Focus on Grammar 4

by Fuchs, Marjorie; Bonner, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9780131900080
• ISBN10: 0131900080
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• 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.#xA0; 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#x19;s a proven success among students at all levels.#xA0; 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 #x13; and for teachers to implement. #xA0; #xA0; 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	xi
Tour of a Unit	xv
PART I PRESENT AND PAST: REVIEW AND EXPANSION
Simple Present and Present Progressive	2	(7)
School newsletter about names: What's in a Name?
Simple Past and Past Progressive	9	(10)
Magazine article about four famous couples: Super Couples
Simple Past, Present Perfect, and Present Perfect Progressive	19	(9)
Page from a personal website from a skydiver: Jumping for Joy
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive	28	(24)
Magazine article about director Ang Lee: And the Winner Is . . .
From Grammar to Writing Editing for Verb Forms	43	(3)
Writing an autobiographical paragraph
Review Test	46	(6)
PART II FUTURE: REVIEW AND EXPANSION
Future and Future Progressive	52	(14)
Magazine article about the future: Presenting the Future!
Future Perfect and Future Perfect Progressive	66	(22)
Transcript of a personal finance TV show: Money Talks
From Grammar to Writing Avoiding Sentence Fragments	79	(3)
Writing a personal letter about future plans
Review Test	82	(6)
PART III NEGATIVE QUESTIONS AND TAG QUESTIONS, ADDITIONS AND RESPONSES
Negative Yes / No Questions and Tag Questions	88	(14)
Transcript of on-the-street interviews: It's a Great Place to Live, Isn't It?
So, Too, Neither, Not either, and But	102	(22)
Magazine article about identical twins: The Twin Question: Nature or Nurture?
From Grammar to Writing Avoiding Repetition with Sentence Additions	116	(2)
Writing a comparison and contrast essay
Review Test	118	(6)
PART IV GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
Gerunds and Infinitives: Review and Expansion	124	(14)
Newspaper article about a fast-food chain: McWorld
Make, Have, Let, Help, and Get	138	(20)
Magazine article about performance animals: That's Entertainment?
From Grammar to Writing Using Parallel Forms: Gerunds and Infinitives	149	(3)
Writing a summary of a movie or TV show
Review Test	152	(6)
PART V PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal Verbs: Review	158	(11)
Magazine article about the ancient Chinese art of feng shui: Wind and Water
Phrasal Verbs: Separable and Inseparable	169	(21)
Magazine article about telemarketers: Welcome Home!
From Grammar to Writing Using the Appropriate Degree of Formality	181	(3)
Writing an informal letter about current activities
Review Test	184	(6)
PART VI ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
Adjective Clauses with Subject Relative Pronouns	190	(15)
Newspaper article about friendship: A Word with Many Meanings
Adjective Clauses with Object Relative Pronouns or When and Where	205	(21)
Book reviews of two autobiographies: Torn Between Two Worlds
From Grammar to Writing Adding Details with Adjective Clauses	219	(2)
Writing an essay about a famous person
Review Test	221	(5)
PART VII MODALS: REVIEW AND EXPANSION
Modals and Similar Expressions: Review	226	(13)
Magazine article about reality TV: Reality TV: Everyone Should Have an Audience
Advisability in the Past	239	(10)
Psychology magazine article about regrets: Useless Regrets
Speculations and Conclusions About the Past	249	(21)
Journal article on theories about ancient cultures: Close Encounters
From Grammar to Writing Organizing Ideas from Freewriting	262	(3)
Writing an informal letter to resolve a problem
Review Test	265	(5)
PART VIII THE PASSIVE
The Passive: Overview	270	(15)
Magazine article about a famous magazine: Geography: The Best Subject on Earth
The Passive with Modals and Similar Expressions	285	(11)
Newspaper article about the International Space Station: Close Quarters
The Passive Causative	296	(18)
Fashion magazine article about ideals of beauty: Body Art
From Grammar to Writing Changing the Focus with the Passive	306	(2)
Writing a research report
Review Test	308	(6)
PART IX CONDITIONALS
Present Real Conditionals	314	(12)
Magazine article about cyber malls: Pick and Click: Shopping @ Home
Future Real Conditionals	326	(10)
Magazine article about superstitions: Knock on Wood!
Present and Future Unreal Conditionals	336	(12)
Famous fairy tale: The Fisherman and His Wife
Past Unreal Conditionals	348	(20)
Online review of a movie classic: It's a Wonderful Life
From Grammar to Writing Showing Cause and Effect	359	(2)
Writing a cause-and-effect essay
Review Test	361	(7)
PART X INDIRECT SPEECH AND EMBEDDED QUESTIONS
Direct and Indirect Speech	368	(11)
Magazine article about lying: The Truth About Lying
Indirect Speech: Tense Changes	379	(12)
News magazine article about the 2002 European floods: The Flood of the Century
Indirect Instructions, Commands, Requests, and Invitations	391	(10)
Radio interview transcript about insomnia: The Snooze News
Indirect Questions	401	(12)
Excerpt from an article about job interviews: The Stress Interview
Embedded Questions	413	(14)
Interview with an expert on tipping: The Tip
From Grammar to Writing Using Direct and Indirect Speech	427	(3)
Writing a letter of complaint
Review Test	430