Quick Solutions to Common Errors in English, 3rd Edition
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Coursebooks » Grammar | 14 October 2009
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Designed to help resolve most common English language problems and queries, this book has an accessible reference format with examples and explanations of mistakes regarding sentence construction, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
This comprehensive guide to written and spoken English offers details of usage in all countries where English used. The writer's, speaker's and reader's handy companion; the student's source. A book for browsing, for rules and for reference.
The Talking Heads were developed to introduce grammar charts on the CD-ROM that accompany the book. I wanted to find a way to speak directly to students who were using a computer program. To do this, I came up with the solution of creating grammar characters, animated cartoon characters named for aspects of English grammar. I affectionately call them Talking Heads.
—Betty Azar
Each Talking Head animation talks about a grammar point.
The Talking Heads were developed to introduce grammar charts on the CD-ROM that accompany the book. I wanted to find a way to speak directly to students who were using a computer program. To do this, I came up with the solution of creating grammar characters, animated cartoon characters named for aspects of English grammar. I affectionately call them Talking Heads.
—Betty Azar
Each Talking Head animation talks about a grammar point.
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