Description Focus on Grammar follows a unique, four-step approach. The books provide an abundance of both controlled and communicative exercises so that students can bridge the gap between identifying grammatical structures and using them. The many communicative activities in each Student Book unit provide opportunities for critical thinking while enabling students to personalize what they have learned.
Step 1 : Grammar in Context highlights the target structures in realistic contexts, such as conversations, magazine articles, and blog posts.
Step 2 : Grammar Presentation presents the structures in clear and accessible grammar charts and notes with multiple examples of form and usage.
Step 3 : Focused Practice of both form and meaning of the new structures is provided in numerous and varied controlled exercises.
Step 4 : Communication Practice includes listening and pronunciation and allows students to use the new structures freely and creatively in motivating, open-ended listening, speaking, and writing activities.
COMPONENTS
Student Books- packaged with the complete audio program (mp3 files)
Updated high-interest opening readings in a variety of genres integrates target grammar and vocabulary in natural contexts.
Redesigned Grammar Charts and Grammar Notes present the structures in a clear, easy-to-read format.
Productive and academic vocabulary is highlighted, practiced and recycled throughout the units.
Expanded listening tasks allow students to develop a range of listening skill.
Pronunciation activities help students move towards spoken fluency and accuracy.
New speaking and writing activities provide creative and meaningful opportunities for students to build language competence.
Unit Reviews allow students to check their understanding of the grammar and monitor their own progress after each unit.
Teacher’s Resource Pack
The Teacher’s Resource Pack provides teachers with one compact resource for all their teacher support needs. It includes:
General teaching and assessment notes, unit-by-unit teaching notes, audio scripts, and the Student.
Book Answer Key. Bound into the book is a Teacher’s Resource Disk with printable Assessments.
Customizable Test-GeneratingR Software, and classroom-friendly PowerPointR Presentations.
Workbooks
The Workbook accompanying each level of Focus on Grammar provides additional exercises appropriate for self-study of the target grammar for each Student Book unit.
Audio Program
All of the listening exercises from the Student Book as well as the Grammar in Context passages are included on an audio CD. Student Books are packaged with the complete audio program (mp3 files). MyEnglishLab: Focus on Grammar includes the complete Student Book listening program as well