Practical English Usage 4th Edition by Michael Swan, ISBN-13: 978-0194202428
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- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 4th edition (February 7, 2017)
- Language: English
- 635 pages
- ISBN-10: 0194202429
- ISBN-13: 978-0194202428
Your indispensable guide to problems in English.
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 mistakes
Michael Swan is a writer specializing in English language teaching and reference materials. His interests include pedagogic grammar, mother-tongue influence in second language acquisition, and the relationship between applied linguistic theory and classroom language-teaching practice, and he has published a number of articles on these topics.
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