The Good Grammar Guide by Richard Palmer
Book Description
Before any student can learn to write with
clarity and style, one must have a solid, working knowledge of grammar.
Written by an experienced, practicing English teacher who has taught
university and secondary school students for years, The Good Grammar Guide
provides sound and meticulous advice on parts of speech, inflections,
syntax, and punctuation in a friendly and encouraging manner. Full of
exercises for the reader to practice what they have learned, this book
is for anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and usage of the
fundamentals of grammar.
Indispensable Bible for Writing or Editing!,
January 23, 2008
This book covers it all. If you are serious about your writing or the
writing of others, this book is one-stop shopping. After editing for
over twenty years, this book taught me how to not only think like a
writer and editor, but to also think like a business person. It covers
what references are needed and why, how to edit in an organized manner,
and how to maintain consistency and clarity in any document. This book
also covers electronic, PDF, and PowerPoint editing. Online references
are given for quick assistance while in the process of writing or
editing. Also, there's a test included as to focus on what the writer
or editor's weaknesses are. This book is amazingly up-to-date and
covers most needs for the serious wordsmith.
Good News, Bad News is a listening and conversation text based on an entertaining collection of actual news reports about interesting characters and events. Eighteen three-page units are presented in a radio news-story format. All units feature a series of task-based activities designed to guide students from general to detailed understanding of the news report and to provide meaningful fluency practice related to the story's theme.
Good News, Bad News features:
Short, focused units that can be completed in one class period
Interesting, light-hearted listening passages based on actual stories from the news
Vocabulary-building exercises that introduce and practice new vocabulary
A wide variety of communicative, task-based listening and speaking activities
An optional "Extra Practice" section to consolidate new vocabulary
Each unit offers:
"Tuning In," a visual activity designed to introduce the context of the story. It offers a vocabulary building exercise to identify and teach the new language contained in the listening passage.
"Good News, Bad News," a series of task-based listening activities that leads students from general to detailed understanding of the story
"Signing Off," communicative speaking tasks that build on the theme of the story and provides opportunities for student personalization
"Extra Practice" activities to consolidate the new vocabulary in each unit
The Topics series presents factual information in a modern magazine format. It offers challenging insights into the modern intercultural world from a teenager's viewpoint. Written in direct, up-to-date English, the texts and illustrations are closely integrated for maximum impact.
Good News, Bad News
