American Accent Training: Grammar (eBook+Audio)

Title: American Accent Training: Grammar
Author(s): Ann Cook
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
ISBN-10: 0764196510
ISBN-13: 9780764196515
Date: 2009
Pages: 314
Size: 235 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: High
Language: American English

This book and audio compact disc program instructs students of English as a second language in the elements of grammar, presenting a grammar review that emphasizes speech and correct pronunciation. The compact discs include spoken dictations for each of the book's ten chapters. Students start by writing out what they hear, and then comparing what they have written with the book's printed version. In the process, they begin learning the elements of grammar, staring with the simple present tense of the verb "to be" and progressing to all other tenses and parts of speech. Students gradually learn how to use English words and pronounce them properly in grammatically correct sentences. [+/-]

Following each chapter's introductory sentence, they are given a brief story. A short test at the end of each chapter helps them determine their learning progress. The dictations start out quite simple and become progressively more difficult from one chapter to the next. The book is filled with charts and illustrations to facilitate students' learning progress.

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Vocabulary Expansion

Title: Vocabulary Expansion
Author(s): Dorothy Rubin
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0024042455
Date: 2012
Pages: 83
Size: 1.08 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: American English

This book gives you different words that you can use when you are writing or speaking about three important topics - those of communication, emotions and movement. Each section takes a 'core' word that you probably know well and gives you the most useful synonyms for it, as well as related words with a different part of speech. There are also notes that highlight some differences of register, grammar, and collocation. Some of the words are shown together with their opposites, e.g. satisfied and dissatisfied. [+/-]

C O N T E N T S
Words that describe communication
Answer Say Tell
Argue Speak
Ask Talk

Words that describe emotions
Angry Excited Satisfied/dissatisfied
Bored Feeling Shocked
Disappointed Frightened Surprised
Embarrassed Happy Worried/not worried
Enthusiastic/not enthusiastic Sad

Words that describe movement
Arrive Move Travel
Fast Run Walk
Leave Slow

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Grammar Lessons and Strategies that Strengthen Students’ Writing

Title: Grammar Lessons and Strategies that Strengthen Students’ Writing
Level: Grades 4-8
Author(s): Laura Robb
Publisher: Scholastic Professional Books
ISBN: 0439117585
Date: 2001
Pages: 128
Size: 1.18 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: American English

Engaging, explicit lessons using mini-excerpts from books and students’ writing show you how to teach grammar strategically. Zero in on the common grammar glitches, and model for students how to use nouns, verbs, and adjectives effectively, catch mismatched pronoun references; make prose lively with clauses and phrases, use the active voice, and more. From learning the parts of speech to the skill of paragraphing, this book covers it, and gives you what you need to teach grammar in the context of reading and writing. For use with Grades 4-8.

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Understanding Morphology, 2nd Edition

Title: Understanding Morphology
Author(s): Martin Haspelmath and Andrea D. Sims
Publisher: Hodder Education
ISBN: 9780340950012
Date: 2010
Pages: 383
Size: 2.5 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: American English

This new edition of Understanding Morphology has been fully revised in line with the latest research. It now includes 'big picture' questions to highlight central themes in morphology, as well as research exercises for each chapter. Understanding Morphology presents an introduction to the study of word structure that starts at the very beginning. Assuming no knowledge of the field of morphology on the part of the reader, the book presents a broad range of morphological phenomena from a wide variety of languages. [+/-]

Starting with the core areas of inflection and derivation, the book presents the interfaces between morphology and syntax and between morphology and phonology. The synchronic study of word structure is covered, as are the phenomena of diachronic change, such as analogy and grammaticalization. Theories are presented clearly in accessible language with the main purpose of shedding light on the data, rather than as a goal in themselves. The authors consistently draw on the best research available, thus utilizing and discussing both functionalist and generative theoretical approaches. Each chapter includes a summary, suggestions for further reading, and exercises. As such this is the ideal book for both beginning students of linguistics, or anyone in a related discipline looking for a first introduction to morphology.

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Grammar to Go: How It Works and How to Use It, 3rd Edition

Title: Grammar to Go: How It Works and How to Use It
Author(s): Barbara Goldstein, Jack Waugh, Karen Linsky
Publisher: Wadsworth
ISBN: 0547171242
Date: 2010, 3rd Edition
Pages: 291
Size: 1.4 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: American English

Brief and basic in its coverage, GRAMMAR TO GO offers students a unique focus on sentence diagramming that helps them visualize and understand how words connect. Perfect as a primary text or as a supplement for courses with an emphasis on learning basic grammar and punctuation skills, this edition incorporates a wide range of new material to help students hone their skills--including additional traditional practice sets, more integrated assignments, increased opportunities for writing practice, and expanded discussions of each chapter's content on the book specific website. [+/-]

Contents:

Preface
Part 1 Learning Grammar Basics
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 Sentence Patterns
Chapter 3 Adjectives and Adverbs
Chapter 4 Phrases
Chapter 5 Verbals and Verbal Phrases
Chapter 6 Word Order Variations
Chapter 7 Clauses
Chapter 8 Types of Sentences
Part 2 Putting the Basics to Work
Chapter 9 Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences
Chapter 10 Commas
Chapter 11 Other Punctuation and Capitalization
Chapter 12 Subject/Verb Agreement
Chapter 13 Pronoun Usage
Chapter 14 Modifier Usage
Chapter 15 Sentence Coherence: Logic, Parallelism, and Shifts
Chapter 16 Parts of Speech: Reference and Review
Selected Answers to Chapter Exercises
Index

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Basic English Review, 9th Edition

Title: Basic English Review
Author(s): Karen Schneiter Williams
Publisher: South-Western
ISBN: 0538730951
Date: 2010, 9th Edition
Pages: 334
Size: 15 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High, printable
Language: American English

Basic English Review, ninth edition, introduces English grammar and mechanics in an easy-to-learn format. This short, yet intensive, text-workbook provides practical, varied, and meaningful new content and exercises that will stimulate your interest.

The ninth edition of Basic English Review uses a self-teaching, highly motivational, classroomtested plan of instruction that will meet a variety of needs and expectations. Th is one-ofa-kind, user-friendly approach has proven effective for a wide range of students. Basic English Review can be used as a text for basic English, basic English review, or developmental courses or as a supplemental text for other courses in which only a limited amount of time can be given to English fundamentals. [+/-]

Learn the basics of English--the easy way! This popular text takes a unique and time-proven approach to understanding the Fundamentals of English. The latest edition of BASIC ENGLISH REVIEW 9e has a strong one-column design making it an easier read. New features/activities are targeted toward Career. Soft skills, business dress, etiquette, and protocol are addressed. Through logically organized concepts, short explanations, and an abundance of skill practice, users will gain confidence and skill in all English areas. Integrated throughout are pretests, posttests, proofreading tips, and writing activities. This user-friendly edition motivates with activities that promote attention to detail, methods for remembering specific grammar rules and activities that can be completed using technology.

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Grammar: A Friendly Approach, 2nd Edition

Title: Grammar: A Friendly Approach
Author(s): Christine Sinclair
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0335240860
Date: 2010, 2nd Edition
Pages: 200
Size: 4.28 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: American English

Do you feel that your writing lets you down? Are you concerned about how to punctuate properly? Do you have problems turning your thoughts into writing? Do you need some help with referencing? If so, then this book will help you to address your concerns and feel more confident about your writing skills! This book introduces grammar in a gentle way by illustrating the kinds of issues students may come across by setting them in context using a soap opera style script. [+/-]

Through a combination of the stories of the students and carefully constructed chapters, the book provides details on the essential aspects of grammar, language use and punctuation needed by all university students. There are also exercises to encourage the reader to relate the issues to their own practice and experiences, as well as an extensive glossary which defines the terms that are used throughout the book. This new edition is completely revised and updated with a new structure covering: Academic language Standard English Sentence construction and punctuation Reflective writing When and where to place an apostrophe Using grammar checkers Avoiding plagiarism, Grammar: A Friendly Approach is an irreverent look at the rules of grammar that has become well-loved by students at college and university. It is also recommended by teachers and tutors who see rapid and noticeable improvements in the written work of those who employ the author's tactics.

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Language Origins: Perspectives on Evolution

Title: Language Origins: Perspectives on Evolution
Author(s): Maggie Tallerman
ISBN: 0199279039
Date: 2005
Pages: 447
Size: 2.25 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: American English

This book addresses central questions in the evolution of language: where it came from; how and why it evolved; how it came to be culturally transmitted; and how languages diversified. It does so from the perspective of the latest work in linguistics, neuroscience, psychology, and computer science, and deploys the latest methods and theories to probe into the origins and subsequent development of the only species that has languages.

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Pronunciation for Grammar: Basic & Intermediate (CDROMs)

English Grammar Course Basic & Intemediate
(Pronunciation for Grammar CDROMs)
Michael Swan, Catherine Walter | ISO | 245.41 Mb

Recommended! The English Grammar Course teaches all the grammar needed for speaking and writing in English. It explains the rules, shows how the language works, and gives plenty of practice. It can be used either with the coursebook in class or as extra practice at home.

CD ROM will help you to pronounce the structures from each section fluently and with correct stress and rhythm.

Elementary to Pre-Intermediate levels. [+/-]

Screenshots

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Really Useful English Verbs (Penguin Quick Guides)

Title: Really Useful English Verbs (Penguin Quick Guides)
Author(s): Gillian Porter Ladousse
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780582468900
Date: 2008
Pages: 79
Size: 26.83 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: Very good, well-scanned
Language: English

Recommended! Do you want to learn more English verbs? This book guides you to over 200 of the most important and useful verbs in everyday English, covering the following areas: travel; work and business; law and order; entertainment, and much more.

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Really Useful English Grammar (Penguin Quick Guides)

Title: Really Useful English Grammar (Penguin Quick Guides)
Author(s): Jake Allsop
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780582469
Date: 2008
Pages: 82
Size: 30.95 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: Very good, well-scanned
Language: English

Recommended! Do you want to improve your English grammar? This book guides you to the most important points and difficulties of English grammar, using: short, clear explanations; lots of practice and review pages and cartoons to help you understand - and make you laugh!

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Grammar and Punctuation Grade 1-2-3-4-5-6

Title: Grammar and Punctuation Grade 1-6
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Author(s): Sharman and Doug Wurst
Publisher: Evan-Moor
ISBN: 1557998507
Date: 2002
Pages: 116 x 6
Size: 51.2 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: American English

This 6 book series provides for the sequential development of grammar and punctuation skills. These volumes of Grammar and Punctuation present 25 rule charts, each followed by three activity sheets for practicing the rule. Grammar and Punctuation, provides rule charts and practice pages for the following grammar and punctuation skills:
• parts of a sentence
• kinds of sentences
• conjunctions
• common & proper nouns
• singular, plural, & possessive nouns
• pronouns & possessive pronouns
• verbs
• subject-verb agreement
• present & past verb tenses
• adjectives
• comparative & superlative adjectives
• using I & me correctly
• commas in lists, dates, addresses, with introductory words and names
• quotation marks
• using can & may correctly

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Guide to English Grammar

Title: Guide to English Grammar
Author(s): JOHN Eastwood
Publisher: OUP
ISBN: 0194313514
Date: 2002
Pages: 453
Size: 5.1 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: British English

This guide provides a systematic account of grammatical forms and the way they are used in standard British English today.

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Cobuild Student's Dictionary and Grammar

Title: Cobuild Student's Dictionary and Grammar
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 003750426
Date: 1994
Pages: 104
Size: 38.04 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: English

100 units of notes explaining grammatical items in an easy to understand manner.

Units include:
1 Clause and sentence structure
2 The noun group
3 The verb group
4 Count nouns
5 Singular, plural, and collective nouns
6 Uncount nouns
7 Personal pronouns
8 This, that, these, those, one, ones
9 Reflexive pronouns
10 Indefinite pronouns…

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Living Grammar: Lesson Plans and Classroom Tests for All Levels

Title: Living Grammar: Lesson Plans
Level: Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate
Date: 2009
Pages: 6 folders
Size: 7.8 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: English

• Helps students understand grammar and when to use it
• Plenty of practice with four-page units for each topic
• Word focus boxes give new words and expressions
• Over to you exercises for lots of extended practice
• Covers grammar for the Cambridge KET exam

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Punctuation Made Easy (CD-ROM)

Title: Punctuation Made Easy CD-ROM
Level: Ages 9-14
Publisher: DK Learning
Date: 2004
Size: 101 Mb
Format: ISO
Language: English

Using the dynamic and engaging approach only a multimedia format can offer, these presentations move beyond traditional textbook diagrams and static rules to create lessons that instruct and assess progress. tutorials then target exactly where progress reports can be viewed. [+/-]

With this software students can work independently to master these basic skills and with the time-efficient teacher oversight these CD-ROMs will create key building blocks for writing and communicating proper English more effectively.

It is learning in a fun, fast-paced, game show format. Teach, practice, implement, test.

Program Features:
• Diagnostic testing
• Intelligent software identifies strengths & weaknesses
• Comprehensive & individualized progress charts
• Easy-to-understand explanations
• Instant feedback in exercises

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows:
Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, XP
233 MHz processor
32 MB RAM
CD-ROM drive
640 x 480 pixel display, 16-bit color
Sound card
Macintosh:

Macintosh 7.6.1, 8, 9, OS X 10.1 - 10.3
233 MHz processor
64 MB RAM
CD-ROM drive
640 x 480 pixel display, 16-bit color
Sound card

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Singing Grammar: Teaching Grammar through Songs

Title: Singing Grammar: Teaching grammar through songs
Level: False beginner to Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate
Author(s): Mark Handcock
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2000
Pages: 98
Size: 52.90 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High, photocopiable
Language: British English

Singing Grammar is a collection of ready-made materials to help teach English grammar through songs. It is especially suitable for young students from elementary to intermediate level. The book contains eighteen units, each based on a different song focusing on a key grammatical structure. [+/-]

The material is clearly organized and very easy to use. Each unit contains teaching notes with suggestions for exploiting the material, a motivating song worksheet, a grammar exercise page and a grammar game for classroom use.

• songs specifically written for different age groups and levels
• a variety of musical styles
• step-by-step instructions and tips for teachers
• a range of exercise types
• photocopiable worksheets and games
• useful pop music glossary
• alternative karaoke or slow version for each song
• songbook containing lyrics and chords.

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Advanced Gold Exam Maximiser with Key (Book+Audio)

Title: Advanced Gold Exam Maximiser with Key
Level: Advanced
Author(s): Sally Burgess and Richard Acklam
Publisher: Longman
Date: August 9, 2001
Pages: 179
Size: 66.5 Mb
Format: PDF + MP3
Quality: Fair, reable
Language: British English

The Exam Maximiser is a unique combination of workbook and exam handbook. It’s packed with extra language and exam practice, plus exam strategies and techniques. Use it to supplement the Coursebook, for self-study, or as an intensive exam preparation course
• Graded practice for all exam papers
• Sample answers to Paper 2 writing tasks
• Model Paper 5 interviews
• Complete CAE Practice Test

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Test Your English Pack (16 books)

Test Your English Pack (16 books) Beginner to Advanced levels
Peter Watcyn-Jones | Penguin | 2000-2002 | 40-129 pages | PDF | English | 110 Mb

List of the books:
• Test Your Start Testing Your Vocabulary (Beginner) -96p
• Test Your Vocabulary 1 (Elementary) -82p
• Test Your Vocabulary 2 (Intermediate) -91p
• Test Your Vocabulary 3 (Intermediate/FCE) -95p
• Test Your Vocabulary 4 (Upper-Intermediate/CAE) -49p
• Test Your Vocabulary 5 (Advanced-CPE) -64p [+/-]

• Test Your Vocabulary For FCE (Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate) -129p
• Test Your Business English General Usage -47p
• Test Your Business English Hotel And Catering -40p
• Test Your Phrasal Verbs (Intermediate/Advanced) -77p
• Test Your Prepositions (Intermediate/Advanced) -93p
• Test Your Professional English Business General -57p
• Test Your Professional English Management -57p
• Test Your Professional English Marketing -57p
• Test Your Pronunciation (Intermediate/Advanced) -97p
• Test Your Reading (Intermediate/Advanced) -128p

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Longman Dictionary of Common Errors, 2nd Edition

Title: Longman Dictionary of Common Errors, 2nd Edition
Author(s): N.D. Turton and J. B. Heaton
Publisher: Longman
Date: July 29, 1996/ 11th printing 2003
Pages: 384
Size: 107.67 Mb
Format: PDF in rar
Quality: Excellent, OCRed
Language: British English

The Longman Dictionary of Common Errors provides learners and teachers of English with a practical guide to common errors and their correction. It contains the words and phrases which regularly cause difficulty for foreign learners, regardless of nationality and language background. Arranged alphabetically for ease of use, the entries deal with those errors that regularly appear in the written English of learners at the intermediate level of proficiency and above. Each error is accompanied by a correction and a short, simple explanation.

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