Easy English: The Parts of Speech - Couverture souple

Ragno, Nancy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1733928766 ISBN 13 : 9781733928762

Editeur : Baneberry Books, 2021

Synopsis

DO YOU FEEL INSECURE IN YOUR GRAMMAR? Do you feel the need to brush up on the basics, the fundamentals of English grammar? If so, what’s holding you back? Chances are, you have a touch of “grammar-phobia,” an irrational fear of grammar, based on the belief that the study of grammar is difficult, tedious, and unprofitable. Where does this fear originate?
Sad to say, it is often in grammar books -- and for these reasons:

• Using Latin grammar terms to teach English (in spite of the fact that English was not derived from Latin). How many of these terms do you remember – and use—from English grammar: gerund, indicative, subjunctive, conjugate, participle, intransitive, nominative, past perfect progressive, indefinite article, demonstrative adjective, reflexive pronoun, correlative conjunctions, subordinate clause, auxiliary verb? Such terms are not immediately understandable to speakers of English. The meanings of their Latin roots need to be explained and connected to modern English in order to be understood and remembered. (But they are not.)
• Covering too much in too little depth. In an attempt to be “complete” and “comprehensive,” grammar books broadly cover a wide array of grammar-related topics. Inadequate explanations and too few examples leave the reader with unanswered questions and limited understanding. Rather than focusing on the building blocks of grammar (the 8 parts of speech and how they are used to build sentences), such grammar books devote chapters to mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization), word meanings (homonyms and semantics), and the principles of composition. Some even miss such essential elements of grammar as tenses in verbs.
  Any attempt to teach the principles and rules of grammar, mechanics, usage, and composition in a single reference book is doomed to failure. And it is doomed to fail its readers, who are looking for answer to their questions -- specific, practical guidance they can use.

Q: What is needed?
A: Effective, easy-to-read instruction on the building blocks of English grammar and sentence construction.

THE GOOD NEW IS -- IT'S HERE!– a book that explains the building blocks of English grammar IN PLAIN ENGLISH! Introducing . . , ★★★★★ EASY ENGLISH: The Parts of Speech. ★★★★★

FEATURES:

• Focus on the basic building blocks of English: the 8 parts of speech. How to recognize them. How they are used to build sentences.
• Clear, complete explanations in plain English.
• Ample examples, plus summaries, reminders, reviews, notes.
• Graphic aids: tables, charts, word lists, graphics --even cartoons – for quick reference and to reinforce learning.
• Quizzes on every topic and sub-topic. Self-directing, self-correcting. May be used as pre-tests, post-tests, or both.
• A quick-reference guide.
• Tips for ESL students throughout. Studying the parts of speech is especially valuable in increasing your speed and ease in learning English.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Baneberry Books
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1733928766
• ISBN 13: 9781733928762
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 189
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg