Johnston-Newman, Alice <br/><br/>
Communicating with Grammar : Skills for Life 1 / 
Alice Johnston-Newman and Julita Milewski. 
 - Don Mills, ON :  Oxford University Press,  2014. 
 - xi, 228 p.:  28 cm.  colour ill. ;  
 - Communicating with Grammar .
<br/><br/> Includes glossary. 
<br/><br/>''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<br/>  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<br/>  provides regular review, affording extra opportunity for students to practise the material and solidify the key aspects of their learning<br/>  embodies flexibility for accomdating language learners of all levels<br/> 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 <br/>  Overview<br/>  Parts of Speech<br/>  Numbers<br/>  Nouns: Countable and Non-countable Nouns and Plurals<br/>  Articles and Determiners<br/>  There Is, There Are<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 2 - Personal Pronouns, Demonstratives, the Imperative, and Prepositions <br/>  Overview<br/>  Personal Pronouns<br/>  Demonstrative Adjectives and Demonstratives Pronouns<br/>  The Imperative<br/>  Prepositions of Place<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 3 - Simple Present<br/>  Overview<br/>  Simple Present - Regular Verbs<br/>  Simple Present - The Verb Be<br/>  Simple Present - The Verb Have<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 4 - Present Progressive<br/>  Overview<br/>  Present Progressive - Regular Verbs<br/>  Present Progressive versus Simple Present<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Part 1 Review<br/> PART 2 Chapter 5 - Simple Past<br/>  Overview<br/>  Simple Past - Regular Verbs<br/>  Simple Past - Irregular Verbs<br/>  Simple Past - The Verb Be<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 6 - Past Progressive<br/>  Overview<br/>  Past Progressive<br/>  Pass Progressive versus Simple Past<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 7 - Adjectives and Adverbs<br/>  Overview<br/>  Adjectives<br/>  Adverbs<br/>  Comparative Adjectives<br/>  Superlative Adjectives<br/>  Comparative and Superlative Adjectives<br/>  Equatives<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 8 - Word Choice, Word Pairs<br/>  Overview<br/>  Homonyms and Commonly Confused Words<br/>  Word Pairs<br/>  Listen, Hear, Look, See, Watch<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Part 2 Review<br/> PART 3<br/> Chapter 9 - Simple Future - Will and Be Going To<br/>  Overview<br/>  Will <br/>  Be Going To<br/>  Time Markers<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 10 - Modals<br/><br/>  Overview<br/>  Modals of Ability<br/>  Modals of Necessity and Lack of Permission<br/>  Modals of Advice<br/>  Modals for Polite Requests, Permission, Officers, and Desire<br/>  Bringing It All Together <br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 11 - Questions, Negatives, and Short Answers<br/>  Overview<br/>  Questions with Simple Tenses<br/>  Questions with Progressive Tenses<br/>  Questions with Future Tenses<br/>  Questions Using Modals<br/>  Wh-Questions<br/>  Negative Sentences<br/>  Short Answers<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Chapter 12 - Sentence Structure<br/>  Overview<br/>  Sentence Structure<br/>  Sentence Types<br/>  Sentence Problems<br/>  Bringing It All Together<br/>  Chapter Review<br/> Part 3 Review<br/> Appendices<br/>  Appendix A: Common Irregular Verbs<br/>  Appendix B: Contractions<br/>  Appendix C: Modals<br/> Glossary<br/> 
<br/><br/> Basic-level ESL students needing grammar instruction or practice 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199003327 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Grammar.<br/>Beginners.