Advanced Grammar (Longman Learners Grammar) [Paperback]

Mark Foley (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0582403839 | ISBN-13: 978-0582403833 | Publication Date: January 10, 2003

Students gain confidence to use the language through lots of natural examples and practice to help them acquire natural language. Longman Advanced Learner's Grammaris a valuable resource for all upper-level students, especially those preparing for exams like Cambridge ESOL CAE and CPE. Diagnostic testing shows students exactly where they need to focus, while the CAE/CPE task types familiarise students with the format of the exams.

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About the Author

Diane Hall has been involved in English Language Teaching and Publishing for over 25 years. She taught for several years in the UK and Germany before moving into publishing and writing. She has written a number of books, notably the Longman Advanced Learners' Grammar and Distinction, a course for advanced learners (with Mark Foley). Diane has a teaching qualification in ELT and an MA in Second Language Learning and Teaching from the University of London. Mark Foley has worked in English Language Teaching for over 23 years and has extensive experience in teaching (mostly in the UK and Spain), teacher training, examining and materials writing. He is the co-author of a number of publications, including the Longman ELT advanced titles Distinction and Advanced Learners' Grammar.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Elt (January 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582403839
• ISBN-13: 978-0582403833
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good Grammar in Use Book, March 1, 2011

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This review is from: Advanced Grammar (Longman Learners Grammar) (Paperback)

I am a bit surprised I don't see a review on this book. This grammar book got me through the Michigan CPE (Proficiency) exams. And, believe me, I had little time to prepare too.

This is a Grammar-in-Use Book designed, as it states, for self study (my kind of books!!!!). This is what the book delivers marvelously.

A few words on the structure of the book since there is no preview at the time of my writing the review.

The book is divided in two parts, the first being the diagnostic tests. Each diagnostic test corresponds to a Chapter of the remaining book and covers a topic (e.g. tenses, indirect speech etc.). The test is essentially a group of exercises related to that topic. There are answers for the diagnostic tests at the end of the book and for each exercise the authors refer the reader to the specific paragraph were the relevant topic is covered. This helps identify weaknesses and is valuable in case someone wants to focus first on his/her weaknesses and then proceed to more familiar subjects. Moreover, one does not have to spend time searching throughout the book to find which rule has been violated.

The second part is the core of the book and contains 30 something chapters if I recall correctly (I lost my copy of the book and I am seriously thinking to rebuy it, if my search for it proves fruitless). The topics are quite extensive and in each chapter/unit there are plenty of exercises with the answers at the end of the book.

I highly recommend it.