Focus on Grammar Interactive 5, Online Version (Access Code Card)

by Maurer, Jay

• ISBN13: 9780138145798
• ISBN10: 0138145792
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-04-02
• Publisher: Pearson Education ESL

Summary

Improve Your English Grammar Anywhere, Anytime! Clear, contextualized, and interactive, the five-level Focus on Grammar Interactiveprovides a communicative review of English grammar that covers all language skills through a comprehensive, motivating, and fun practice of grammar points and skills. Focus on Grammar Interactiveis now available online. Students can log in from home, from the lab, or from any location with Internet access. Teachers can manage their class, set assignments, and monitor students’ progress with the program’s easy-to-use management tools. The Focus on Grammar Interactiveonline course mirrors the syllabus of the best-selling textbook series, Focus on Grammar, Third Edition. Features Access anywhere, anytime– Your students log on from any computer anytime, offering flexibility and convenience. Easy to use– The navigation is simple and intuitive. Ongoing student assessmentallows teachers and students to monitor student progress. Automated feedbackguides students’ skill development. Grammar Noteshelp learners understand cultural differences and learn a new language within a broader social context. Abundant contextualized exercises-including grammar, reading, listening, dictation, and speaking activities-provide students with extensive and meaningful lab practice. Target structuresare presented in full reading and listening passages to help students discover the grammar. Dictation exercisesprovide students with controlled listening and writing practice. Speaking exercisesgive students the opportunity for further oral practice of the vocabulary, grammatical structures, and themes introduced in the unit. Review quizzes and reportshelp students monitor their own progress and work. Additional exercisesfor remedial practice are provided for each grammar point so that students can work on improving weaker areas. A new From Grammar to Writingsection provides students with additional writing practice based on unit topics through a series of controlled exercises leading to authentic pieces of writing that can be submitted for grading. Engaging gamesprovide fun opportunities to review key structures. Additional support is provided by a wide range of easy-to-access resources, including grammar charts, grammar notes, glossaries, and appendices. The newonline version puts youin charge! Study plans: Customizethe course syllabus to meet your curriculum needs. Progress reports:View detailed reportsdisplaying “time on task”as well as practice, quiz, and test scores. E- portfolios: Monitor and assessstudents’ progress on written assignments electronically. System Requirements For PC-Compatible Computers: Operating System: Windows 2000, XP, or Vista Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher ORFirefox 2.0 or higher Plug-ins: Adobe Reader 7 or higher, Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher, and Java" 1.4.2 or higher For Macintosh Computers: Operating System: OS X 10.3.9 or higher Web Browser: Safari 2.0 or higher ORFirefox 2.0 or higher Plug-ins: Adobe Reader 7 or higher, Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher, and Java" 1.4.2 or higher For All Computers: Hardware:Headphone or speakers, built-in or external; Microphone, built-in or external Internet Connection: DSL, Cable/Broadband, T1, or other high-speed connection Memory:256 MB RAM or higher Monitor Resolution:1024 x 768 or higher Note:If you are using Focus on Grammar Interactivein your school’s computer lab, the lab manager should ensure that all computers meet the System Requirements.

Table of Contents

Past, Present, and Future

Present and Future Time

Past Time

Simple and Progressive: Action and Non-action Verbs

From Grammar to Writing

The Sentence Grammar Out of The Box (Game)

Review Test

Modals and Other Auxiliaries

Be and Auxiliaries in Additions, Tags, and Short Answers

Modals to Express Degrees of Necessity

Modals to Express Degrees of Certainty

From Grammar to Writing

Topic Sentences

Grammar Out of the Box (Game)

Review Test

Nouns

Count and Non-Count Nouns

Definite and Indefinite Articles

Quantifiers

Modification of Nouns

From Grammar to Writing

Agreement

Grammar Out of the Box (Game)

Review Test

Adjective Clauses

Adjective Clauses: Review and Expansion

Adjective Clauses with Prepositions; Adjective Phrases

From Grammar to Writing

Punctuation of Adjective Clauses and Phrases

Grammar Out of the Box (Game)

Review Test

Passive Voice

The Passive: Review and Expansion

The Passive to Describe Situations and to Report Opinions

From Grammar to Writing

Parallelism

Grammar Out of the Box (Game)

Review Test

Gerunds and Infinitives

Gerunds

Infinitives

From Grammar to Writing

Parallelism of Gerunds and Infinitives

Grammar Out of the Box (Game)

Review Test

Adverbs

Adverbs: Functions, Types, Placement, and Meaning

Adverb Clauses

Adverb and Adverbial Phrases

Connectors

From Grammar to Writing

Sentences and Fragments

Grammar Out of the Box (Game)

Review Test

Noun Clauses

Noun Clauses: Subjects, Objects, and Complements

Direct and Indirect Speech

From Grammar to Writing

Writing Direct and Indirect Speech

Grammar Out of the Box (Game)

Review Test

Conditionals and the Subjunctive

Conditionals; Other Ways to Express Unreality

More Conditions; the Subjunctive

From Grammar to Writing

Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices

Grammar Out of the Box (Game)

Review Test

Appendices

Irregular Verbs

Common Non-Action Verbs

Non-Action Verbs

Sometimes Used in the Progressive Irregular Noun Plurals Common Non-Count Nouns

Common Ways of Making Non-Count Nouns

Countable Nouns

Often Used with the Definite Article Countries

Whose Names Contain the Definite Article Selected Geographical Features

Whose Names Contain the Definite Article Verbs

Used in the Passive Followed by a That Clause Common Stative Passive Verbs

Prepositions Common Verbs Followed by the Gerund Common Adjective

Preposition Combinations Common Verbs Followed by the Infinitive Verbs

Followed by the Gerund or Infinitive Without a Significant Change in Meaning Verbs

Followed by the Gerund or the Infin

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