Focus on Grammar
A High
Intermediate Course
for Reference and Practice
CONTENTS
|
INTRODUCTION
|
| PART
I: |
PRESENT
AND PAST:
REVIEW AND EXPANSION |
| Unit
1 |
SIMPLE
PRESENT TENSE
AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Book
review of
The New Age Baby-Name Book |
| Unit
2 |
SIMPLE
PAST TENSE
AND PAST PROGRESSIVE
Magazine
article about
four famous couples:
Super Couples |
| Unit
3 |
PRESENT
PERFECT, PRESENT
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE,
AND SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Personal
webpage from a skydiver:
Jumping for Joy |
| Unit
4 |
PAST
PERFECT AND PAST
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Newspaper
article about Oprah Winfrey:
Queen of Talk |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
EDITING FOR VERB TENSES
Writing an autobiographical paragraph
|
| PART
II: |
FUTURE:
REVIEW AND EXPANSION |
| Unit
5 |
FUTURE
AND FUTURE PROGRESSIVE
Magazine
article about the future:
Presenting the Future! |
| Unit
6 |
FUTURE
PERFECT AND FUTURE
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
Newsletter
about personal finances:
The Penny-Pinching Times |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
AVOIDING SENTENCE FRAGMENTS
Writing a personal letter about future plans
|
| PART
III: |
NEGATIVE
QUESTIONS
AND TAG QUESTIONS,
ADDITIONS AND RESPONSES |
| Unit
7 |
NEGATIVE
YES/NO QUESTIONS
AND TAG QUESTIONS
Transcript
of on-the-street interviews:
Around Town-It's a
Nice Place to Live, Isn't It? |
| Unit
8 |
ADDITIONS
AND RESPONSES
WITH SO, TOO, NEITHER,
NOT EITHER, AND BUT
Magazine
article about identical twins:
The Twin Question: Nature or Nurture? |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
AVOIDING REPETITION BY
USING SENTENCE ADDITIONS
Writing a comparison and contrast essay
|
| PART
IV: |
GERUNDS
AND INFINITIVES |
| Unit
9 |
GERUNDS
AND INFINITIVES:
REVIEW AND EXPANSION
Newspaper
article about the
largest international fast-food chain:
Mc World |
| Unit
10 |
MAKE,
HAVE, LET, HELP, AND GET
Journal
article about teaching:
Two Teaching Styles |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
PARALLELISM OF GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES
Writing a summary of a movie or TV show
|
| PART
V: |
PHRASAL
VERBS |
| Unit
11 |
PHRASAL
VERBS: REVIEW
Magazine
article about the
ancient Chinese art of feng shui:
Wind and Water |
| Unit
12 |
PHRASAL
VERBS:
SEPARABLE AND INSEPARABLE
Magazine
article about inventors
and their inventions:
Eureka! |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
USING THE APPROPRIATE
DEGREE OF FORMALITY
Writing an informal letter about current activities
|
| PART
VI: |
ADJECTIVE
CLAUSES |
| Unit
13 |
ADJECTIVE
CLAUSES WITH
SUBJECT RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Newspaper
article about friendship:
A Word with Many Meanings |
| Unit
14 |
ADJECTIVE
CLAUSES WITH
OBJECT RELATIVE PRONOUNS
OR WHEN AND WHERE
Book
review of two autobiographies
about the immigrant experience:
Torn Between Two Worlds |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
ADDING DETAILS WITH ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
Writing an essay about a famous person
|
| PART
VII: |
MODALS:
REVIEW
AND EXPANSION |
| Unit
15 |
MODALS
AND MODAL-LIKE VERBS:
REVIEW
TV
schedule:
Must See TV |
| Unit
16 |
ADVISABILITY
AND
OBLIGATION IN THE PAST
Psychology
magazine article:
Useless Regrets |
| Unit
17 |
SPECULATIONS
AND
CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE PAST
Journal
article on theories
about ancient cultures:
Close Encounters |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
ORGANIZING IDEAS FROM FREE WRITING
Writing an informal letter to resolve a problem
|
| PART
VIII: |
THE
PASSIVE |
| Unit
18 |
THE
PASSIVE: OVERVIEW
Ad for
Reader's Digest |
| Unit
19 |
THE
PASSIVE WITH MODALS
AND MODAL-LIKE EXPRESSIONS
Magazine
article about an
international space project:
Close Quarters |
| Unit
20 |
THE
PASSIVE CAUSATIVE
Fashion
magazine article
about the new body image:
Body Art |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
CHANGING THE FOCUS WITH PASSIVE VERBS
Writing a report about a famous building
|
| PART
IX: |
CONDITIONALS |
| Unit
21 |
FACTUAL
CONDITIONALS: PRESENT
Brochure
giving advice to travelers:
Know Before You Go |
| Unit
22 |
FACTUAL
CONDITIONALS: FUTURE
Campaign
fliers for two mayoral candidates:
Daniel Baker and Gabriela Soto |
| Unit
23 |
UNREAL CONDITIONALS: PRESENT
Famous
fairy tale:
The Fisherman and his Wife |
| Unit
24 |
UNREAL
CONDITIONALS: PAST
Video
review of a movie classic:
It's a Wonderful Life |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
SHOWING CAUSE AND EFFECT
Writing a cause and effect essay
|
| PART
X: |
INDIRECT
SPEECH AND
EMBEDDED QUESTIONS |
| Unit
25 |
DIRECT
AND INDIRECT SPEECH
Magazine
article about lying:
The Truth about Lying |
| Unit
26 |
INDIRECT
SPEECH: TENSE CHANGES
Excerpt
from an article about a hurricane:
Force Four |
| Unit
27 |
INDIRECT
INSTRUCTIONS, COMMANDS,
REQUESTS, AND INVITATIONS
Transcript
of a radio interview
with the director of a sleep clinic:
The Snooze News |
| Unit
28 |
INDIRECT
QUESTIONS
Excerpt
from an article about job interviews:
The Stress Interview |
| Unit
29 |
EMBEDDED
QUESTIONS
Interview
of a specialist on tipping:
The Tip |
Review or SelfTest
From Grammar to Writing:
USING DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH
Writing a letter of complaint
|
|
APPENDICES
|
| 1 |
Irregular
Verbs |
| 2 |
Common
Non-action (Stative) Verbs |
| 3 |
Common
Verbs Followed by the
Gerund (Base Form of Verb + -ing) |
| 4 |
Common
Verbs Followed by the
Infinitive (To + Base Form of Verb) |
| 5 |
Verbs
Followed by Objects
and the Infinitive |
| 6 |
Common
Verbs Followed
by the Gerund or the Infinitive |
| 7 |
Common
Verb +
Preposition Combinations |
| 8 |
Common
Adjective +
Preposition Expressions |
| 9 |
Common
Adjectives that Can
Be Followed by the Infinitive |
| 10 |
Irregular
Comparisons of Adjectives,
Adverbs, and Quantifiers |
| 11 |
Common
Participial Adjectives |
| 12 |
Some
Adjectives that Form the
Comparative and Superlative in Two Ways |
| 13 |
Common
Reporting Verbs |
| 14 |
Verbs
and Expressions
Commonly Used Reflexively |
| 15 |
Some
Common Transitive Phrasal Verbs |
| 16 |
Some
Common Intransitive Phrasal Verbs |
| 17 |
Spelling
Rules for the Present Progressive |
| 18 |
Spelling Rules for the Simple Present
Tense: Third-Person Singular (he, she, it) |
| 19 |
Spelling
Rules for the Simple
Past Tense of Regular Verbs |
| 20 |
Spelling
Rules for the Comparative (-er)
and Superlative (-est) of Adjectives |
| 21 |
Spelling
Rules for Adverbs Ending in -ly |
| 22 |
Punctuation
Rules for Direct Speech |
| 23 |
Pronunciation
Table |
| 24 |
Pronunciation
Rules for the Simple Present
Tense: Third-Person Singular (he, she, it) |
| 25 |
Pronunciation
Rules for the Simple
Past Tense of Regular Verbs |
INDEX |