Exploring Grammar in Context

Exploring Grammar in Context
Author: Ronald Carter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2000-09-21
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521568449

Corpus-based reference/practice grammar emphasising speech and grammar choices in context. Exploring Grammar in Context draws on real spoken and written English from the most up-to-date research in the Cambridge International Corpus. Clearly structured units focus on main grammar areas with key points summarised in 'Observations' and 'Summary' panels. It also offers practical support and useful reference material. Key Features: • Real spoken and written English examples of grammar as it is used today. • A wide range of exercises enable students to check their understanding and progress. • The answer key offers detailed explanations, a glossary of grammar terms and supporting grammar reference notes.

Exploring Grammar In Context

Exploring Grammar In Context
Author: MCCARTHY
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9780521688864

This unique reference and practice grammar is based entirely on real spoken and written language. It analyses why people choose certain structures in situations and the effect of those choices on meaning, Exploring Grammar in Context upper intermediate and advanced: *provides 25 units focusing on key grammar areas for language teachers and students*actively engages the reader in discovering patterns of grammar use*offers an extensive, varied range of practice exercises to check understanding*is based on real life examples from the Cambridge International Corpus, a computerised database of contemporary spoken and written English*emphasises spoken English with examples from the Cambridge and Nottingham Corpus of Discourse English (CANCODE)*has a full answer key with detailed explanations, a useful glossary of grammar terms and a set of supporting grammar reference notes.

Teaching Grammar in Context

Teaching Grammar in Context
Author: Constance Weaver
Publisher: Boynton/Cook
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Weaver extends her philosophy by offering teachers a rationale and practical ideas for teaching grammar not in isolation but in the context of writing.

Exploring Grammar in Writing

Exploring Grammar in Writing
Author: Rebecca Hughes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2005-07-28
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521669948

This book contains varied practice activities and a wide range of formal and informal text-types for upper-intermediate to advanced students. Exploring Grammar in Writing develops students' understanding of how genre, context and purpose affect grammatical choices in writing. The book provides 20 units of clear explanations, lively grammar practice exercises and writing tasks. Each unit focuses on a different area of writing and its typical language features. Using real written examples from the Cambridge International Corpus, Exploring Grammar in Writing helps learners improve both their grammatical awareness and their writing skills. This edition, with answers, is ideal for self-study.

Grammar in Context 3

Grammar in Context 3
Author: Sandra N. Elbaum
Publisher: Heinle ELT
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-12-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780357140253

The original contextualized approach brings grammar to life. Grammar in Context brings grammar alive through engaging and informative readings that are relevant to learners' lives. National Geographic photography and stories deliver real-world content to improve grammar awareness and retention. Students learn more, remember more, and use language more effectively when they learn grammar in context.

Grammar and Context

Grammar and Context
Author: Ann Hewings
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2005
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780415310819

Grammar and Context: considers how grammatical choices influence and are influenced by the context in which communication takes place examines the interaction of a wide variety of contexts - including socio-cultural, situational and global influences includes a range of different types of grammar - functional, pedagogic, descriptive and prescriptive explores grammatical features in a lively variety of communicative contexts, such as advertising, dinner-table talk, email and political speeches gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: David Crystal, M.A.K. Halliday, Joanna Thornborrow, Ken Hyland and Stephen Levey. The accompanying website to this book can be found at http: //www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415310814/

Grammar

Grammar
Author: Rob Batstone
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1994-10-13
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780194371322

Includes a sequence of tasks designed to help teachers apply to their own classroom practice the information in the text.