Focus on Grammar 3

by Fuchs, Marjorie; Bonner, Margaret; Westheimer, Miriam

• ISBN13: 9780131899841
• ISBN10: 0131899848
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-27
• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL

Summary

With a fresh new design and a host of updated exercises and activities, the popular Focus on Grammarseries is more practical and accessible than ever.  Known for its focus on English grammar through contextualized listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities, this lively integrated skills course helps students bridge the gap between comprehending grammatical structures and actually using them. Centered on thematic instruction, Focus on Grammarcombines controlled and communicative practice in a consistent approach that's a proven success among students at all levels.  Each unit progresses through four steps: Grammar in Context, Grammar Presentation, Focused Practice, and Communication Practice, using a unique format that makes the program easy for students to understand ; and for teachers to implement.     Each Student Book features: Clear presentations and charts that make grammar easy to learn. Creative activities that stimulate communication. New high-interest readingsthat are rich in content. From Grammar to Writingsections that build composition skills. Review Teststo confirm progress and improve scores on standardized tests. New Internet activitiesfor individual, pair, or group work.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Present and Past: Review and Expansion

Simple Present and Present Progressive School newsletter about names: What s in a Name?

Simple Past and Past Progressive Magazine article about four famous couples: Super Couples

Present Perfect, Present Perfect Progressive, and Simple Past Personal webpage from a skydiver: Jumping for Joy

Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive Magazine article about director Ang Lee: And the Winner Is . . .

From Grammar to Writing

Editing for Verb Forms Writing an autobiographical paragraph

Review Test

Future: Review and Expansion

Future and Future Progressive Magazine article about the future: Presenting the Future!

Future Perfect and Future Perfect Progressive Transcript of TV personal finance show: Money Talks

From Grammar to Writing

Avoiding sentence fragments Writing a personal letter about future plans

Review Test

Negative Questions and Tag Questions, Additionsand Responses

Negative Yes/No Questions and Tag Questions

Magazine interviews with people living in foreign countries: It s a Great Placeto Live, Isn t It?

So, Too, Neither, Not Either, andBut Magazine article about identical twins: The Twin Question: Nature or Nurture?

From Grammar to Writing

Avoiding repetition with sentence additions Writing a comparison and contrast essay

Review Test

Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerunds and Infinitives: Review and Expansion Newspaper article about the largest international fast-food chain: McWorld

Make, Have, Let, Help, andGet Magazine article about performing animals: That s Entertainment?

From Grammar to Writing

Using parallel forms: Gerunds and infinitives Writing a summary of a movie or TV show

Review Test

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs: Review Magazine article about the ancient Chinese art of feng shui: Wind and Water

Phrasal Verbs: Separable and Inseparable Magazine article about telemarketers: Welcome Home!

From Grammar to Writing

Using the appropriate degree of formality Writing an informal letter about current activities

Review Test

Adjective Clauses

Adjective Clauses with Subject Relative Pronouns Magazine article about friendship: A Word with Many Meanings

Adjective Clauses with Object Relative Pronouns or When and Where Book review of two autobiographies about the immigrant experience: Torn Between Two Worlds

From Grammar to Writing

Adding details with adjective clauses Writing an essay about a famous person

Review Test

Modals: Review and Expansion

Modals and Similar Expressions: Review Magazine article about reality TV: Reality TV: Everybody Needs an Audience

Advisability in the Past

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