Understanding and Using English Grammar, Vol. A, 4th Edition - Softcover

Betty Schrampfer Azar; Stacy A. Hagen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132333309 ISBN 13: 9780132333306

Publisher: Pearson Education ESL, 2009

Synopsis

NOTE: This ISBN does not come with a workbook.

A classic developmental skills text for intermediate to advanced students of English, Understanding and Using English Grammar is a comprehensive reference grammar as well as a stimulating and teachable classroom text.

 

While keeping the same basic approach and material as in earlier editions, the Fourth Edition more fully develops communicative and interactive language-learning activities. Some of the new features are:

• Innovative warm-up exercises that precede the grammar charts and introduce points to be taught
• Structure-based listening exercises ranging from casual speech to academic content
• Academic readings that highlight the targeted grammar structures
• Greatly expanded speaking practice with extensive pair, group and class work
• Corpus-informed syllabus that reflects the discourse patterns of spoken and written English
• Audio CDs and listening script in the back of the Student Book

 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A classic developmental skills text for intermediate to advanced students of English, Understanding and Using English Grammar is a comprehensive reference grammar as well as a stimulating and teachable classroom text.

 

While keeping the same basic approach and material as in earlier editions, the Fourth Edition more fully develops communicative and interactive language-learning activities. Some of the new features are:

• Innovative warm-up exercises that precede the grammar charts and introduce points to be taught
• Structure-based listening exercises ranging from casual speech to academic content
• Academic readings that highlight the targeted grammar structures
• Greatly expanded speaking practice with extensive pair, group and class work
• Corpus-informed syllabus that reflects the discourse patterns of spoken and written English
• Audio CDs and listening script in the back of the Student Book

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0132333309
• ISBN 13: 9780132333306
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 274