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Practical English Usage is recommended for any teacher, trainee teacher, or advanced-level student looking for answers to questions about the English language. The material is now organised in two parts (grammar and vocabulary), making it easier than ever to find the answers, either online or in print. Part 1 is a complete practical learner's grammar with 28 sections, covering all the structural points that cause problems for learners. Part 2 is a guide to vocabulary problems covering: - rules for word formation and spelling - a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas - an A-Z guide to over 250 common word problems The 600+ entries provide answers to the questions that learners typically ask, for example: - use of tenses - the truth about conditionals - article problems - singular they - get as a passive auxiliary - bring or take? - can, could, may or might? - classic or classical? - the language of emails - rules for word formation and spelling Plus: - the grammar of speech and formal writing - British-American differences - questions of style and idiom - changes in English - politeness - avoiding offensive language - a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas - a guide to over 250 common vocabulary problems - lists of learners' most common mistakesProduct Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100194202437
ISBN-139780194202435
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038301027
Product Key Features
Number of Pages768 Pages
Publication NamePractical English Usage, 4th Edition Paperback : Michael Swan's Guide to Problems in English
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGrammar & Punctuation, English As a Second Language
Publication Year2017
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorMichael Swan
SeriesPractical English Usage Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight35.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceEnglish as a Second Language
LCCN2017-486578
Dewey Decimal428.24
SynopsisPractical English Usage is recommended for any teacher, trainee teacher, or advanced-level student looking for answers to questions about the English language. The material is now organised in two parts (grammar and vocabulary), making it easier than ever to find the answers, either online or in print. Part 1 is a complete practical learner's grammar with 28 sections, covering all the structural points that cause problems for learners. Part 2 is a guide to vocabulary problems covering: - rules for word formation and spelling - a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas - an A-Z guide to over 250 common word problems The 600+ entries provide answers to the questions that learners typically ask, for example: - use of tenses - the truth about conditionals - article problems - singular they - get as a passive auxiliary - bring or take? - can, could, may or might? - classic or classical? - the language of emails - rules for word formation and spelling Plus: - the grammar of speech and formal writing - British-American differences - questions of style and idiom - changes in English - politeness - avoiding offensive language - a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas - a guide to over 250 common vocabulary problems - lists of learners' most common mistakes, Practical English Usage is recommended for any teacher, trainee teacher, or advanced-level student looking for answers to questions about the English language. The material is now organised in two parts (grammar and vocabulary), making it easier than ever to find the answers, either online or in print.Part 1 is a complete practical learner's grammar with 28 sections, covering all the structural points that cause problems forlearners.Part 2 is a guide to vocabulary problems covering:- rules for word formation and spelling- a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas- an A-Z guide to over250 common word problemsThe 600+ entries provide answers to the questions that learners typically ask, for example:- use of tenses- the truth about conditionals- article problems- singular they- get as a passive auxiliary- bring or take?- can, could, may or might?- classic or classical?- the language of emails- rules for word formation andspellingPlus:- the grammar of speech and formal writing- British-American differences- questions of style and idiom- changes in English-politeness- avoiding offensive language- a survey of high-priority vocabulary areas- a guide to over 250 common vocabulary problems- lists of learners' most common mistakes
Lc Classification NumberPe1106.S94 2016
Copyright Date2016
Reviews"The entries in Practical English Usage are not only informed by Swan's authoritative knowledge of English grammar, but by a sure sense of which aspects of the grammar are likely to be problematic, and how these can be most effectively explained." --Henry Widdowson, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of London, 'The entries in Practical English Usage are not only informed by Swan's authoritative knowledge of English grammar, but by a sure sense of which aspects of the grammar are likely to be problematic, and how these can be most effectively explained.'Henry Widdowson, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of London
Dewey Edition23
Target AudienceEnglish As a Second Language