Michael Swam Ordre des livres

A grammar practice series, taking students from elementary to advanced. Updated to include interactive e-books with the print books, as well as downloadable tests.

Each section opens with a lively presentation page which introduces the point of grammar. Grammar explanations are short, clear and easy to remember. Colour is used to highlight grammatical contrasts. Each grammar explanation is followed immediately by an activity, so that students can practise before moving on to the next explanation. Engaging practice activities include internet exercises which enable students to see how language is used in real life, and personalisation activities allow students to use the grammar to talk about themselves. The interactive e-books allow students to do all the exercises on a tablet or computer, both online and offline. Recordings of texts provide added listening practice

Three-level diagnostic tests to pinpoint the problems students need to work on to become expert in English grammar and usage.

The fourth edition of this widely acclaimed reference book addresses common questions regarding English grammar and vocabulary, providing clear and informed explanations. With over 2 million copies sold globally, it incorporates updated content based on extensive corpus research, making it an essential resource for both teachers and learners seeking to enhance their understanding of the English language.

Contains eighteen academic and pedagogical articles and seven satirical pieces. Brings Michael Swan's best known and most widely cited articles together in a single book for the first time. This creates a unique and valuable resource both for people already familiar with these articles and for those discovering them through this collection. Articles were all originally published in leading journals such as Applied Linguistics and the English Language Teaching Journal All articles are published in their original form, but each one has an introduction by the author written specifically for this book, giving readers a historical and personal perspective on the topics discussed. Suitable for a wide audience, including teacher trainers, practising and trainee teachers, as well as academics and researchers.

Combining rich illustrations and authentic exercises, How English Works makes the learning and practising of grammar both a pleasure and a challenge. The author's imaginative and wholly original approach to the presentation and organisation of their text offers students a lively, purposeful package to give them a confident command of English forms and their uses. Designed for students working on their own, but also ideal for use in class, How English Works covers all the key elements in the standard EFL grammar syllabus, and many other topics which are often ignored.

Based on the highly successful Good Grammar Book, this resource helps students learn and practice essential grammar for speaking and writing in English. It features short, clear explanations that are easy to remember, along with real examples demonstrating grammar in context. Engaging practice activities include Internet exercises, Grammar in a text, and Grammar and Vocabulary, complemented by colorful illustrations and cartoons. Exercises are organized into two difficulty levels: 'Level 1' for basic grammar and 'Level 2' for more advanced concepts. Each section begins with a lively presentation page introducing the grammar point, followed by concise explanations enhanced with color for clarity. Students practice each grammar point through activities before progressing to the next. The resource includes 'Do-it-Yourself' exercises that allow students to apply grammar to personal contexts, as well as 'More practice pages' with revision tests at the end of each section. A CD-ROM provides pronunciation support, helping students hear how grammar sounds. By the end, students will be well-prepared to advance to the Intermediate level.

English tests to find out what you know and don't know about tenses, articles, prepositions, sentence structure, spoken grammar, politeness, word problems and more. There are three levels of tests: upper intermediate, advanced and expert.

Grammar Scan includes diagnostic tests at Upper-Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert levels to check students' knowledge of key aspects of English grammar and usage. The tests, which are designed to be used with Practical English Usage, Third Edition, help students identify the topics they need to study or revise. The answer keys refer students to the explanations in the relevant sections of Practical English Usage.

"These are diagnostic tests, not grading tests or attainment tests ... best used for syllabus planning : to check learners' strengths and weaknesses in particular linguistic areas, so as to show what still needs to be taught"--P. vii.