Grammar Essentials: Graded Exercises in English, New Edition [Paperback]

Robert J. Dixson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131126962 | ISBN-13: 978-0131126961 | Publication Date: October 24, 2003 | Edition: 3

Over 100 grammar points and more than 2,000 practice activities, making this new edition the ideal grammar review companion for any course including reading, writing, and listening/speaking, as well as integrated skills. Students of all abilities can practice and review the critical grammar skills they need to achieve fluency in English.

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The new edition of Grammar Essentials Graded Exercises in English, by Robert Dixson, has over 100 grammar points and more than 2,000 practice activities, making this book the ideal grammar review companion for any course including reading, writing, and listening/speaking, as well as integrated skills. Students of all abilities can practice and review the critical grammar skills they need to achieve fluency in English.

Features

• Step-by-step presentation of grammar points follows the familiar scope and sequence of skills-based courses.
• New Quick Grammar Reference section includes clear charts and helpful summaries of "need to know" areas and common errors.
• Topic tabs on each page make relevant sections easy to read.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL; 3 edition (October 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131126962
• ISBN-13: 978-0131126961
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outreaching of necessary grammar points, September 7, 1999

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This review is from: Graded Exercises in English, New Edition (Paperback)

The reviewd book has been in use for over 20 years. Does time make it useless, old fashion? Not at all. As a grammar support book, combined with texts and other material provides the ESL student with the necessary grammatical topics for him/her achieve grammatical proficiency.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lifesaver!, June 5, 2005

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J. Marren "jtm497" (Glen Ridge, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Graded Exercises in English (Dixson English series) (Paperback)

This book has become an indispensible resource for me. One of the huge challenges of being an ESL teacher is to figure out how to explain more or less logically what native speakers know intuitively. I am often stymied by grammar exercises in workbooks that are not properly explained, have too few examples, or the vocabulary in the examples is too difficult. Dixson avoids all these problems. This book is also great when you feel a quick review of a basic point is needed, or just for a quick quiz. What ESL student doesn't need to periodically review irregular verbs? You'll use it over and over once you buy it, guaranteed!

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple Layout, Good Exercises, April 1, 2009

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This review is from: Grammar Essentials: Graded Exercises in English, New Edition (Paperback)

I like the unintimidating format for my students: a very simple grammar explanation followed by enough exercises to reinforce the point, all neatly lined-up on one page. I have used these exercises to supplement those in the texts I was using, but I thing next year I'll try this book all alone.