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Grammar in Context 1

by: Elbaum, Sandra N.

Grammar in Context 1

by: Elbaum, Sandra N.

ISBN 13:
9780838412688
ISBN 10:
0838412688
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/07/2000
Publisher: Heinle ELT
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Summary

Grammar in Context, 3/e connects grammar with American cultural context, providing learners of English with a useful and meaningful skill and knowledge base. Students learn the grammar necessary to communicate verbally and in writing, and learn how American culture plays a role in language, beliefs, and everyday situations.

Lesson 1

Lesson Focus the Present Tense of Be

(1)

Reading the United States

(6)

Forms of Be

(1)

Uses of Be

(1)

Word order with Be

(1)

The Subject

(2)

Reading Postcard from New York City

(15)

Contractions with Be

(1)

Be with Descriptions

(2)

Be with Definitions

(3)

Be with Location and Origin

(2)

This, That, These, Those

(1)

Negative Statements with Be

(5)

Reading Conversation about Life in the U.S.

(20)

Be in Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

(3)

Wh- Questions

(2)

Questions with What and How

(3)

Summary

(1)

Editing Advice

(2)

Test/Review

(4)

Expansion Activities

(4)

Lesson 2

Lesson Focus Simple Present Tense

(1)

Reading Washington, D.C.

(6)

Simple Present Tense--Forms

(1)

Simple Present Tense--Uses

(1)

Spelling of the -s Form

(1)

Pronunciation of the -s Form

(1)

Comparing Affirmative Statements with Be and Other Verbs

(1)

Reading Meet Sara Harris

(31)

Negative Statements with the Simple Present Tense

(3)

Comparing Negative Statements with Be and Other Verbs

(2)

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers with the Simple Present Tense

(4)

Comparing Yes/No Questions with Be and Other Verbs

(1)

Or Questions

(1)

Wh- QUestions with the Simple Present Tense

(1)

Wh- Question with Preposition

(3)

Questions about Meaning, Spelling, and Cost

(2)

Comparing Wh- Questions with Be and Other Verbs

(2)

Summary

(1)

Editing Advice

(2)

Test/Review

(5)

Expansion Activities

(4)

Lesson 3

Lesson Focus Singular and Plural; Articles and Quantity Words; There + Be + Noun

(1)

Reading Americans and Where They Live

(9)

Regular Noun Plurals

(1)

Pronunciation of Plural Nouns

(1)

Irregular Noun Plurals

(1)

Making Generalizations

(5)

Reading Finding an Apartment

(8)

Using There _ Be

(2)

Questions with There

(3)

There vs. They and Other Pronouns

(2)

Reading Calling About an Apartment

(10)

Articles and Quantity Words

(2)

Summary

101

(1)

Editing Advice

102

(1)

Test / Review

103

(2)

Expansion Activities

105

(4)

Lesson 4

Lesson Focus Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense; Prepositions of Time

109

(1)

Reading Threee Special Days

110

(19)

Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense

111

(1)

Position of Frequency Words

112

(2)

Yes/No Questions with Ever

114

(3)

Frequency Expressions and Questions with How Often

117

(4)

Prepositions of Time

121

(1)

Summary

122

(1)

Editing Advice

123

(1)

Test/Review

123

(3)

Expansion Activities

126

(3)

Lesson 5

Lesson Focus Possession; Object Pronouns

129

(1)

Reading Names

130

(6)

Possessive Form of Nouns

130

(2)

Possessive Adjectives

132

(1)

Questions with Whose

133

(1)

Possessive Pronouns

134

(2)

The Subject and the Object

136

(1)

Reading William Madison's Name

136

(17)

Object Pronouns

137

(5)

Questions about the Subject or about the Complement

142

(2)

Sumamry

144

(1)

Editing Advice

145

(2)

Test/Review

147

(3)

Expansion Activities

150

(3)

Lesson 6

Lesson Focus The Present Continuous Tense

153

(1)

Reading Student Life

154

(11)

The Present Continuous Tense--Forms

155

(1)

The Present Contnuous Tense--Uses

156

(1)

Spelling Of the -ing Form

157

(2)

Questions with the Present Continuous Tense

159

(6)

Reading In the School Cafeteria

165

(16)

Contrast of Present Continuous and Simple Present

165

(2)

Action vs. Nonaction Verbs

167

(2)

Think, Have, and the Sense Perception Verbs

169

(4)

Summary

173

(1)

Editing Advice

174

(1)

Test/Review

175

(4)

Expansion Activities

179

(2)

Lesson 7

Lesson Focus Future Tenses--Will and Be Going To

181

(1)

Reading Registering for Gifts

182

(15)

Future with Will

183

(1)

Future with Be Going To

184

(1)

Will and Be Going To---Uses

185

(4)

Questions with Be Going To and Will

189

(2)

Future Tense + Time/If Clause

191

(6)

Reading Jason and Katie--Starting a Married Life

197

(14)

Comparison of Tenses

198

(3)

Summary

201

(1)

Editing Advice

202

(1)

Test / Review

203

(3)

Test on Comparison of Tenses

206

(2)

Expansion Activities

208

(3)

Lesson 8

Lesson Focus the Simple Past Tense

211

(1)

Reading The Wright Brothers--Men with a Vision

212

(4)

The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs

213

(1)

Spelling of the Past Tetnse of Regular Verbs

214

(1)

Pronunciation of -ed Past Forms

215

(1)

Reading Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart

216

(7)

Past Tense of Be

217

(1)

Uses of Be

218

(1)

Questions with Was/Were

219

(2)

Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs

221

(2)

Reading Robert Goddard

223

(22)

Negative Forms of Past Tense Verbs

225

(3)

Questions with Past Tense Verbs

228

(5)

Questions about the Subject

233

(3)

Summary

236

(1)

Editing Advice

237

(1)

Test / Review

238

(4)

Expansion Activities

242

(3)

Lesson 9

Lesson Focus Imperatives; Infinitives; Modals

245

(1)

Reading Application for Check Cashing

246

(5)

Using Imperatives

247

(2)

Let's

249

(2)

Reading Getting the Best Price

251

(7)

Verbs Followed by an Infinitive

252

(2)

It + Be + Adjective + Infinitive

254

(1)

Be + Adjective + Infinitive

255

(1)

Using the Infinitive to Show Purpose

256

(1)

Overview of Modals

257

(1)

Reading Smart Shopping: Coupons, Rebates, and Rain Checks

258

(11)

Can

259

(2)

Should

261

(3)

Must

264

(1)

Must vs. Have To

265

(2)

Might, May, Will

267

(2)

Reading At the Customer Service Counter

269

(12)

Making Polite Commands and Requests with Modals

269

(1)

Summary

270

(2)

Editing Advice

272

(1)

Test / Review

273

(4)

Expansion Activities

277

(4)

Lesson 10

Lesson Focus Count and Noncount Nouns; Quantity Words

281

(1)

Reading A Healthy Diet

282

(21)

Noncount Nouns

283

(2)

Ways We See Noncount Nouns

285

(1)

A Lot of, Much, Many

286

(1)

A Few, A Little

287

(1)

Some, Any, and A

288

(4)

A Lot of vs. Too Much/Too Many

292

(1)

Too Much/Too Many vs. Too

293

(3)

Summary

296

(1)

Editing Advice

296

(2)

Test / Review

298

(2)

Expansion Activities

300

(3)

Lesson 11

Lesson Focus Adjectives; Noun Modifiers; Adverbs

303

(1)

Reading Helen Keller

304

(9)

Adjectives, Noun Modifiers, and Adverbs

305

(1)

Adjectives

306

(1)

Noun Modifiers

307

(1)

Adverbs of Manner

308

(1)

Spelling of -ly Adverbs

309

(4)

Reading Grandma Moses

313

(8)

Too vs. Very

313

(1)

Too vs. Enough

314

(1)

Summary

315

(1)

Editing Advice

316

(1)

Test / Review

317

(2)

Expansion Activities

319

(2)

Lesson 12

Lesson Focus Comparatives; Superlatives

321

(1)

Reading U.S. Geography

322

(7)

Comparatives and Superlatives

323

(1)

Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs

323

(2)

Superlative Adjectives

325

(3)

Superlatives and Word Order

328

(1)

Reading A Tale of Two Cities

329

(14)

Comparisons

330

(2)

Word Order with Comparisons

332

(4)

Summary

336

(1)

Editing Advice

337

(1)

Test / Review

337

(2)

Expansion Activities

339

(4)

Lesson 13

Lesson Focus Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either; Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions

343

(1)

Reading Football and Soccer

344

(19)

Auxiliaary Verbs with Too and Either

345

(1)

Auxiliary Verbs with Opposite Statements

346

(3)

Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions

349

(4)

Answering a Tag Question

353

(3)

Summary

356

(1)

Editing Advice

357

(1)

Test / Review

357

(3)

Expansion Activities

360

(3)

Lesson 14

Lesson Focus Verb Review

363

(1)

Reading Letter from Puerto Rico

364

(15)

Verb Tenses--Uses

365

(2)

Statements and Questions

367

(5)

Modals and Infinitives

372

(4)

Expansion Activities

376

(3)

Appendices

A. The Verb GET

379

(2)

B. Make and Do

381

(1)

C. Question Formation

382

(2)

D. Alphabetical List of Irregular Past Forms

384

(1)

E. Meanings of Modals and Related Words

385

(1)

F. Capitalization Rules

386

(1)

G. Metric Conversion Chart

387

(2)

H. Prepositions of Time

389

(1)

I. Glossary of Grammatical Terms

390

(5)

J. Verbs and Adjectives Followed by a Preposition

395

(2)

Index

397

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