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Grammar in Context 1

by: Elbaum, Sandra N.

Grammar in Context 1

by: Elbaum, Sandra N.

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9781413007367
ISBN 10:
1413007368
Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/08/2005
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

Students learn more, remember more, and use grammar more effectively when they learn language in context. GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT presents grammar in interesting, informative readings and then recycles the language and context throughout every activity. Learners gain knowledge and skills in both the grammar structures and topic areas.

Lesson 1

(40)

Grammar The Present Tense of the Verb Be; Prepositions of Place; This, That, These, Those

Context College Life

Reading Community College Life in the U.S.

(5)

Forms of Be

(1)

Uses of Be

(1)

Word Order with Be

(1)

The Subject

(1)

Reading Letter from College

(12)

Contractions with Be

(2)

Be with Descriptions

(1)

Be with Definitions

(3)

Prepositions

(1)

Negative Statements with Be

(4)

Reading Instant Message from a Student in the U.S.

(10)

Be in Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

(2)

Wh- Questions with Be; Question Words

(3)

Comparing Statements and Questions with Be

(1)

Questions with What and How

(3)

Reading In the School Cafeteria

(12)

This, That, These, Those

(1)

Summary

(1)

Editing Advice

(2)

Test/Review

(4)

Expansion Activities

(3)

Lesson 2

(36)

Grammar The Simple Present Tense

Context The U.S. Government

Reading Washington, D.C.

(11)

Simple Present Tense---Forms

(1)

Simple Present Tense---Uses

(1)

Spelling of the -s Form

(1)

Pronunciation of the -s Form

(2)

Comparing Affirmative Statements---Be and Other Verbs

(1)

Negative Statements with the Simple Present Tense

(2)

Comparing Negative Statements with Be and Other Verbs

(2)

Reading The IRS

(24)

Yes/No Questions and Short Answers with the Present Tense

(4)

Comparing Yes/No Questions---Be and Other Verbs

(1)

Or Questions

(2)

Wh- Questions with the Simple Present Tense

(1)

Comparing Statements and Questions in the Simple Present Tense

(2)

Questions About Meaning, Spelling, and Cost

(1)

Comparing Wh- Questions---Be and Other Verbs

(2)

Summary

(1)

Editing Advice

(2)

Test/Review

(5)

Expansion Activities

(2)

Lesson 3

(24)

Grammar Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense; Prepositions of Time

Context American Holidays

Reading Three Special Days

(5)

Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense

(2)

Position of Frequency Words and Expressions

(2)

Reading The Fourth of July

(18)

Prepositions of Time

(1)

Questions with Ever

(3)

Questions with How Often and Answers with Frequency Expressions

(4)

Summary

(1)

Editing Advice

(1)

Test/Review

(4)

Expansion Activities

(4)

Lesson 4

101

(30)

Grammar Singular and Plural; Articles and Quantity Words; There + Be + Noun

Context Americans and Where They Live

Singular and Plural---An Overview

102

(1)

Reading Americans and Where They Live

102

(6)

Regular Noun Plurals

104

(1)

Pronunciation of Plural Nouns

105

(1)

Irregular Noun Plurals

106

(2)

Reading Finding an Apartment

108

(9)

Using There + Is/Are

110

(2)

Questions and Short Answers Using There

112

(3)

There vs. They and Other Pronouns

115

(2)

Reading Calling About an Apartment

117

(14)

Articles with Definite and Indefinite Nouns

118

(2)

Making Generalizations

120

(3)

Summary

123

(1)

Editing Advice

124

(1)

Test/Review

125

(3)

Expansion Activities

128

(3)

Lesson 5

131

(28)

Grammar Possession; Object Pronouns; Questions About the Subject

Context Families and Names

Reading Names

132

(7)

Possessive Form of Nouns

133

(2)

Possessive Adjectives

135

(1)

Questions with Whose

136

(1)

Possessive Pronouns

137

(1)

The Subject and the Object

138

(1)

Reading William Madison's Name

139

(6)

Object Pronouns

140

(5)

Reading Who Helps Your Parents?

145

(14)

Questions About the Subject or About the Complement

146

(1)

Who, Whom, Who's, Whose

147

(2)

Summary

149

(1)

Editing Advice

150

(1)

Test/Review

151

(4)

Expansion Activities

155

(4)

Lesson 6

159

(30)

Grammar The Present Continuous Tense

Context Observations About American Life

Reading Observations in the Park

160

(9)

The Present Continuous Tense

161

(1)

Spelling of the -ing Form

162

(1)

The Present Continuous Tense---Uses

163

(2)

Questions with the Present Continuous Tense

165

(4)

Reading Observations in the School Cafeteria

169

(20)

Contrast of Present Continuous and Simple Present

170

(2)

Nonaction Verbs

172

(2)

Think, Have, and the Sense Perception Verbs

174

(7)

Summary

181

(1)

Editing Advice

182

(1)

Test/Review

183

(4)

Expansion Activities

187

(2)

Lesson 7

189

(34)

Grammar Future Tenses---Will and Be Going To; Comparison of Tenses

Context Weddings

Reading Planning for a Wedding

190

(19)

Future with Will

191

(1)

Future with Be Going To

192

(1)

Choosing Will or Be Going To

193

(5)

Questions with Be Going To

198

(1)

Questions with Will

199

(4)

Future Tense + Time/If Clause

203

(6)

Reading Jason and Katie---Starting a Married Life

209

(14)

Comparison of Tenses

210

(4)

Summary

214

(1)

Editing Advice

214

(1)

Test/Review

215

(3)

Test on Comparison of Tenses

218

(3)

Expansion Activities

221

(2)

Lesson 8

223

(40)

Grammar The Simple Past Tense

Context Flying

Reading The Wright Brothers---Men with a Vision

224

(5)

The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs

225

(1)

Spelling of the Past Tense of Regular Verbs

226

(1)

Pronunciation of -ed Past Forms

227

(2)

Reading Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart

229

(8)

Past Tense of Be

230

(1)

Uses of Be

231

(1)

Questions with Was/Were

232

(5)

Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs---An Overview

237

(1)

Reading Robert Goddard

237

(26)

List of Irregular Past Tense Verbs

239

(2)

Negative Forms of Past Tense Verbs

241

(4)

Questions with Past Tense Verbs

245

(6)

Questions About the Subject

251

(3)

Summary

254

(1)

Editing Advice

255

(1)

Test/Review

256

(4)

Expansion Activities

260

(3)

Lesson 9

263

(44)

Grammar Infinitives; Modals; Imperatives

Context Smart Shopping

Infinitives---An Overview

264

(1)

Reading Getting the Best Price

264

(8)

Verbs Followed by an Infinitive

265

(3)

It + Be + Adjective + Infinitive

268

(1)

Be + Adjective + Infinitive

269

(1)

Using an Infinitive to Show Purpose

270

(2)

Reading Getting a Customer's Attention

272

(5)

Object Before an Infinitive

273

(3)

Overview of Modals

276

(1)

Reading Smart Shopping; Coupons, Rain Checks, and Rebates

277

(13)

Can

278

(2)

Should

280

(3)

Must

283

(2)

Have To

285

(2)

Must and Have To

287

(1)

Might/May and Will

288

(2)

Making Requests

290

(1)

Reading The Customer Service Counter

290

(17)

Imperatives

292

(3)

Using Modals to Make Requests and Ask Permission

295

(2)

Summary

297

(1)

Editing Advice

298

(1)

Test/Review

299

(5)

Expansion Activities

304

(3)

Lesson 10

307

(26)

Grammar Count and Noncount Nouns; Quantity Words

Context Nutrition and Health

Count and Noncount Nouns---An Overview

308

(1)

Reading A Healthy Diet

308

(12)

Noncount Nouns

310

(2)

Count and Noncount Nouns

312

(1)

Describing Quantities of Count and Noncount Nouns

313

(1)

A Lot Of, Much, Many

314

(1)

A Few, A Little

315

(1)

Some, Any, and A/An

316

(4)

Reading Eat Less, Live Longer

320

(13)

A Lot Of vs. Too Much/Too Many

321

(2)

Too Much/Too Many vs. Too

323

(3)

Summary

326

(1)

Editing Advice

326

(2)

Test/Review

328

(2)

Expansion Activities

330

(3)

Lesson 11

333

(22)

Grammar Adjectives; Noun Modifiers; Adverbs

Context Great Women

Reading Helen Keller

334

(11)

Adjectives and Adverbs

335

(1)

Adjectives

336

(2)

Noun Modifiers

338

(2)

Comparing Adverbs of Manner and Adjectives

340

(1)

Spelling of -ly Adverbs

341

(4)

Reading Grandma Moses

345

(10)

Too vs. Very

345

(1)

Too and Enough

346

(3)

Summary

349

(1)

Editing Advice

349

(2)

Test/Review

351

(2)

Expansion Activities

353

(2)

Lesson 12

355

(22)

Grammar Comparatives; Superlatives

Context U.S. Geography

Reading U.S. Geography

356

(7)

Comparatives and Superlatives---An Overview

357

(1)

Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs

358

(2)

Superlative Adjectives

360

(2)

Word Order with Superlatives

362

(1)

Reading A Tale of Two Cities

363

(14)

Comparisons

365

(2)

Word Order with Comparisons

367

(4)

Summary

371

(1)

Editing Advice

371

(1)

Test/Review

372

(2)

Expansion Activities

374

(3)

Lesson 13

377

(24)

Grammar Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either; Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions

Context Dating and Marriage

Reading Dating and Marriage

378

(6)

Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either

380

(1)

Auxiliary Verbs with Opposite Statements

381

(3)

Tag Questions

384

(1)

Reading Saturday with Meg and Don

384

(17)

Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions

386

(4)

Answering a Tag Question

390

(4)

Summary

394

(1)

Editing Advice

395

(1)

Test/Review

396

(2)

Expansion Activities

398

(3)

Lesson 14

401

(19)

Grammar Verb Review

Context Washington Interns

Reading Washington Interns

402

(18)

Verb Tenses

404

(4)

Statements and Questions

408

(6)

Editing Advice

414

(2)

Test/Review

416

(4)

Expansion Activities

420

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