ESL Beginner : English as a Second Language Made Nice and Easy!

by Pugni, Johanna

• ISBN13: 9780878910830
• ISBN10: 0878910832
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Research & Education Assn

Summary

The ESL-Beginner covers the basic English grammar for those just learning the language. Topics include nouns and noun phrases, verbs simple sentences, compound sentences, and modifiers. Students enhance their speaking abilities through individual exercises, class discussions, and group projects that are both fun and effective learning devices.

Table of Contents

About Research and Education Association	iii
Acknowledgments	iii
Introduction	1	(14)
Who Should Use This Book?	3	(1)
How This Book is Organized	4	(3)
Visualizing	4	(2)
Reading	6	(1)
Listening	6	(1)
Activities	6	(1)
Review	6	(1)
To the Instructor	7	(4)
Instructional Style	7	(1)
Instructional Aids	7	(1)
Providing Feedback to Students	7	(1)
Assessing Students' Skills	8	(1)
Creating a Portfolio	8	(1)
Conclusion	8	(1)
Student Progress Sheet	9	(2)
To the Student	11	(4)
My Progress Sheet	12	(3)
Nouns and Noun Phrases	15	(80)
Grammar	17	(19)
Noun	17	(1)
Common and Proper Nouns	17	(3)
Collective Nouns	20	(1)
Countable and Noncountable Nouns	20	(1)
Singular and Plural Nouns	21	(4)
Possessives	25	(2)
Phrases/Prepositions	27	(1)
Pronouns	28	(5)
Answer Key	33	(3)
Visualizing Pictures	36	(15)
Doctor's Office	36	(2)
Grocery Store	38	(2)
Drug Store	40	(2)
Car Accident	42	(2)
Ice Cream Shop	44	(2)
Dental Office	46	(3)
Answer Key	49	(2)
Reading	51	(10)
Home Remedies	51	(2)
Conversation Topics	53	(2)
Divorce	55	(1)
Tipping	56	(3)
Answer Key	59	(2)
Listening	61	(13)
Directions	61	(3)
Groceries	64	(2)
Lost and Found	66	(2)
Restaurant	68	(3)
Answer Key	71	(3)
Activities	74	(12)
Tourism	74	(7)
Native Country	81	(5)
Review	86	(9)
Key Points	86	(6)
Answer Key	92	(3)
Verbs and Verb Phrases	95	(84)
Grammar	97	(33)
Verbs	97	(1)
Verb Phrases	97	(1)
Contractions	98	(3)
Linking Verbs	101	(1)
Subject-Verb Agreement	102	(4)
Verb Tense	106	(4)
Main Parts of Commonly Used Irregular Verbs	110	(11)
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs	121	(4)
Answer Key	125	(5)
Visualizing Pictures	130	(14)
Children's Playground	130	(2)
House (under construction)	132	(2)
Trucking	134	(2)
Farm	136	(2)
Car Repair Garage	138	(2)
House Fire	140	(2)
Answer Key	142	(2)
Reading	144	(13)
Business Hotel	144	(3)
City	147	(3)
Employees	150	(2)
Business Etiquette	152	(3)
Answer Key	155	(2)
Listening	157	(7)
Weber Furniture Company	157	(3)
Conversation	160	(3)
Answer Key	163	(1)
Activities	164	(4)
Crossword Puzzles	164	(3)
Writing	167	(1)
Art	168	(1)
Review	168	(11)
Key Points	168	(8)
Answer Key	176	(3)
Simple Sentences	179	(66)
Grammar	181	(20)
Simple Sentence	181	(1)
Types of Simple Sentences	181	(1)
Punctuation	182	(2)
Subjects and Verbs	184	(3)
Additional Parts of the Simple Sentence	187	(1)
Sentence Patterns	188	(2)
Fragments	190	(3)
Interrogative Sentences	193	(5)
Answer Key	198	(3)
Visualizing Pictures	201	(14)
Office	201	(2)
Restaurant	203	(2)
Hospital	205	(2)
Clothing Store	207	(2)
Daycare	209	(2)
Kitchen	211	(2)
Answer Key	213	(2)
Reading	215	(11)
Finding a Job	215	(2)
New Job	217	(2)
Worry	219	(2)
Community Service	221	(3)
Answer Key	224	(2)
Listening	226	(10)
Finding a Job	226	(7)
The Application for Employment Paragraph	233	(1)
Answer Key	234	(2)
Activities	236	(3)
Dramatization	236	(1)
Presentation	236	(1)
Art	237	(1)
Writing	238	(1)
Review	239	(6)
Key Points	239	(4)
Answer Key	243	(2)
Compound Sentences	245	(58)
Grammar	247	(10)
Compound Sentence	247	(1)
Independent Clause	247	(1)
Conjunctions	248	(3)
Punctuation	251	(4)
Answer Key	255	(2)
Visualizing Pictures	257	(9)
Neighborhood Park	257	(3)
Jigsaw Puzzle	260	(4)
Answer Key	264	(2)
Reading	266	(14)
Exercise and Fitness	266	(3)
Education	269	(2)
Planning a Vacation	271	(3)
American Family Households	274	(3)
Answer Key	277	(3)
Listening	280	(12)
Fitness Center	280	(3)
School	283	(6)
Answer Key	289	(3)
Activities	292	(5)
Wordsearch	292	(2)
Compound Sentence/Simple Sentence Board Game	294	(3)
Review	297	(6)
Key Points	297	(4)
Answer Key	301	(2)
Modification	303	(67)
Grammar	305	(11)
Modifiers	305	(1)
Adjectives	305	(1)
Articles	306	(1)
Demonstrative Adjectives	307	(1)
Adverbs	308	(3)
Comparative and Superlative	311	(4)
Answer Key	315	(1)
Visualizing Pictures	316	(14)
A Living Room	316	(3)
Man Making Bed	319	(3)
At a Restaurant	322	(2)
Street Traffic	324	(3)
Answer Key	327	(3)
Reading	330	(12)
The Public Library	330	(2)
Fire Safety	332	(3)
Childproofing Your Home	335	(2)
Weekend Activities	337	(3)
Answer Key	340	(2)
Listening	342	(15)
Visiting a Friend	342	(3)
Getting Ready to Leave	345	(3)
Jamaican Vacation	348	(3)
Ordering Dinner	351	(3)
Answer Key	354	(3)
Activities	357	(8)
Restaurant	357	(6)
Personal Ad	363	(2)
Review	365	(5)
Key Points	365	(5)
Answer Key	370

Excerpts

INTRODUCTION REA's ESL Beginner Book uses daily living skills to help students understand basic English grammar concepts such as nouns, verbs, simple sentences, compound sentences, and modifiers. After a concept is introduced, examples are given to show the student how to use the concept in a sentence. Concepts are reinforced through individual work, class discussions, and group projects. English words that may be unfamiliar to the student are defined. In addition, there are numerous opportunities for student-generated writing throughout each chapter. WHO SHOULD USE THIS BOOK? This book is designed to be used by people taking English-as-a-Second-Language and adult-education classes. The book may also be used by anyone desiring a review of grammar. A person who is taking an English-as-a-Second-Language class has grown up in a home where a language other than English is spoken. An English-as-a-Second-Language class teaches the student how to read, write, and speak English correctly. The class also teaches language skills needed in the workplace and in social settings. The adult education student is returning to school to review grammar in a basic skills or literacy class setting before entering a General Equivalency Degree (GED) or Adult High School (AHS) program. The student may not have completed his or her high school degree or may be recovering from an injury which affected his or her ability to write correct English. In addition, this book may be used by a student who is taking a developmental English class. A developmental English student is reviewing grammar before beginning a college- or university-level composition class. This book may also be used in a workplace setting to help employees improve their English grammar skills. HOW THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED This book is organized into five topics (Chapter 2, "Nouns and Noun Phrases"; Chapter 3, "Verbs and Verb Phrases"; Chapter 4, "Simple Sentences"; Chapter 5, "Compound Sentences"; and Chapter 6, "Modification"). Each chapter is divided into sections (grammar/visualizing pictures, reading, listening, activities, and review). Exercises are included and an answer key ends each section. Below is an explanation of the sections. Visualizing This section is divided into two parts: grammar and visualizing pictures. The grammar portion explains the concept to the student. Numerous examples show how the concept is used in a sentence. An explanation follows each example. The visualizing pictures portion shows a picture of daily life in the United States. Images in each picture may be labeled, and there may be a caption under the illustration to help the student understand what is happening. Following each picture, there is an exercise using the grammar concept studied. The following chart lists the grammar concepts and daily life illustrations in each chapter. Chapter Grammar Illustration 2. Nouns and Noun Noun (Definition) Doctor's Office Phrases Common and Proper Grocery Store Nouns Drug Store Collective Nouns Car Accident Countable and Ice Cream Shop Noncountable Nouns Dental Office Singular and Plural Nouns Possessives Phrases -Prepositional -Noun Pronouns 3. Verbs and Verb Verbs (Definition) Children's Playground Phrases Verb Phrases House (Definition) Trucking Contractions Farm Subject-Verb Car Repair Garage Agreement House Fire Verb Tense Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 4. Simple Sentences Simple Sentence Office (Definition) Restaurant Types of Simple Hospital Sentences Clothing Store Punctuation Daycare -Capitalization Kitchen -Period -Exclamation Point -Question Mark Subject-Verbs Additional Parts of the Simple Sentence -Prepositional Phrase -Direct Object -Indirect Object -Subject Complement Sentence Patterns Fragments Interrogative Sentence 5. Compound Compound Sentence Neighborhood Sentences (D