The Grammar You Need is a comprehensive three-level series designed to give academic English learners the grammatical foundation essential for university reading and writing. Each level features a durable, fold-out reference card filled with full-color visual models that show exactly how grammar structures work in context and how they contribute to clear, accurate academic writing.
At every stage, learners receive explicit, visually supported instruction on forming sentences, linking ideas, expressing relationships, and integrating information. Each card is accompanied by free downloadable workbooks that provide extensive guided practice, along with an interactive web app at TheGrammarYouNeed.com offering additional exercises, feedback, and self-paced reinforcement.
Level 1: Building Sentences introduces the core building blocks of academic writing— parts of speech, verb tenses, question formation, and simple, compound, and complex sentence structures.
Level 2: Writing with Purpose expands learners’ abilities to organize and develop clear academic paragraphs, with a focus on transitions, coherence, and expressing relationships between ideas.
Level 3: Writing with Clarity and Accuracy helps students master advanced structures, including adjective, noun, and adverb clauses, reduced clauses, and strategies for integrating sources and expressing precise academic meaning.
Together, the three levels form a practical, visually intuitive system that prepares students for the linguistic demands of college coursework and professional writing.
Features Includes free downloadable workbook available at https://www.prolingualearning.com/ for guided practice
*Interactive web application at TheGrammarYouNeed.com for digital learning and feedback Three-level system supporting academic writing from sentence formation to advanced clause mastery Fold-out, full-color visual reference cards for quick, accessible grammar support Clear visual explanations showing how structures function within real academic sentences Level 2 focuses on transitions, coherence, and paragraph organization Ideal for academic preparation programs, ESL/EAP courses, and self-study learners Similar Pro Lingua Learning Titles
The Grammar You Need: Level 1 – Building Sentences The Grammar You Need: Level 3 – Writing with Clarity and Accuracy The Word Combination Card Writing in English: Step by Step
Mark Alves, PhD, teaches linguistics and ESL for Academic Purposes at Montgomery College, Maryland's oldest and largest community college. He has authored numerous textbooks and scholarly articles. Henry Caballero teaches linguistics and English for Academic Purposes at Montgomery College, Maryland's oldest and largest community college. He has authored numerous textbooks and scholarly articles. Michael Berman is an award-winning teacher and ESL materials writer who has taught English for Academic Purposes at Montgomery College, Maryland's oldest and largest community college, for over 25 years. He has authored dozens of textbooks and scholarly articles. Eileen Cotter, lead author for The Grammar You Need levels 1-2 has a Master’ s of Education from Boston University. She has taught all levels from early childhood to college credit classes. In addition to teaching ESL classes, she has taught numerous workshops and written an ESL textbook on second language writing. Her work on The Grammar You Need materials includes co-authoring cards, the extensive online workbooks and web applications. She also edited the second edition of the well-known teacher training textbook, The ELT Grammar Book.
