TY - BOOK AU - Duckworth, Michael TI - Business Grammar & Practice SN - 0194570797 (Student Book) PY - 2003/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - Business English KW - Problems and exercises. KW - Grammar KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers N1 - Includes appendices, an answer key and an index; 1. Present simple; 2. Present continuous; 3. Present simple vs present continuous; 4. Past simple; 5. Present perfect (1); 6. Present perfect (2): ever, never, already, yet; 7. Present perfect (3): for and since; 8. Present perfect (4): continuous and simple; 9. Past simple, present perfect and present perfect continuous; 10. Past continuous; 11. Past perfect; 12. The future(1): will; 13. The future (2): present continuous and going to; 14. The future (3): other future tenses; 15. The future (4): possibility and probability; 16. The passive (1): actions, systems and processes; 17. The passive (2): other tenses; 18. The passive (3): passive verbs and infinitives, have something done; 19. Conditionals (1): if you go; 20. Conditionals (2): if, unless, etc; 21. Conditionals (3): if you went; 22. Conditionals (4): if you had gone; 23. Modal verbs (1): suggestions, advice, obligation and criticism - shall I?, should, ought to; 24. Modal verbs (2): ability, possibility and permission - can, could, may; 25. Modal verbs (3): obligation and necessity - must, have to, needn't, can't etc; 26. Modal verbs (4): speculation - may, might, must, can't; 27. -ing and infinitive (1): verbs +ing or infinitive; 28. -ing and infinitive (2): verbs and objects; 29. -ing and infinitive (3): changes in meaning; 30. -ing and infinitive (4): other uses; 31. Reported speech (1): statements, thoughts, commands, requests; 32. Reported speech (2): questions and reporting verbs; 33. Relative clauses (1): who, that, which, whose, whom; 34. Relative clauses (2): where, with, what and non-defining clauses; 35. Countable and uncountable nouns; 36. Articles a/an, the or Ø (no article); 37. Some and any; 38. Adjectives and adverbs; 39. Comparison (1): comparing adjectives; 40. Comparison (2): comparing adverbs and nouns; 41. Degree: too, not enough, so, such; 42. Adjective + preposition combinations; 44. Verb + preposition combinations; 45. Phrasal verbs; Appendix 1 - Spelling rules; Appendix 2 - Irregular verbs; Answer key; Progress tests; Progress tests - Answer key; Index; Intended for the intermediate and upper intermediate students of business English. N2 - "The leading business English reference for professionals who want to communicate more successfully and get results. Forty-five short units cover all the grammar you need. Authentic business materials such as news articles, documents, graphs and diagrams, will help you to use the right grammar in your own professional life. Ideal for general reference, self-study, and practice in class - each unit includes: a reference page with a detailed explanation of the grammar controlled activities that allow you to practise each language point more open tasks for you to put your new language to the test. The author, Michael Duckworth, has teaching experience in Africa, the Far East, and Europe. He has written a number of successful courses, including several aimed at preparing students for examinations" (Book Cover) UR - http://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780194570794.html UR - https://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/5lqjs2/alma992388487605151 ER -