Focus on Grammar, Basic Level

Clear, communicative, and teachable, Focus on Grammar: A Basic Course for Reference and Practice, by Irene E. Schoenberg, provides enough context, practice, and interaction to make any classroom come alive. Focus on Grammar features clear visual presentation of grammar, concise grammar explanations, and fully contextualized grammar presentation and practice in all four skills. The Focus on Grammar series is a five-level course, Introductory through Advanced.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION PART 1:      THE VERB BE: PRESENT AND PAST The Mystery of Rocky   Unit 1               THE PRESENT AFFIRMATIVE OF BE A story: Milt's a detective.   Unit 2               THE PRESENT NEGATIVE OF BE Thoughts: My work is not easy.   Unit 3               THE PRESENT OF BE: YES / NO QUESTIONS A conversation: Are you new here?   Unit 4               THE PAST TENSE OF BE; PAST TIME MARKERS A thank you note: You were wonderful.   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         CAPITALIZATION                         Writing a postcard PART II:     NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, AND PREPOSITIONS; THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Wonderful Sons, Lucky Daughters-in-law   Unit 5               COUNT NOUNS; A / AN A conversation: My grandson is a chef and an athlete.   Unit 6               DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES A thank you note: The cookies are delicious.   Unit 7               PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE A visit to the eye doctor: The W is between the Q and the Z.   Unit 8               PRESENT PROGRESSIVE A telephone conversation: Pete's doing the laundry.   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         SUBJECTS AND VERBS                         Writing about people     PART III:    WH- QUESTIONS; POSSESSIVES; PREPOSITIONS OF TIME The Winston Family   Unit 9               QUESTIONS WITH WHO, WHAT, AND WHERE A visit:                         What's a secret?   Unit 10             POSSESSIVE NOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES; QUESTIONS WITH WHOSE A class discussion: Whose composition is this?   Unit 11             QUESTIONS WITH WHEN AND WHAT + NOUN; PREPOSITIONS; ORDINAL NUMBERS School holidays: When is Election Day?   Unit 12             QUESTIONS WITH WHO, WHOM,AND WHY; WH- QUESTIONS AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE A telephone conversation: Why is Lulu watching TV in bed?   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                           PUNCTUATION I: The Apostrophe, The Comma, The Period, The Question Mark                         I nterviewing and writing about a classmate     PART IV:    THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE Clothes for a Teenager   Unit 13             SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS A letter to a psychologist: My son loves clothes.   Unit 14             SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: YES / NO QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS A roommate questionnaire: Do you listen to loud music?   Unit 15             SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: WH- QUESTIONS Night owls and early birds: What time do you get up?   Unit 16             SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND THIS / THAT / THESE / THOSE Cleaning a closet: This is my favorite sweater.   Unit 17             SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND ONE / ONES AND IT Borrowing clothes: There are two big ones and one small one.   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         TIME WORD CONNECTORS                         Writing about a routine     PART V:     THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE The Winstons' Thanksgiving Day   Unit 18             SIMPLE PAST TENSE: REGULAR VERBS–AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS A postcard: Last night we walked along the SeineRiver.   Unit 19             SIMPLE PAST TENSE: IRREGULAR VERBS–AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS A Chinese folktale: He always said, "You never know what will happen."   Unit 20             SIMPLE PAST TENSE: YES / NO AND WH- QUESTIONS Lost and found: What did Norma lose?   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         PUNCTUATION II: The Exclamation Point, The Hyphen, Quotation Marks                         Writing a story you heard as a child     PART VI:    IMPERATIVES; SUGGESTIONS; THERE IS / THERE ARE Let's stop for pizza.   Unit 21             IMPERATIVES; SUGGESTIONS WITH LET'S, WHY DON'T WE . . .?; WHY DON'T YOU . . .? Person in the news: Luigi Paolini: Why don't we step into my office?   Unit 22             SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS; DIRECT AND INDIRECT OBJECTS A conversation: It's my yutaka. My mom sent it to me last month.   Unit 23             THERE IS / THERE ARE / IS THERE . . .? / ARE THERE . . .? Shopping malls: Is there a mall around here?   Unit 24             NUMBERS, QUANTIFIERS, AND QUESTIONS WITH HOW MANY …? Complaints: How many do you want?   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         SENTENCE COMBINING WITH AND AND BUT                         Describing a street     Part VII:      REVIEW OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Roommate Trouble   Unit 25             PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE;HOW OFTEN . . .?; ADVERBS AND EXPRESSIONS OF FREQUENCY Radio talk show psychologist: How often do you clean your apartment?   Unit 26             NON-ACTION VERBS Vacation choices: Bora Borahas perfect weather and white sand beaches.   Unit 27             VERBS PLUS NOUNS, GERUNDS, AND INFINITIVES Career choices: What do you enjoy doing?   Unit 28             POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS An apology: I think that's mine.   Review or SelfTest       From Grammar to Writing:                         ORGANIZATION: TIME MARKERS                         Describing a day in the life of a friend or relative     PART VIII:           REVIEW OF THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE;    NEGATIVE QUESTIONS; THE FUTURE             Is Love Blind?   Unit 29             REVIEW OF THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE; NEGATIVE QUESTIONS A May-December romance: Isn't that an engagement ring?   Unit 30             WH- QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE A quiz show: Who painted "The Night Watch"?   Unit 31             BE GOING TO FOR THE FUTURE; FUTURE AND PAST TIME MARKERS A telephone conversation: I'm going to see the ear, nose, and throat doctor.   Unit 32             WILL FOR THE FUTURE TV news report about lottery winners: I'll probably travel.   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         TIME CLAUSES WITH WHEN                         Writing about your life     PART IX:    NOUNS, ARTICLES, AND QUANTIFIERS; MODALS I Carol and Yoko Have a Party   Unit 33             COUNT AND NON-COUNT NOUNS AND QUANTIFIERS A recipe for vegetable soup: There's one zucchini, a few carrots, and some yams.   Unit 34             QUESTIONS WITH ANY / SOME / HOW MUCH / HOW MANY; QUANTIFIERS; CONTAINERS Health and Fitness Magazine survey: Are you getting enough exercise?   Unit 35             CAN AND COULD FOR ABILITY AND POSSIBILITY; MAY I, CAN I, AND COULD I FOR POLITE REQUESTS A con artist: In three weeks you can look like him.   Unit 36             MAY OR MIGHT FOR POSSIBILITY A weather report: By Thursday we might see the sun.   Unit 37             DESIRES, INVITATIONS, REQUESTS: WOULD LIKE, WOULD YOU LIKE . . .? WOULD YOU PLEASE . . .? A modern matchmaker's questionnaire: I'd like my spouse to be generous.   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         A BUSINESS LETTER                         Writing a letter to a university     PART X:     COMPARISONS; THE PAST PROGRESSIVE You Can Win More Bears with Honey   Unit 38             COMPARATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES Leaving a job: He's much happier and much more relaxed.   Unit 39             ADVERBS OF MANNER AND COMPARATIVE FORMS OF ADVERBS An essay about public speaking: Speak briefly, slowly, and clearly.   Unit 40             ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH; TOO / VERY; AS + ADJECTIVE / ADVERB + AS A perfectionist: It's way too small.   Unit 41             THE PAST PROGRESSIVE An embarrassing situation: We thought they were having a party.   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         THE ORDER OF ADJECTIVES BEFORE NOUNS                         Finishing a story, "I was walking down the street when . . ."     PART XI:    MODALS II; THE SUPERLATIVE Carol's News   Unit 42             SHOULD, SHOULDN'T, OUGHT TO, HAD BETTER, AND HAD BETTER NOT White lies: What should I say?   Unit 43             HAVE TO, DON'T HAVE TO, MUST, MUSTN'T How people learn languages: I don't have to learn everything perfectly.   Unit 44             SUPERLATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS Interviews: What are the best years of your life?   Review or SelfTest   From Grammar to Writing:                         EXPRESSING AND SUPPORTING AN OPINION                         Responding to an e-mail     PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER   REVIEW OF VERB TENSES AND MODALS Teenagers and their parents   REVIEW OF VERB TENSES AND COMPARISONS Comparing a big city and a small town   REVIEW OF VERB TENSES, NOUNS AND QUANTIFIERS Weddings     APPENDICES   1      Map of the World   2      Map of the United States and Canada   3      Numbers, Temperature, Months, Days, Seasons, Titles   4      Time   5      Parts of the Body; Medical Problems   6      Holidays in the United States and Canada   7      Plural Nouns: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules   8      Possessive Nouns   9      Non-count Nouns and Names of Containers   10      The Definite Article   11      Verb Tenses   12      Base Forms and Past-Tense Forms of Common Irregular Verbs   13      The Present Progressive: Spelling Rules   14      The Simple Present Tense: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules   15      The Simple Past Tense: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules   16      Comparisons with Adjectives and Adverbs   17      Models   18      Pronunciation Table