With a fresh new design and a host of updated exercises and activities, the popular Focus on Grammar series is more practical and accessible than... ever.  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 Grammar combines controlled and communicative practice in a consistent approach that’s a proven success among students at all levels.  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 – and for teachers to implement.  Each Student Book features: Clear presentations and charts that make grammar easy to learn. Creative activities that stimulate communication. New high-interest readings that are rich in content. From Grammar to Writing sections that build composition skills. Review Tests to confirm progress and improve scores on standardized tests. New Internet activities for individual, pair, or group work. Other Components (Available Separately): Workbook offers a wealth of additional exercises. Audio CD provides opportunities for both task-based and extended listening. CD-ROM software features contextualized, interactive activities for listening, reading, and writing practice. Teacher’s Manual includes numerous teaching tips, audioscripts for all recorded exercises, and a CD-ROM with PowerPoint presentations and blackline masters.  Also includes Student Book Answer Key. New Assessment Package for each lever features placement, diagnostic, and achievement tests; general proficiency tests; audio CD with scripts; and test-generating software with thousands of items to create class-appropriate tests. Transparencies of all grammar charts in the Student Books help instructors point out important patterns and structures. Test-generating CD-ROM allows teachers to create and customize tests quickly and easily, and is available alone or in the Assessment Package. Companion Website provides students with grammar practice in new contexts through web-based exercises. For online work, see Focus on Grammar Interactive 1.

Passages, Second Edition, is a thoroughly revised edition of Passages, the successful two-level, multi-skills course that takes adult and young-adult... learners of English from the high-intermediate to advanced level. The Workbook has six-page units that provide additional practice in grammar, vocabulary, reading, and writing. The Workbook can be used for in-class work or assigned as homework.

Richard Yates, who died in 1992, is today ranked by many readers, scholars, and critics alongside such titans of modern American ficiton as Updike,... Roth, Irving, Vonnegut, and Mailer.In this work, he offers a spare and autumnal novel about a New England prep school. At once a meditation on the twilight of youth and an examination of America's entry into World War II, A Good School tells the stories of William Grove, the quiet boy who becomes an editor of the school newspaper; Jack Draper, a crippled chemistry teacher; and Edith Stone, the schoolmaster's young daughter, who falls in love with most celebrated boy in the class of 1943.

Focus on Grammar helps students understand and practice English grammar through contextualized listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. ... Focus on Grammar combines controlled and communicative practice with critical thinking skills and ongoing assessment.

Focus on Grammar, now in a new edition, maintains the proven pedagogy that makes it the most popular contextualized grammar series worldwide. Its... unique four-step approach takes students from context to communication — blending content, reading, writing, listening, speaking and critical thinking in a complete program, and preparing students to understand and use English more effectively. Centered on thematic instruction Focus on Grammar allows students to interact with grammar in realistic contexts and moves them beyond controlled practice to authentic communication. New features include: ·    Updated high-interest readings in multiple genres that expose students to the form, meaning, and use of grammar in natural contexts. ·    Key vocabulary is taught, practiced, and recycled throughout each unit, to ensure acquisition. ·    Fully redesigned grammar charts and notes that provide greater clarity. ·    Explicit pronunciation activities to improve fluency and accuracy. ·    Expanded listening tasks allow students to develop a range of listening skills. ·    Flexible, ongoing assessment — including unit reviews, diagnostic and achievement tests, and test-generating software — allows students to monitor their own progress and teachers to track students’ mastery. (Test and test-generating software available in the Teacher’s Resource Pack) MyEnglishLab: Focus on Grammar, an easy-to-use online learning and assessment program, offers online homework and individualized instruction anywhere, anytime. ·    Allows teachers to assign extra practice, organize homework, and track students' progress using a flexible gradebook. ·    Includes hundreds of new automatically graded activities and assessments that support and go beyond the material in the Student Book. MyEnglishLab: Focus on Grammar, includes the complete Student Book listening program as well.

With a fresh new design and a host of updated exercises and activities, the popular Focus on Grammar series is more practical and accessible than ever. ... 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 Grammar combines controlled and communicative practice in a consistent approach that's a proven success among students at all levels. 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 -- and for teachers to implement. Each Student Book features: *Clear presentations and charts that make grammar easy to learn. *Creative activities that stimulate communication. *New high-interest readings that are rich in content. *From Grammar to Writing sections that build composition skills. *Review Tests to confirm progress and improve scores on standardized tests.* New Internet activities for individual, pair, or group work. Components: *Workbook offers a wealth of additional exercises.  *Transparencies of all grammar charts in the Student Books help instructors point out important patterns and structures. *Companion Website provides students with grammar practice in new contexts through web-based exercises.

Focus on Grammar helps students understand and practice English grammar through contextualized listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. ... Focus on Grammar combines controlled and communicative practice with critical thinking skills and ongoing assessment.

Improve Your English Grammar Anywhere, Anytime!   Clear, contextualized, and interactive, the five-level Focus on Grammar Interactive provides 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 Interactive is 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 Interactive online 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 assessment allows teachers and students to monitor student progress. Automated feedback guides students’ skill development. Grammar Notes help 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 structures are presented in full reading and listening passages to help students discover the grammar. Dictation exercises provide students with controlled listening and writing practice. Speaking exercises give students the opportunity for further oral practice of the vocabulary, grammatical structures, and themes introduced in the unit. Review quizzes and reports help students monitor their own progress and work. Additional exercises for remedial practice are provided for each grammar point so that students can work on improving weaker areas. A new From Grammar to Writing section 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 games provide 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 new online version puts you in charge! Study plans: Customize the course syllabus to meet your curriculum needs. Progress reports: View detailed reports displaying “time on task” as well as practice, quiz, and test scores. E-portfolios: Monitor and assess students’ 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 OR Firefox® 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 OR Firefox® 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 Interactive in your school’s computer lab, the lab manager should ensure that all computers meet the System Requirements.

Focus on Grammar helps students understand and practice English grammar through contextualized listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. ... Focus on Grammar combines controlled and communicative practice with critical thinking skills and ongoing assessment.

Focus on Grammar, in its new fourth edition, maintains the proven pedagogy that makes it the most popular contextualized grammar series worldwide. Its... unique four-step approach takes students from context to communication — blending content, reading, writing, listening, speaking and critical thinking in a complete program, and preparing students to understand and use English more effectively.   Centered on thematic instruction Focus on Grammar allows students to interact with grammar in realistic contexts and moves them beyond controlled practice to authentic communication.   New features include:  Updated high-interest readings in multiple genres that expose students to the form, meaning, and use of grammar in natural contexts. Key vocabulary is taught, practiced, and recycled throughout each unit, to ensure acquisition. Fully redesigned grammar charts and notes that provide greater clarity. Explicit pronunciation activities to improve fluency and accuracy. Expanded listening tasks allow students to develop a range of listening skills. Flexible, ongoing assessment — including unit reviews, diagnostic and achievement tests, and test-generating software — allows students to monitor their own progress and teachers to track students’ mastery. (Test and test-generating software available in the Teacher’s Resource Pack)

Focus on Grammar, now in a new edition, maintains the proven pedagogy that makes it the most popular contextualized grammar series worldwide. Its unique... four-step approach takes students from context to communication - blending content, reading, writing, listening, speaking and critical thinking in a complete program, and preparing students to understand and use English more effectively. Centered on thematic instruction Focus on Grammar allows students to interact with grammar in realistic contexts and moves them beyond controlled practice to authentic communication. New features include: * Updated high-interest readings in multiple genres that expose students to the form, meaning, and use of grammar in natural contexts.* Key vocabulary is taught, practiced, and recycled throughout each unit, to ensure acquisition.* Fully redesigned grammar charts and notes that provide greater clarity.*Explicit pronunciation activities to improve fluency and accuracy.*Expanded listening tasks allow students to develop a range of listening skills.* Flexible, ongoing assessment - including unit reviews, diagnostic and achievement tests, and test-generating software - allows students to monitor their own progress and teachers to track students' mastery. (Test and test-generating software available in the Teacher's Resource Pack, available separately.) MyEnglishLab: Focus on Grammar, an easy-to-use online learning and assessment program, offers online homework and individualized instruction anywhere, anytime. * Allows teachers to assign extra practice, organize homework, and track students' progress using a flexible gradebook.* Includes hundreds of new automatically graded activities and assessments that support and go beyond the material in the Student Book. MyEnglishLab: Focus on Grammar, includes the complete Student Book listening program as well.