Grammar in context.2A

目录
Lesson 1
GRAMMAR The Simple Present Tense;Frequency Words
CONTEXT Pets and Other Animals
READING Americans and Their Pets
1.1 Be—Forms and Uses
1.2 Contractions with Be
READING Dog Walkers
1.3 Questions with Be
READING Guide Dogs
1.4 The Simple Present Tense—Affirmative Statements
1.5 Negative Statements with the Simple Present Tense
READING Search and Rescue Dogs
1.6 Questions with the Simple Present Tense
1.7 Wh-Questions with a Preposition
1.8 Questions About Meaning,Spelling,and Cost
READING Marianne and Sparky
1.9 Simple Present Tense with Frequency Words
1.10 Position of Frequency Words and Expressions
1.11 Questions with Ever
1.12 Questions with How Often and Answers with Frequency Expressions
Summary of Lesson 1
Editing Advice
Lesson 1 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 2
GRAMMAR The Present Continuous Tense;Action and Nonaction Verbs;The Future Tense
CONTEXT Getting Older
READING Retirement Living
2.1 Present Continuous Tense
READING Life After Retirement
2.2 Using the Present Continuous for Longer Actions
2.3 Questions with the Present Continuous Tense
2.4 Contrasting the Simple Present and the Present Continuous
2.5 Action and Nonaction Verbs
READING The Graying of America
2.6 The Future Tense with Will
2.7 The Future Tense with Be Going To
2.8 Will vs.Be Going To
2.9 Future Tense+Time/If Clause
Summary of Lesson 2
Editing Advice
Lesson 2 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 3
GRAMMAR Habitual Past with Used To;The Simple Past Tense
CONTEXT Working Towards a Better Life
READING Equal Rights for All
3.1 Habitual Past with Used To
READING George Dawson—Life Is So Good
3.2 Past Tense of Be
3.3 The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs
3.4 The Simple Past Tense of Irregular Verbs
3.5 Negative Statements
3.6 Questions with the Simple Past Tense
Summary of Lesson 3
Editing Advice
Lesson 3 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 4
GRAMMAR Possessive Forms;Object Pronouns;Reflexive Pronouns;Questions
CONTEXT Weddings
READING A Traditional American Wedding
4.1 Possessive Forms of Nouns
4.2 Possessive Adjectives
4.3 Possessive Pronouns
4.4 Questions with Whose
4.5 Object Pronouns
READING New Wedding Trends
4.6 Direct and Indirect Objects
4.7 Say and Tell
READING Economizing on a Wedding
4.8 Reflexive Pronouns
READING Questions and Answers About an American Wedding
4.9 Questions About the Subject or Complement
Summary of Lesson 4
Editing Advice
Lesson 4 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 5
GRAMMAR Singular and Plural;Count and Noncount Nouns;There+Be;Quantity Words
CONTEXT Thanksgiving,Pilgrims,and American Indians
READING A Typical Thanksgiving
5.1 Noun Plurals
5.2 Using the Singular and Plural for Generalizations
5.3 Special Cases of Singular and Plural
READING The Origin of Thanksgiving
5.4 Noncount Nouns
5.5 Count and Noncount Nouns
READING Recipe for Turkey Stuffing
5.6 Quantities with Count and Noncount Nouns
READING Taking the Land from the Native Americans
5.7 There+a Form of Be
5.8 Using There
READING Navajo Code Talkers
5.9 Quantity Expressions—An Overview
5.10 Some,Any,A,No
5.11 A Lot Of,Much,Many
5.12 A Lot Of vs.Too Much/Too Many
5.13 A Few,Several,A Little
5.14 A Few vs.Few;A Little vs.Little
Summary of Lesson 5
Editing Advice
Lesson 5 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 6
GRAMMAR Adjectives;Noun Modifiers;Adverbs;Too/Enough/Very/A Lot Of
CONTEXT Health
READING Obesity:A National Problem
6.1 Adjectives
6.2 Noun Modifiers
READING Obesity:The Solutions
6.3 Adverbs of Manner
6.4 Adjective vs.Adverb
READING Sleep
6.5 Too and Enough
6.6 Too and Very and A Lot Of
Summary of Lesson 6
Editing Advice
Lesson 6 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 7
GRAMMAR Time Words and Time Clauses;The Past Continuous Tense
CONTEXT Immigrants
READING Ellis Island
7.1 When,Until,While
7.2 When and Whenever
7.3 Time Words
7.4 The Past Continuous Tense—An Overview
READING Albert Einstein—Immigrant from Germany
7.5 The Past Continuous Tense—Forms
7.6 The Past Continuous Tense—Uses
7.7 Was/Were Going To
READING Gloria Estefan—Cuban Immigrant
7.8 Simple Past vs.Past Continuous with When
7.9 Simple Past vs.Past Continuous
7.10 Using the -ing Form After Time Words
Summary of Lesson 7
Editing Advice
Lesson 7 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 8
GRAMMAR Modals;Related Expressions
CONTEXT Renting an Apartment
8.1 Modals and Related Expressions—An Overview
READING An Apartment Lease
8.2 Negatives with Modals
8.3 Statements and Questions with Modals
8.4 Must,Have To,Have Got To
8.5 Obligation with Must or Be Supposed To
8.6 Can,May,Could,and Alternate Expressions
READING Tenants' Rights
8.7 Should;Had Better
8.8 Negatives of Modals
READING The New Neighbors
8.9 Must for Conclusions
8.10 Will and May/Might
READING At a Garage Sale
8.11 Using Modals and Questions for Politeness
Summary of Lesson 8
Editing Advice
Lesson 8 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 9
GRAMMAR The Present Perfect;The Present Perfect Continuous
CONTEXT Searching the Web
9.1 The Present Perfect Tense—An Overview
READING Google
9.2 The Past Participle
9.3 Irregular Past Participle Forms of Verbs
9.4 The Present Perfect—Contractions,Negatives
9.5 Adding an Adverb
9.6 The Present Perfect—Statements and Questions
9.7 Continuation from Past to Present
9.8 The Simple Present vs.the Present Perfect
9.9 The Present Perfect vs.the Simple Past
9.10 The Present Perfect Continuous—An Overview
READING Genealogy
9.11 The Present Perfect Continuous—Forms
9.12 The Present Perfect Continuous—Statements and Questions
9.13 The Present Perfect Continuous—Use
9.14 The Present Perfect with Repetition from Past to Present
9.15 The Simple Past vs.the Present Perfect with Repetition
9.16 The Present Perfect with Indefinite Past Time
9.17 Answering a Present Perfect Question
Summary of Lesson 9
Editing Advice
Lesson 9 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 10
GRAMMAR Gerunds;Infinitives
CONTEXT Finding a Job
10.1 Gerunds—An Overview
READING Finding a Job
10.2 Gerund as Subject
10.3 Gerund After Verb
10.4 Gerund After Preposition
10.5 Gerund in Adverbial Phrase
10.6 Infinitives—An Overview
READING Tips on Writing a Résumé
10.7 Infinitive as Subject
10.8 Infinitive After Adjective
10.9 Infinitive After Verb
10.10 Gerund or Infinitive After Verb
10.11 Object Before Infinitive
10.12 Infinitive to Show Purpose
READING Rita's Story
10.13 Used To vs.Be Used To
Summary of Lesson 10
Editing Advice
Lesson 10 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 11
GRAMMAR Adjective Clauses
CONTEXT Making Connections—Old Friends and New
11.1 Adjective Clauses—An Overview
READING Finding Old Friends
11.2 Relative Pronoun as Subject
11.3 Relative Pronoun as Object
11.4 Where and When
11.5 Formal vs.Informal
READING Internet Matchmaking
11.6 Whose+Noun
Summary of Lesson 11
Editing Advice
Lesson 11 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 12
GRAMMAR Superlatives;Comparatives
CONTEXT Sports and Athletes
12.1 Superlatives and Comparatives—An Overview
READING Michael Jordan
12.2 The Superlative Form
12.3 Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs
12.4 Superlatives and Word Order
READING Americans' Attitude Toward Soccer
12.5 Comparatives
12.6 Comparatives and Word Order
READING An Amazing Athlete
12.7 As...As
12.8 As Many/Much...As
12.9 The Same...As
12.10 Equality with Nouns or Adjectives
READING Football and Soccer
12.11 Similarity with Like and Alike
12.12 Be Like
12.13 Same or Different
Summary of Lesson 12
Editing Advice
Lesson 12 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 13
GRAMMAR Passive Voice and Active Voice
CONTEXT The Law
13.1 The Passive Voice and the Active Voice—An Overview
READING Jury Duty
13.2 The Passive Voice
13.3 Passive Voice—Form and Use
13.4 Negatives and Questions with Passive Voice
READING Unusual Lawsuits
13.5 Choosing Active Voice or Passive Voice
Summary of Lesson 13
Editing Advice
Lesson 13 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Lesson 14
GRAMMAR Articles;Other/Another;Indefinite Pronouns
CONTEXT Money
14.1 Articles—An Overview
READING Kids and Money
14.2 The Indefinite Article—Classifying or Identifying the Subject
14.3 The Indefinite Article—Introducing a Noun
14.4 The Definite Article
14.5 Making Generalizations
14.6 General or Specific with Quantity Words
READING Changing the American Dollar
14.7 Another and Other
14.8 More About Another and Other
READING The High Cost of a College Education
14.9 Definite and Indefinite Pronouns
Summary of Lesson 14
Editing Advice
Lesson 14 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
Appendices
A. Spelling and Pronunciation of Verbs
B. Irregular Noun Plurals
C. Spelling Rules for Adverbs Ending in -ly
D. Metric Conversion Chart
E. The Verb Get
F. Make and Do
G. Nouns That Can Be Both Count or Noncount
H. Verbs and Adjectives Followed by a Preposition
I. Direct and Indirect Objects
J. Capitalization Rules
K. Glossary of Grammatical Terms
L. Special Uses of Articles
M. Alphabetical List of Irregular Verb Forms
N. Maps The United States of America:Major Cities
North America
Index
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