Dedication
Acknowledgments
Welcome to Grammar in Context
Frequenthly Asked Questions About Teaching with Grammar in Context
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 SimplePresent 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 Answerswith Frequency Expressions
Summary of Lesson 3
Editing Advice
Lesson 3 Test/Review
Expansion Activities
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Lesson11
Lesson12
Lesson13
Lesson14
Appendices
Index