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For nearly forty years, Understanding and Using English Grammar has been the go-to grammar resource for students and teachers alike. Its time-tested approach blends direct grammar instruction with carefully sequenced practice to develop all language skills.New to This EditionPretests at the start of each chapter enable learners to check what they already know.Updated grammar charts reflect current usage and highlight differences between written and spoken English.A variety of high-interest readings include reviews, articles on current topics, and blogs that focus on student success.Additional incremental practice helps learners better grasp concepts, while thematic exercises and integrated tasks offer more contextualized language use.Step-by-step writing activities are supported by writing tips and pre-writing and editing tasks.New Essential Online Resources include Student Book audio, Student Book answer key, Grammar Coach videos, and self-assessments.

This is the International Edition of Understanding and Using English Grammar , Fifth Edition. This book is NOT to be sold in the United States.For nearly forty years, Understanding and Using English Grammar has been the go-to grammar resource for students and teachers alike. Its time-tested approach blends direct grammar instruction with carefully sequenced practice to develop all language skills.New to This EditionPretests at the start of each chapter enable learners to check what they already know.Updated grammar charts reflect current usage and highlight differences between written and spoken English.A new chapter on article usage.A variety of high-interest readings include reviews, articles on current topics, and blogs that focus on student success.Additional incremental practice helps learners better grasp concepts, while thematic exercises and integrated tasks offer more contextualized language use.Step-by-step writing activities are supported by writing tips and pre-writing and editing tasks.MyEnglishLab (access code provided in the book)Rich online practice for all skill areas: grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening.Instant feedback and remediation.Grammar videos.Bonus material not included in the Student Book, including additional expanded practice of gerunds and infinitives.Robust assessments.Gradebook and diagnostic tools.

This is the International edition of Fundamentals of English Grammar. It is NOT to be sold in the United States.The world's most trusted grammar source for clear, direct, and comprehensive instruction, the Azar-Hagen Grammar Series — including Fundamentals of English Grammar for lower-intermediate and intermediate English language learners — blends grammar instruction with communicative methods. Grammar is the springboard for developing all language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. With clear, user-friendly charts and engaging, interactive practice, it's easy to see why this classic series remains the top-selling text in its field year after year.HighlightsClear charts and explanationsExamples accompanied by easy-to-understand explanations and minimal terminology.Direct, in-depth grammar practiceImmediate application of grammatical forms and meanings.Variety of exercise types including warm-up, reading, listening, comprehension, completion, interview, and writing.Comprehensive corpus-informed grammar syllabusWritten vs. spoken usage in formal and informal contexts.Teacher's Guide includes step-by-step teaching suggestions for each chart, notes on key grammar structures, and vocabulary and expansion activities.Test Bank offers additional quizzes, chapter tests, mid-term, and final exams, and Chart Book contains the grammar charts.Teachers can use the eText as a classroom presentation tool and the ExamView® software to customize their tests.New Essential Online Resources include Student Book audio, Student Book answer key, Grammar Coach videos, and self-assessments.