Mackey, Daphne
Grammar Explorer 1 / Daphne Mackey; Rob Jenkins and Staci Sabbagh Johnson (Series Editors). - 1st ed. - Boston : National Geographic Learning, 2015. - 463, A7, G4, I5, C1 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. - Grammar Explorer .
"Grammar Explorer prepares students for academic success through captivating National Geographic content and assignments that mirror the requirements of academic life. Going beyond clear grammar charts and instruction, Grammar Explorer challenges students to think critically while using grammar in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS Inside a Unit Unit 1 - PEOPLE (The Verb Be) Lesson 1: Simple Present of Be — Contractions with Be
Reading: Say hello! 1.1 Simple Present of Be: Affirmative Statement
1.2 Contractions with Be Lesson 2: Be + Singular Noun — Be + Plural Noun
Reading: Dereck and Beverly Joubert 1.3 Be + Singular Noun 1.4 Be + Plural Noun 1.5 Simple Present of Be: Negative Statements Lesson 3: Descriptive Adjectives
Reading: Tank the Bear 1.6 Descriptive Adjectives Lesson 4: Possessive Adjectives — Possessive Nouns
Reading: Sami Reindeer Herders 1.7 Possessive Adjectives 1.8 Possessive Nouns Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about Two Family Members Unit 2 - CELEBRATIONS (The Verb Be: Questions) Lesson 1: Simple Present of Be: Yes/No Questions
Reading: Happy name day! 2.1 Simple Present of Be: Yes/No Questions 2.2 Simple Present of Be: Short Answers Lesson 2: Prepositions of Place; Questions with Where + Be
Reading: Eiffel Tower Tour 2.3 Prepositions of Place 2.4 Question with Where + Be Lesson 3: Question about Time and Weather
Reading: New Year's Celebrations around the World 2.5 Question about Time 2.6 Questions with When — Prepositions of Time (Part 1) 2.7 Questions about the Weather Lesson 4: This, That, These, Those
Reading: Holi Festival 2.8 This, That, These, Those 2.9 Questions and Answers with This, That, These, Those Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Celebration Unit 3 - WORK (Simple Present: Part 1) Lesson 1: Simple Present: Affirmative Statements
Reading: Doctor Bugs 3.1 Simple Present: Affirmative Statements 3.2 Simple Present Spelling Rules: -s and -es Endings 3.3 Irregular Verbs: Do, Go and Have Lesson 2: Simple Present: Negative Statements and Contractions
Reading: Life on the Space Station 3.4 Simple Present: Negative Statements 3.5 Prepositions of Time (Part 2) 3.6 Like, Need, and Want + Infinitive Lesson 3: Verbs + Objects
Reading: Elephant Keepers 3.7 Verb + Object / Verb + Preposition + Object 3.8 Object Pronouns Lesson 4: Imperatives
Reading: How to Get a Job in Game Design 3.9 Imperatives: Affirmative 3.10 Imperatives: Negative Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Job Unit 4 - LIFESTYLES (Simple Present: Part 2) Lesson 1: Simple Present: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
Reading: The People from the Nicoya Peninsula 4.1 Simple Present: Yes/No Questions 4.2 Simple Present: Short Answers to Yes/No Questions Lesson 2: Frequency Adverbs and Expressions
Reading: Night Markets 4.4 Frequency Adverbs 4.5 Frequency Expressions Lesson 3: Simple Present: Wh- Questions
Reading: The Amish 4.7 Simple Present: Wh- Questions 4.8 Who Questions about a Subject Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Job Unit 5 - FOOD AND HOSPITALITY (Count and Non-Count Nouns) Lesson 1: Count and Non-Count Nouns; Articles
Reading: At the Grand Hotel 5.1 Count and Non-Count Nouns 5.2 Using A/An with Count Nouns 5.3 A/An vs The Lesson 2: Measurement Words; Some, Any
Reading: Erik's Food Blog 5.4 Measurement Words 5.5 Some, Any Lesson 3: Much, Many, A Lot of; A Few, A Little
Reading: The Hadza People 5.6 Much, Many, A Lot Of 5.7 A Few, A Little 5.8 Questions with How Much and How Many Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Job Unit 6 - HOMES AND COMMUNITIES (There Is / There Are) Lesson 1: There Is/There Are
Reading: Side Trips from Shanghai 6.1 There Is/There Are: Statements 6.2 There Is/There Are: Yes/No Questions and short Answers 6.3 How Much ... Is there / How Many ... Are There? Lesson 2: Too Much/Too Many; Enough/Not Enough
Reading: Home Design 6.4 Too Much/Too Many + Noun 6.5 Enough/Not Enough + Noun Lesson 3: Indefinite Pronouns
Reading: Dune Shacks 6.6 Indefinite Pronouns: Nothing, Anything, Something, Everything 6.7 Indefinite Pronouns: No One, Nobody, Anyone, Anybody, Someone, Somebody, Everyone, Everybody Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write Your Opinion about a Place Unit 7 - EXTREMES (Present Progressive) Lesson 1: Present Progressive: Statements
Reading: Highliners 7.1 Present Progressive: Affirmative Statements 7.2 Present Progressive: Negative Statements Lesson 2: Present Progressive: Questions
Reading: An Interview with Stephen Alvarez 7.4 Present Progressive: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 7.5 Present Progressive: Wh-Questions 7.5 Wh- Questions with Who Lesson 3: Simple Present vs. Present Progressive
Reading: Tornado! 7.6 Simple Present vs. Present Progressive 7.7 Non-Action Verbs Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about the Activities in Your Life Unit 8 - TRAVEL (The Past: Part 1) Lesson 1: Simple Past of Be: Statements
Reading: Next Stop ... A Travel Blog 8.1 Simple Past of Be: Statements 8.2 Past Time Expressions with Last, Yesterday, and Ago Lesson 2: Simple Past of Be: Questions
Reading: Iceland 8.3 Simple Past of Be: Yes/No Questions 8.4 Simple Past of Be: Wh- Questions Lesson 3: Simple Past: Affirmative Statements
Reading: Antarctic Adventure 8.5 Simple Past: Affirmative Statements with Regular Verbs 8.6 Spelling Rules: -ed Forms 8.7 Simple Past Irregular Verbs: Group 1 Lesson 4: Simple Past: Negative Statements
Reading: Amazon Explorer Ed Stafford 8.8 Simple Past: Negative Statements 8.9 Simple Past Irregular Verbs: Group 2 8.10 Simple Past Irregular Verbs: Group 3 Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Blog Entry about a Trip Unit 9 - ACHIEVEMENTS (The Past: Part 2) Lesson 1: Simple Past: Questions
Reading: Wangari Maathai 9.1 Simple Past: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 9.2 Simple Past: Wh- Questions 9.3 Wh- Questions with Who or What Lesson 2: Past Time Clauses
Reading: Ernest Shackleton's Expedition 9.4 Past Time Clauses with Before and After 9.5 Past Time Clauses with When Lesson 3: Past Progressive
Reading: Tenzing Norgay 9.6 Past Progressive 9.7 Simple Past vs. Past Progressive Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Biography Unit 10 - HUMAN AND ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS (Adjectives and Adverbs) Lesson 1: Adjectives
Reading: Fennec Foxes 10.1 Modifying Nouns with Adjectives 10.2 Adjectives with How and What Questions 10.3 Using Nouns as Adjectives Lesson 2: Adverbs of Manner and Adjectives
Reading: Gorilla Encounter 10.4 Adjectives vs. Adverbs of Manner 10.5 Linking Verbs + Adjectives 10.6 Adverbs and Adjectives with the Same Form Lesson 3: Adjectives and Adverbs with Too, Very, and Enough
Reading: Save the Iberian Lynx 10.7 Too/Very + Adjective or Adverb 10.8 Adjective or Adverb + Enough Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about an Animal Unit 11 - CHALLENGES AND ABILITIES (Modals: Part 1) Lesson 1: Can/Could
Reading: Look! I can fly! 11.1 Can/Could for Ability and Possibility: Statements 11.2 Can/Could for Ability and Possibility: Questions Lesson 2: Be Able To — Know How To
Reading: Winter the Dolphin 11.3 Be Able To 11.4 Know How To Lesson 3: And, But, and So
Reading: Challenges for Athletes 11.5 And, But, So 11.6 Contrasts after But Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Challenge Unit 12 - AMAZING PLACES (Comparative and Superlative Adjectives) Lesson 1: Comparative Adjectives
Reading: Two Amazing Mountains 12.1 Comparative Forms of short Adjectives 12.2 Comparative Forms of Long Adjectives 12.3 Questions with Comparatives Lesson 2: Superlative Adjectives
Reading: Gorilla The National Museum of Anthropology 12.4 Superlative Forms of Short Adjectives 12.5 Superlative Forms of Long Adjectives 12.6 Questions with Superlatives Lesson 3: Possessive Pronouns; Whose
Reading: Frank Gehry: An Unusual Architect 12.7 Possessive Pronouns 12.8 Wh- Questions with Whose Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Comparison between Two Places Unit 13 - CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS (Modals: Part 2) Lesson 1: Should/Shouldn't
Reading: Subject: A Business Trip to Tokyo 13.1 Should for Advisability: Statements 13.2 Should for Advisability: Questions Lesson 2: May and Can — Have To/Don't Have To
Reading: You can't do that here! 13.3 Can/May for Permission 13.4 Have To for Necessity: Statements 13.5 Have To for Necessity: Questions Lesson 3: Can/Could/Would: Polite Requests and Offers
Reading: Disappearing Cultures 13.6 Can You/Could You/Would You for Polite Requests 13.7 Can I/Could I/Would You Like for Polite Offers Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Request Unit 14 - EDUCATION AND LEARNING (The Future) Lesson 1: Future with Be Going To and Present Progressive
Reading: An Unusual College Experience 14.1 Future with Be Going To: Statements 14.2 Future with Be Going To: Questions 14.3 Future with Present Progressive Lesson 2: Future with Will — Possibility with May/Might
Reading: The Internet and the Future of Education 14.4 Future with Will: Statements 14.5 Future with Will: Questions 14.6 Possibility with Might/May Lesson 3: If Clauses — Future Time Clauses
Reading: Color and Test Scores 14.7 If Clauses 14.8 Future Time Clauses with Before, After and When Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Personal Statement Appendices Glossary of Grammar Terms Index
9781111350192 (Student book)
English language--Grammar.
English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Grammar Explorer 1 / Daphne Mackey; Rob Jenkins and Staci Sabbagh Johnson (Series Editors). - 1st ed. - Boston : National Geographic Learning, 2015. - 463, A7, G4, I5, C1 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. - Grammar Explorer .
"Grammar Explorer prepares students for academic success through captivating National Geographic content and assignments that mirror the requirements of academic life. Going beyond clear grammar charts and instruction, Grammar Explorer challenges students to think critically while using grammar in their listening, speaking, reading, and writing." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS Inside a Unit Unit 1 - PEOPLE (The Verb Be) Lesson 1: Simple Present of Be — Contractions with Be
Reading: Say hello! 1.1 Simple Present of Be: Affirmative Statement
1.2 Contractions with Be Lesson 2: Be + Singular Noun — Be + Plural Noun
Reading: Dereck and Beverly Joubert 1.3 Be + Singular Noun 1.4 Be + Plural Noun 1.5 Simple Present of Be: Negative Statements Lesson 3: Descriptive Adjectives
Reading: Tank the Bear 1.6 Descriptive Adjectives Lesson 4: Possessive Adjectives — Possessive Nouns
Reading: Sami Reindeer Herders 1.7 Possessive Adjectives 1.8 Possessive Nouns Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about Two Family Members Unit 2 - CELEBRATIONS (The Verb Be: Questions) Lesson 1: Simple Present of Be: Yes/No Questions
Reading: Happy name day! 2.1 Simple Present of Be: Yes/No Questions 2.2 Simple Present of Be: Short Answers Lesson 2: Prepositions of Place; Questions with Where + Be
Reading: Eiffel Tower Tour 2.3 Prepositions of Place 2.4 Question with Where + Be Lesson 3: Question about Time and Weather
Reading: New Year's Celebrations around the World 2.5 Question about Time 2.6 Questions with When — Prepositions of Time (Part 1) 2.7 Questions about the Weather Lesson 4: This, That, These, Those
Reading: Holi Festival 2.8 This, That, These, Those 2.9 Questions and Answers with This, That, These, Those Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Celebration Unit 3 - WORK (Simple Present: Part 1) Lesson 1: Simple Present: Affirmative Statements
Reading: Doctor Bugs 3.1 Simple Present: Affirmative Statements 3.2 Simple Present Spelling Rules: -s and -es Endings 3.3 Irregular Verbs: Do, Go and Have Lesson 2: Simple Present: Negative Statements and Contractions
Reading: Life on the Space Station 3.4 Simple Present: Negative Statements 3.5 Prepositions of Time (Part 2) 3.6 Like, Need, and Want + Infinitive Lesson 3: Verbs + Objects
Reading: Elephant Keepers 3.7 Verb + Object / Verb + Preposition + Object 3.8 Object Pronouns Lesson 4: Imperatives
Reading: How to Get a Job in Game Design 3.9 Imperatives: Affirmative 3.10 Imperatives: Negative Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Job Unit 4 - LIFESTYLES (Simple Present: Part 2) Lesson 1: Simple Present: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers
Reading: The People from the Nicoya Peninsula 4.1 Simple Present: Yes/No Questions 4.2 Simple Present: Short Answers to Yes/No Questions Lesson 2: Frequency Adverbs and Expressions
Reading: Night Markets 4.4 Frequency Adverbs 4.5 Frequency Expressions Lesson 3: Simple Present: Wh- Questions
Reading: The Amish 4.7 Simple Present: Wh- Questions 4.8 Who Questions about a Subject Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Job Unit 5 - FOOD AND HOSPITALITY (Count and Non-Count Nouns) Lesson 1: Count and Non-Count Nouns; Articles
Reading: At the Grand Hotel 5.1 Count and Non-Count Nouns 5.2 Using A/An with Count Nouns 5.3 A/An vs The Lesson 2: Measurement Words; Some, Any
Reading: Erik's Food Blog 5.4 Measurement Words 5.5 Some, Any Lesson 3: Much, Many, A Lot of; A Few, A Little
Reading: The Hadza People 5.6 Much, Many, A Lot Of 5.7 A Few, A Little 5.8 Questions with How Much and How Many Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Job Unit 6 - HOMES AND COMMUNITIES (There Is / There Are) Lesson 1: There Is/There Are
Reading: Side Trips from Shanghai 6.1 There Is/There Are: Statements 6.2 There Is/There Are: Yes/No Questions and short Answers 6.3 How Much ... Is there / How Many ... Are There? Lesson 2: Too Much/Too Many; Enough/Not Enough
Reading: Home Design 6.4 Too Much/Too Many + Noun 6.5 Enough/Not Enough + Noun Lesson 3: Indefinite Pronouns
Reading: Dune Shacks 6.6 Indefinite Pronouns: Nothing, Anything, Something, Everything 6.7 Indefinite Pronouns: No One, Nobody, Anyone, Anybody, Someone, Somebody, Everyone, Everybody Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write Your Opinion about a Place Unit 7 - EXTREMES (Present Progressive) Lesson 1: Present Progressive: Statements
Reading: Highliners 7.1 Present Progressive: Affirmative Statements 7.2 Present Progressive: Negative Statements Lesson 2: Present Progressive: Questions
Reading: An Interview with Stephen Alvarez 7.4 Present Progressive: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 7.5 Present Progressive: Wh-Questions 7.5 Wh- Questions with Who Lesson 3: Simple Present vs. Present Progressive
Reading: Tornado! 7.6 Simple Present vs. Present Progressive 7.7 Non-Action Verbs Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about the Activities in Your Life Unit 8 - TRAVEL (The Past: Part 1) Lesson 1: Simple Past of Be: Statements
Reading: Next Stop ... A Travel Blog 8.1 Simple Past of Be: Statements 8.2 Past Time Expressions with Last, Yesterday, and Ago Lesson 2: Simple Past of Be: Questions
Reading: Iceland 8.3 Simple Past of Be: Yes/No Questions 8.4 Simple Past of Be: Wh- Questions Lesson 3: Simple Past: Affirmative Statements
Reading: Antarctic Adventure 8.5 Simple Past: Affirmative Statements with Regular Verbs 8.6 Spelling Rules: -ed Forms 8.7 Simple Past Irregular Verbs: Group 1 Lesson 4: Simple Past: Negative Statements
Reading: Amazon Explorer Ed Stafford 8.8 Simple Past: Negative Statements 8.9 Simple Past Irregular Verbs: Group 2 8.10 Simple Past Irregular Verbs: Group 3 Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Blog Entry about a Trip Unit 9 - ACHIEVEMENTS (The Past: Part 2) Lesson 1: Simple Past: Questions
Reading: Wangari Maathai 9.1 Simple Past: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 9.2 Simple Past: Wh- Questions 9.3 Wh- Questions with Who or What Lesson 2: Past Time Clauses
Reading: Ernest Shackleton's Expedition 9.4 Past Time Clauses with Before and After 9.5 Past Time Clauses with When Lesson 3: Past Progressive
Reading: Tenzing Norgay 9.6 Past Progressive 9.7 Simple Past vs. Past Progressive Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Biography Unit 10 - HUMAN AND ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS (Adjectives and Adverbs) Lesson 1: Adjectives
Reading: Fennec Foxes 10.1 Modifying Nouns with Adjectives 10.2 Adjectives with How and What Questions 10.3 Using Nouns as Adjectives Lesson 2: Adverbs of Manner and Adjectives
Reading: Gorilla Encounter 10.4 Adjectives vs. Adverbs of Manner 10.5 Linking Verbs + Adjectives 10.6 Adverbs and Adjectives with the Same Form Lesson 3: Adjectives and Adverbs with Too, Very, and Enough
Reading: Save the Iberian Lynx 10.7 Too/Very + Adjective or Adverb 10.8 Adjective or Adverb + Enough Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about an Animal Unit 11 - CHALLENGES AND ABILITIES (Modals: Part 1) Lesson 1: Can/Could
Reading: Look! I can fly! 11.1 Can/Could for Ability and Possibility: Statements 11.2 Can/Could for Ability and Possibility: Questions Lesson 2: Be Able To — Know How To
Reading: Winter the Dolphin 11.3 Be Able To 11.4 Know How To Lesson 3: And, But, and So
Reading: Challenges for Athletes 11.5 And, But, So 11.6 Contrasts after But Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write about a Challenge Unit 12 - AMAZING PLACES (Comparative and Superlative Adjectives) Lesson 1: Comparative Adjectives
Reading: Two Amazing Mountains 12.1 Comparative Forms of short Adjectives 12.2 Comparative Forms of Long Adjectives 12.3 Questions with Comparatives Lesson 2: Superlative Adjectives
Reading: Gorilla The National Museum of Anthropology 12.4 Superlative Forms of Short Adjectives 12.5 Superlative Forms of Long Adjectives 12.6 Questions with Superlatives Lesson 3: Possessive Pronouns; Whose
Reading: Frank Gehry: An Unusual Architect 12.7 Possessive Pronouns 12.8 Wh- Questions with Whose Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Comparison between Two Places Unit 13 - CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS (Modals: Part 2) Lesson 1: Should/Shouldn't
Reading: Subject: A Business Trip to Tokyo 13.1 Should for Advisability: Statements 13.2 Should for Advisability: Questions Lesson 2: May and Can — Have To/Don't Have To
Reading: You can't do that here! 13.3 Can/May for Permission 13.4 Have To for Necessity: Statements 13.5 Have To for Necessity: Questions Lesson 3: Can/Could/Would: Polite Requests and Offers
Reading: Disappearing Cultures 13.6 Can You/Could You/Would You for Polite Requests 13.7 Can I/Could I/Would You Like for Polite Offers Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Request Unit 14 - EDUCATION AND LEARNING (The Future) Lesson 1: Future with Be Going To and Present Progressive
Reading: An Unusual College Experience 14.1 Future with Be Going To: Statements 14.2 Future with Be Going To: Questions 14.3 Future with Present Progressive Lesson 2: Future with Will — Possibility with May/Might
Reading: The Internet and the Future of Education 14.4 Future with Will: Statements 14.5 Future with Will: Questions 14.6 Possibility with Might/May Lesson 3: If Clauses — Future Time Clauses
Reading: Color and Test Scores 14.7 If Clauses 14.8 Future Time Clauses with Before, After and When Review the Grammar Connect the Grammar to Writing: Write a Personal Statement Appendices Glossary of Grammar Terms Index
9781111350192 (Student book)
English language--Grammar.
English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.