THE FOCUS ON GRAMMAR SERIES
Focus on Grammar, Second Edition,
is a four-level grammar series written by practicing professionals. The
series focuses on English grammar through lively listening, speaking, reading,
and writing activities. Each of the four Student Books is accompanied by
an Answer Key, a Workbook, an Audio Program (cassettes or CDs), a Teacher's
Manual, and a CD-ROM.
About the Authors
Both Controlled
and Communicative Practice
In order to learn the formal rules of a language, students need to practice
new structures in a variety of contexts to help them internalize and master
them. To this end, Focus on Grammar provides an abundance of both
controlled and communicative exercises so that students can bridge the
gap between knowing grammatical structures and using them. The many communicative
activities in each unit enable students to personalize what they have
learned in order to talk to each other with ease about hundreds of everyday
issues.
A Unique Four-Step
Approach
The series follows a unique four-step approach. In the first step, grammar
in context, new structures are shown in the natural context of passages,
articles, and dialogues. This is followed by a grammar presentation
of structures in clear and accessible grammar charts, notes, and examples.
The third step is focused practice of both form and meaning in
numerous and varied controlled exercises. In the fourth step, communication
practice, students use the new structures freely and creatively in
motivating, open-ended activities.
A Complete Classroom
Text and Reference Guide
A major goal in the development of Focus on Grammar, Second Edition
has been to provide Student Books that serve not only as vehicles for
classroom instruction but also as resources for reference and self-study.
In each Student Book, the combination of grammar charts, grammar notes,
and expansive appendices provides a complete and invaluable reference
guide for the student.
Thorough Recycling
Underpinning the scope and sequence of the series as a whole is the belief
that students need to use target structures many times in many contexts
at increasing levels of difficulty. For this reason, new grammar is constantly
recycled so that students will feel thoroughly comfortable with it.
Comprehensive Testing
Program
SelfTests at the end of each part of the Student Book allow for continual
assessment of progress. In addition, diagnostic and final tests in the
Teacher's Manual provide a ready-made, ongoing evaluation component for
each student.
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