GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT presents grammar in interesting, informative readings and then recycles the language and context throughout every activity. Learners gain knowledge and skills in both the grammar structures and topic areas.
About the Author
Sandra N. Elbaum was an ESL Instructor at Truman College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, for thirty-six years. She has also taught in elementary and high schools, and in Mexico, Puerto Rico, the former Soviet Union, and Slovakia. Sandy is the author of the popular series Grammar in Context, now in its Fifth Edition. Sandy received her B.A. in Spanish and M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Illinois.
Table of Contents
Lesson 1 GRAMMAR The Present Tense of the Verb Be; Prepositions of Place; This, That, These, Those CONTEXT College Life READING Community College Life in the U.S. READING Letter from College READING Instant Message from a Student in the U.S. READING In the School Cafeteria Lesson 2 GRAMMAR The Simple Present Tense CONTEXT The U.S. Government READING Washington, D.C. READING The IRS Lesson 3 GRAMMAR Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense; Prepositions of Time CONTEXT American Holidays READING Three Special Days READING The Fourth of July Lesson 4 GRAMMAR Singular and Plural; Articles and Quantity Words; There + Be + Noun CONTEXT Americans and Where They Live READING Americans and Where They Live READING Finding an Apartment READING Calling About an Apartment Lesson 5 GRAMMAR Possession; Object Pronouns; Questions About the Subject CONTEXT Families and Names READING Names READING William Madisons Name READING Who Helps Your Parents? Lesson 6 GRAMMAR The Present Continuous Tense CONTEXT Observations About American Life READING Observations in the Park READING Observations in the School Cafeteria Lesson 7 GRAMMAR Future Tenses?Will and Be Going To; Comparison of Tenses CONTEXT Weddings READING Planning for a Wedding READING Jason and Katie?Starting a Married Life Lesson 8 GRAMMAR The Simple Past Tense CONTEXT Flying READING The Wright Brothers?Men with a Vision READING Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart READING Robert Goddard Lesson 9 GRAMMAR Infinitives; Modals; Imperatives CONTEXT Smart Shopping READING Getting the Best Price READING Getting a Customers Attention READING Smart Shopping: Coupons, Rain Checks, and Rebates READING The Customer Service Counter Lesson 10 GRAMMAR Count and Noncount Nouns; Quantity Words CONTEXT Nutrition and Health READING A Healthy Diet READING Eat Less, Live Longer Lesson 11 GRAMMAR Adjectives; Noun Modifiers; Adverbs CONTEXT Great Women READING Helen Keller READING Grandma Moses Lesson 12 GRAMMAR Comparatives; Superlatives CONTEXT U.S. Geography READING U.S. Geography READING A Tale of Two Cities Lesson 13 GRAMMAR Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either; Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions CONTEXT Dating and Marriage READING Dating and Marriage READING Saturday with Meg and Don Lesson 14 GRAMMAR Verb Review CONTEXT Washington Interns READING Washington Interns