Includes glossary.

''Communicating with Grammar is an engaging Canadian series for ESL students. Offering grammar instruction through a broad spectrum of themed chapters, and incorporating each of the four skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking - the program helps students internalize key grammar concepts for better use in all their communication. Using a ''learn-practise-use in context'' approach, the task-based and communicative pedagogy ensures delivery of the essential grammar concepts via practical exercises and authentic communicative activities. The contextualized grammar allows students to become functional in English as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Key Features: guides student learning by combining discrete grammar instruction and traditional exercises with a communicative task-based approach
reinforces the grammar in varied, enjoyable, and often personalized communicative activities contextualizes grammar seamlessly through use in context; target grammar in embedded in the reading, listening, and writing sections
provides regular review, affording extra opportunity for students to practise the material and solidify the key aspects of their learning
embodies flexibility for accomdating language learners of all levels

Level 1 is designed for students with some basic English to help build a solid foundation of the major verb tenses, parts of speech, and sentence structure. Students learn to formulate more accurate sentences and questions through the grammar lessons, exercises, and activities. They explained their English vocabulary through the engaging Reading and Listening clips while continuing to practise the targeted grammar points.'' (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Introduction

PART 1

Chapter 1 - Parts of Speech, Numbers, Nouns, and Pronouns
Overview
Parts of Speech
Numbers
Nouns: Countable and Non-countable Nouns and Plurals
Articles and Determiners
There Is, There Are
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 2 - Personal Pronouns, Demonstratives, the Imperative, and Prepositions
Overview
Personal Pronouns
Demonstrative Adjectives and Demonstratives Pronouns
The Imperative
Prepositions of Place
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 3 - Simple Present
Overview
Simple Present - Regular Verbs
Simple Present - The Verb Be
Simple Present - The Verb Have
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 4 - Present Progressive
Overview
Present Progressive - Regular Verbs
Present Progressive versus Simple Present
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Part 1 Review

PART 2

Chapter 5 - Simple Past
Overview
Simple Past - Regular Verbs
Simple Past - Irregular Verbs
Simple Past - The Verb Be
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 6 - Past Progressive
Overview
Past Progressive
Pass Progressive versus Simple Past
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 7 - Adjectives and Adverbs
Overview
Adjectives
Adverbs
Comparative Adjectives
Superlative Adjectives
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Equatives
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 8 - Word Choice, Word Pairs
Overview
Homonyms and Commonly Confused Words
Word Pairs
Listen, Hear, Look, See, Watch
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Part 2 Review

PART 3

Chapter 9 - Simple Future - Will and Be Going To
Overview
Will
Be Going To
Time Markers
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 10 - Modals

Overview
Modals of Ability
Modals of Necessity and Lack of Permission
Modals of Advice
Modals for Polite Requests, Permission, Officers, and Desire
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 11 - Questions, Negatives, and Short Answers
Overview
Questions with Simple Tenses
Questions with Progressive Tenses
Questions with Future Tenses
Questions Using Modals
Wh-Questions
Negative Sentences
Short Answers
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Chapter 12 - Sentence Structure
Overview
Sentence Structure
Sentence Types
Sentence Problems
Bringing It All Together
Chapter Review

Part 3 Review

Appendices
Appendix A: Common Irregular Verbs
Appendix B: Contractions
Appendix C: Modals

Glossary

Basic-level ESL students needing grammar instruction or practice