Oxford Grammar for EAP : English Grammar and Practice for Academic Purposes with Answers /
Ken Paterson with Roberta Wedge.
- Toronto : Oxford University Press, 2013.
- 223 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes index.
"If you are studying in English at university level, whatever your chosen subject, this book will help you to:
Improve your use of key strategies in academic writing and speaking such as comparing and contrasting, arguing and persuading, talking about cause and effect, and paraphrasing Understand the key grammatical areas you need for successful essay writing and presentations such as modal verbs, noun phrases, conditionals, and relative clauses Put theory into practice with exercises which test your knowledge and challenge your understanding, so you can incorporate new language actively in your writing and speaking." (Book Cover) CONTENTS: Introduction Tense review Comparing and contrasting Noun phrases Being formal and informal Relative clauses Stating facts and opinions Connectors Being emphatic Passives Arguing and persuading Modal verbs Talking about cause and effect Verb patterns Hedging Phrasal and prepositional verbs Paraphrasing Conditionals Using defining language Collocation Cohesion Punctuation Glossary Academic Word List Answer key Index
9780194329996 (pbk) 0194329992 (pbk)
English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc. English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers. English language--Problems, exercises, etc. Intermediate to advanced. B1-C1 (CEFR).