Grammar in context.1B

lesson 1.

grammar the present tense of the verb be; prepositions of place;

this, that, these, those

context college life

reading community college life in the u.s.

1.1 forms of be

1.2 uses of be

1.3 word order with be

1.4 the subject

reading letter from college

1.5 contractions with be

1.6 be with descriptions

1.7 be with definitions

1.8 prepositions

1.9 negative statements with be

reading instant message from a student in the u.s.

1.10 be in yes~no questions and short answers

1.11 wh- questions with be; question words

1.12 comparing statements and questions with be

1.13 questions with what and how

.reading in the school cafeteria

1.i4 this, that, these, those

summary of lesson 1

editing advice

lesson 1 test/review

expansion activities

lesson 2

grammar the simple present tense

context the u.s. government

reading washington, d.c.

2.1 simple present tense forms

2.2 simple present tense-uses

2.3 spelling of the -s form

2.4 pronunciation of the -s form

2.5 comparing affirmative statements-be and other verbs

2.6 negative statements with the simple present tense

2.7 comparing negative statements with be and other verbs

reading the irs

2.8 yes/no questions and short answers with

the present tense

2.9 comparing yea/no questions-be and other verbs

2.10 or questions

2.11 wh- questions with the simple present tense

2.12 comparing statements and questions in the simple

present tense

2.13 questions about meaning, spelling, and cost

2.14 comparing wh- questions-be and other verbs

smnmary of lesson 2

editing advice

lesson 2 test/review

expansion activities

lesson 3

grammar frequency words with the simple present tense;

prepositions of time

context american holidays

reading three special days

3.1 frequency words with the simple present tense

3.2 position of frequency words and expressions

reading the fourth of july

3.3 prepositions of time

3.4 questions with ever

3.5 questions with how often and answers

with frequency expressions

summary of lesson 3

editing advice

lesson 3 test/review

expansion activities

lesson 4

grammar singular and plural; articles and quantity words;

there + be + noun

context americans and where they live

4.1 singular and plural-an overview

reading americans and where they live

4.2 regular noun plurals

4.3 pronunciation of plural nouns

4.4 irregular noun plurals

reading finding an apartment

4.5 using there + is/are

4.6 questions and short answers using there

4.7 there vs. they and other pronouns

reading calling about an apartment

4.8 articles with definite and indefinite nouns

4.9 making generalizations

summary of lesson 4

editing advice

lesson 4 test/review

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lesson 5

grammar possession; object pronouns; questions about the subject

context families and names

reading names

5.1 possessive form of nouns

5.2 possessive adjectives

5.3 questions with whose

5.4 possessive pronouns

5.5 the subject and the object

reading william madison's name

5.6 object pronouns

reading who helps your parents?

5.7 questions about the subject or about the complement

5.8 who, whom, who's, whose

summary of lesson 5

editing advice

lesson 5 test/review

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lesson 6

grammar the present continuous tense

context observations about american life

reading observations in the park

6.1 the present continuous tense

6.2 spelling of the -lng form

6.3 the present continuous tense-uses

6.4 questions with the present continuous tense

reading observations in the school cafeteria

6.5 contrast of present continuous and simple present

6.6 nonaction verbs

6.7 think, have, and the sense perception verbs

summary of lesson 6

editing advice

lesson 6 test/review

exoansion activities

lesson 7

grammar future tenses-will and be going to; comparison of tenses

context weddings

reading planning for a wedding

7.1 future with will

7.2 future with be going to

7.3 choosing will or be going to

7.4 questions with be going to

7.5 questions with will

7.6 future tense + time/if clause

reading jason and katie-starting a married life

7.7 comparison of tenses

summary of lesson 7

editing advice

lesson 7 test/renew

test on comparison of tenses

expansion activities

lesson 8..

grammar the simple past tense

context flying

reading the wright brothers-men with a vision

8.1 the simple past tense of regular verbs

8.2 spelling of the past tense of regular verbs

8.3 pronunciation of -ed past forms

reading charles lindbergh and amelia earhart

8.4 past tense of be

8.5 uses of be

8.6 questions with was/were

8.7 simple past tense of irregular verbs-an overview

reading robert goddard

8.8 list of irregular past tense verbs

8.9 negative forms of past tense verbs

8.10 questions with past tense verbs

8.11 questions about the subject

summary of lesson 8

editing advice

lesson 8 test/review

expansion activities

lesson 9

grammar infinitives; modals; imperatives

context smart shopping

9.1 infinitives-an overview

reading getting the best price

9.2 verbs followed by an infinitive

9.3 it + be + adjective + infinitive

9.4 be + adjective + infinitive

9.5 using an inf'mitive to show purpose

reading getting a customer's attention

9.6 object before an infinitive

9.7 overview of modals

reading smart shopping: coupons, rain checks, and rebates

9.8 can

9.9 should

9.10 must

9.11 have to

9.12 must and have to

9.13 might/may and will

9.14 maldng requests

reading the customer service counter

9.15 imperatives

9.16 using modals to make requests and ask penuission

summary of lesson 9

editing advice

lesson 9 test/review

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lesson 10

grammar count and noneount nouns; quantity words

context nutrition and health

10.1 count and noncount nouns-an overview

reading a healthy diet

10.2 noncount nouns

10.3 count and noncount norms

10.4 describing quantities of count and noncount nou

10.5 a lot of, much, many

10.6 a few, a little

10.7 some, any, and a/an

reading eat less, live longer

10.8 a lot of vs. too much/too many

10.9 too much/too many vs. too

summary of lesson 10

editing advice

lesson 10 test/review

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lesson 11

grammar adjectives; noun modifiers; adverbs

context great women

reading helen keller

11.1 adjectives and adverbs

11.2 adjectives

11.3 noun modifiers

11.4 comparing adverbs of manner and adjectives

11.5 spelling of -ly adverbs

reading grandma moses

11.6 too vs. very

11.7 too and enough

summary of lesson 11

editing advice

lesson 11 test/review

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lesson 12

grammar comparatives; superlatives

context u.s. geography

reading u.s. geography

12.1 comparatives and superlatives-an overview

12.2 comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

and adverbs

12.3 superlative adjectives

12.4 word order with superlatives

reading a tale of two cities

12.5 comparisons

12.6 word order with comparisons

summary of lesson 12

editing advice

lesson 12 test/review

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lesson 13
grammar auxiliary verbs with too and either; auxiliary verbs

in tag questions

context dating and marriage

reading dating and marriage

13.1 auxiliary verbs with too and either

13.2 auxiliary verbs with opposite statements

13.3 tag questions

reading saturday with meg and don

13.4 auxiliary verbs in tag questions

13.5 answering a tag question

summary of lesson 13

editing advice

lesson 13 test/review

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lesson 14

grammar verb review

context washington interns

reading washington interns

14.1 verb tenses

14.2 statements and questions

editing advice

lesson 14 test/review

expansion activities

appendices

a.the verb get

b.make and do

c.question formation

d.alphabetical list of irregular past forms

e.meanings of modals and related words

f.capitalization rules

g.metric conversion chart

h.prepositions of time

i.glossary of grammatical terms

j.verbs and adjectives followed by a preposition

k.map

the united states of america: major cities

index

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