Problem/Solution : a Reference for ESL Writers / Patricia Byrd and Beverly A. Benson.
Par : Byrd, Patricia.
Collaborateur(s) : Benson, Beverly A.
Éditeur : Boston : Heinle & Heinle, 1993Description :xix, 270 p. : ill, ; 23 cm.ISBN : 0838441254 (pbk); 9780838441251 (pbk).Sujet(s) : English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers | English language -- Composition and exercises | English language -- Grammar | CompositionRessources en ligne : Publisher's Website.Type de document | Site actuel | Collection | Cote | Numéro de copie | Statut | Date d'échéance | Code à barres |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Livres | CR Julien-Couture RC (Teaching) General Stacks | Non-fiction | CMP BYR (Parcourir l'étagère) | 1 | Disponible | A008816 |
Parcourir CR Julien-Couture RC (Teaching) Étagères , Localisation: General Stacks , Code de collection: Non-fiction Fermer l'étagère
Includes index.
''Problem/ Solution provides a supplemental, quick reference that focuses on problem areas in the grammar of written academic English. The text is structured for self-paced, guided study with easy reference lists, briefs exercises for quick review, and easy-to-read charts
Features: Problem areas in written English grammar are treated comprehensively Units are brief and are organized into four easy-to-use sections: general information, ''problem'' information, practice activities, and cross-references. Authentic ESL students writing samples illustrates the genuine difficulties non-native speakers have with written academic English. A ''Cross-Reference Guide'' at the end of each chapter aids students unskilled at using tables of contents or indexes. An alphabetized Table of Contents facilitates access to information.'' (Book Cover)
CONTENTS:
I. GRAMMAR POINTS
Sect. I. Agreement
Unit 1. Noun-Pronoun Agreement
Unit 2. Subject-Verb Agreement
Sect. II. Articles, Nouns, and Pronouns
Unit 3. A and An
Unit 4. Avoiding Sexist Language
Unit 5. Definite and Indefinite Meaning for Nouns and Articles
Unit 6. Generic Meaning for Nouns and Articles
Unit 7. Noncount Nouns
Unit 8. Nouns Without Articles
Unit 9. Irregular Plural Nouns
Unit 10. Plural and Singular Forms: Consistency of Use in Writing
Sect. III. Conditional and Hypothetical Meaning
Unit 12. Conditional Sentences
Unit 13. Hypothetical Sentences
Sect. IV. Coordination
Unit 14. Coordinating Conjunctions
Unit 15. Compound Sentences
Sect. V. +ing Words and Infinitives
Unit 16. Gerunds
Unit 17. Infinitives
Unit 18. Overview of -ing Words
Sect. VI. Numbers
Unit 19. Writing Numbers to Report Data and Factual Information
Sect. VII. Parallelism
Unit 20. Grammatical and Logical Parallelism
Sect. VIII. Passive Sentences
Unit 21. Grammar and Use of Passive Sentences
Sect. IX. Subordination
Unit 22. Complex Sentences and Sentence Combining
Unit 23. Subordinating Conjunctions and Types of Subordination
Sect. X. Transition
Unit 24. Making Transitions and Using Transition Words
Sect. XI. Verbs
Unit 25. Future Time Writing
Unit 26. General Truth and Generalizations: Present Tense
Unit 27. Irregular Verbs
Unit 28. Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Unit 29. Modal Auxiliaries for Advice, Recommendations, and Rules
Unit 30. Modal Auxiliaries for Logical Probability and for Making Guesses
Unit 31. Modal Auxiliaries and Past Time Writing
Unit 32. Past Time Writing: Past Tense, Past Perfect, and Past Progressive
Unit 33. Present Time Writing: Present Progressive and Stative Verbs
Unit 34. Present Perfect Verb Form
Unit 35. Sequence of Tense and Reported Speech
Unit 36. Subjunctive Verbs
II. PUNCTUATION
Sect. XII. Punctuation
Unit 37. Commas
Unit 38. Comma Splices
Unit 39. Contractions
Unit 40. Fragments
Unit 41. Run-On Sentences
Unit 42. Semicolons
ANSWERS AK. 1
Level: High intermediate to advanced.
Il n'y a pas de commentaire pour ce document.