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Grammar in Context 1 by Sandra Elbaum (Truman College, City College of Chicago)

National Geographic Learning's best selling grammar series now has more of what works for students and teachers!?? Students learn more, remember more, and use language more effectively when they learn grammar in context. Grammar in Context, Fifth Edition presents grammar in interesting, informative readings and then recycles the language and context throughout every activity. The fifth edition of Grammar in Context has MORE! MORE visual support including an exciting, new four-color design to help students navigate through the program. MORE connection between grammar and writing, demonstrated through writing models and enhanced by more editing practice for relevant application of target grammar points. MORE technology support for the teacher and student: Online Lesson Planner offers time saving solutions for the busy instructor. Online Workbook features additional exercises that learners can access in the classroom, language lab, or at home. MORE contemporary and relevant readings and topics like the Hudson River plane-landing, President Obama, social networking, and more! MORE accessible and contextualized grammar charts and presentations provide added clarity.

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Lesson 1 The Present Tense of the Verb Be; Prepositions of Place; This, That, These, Those College Life Community College Life in the U.S. 1.1 Forms of Be 1.2 Uses of Be 1.3 Word Order with Be 1.4 The Subject Letter from College 1.5 Contractions with Be 1.6 Be with Descriptions 1.7 Be with Definitions 1.8 Prepositions 1.9 Negative Statements with Be Instant Message from a Student in the U.S. 1.10 Be in Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 1.11 Wh-Questions with Be; Question Words 1.12 Comparing Statements and Questions with Be 1.13 Questions with What and How In the School Cafeteria 1.14 This, That, These, Those Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 2 The Simple Present Tense The U.S. Government Washington, D.C. 2.1 Simple Present Tense-Forms 2.2 Simple Present Tense-Uses 2.3 Spelling of the -s Form 2.4 Pronunciation of the -s Form 2.5 Comparing Affirmative Statements-Be and Other Verbs 2.6 Negative Statements with the Simple Present Tense 2.7 Comparing Negative Statements with Be and Other Verbs The IRS 2.8 Yes/No Questions and Short Answers with the Present Tense 2.9 Comparing Yes/No Questions-Be and Other Verbs 2.10 Or Questions 2.11 Wh-Questions with the Simple Present Tense 2.12 Comparing Statements and Questions in the Simple Present Tense 2.13 Questions About Meaning, Spelling, and Cost 2.14 Comparing Wh-Questions-Be and Other Verbs Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 3 Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense; Prepositions of Time American Holidays Three Special Days 3.1 Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense 3.2 Position of Frequency Words and Expressions The Fourth of July 3.3 Prepositions of Time 3.4 Questions with Ever 3.5 Questions with How Often and Answers with Frequency Expressions Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 4 Singular and Plural; Articles and Quantity Words; There + Be + Noun Americans and Where They Live 4.1 Singular and Plural-An Overview Americans and Where They Live 4.2 Regular Noun Plurals 4.3 Pronunciation of Plural Nouns 4.4 Irregular Noun Plurals Finding an Apartment 4.5 Using There + Is/Are 4.6 Questions and Short Answers Using There 4.7 There vs. They and Other Pronouns Calling About an Apartment 4.8 Articles with Definite and Indefinite Nouns 4.9 Making Generalizations Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 5 Possession; Object Pronouns; Questions About the Subject Families and Names Names 5.1 Possessive Form of Nouns 5.2 Possessive Adjectives 5.3 Questions with Whose 5.4 Possessive Pronouns 5.5 The Subject and the Object William Madison's Name 5.6 Object Pronouns Who Helps Your Parents? 5.7 Questions About the Subject or About the Complement 5.8 Who, Whom, Who's, Whose Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 6 The Present Continuous Tense Observations About American Life Observations in the Park 6.1 The Present Continuous Tense 6.2 Spelling of the -ing Form 6.3 The Present Continuous Tense-Uses 6.4 Questions with the Present Continuous Tense Observations in the School Cafeteria 6.5 Contrast of Present Continuous and Simple Present 6.6 Nonaction Verbs 6.7 Think, Have, and the Sense Perception Verbs Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 7 Future Tenses: Will and Be Going To; Comparison of Tenses Weddings Planning for a Wedding 7.1 Future with Will 7.2 Future with Be Going To 7.3 Choosing Will or Be Going To 7.4 Questions with Be Going To 7.5 Questions with Will 7.6 Future Tense + Time/If Clause Jason and Katie: Starting a Married Life 7.7 Comparison of Tenses Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Test on Comparison of Tenses Expansion Activities Lesson 8 The Simple Past Tense Flying The Wright Brothers: Men with a Vision 8.1 The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs 8.2 Spelling of the Past Tense of Regular Verbs 8.3 Pronunciation of -ed Past Forms Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart 8.4 Past Tense of Be 8.5 Uses of Be 8.6 Questions with Was/Were 8.7 Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs-An Overview Robert Goddard 8.8 List of Irregular Past Tense Verbs 8.9 Negative Forms of Past Tense Verbs 8.10 Questions with Past Tense Verbs 8.11 Questions About the Subject Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 9 Infinitives; Modals; Imperatives Smart Shopping 9.1 Infinitives-An Overview Getting the Best Price 9.2 Verbs Followed by an Infinitive 9.3 It + Be + Adjective + Infinitive 9.4 Be + Adjective + Infinitive 9.5 Using an Infinitive to Show Purpose Getting a Customer's Attention 9.6 Object Before an Infinitive 9.7 Overview of Modals Smart Shopping: Coupons, Rain Checks, and Rebates 9.8 Can 9.9 Should 9.10 Must 9.11 Have To 9.12 Must and Have To 9.13 Might/May and Will 9.14 Making Requests The Customer Service Counter 9.15 Imperatives 9.16 Using Modals to Make Requests and Ask Permission Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 10 Count and Noncount Nouns; Quantity Words Nutrition and Health 10.1 Count and Noncount Nouns-An Overview A Healthy Diet 10.2 Noncount Nouns 10.3 Count and Noncount Nouns 10.4 Describing Quantities of Count and Noncount Nouns 10.5 A Lot Of, Much, Many 10.6 A Few, A Little 10.7 Some, Any, and A/An Eat Less, Live Longer 10.8 A Lot Of vs. Too Much/Too Many 10.9 Too Much/Too Many vs. Too Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 11 Adjectives; Noun Modifiers; Adverbs Great Women Helen Keller 11.1 Adjectives and Adverbs 11.2 Adjectives 11.3 Noun Modifiers 11.4 Comparing Adverbs of Manner and Adjectives 11.5 Spelling of -ly Adverbs Grandma Moses 11.6 Too vs. Very 11.7 Too and Enough Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 12 Comparatives; Superlatives U.S. Geography U.S. Geography 12.1 Comparatives and Superlatives-An Overview 12.2 Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs 12.3 Superlative Adjectives 12.4 Word Order with Superlatives A Tale of Two Cities 12.5 Comparisons 12.6 Word Order with Comparisons Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 13 Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either; Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions Dating and Marriage Dating and Marriage 13.1 Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either 13.2 Auxiliary Verbs with Opposite Statements 13.3 Tag Questions Saturday with Meg and Don 13.4 Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions 13.5 Answering a Tag Question Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 14 Verb Review Washington Interns Washington Interns 14.1 Verb Tenses 14.2 Statements and Questions Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Appendices A. The Verb Get B. Make and Do C. Question Formation D. Alphabetical List of Irregular Verb Forms E. Meanings of Modals and Related Words F. Capitalization Rules G. Metric Conversion Chart H. Prepositions of Time I. Glossary of Grammatical Terms J. Verbs and Adjectives Followed by a Preposition K. Maps of the United States: Major Cities Index

About Sandra Elbaum (Truman College, City College of Chicago)

Sandra N. Elbaum was an ESL Instructor at Truman College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, for thirty-six years. She has also taught in elementary and high schools, and in Mexico, Puerto Rico, the former Soviet Union, and Slovakia. Sandy is the author of the popular series Grammar in Context, now in its Fifth Edition. Sandy received her B.A. in Spanish and M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Illinois. Judi A. Peman has a B.A. in Spanish Education and an M.A. in Linguistics, both from the University of Illinois. She has taught ESL to both high school students and adults for over 30 years. Currently, she is a teacher emeritus at Truman Community College in Chicago. Judi has presented workshops in basic reading and writing at various professional conferences. She has also taught and trained teachers in both Spain and China. Judi is the author/co-author of 3 ESL text books.

Lesson 1 The Present Tense of the Verb Be; Prepositions of Place; This, That, These, Those College Life Community College Life in the U.S. 1.1 Forms of Be 1.2 Uses of Be 1.3 Word Order with Be 1.4 The Subject Letter from College 1.5 Contractions with Be 1.6 Be with Descriptions 1.7 Be with Definitions 1.8 Prepositions 1.9 Negative Statements with Be Instant Message from a Student in the U.S. 1.10 Be in Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 1.11 Wh-Questions with Be; Question Words 1.12 Comparing Statements and Questions with Be 1.13 Questions with What and How In the School Cafeteria 1.14 This, That, These, Those Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 2 The Simple Present Tense The U.S. Government Washington, D.C. 2.1 Simple Present Tense-Forms 2.2 Simple Present Tense-Uses 2.3 Spelling of the -s Form 2.4 Pronunciation of the -s Form 2.5 Comparing Affirmative Statements-Be and Other Verbs 2.6 Negative Statements with the Simple Present Tense 2.7 Comparing Negative Statements with Be and Other Verbs The IRS 2.8 Yes/No Questions and Short Answers with the Present Tense 2.9 Comparing Yes/No Questions-Be and Other Verbs 2.10 Or Questions 2.11 Wh-Questions with the Simple Present Tense 2.12 Comparing Statements and Questions in the Simple Present Tense 2.13 Questions About Meaning, Spelling, and Cost 2.14 Comparing Wh-Questions-Be and Other Verbs Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 3 Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense; Prepositions of Time American Holidays Three Special Days 3.1 Frequency Words with the Simple Present Tense 3.2 Position of Frequency Words and Expressions The Fourth of July 3.3 Prepositions of Time 3.4 Questions with Ever 3.5 Questions with How Often and Answers with Frequency Expressions Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 4 Singular and Plural; Articles and Quantity Words; There + Be + Noun Americans and Where They Live 4.1 Singular and Plural-An Overview Americans and Where They Live 4.2 Regular Noun Plurals 4.3 Pronunciation of Plural Nouns 4.4 Irregular Noun Plurals Finding an Apartment 4.5 Using There + Is/Are 4.6 Questions and Short Answers Using There 4.7 There vs. They and Other Pronouns Calling About an Apartment 4.8 Articles with Definite and Indefinite Nouns 4.9 Making Generalizations Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 5 Possession; Object Pronouns; Questions About the Subject Families and Names Names 5.1 Possessive Form of Nouns 5.2 Possessive Adjectives 5.3 Questions with Whose 5.4 Possessive Pronouns 5.5 The Subject and the Object William Madison's Name 5.6 Object Pronouns Who Helps Your Parents? 5.7 Questions About the Subject or About the Complement 5.8 Who, Whom, Who's, Whose Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 6 The Present Continuous Tense Observations About American Life Observations in the Park 6.1 The Present Continuous Tense 6.2 Spelling of the -ing Form 6.3 The Present Continuous Tense-Uses 6.4 Questions with the Present Continuous Tense Observations in the School Cafeteria 6.5 Contrast of Present Continuous and Simple Present 6.6 Nonaction Verbs 6.7 Think, Have, and the Sense Perception Verbs Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 7 Future Tenses: Will and Be Going To; Comparison of Tenses Weddings Planning for a Wedding 7.1 Future with Will 7.2 Future with Be Going To 7.3 Choosing Will or Be Going To 7.4 Questions with Be Going To 7.5 Questions with Will 7.6 Future Tense + Time/If Clause Jason and Katie: Starting a Married Life 7.7 Comparison of Tenses Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Test on Comparison of Tenses Expansion Activities Lesson 8 The Simple Past Tense Flying The Wright Brothers: Men with a Vision 8.1 The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs 8.2 Spelling of the Past Tense of Regular Verbs 8.3 Pronunciation of -ed Past Forms Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart 8.4 Past Tense of Be 8.5 Uses of Be 8.6 Questions with Was/Were 8.7 Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs-An Overview Robert Goddard 8.8 List of Irregular Past Tense Verbs 8.9 Negative Forms of Past Tense Verbs 8.10 Questions with Past Tense Verbs 8.11 Questions About the Subject Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 9 Infinitives; Modals; Imperatives Smart Shopping 9.1 Infinitives-An Overview Getting the Best Price 9.2 Verbs Followed by an Infinitive 9.3 It + Be + Adjective + Infinitive 9.4 Be + Adjective + Infinitive 9.5 Using an Infinitive to Show Purpose Getting a Customer's Attention 9.6 Object Before an Infinitive 9.7 Overview of Modals Smart Shopping: Coupons, Rain Checks, and Rebates 9.8 Can 9.9 Should 9.10 Must 9.11 Have To 9.12 Must and Have To 9.13 Might/May and Will 9.14 Making Requests The Customer Service Counter 9.15 Imperatives 9.16 Using Modals to Make Requests and Ask Permission Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 10 Count and Noncount Nouns; Quantity Words Nutrition and Health 10.1 Count and Noncount Nouns-An Overview A Healthy Diet 10.2 Noncount Nouns 10.3 Count and Noncount Nouns 10.4 Describing Quantities of Count and Noncount Nouns 10.5 A Lot Of, Much, Many 10.6 A Few, A Little 10.7 Some, Any, and A/An Eat Less, Live Longer 10.8 A Lot Of vs. Too Much/Too Many 10.9 Too Much/Too Many vs. Too Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 11 Adjectives; Noun Modifiers; Adverbs Great Women Helen Keller 11.1 Adjectives and Adverbs 11.2 Adjectives 11.3 Noun Modifiers 11.4 Comparing Adverbs of Manner and Adjectives 11.5 Spelling of -ly Adverbs Grandma Moses 11.6 Too vs. Very 11.7 Too and Enough Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 12 Comparatives; Superlatives U.S. Geography U.S. Geography 12.1 Comparatives and Superlatives-An Overview 12.2 Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs 12.3 Superlative Adjectives 12.4 Word Order with Superlatives A Tale of Two Cities 12.5 Comparisons 12.6 Word Order with Comparisons Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 13 Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either; Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions Dating and Marriage Dating and Marriage 13.1 Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either 13.2 Auxiliary Verbs with Opposite Statements 13.3 Tag Questions Saturday with Meg and Don 13.4 Auxiliary Verbs in Tag Questions 13.5 Answering a Tag Question Summary Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Lesson 14 Verb Review Washington Interns Washington Interns 14.1 Verb Tenses 14.2 Statements and Questions Editing Advice Test/Review Expansion Activities Appendices A. The Verb Get B. Make and Do C. Question Formation D. Alphabetical List of Irregular Verb Forms E. Meanings of Modals and Related Words F. Capitalization Rules G. Metric Conversion Chart H. Prepositions of Time I. Glossary of Grammatical Terms J. Verbs and Adjectives Followed by a Preposition K. Maps of the United States: Major Cities Index

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Grammar in Context 1 by Sandra Elbaum (Truman College, City College of Chicago)

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