Miriam Westheimer — новинки

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.

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. Audio CDs provide opportunities for both task-based and extended listening.

The fourth edition builds on the success of FOCUS ON GRAMMAR'S unique four-step approach, moving students from context into communication.
- The full integration of language skills provides a complete program for language learners.
- A variety of ongoing assessment tools ensures that progress is measurable.

New for the fourth edition:
- Key vocabulary is explicitly taught, practiced, and recycled to ensure acquisition.
- Pronunciation activities improve fluency and accuracy.
- Expanded listening tasks allow students to develop a range of listening skills.
- Communicative speaking and writing activities build greater language competence.
- Updated design and streamlined charts facilitate instruction.

The Workbook accompanying each level of Focus on Grammar provides additional exercises for self-study of the target grammar for each unit. Tests included in each Workbook provide students with additional opportunities for self-assessment.
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.

Start with the proven success of Focus on Grammar, and discover how easy it is to integrate grammar and communication skills. Centered on thematic instruction, the third edition of Focus on Grammar features:
- Clear presentations and charts that make grammar easy to learn.
- Creative activities that stimulate communication.
- New high-interest readings, 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.
- New full-color pages that engage students in every activity.