Stacy A. Hagen Knihy

Sound Advice, Second Edition helps students understand rapid, relaxed English, starting at the word and sentence levels and expanding to short conversations. The text/audiocassette combination helps students develop their own strategies for understanding language as it is spoken and exposes them to a variety of listening phenomena essential for comprehension of authentic, natural speech.

Understanding and Using English Grammar student Text, Volume B is a split editiion designed for classes meeting fewer times per week for a shorter number of weeks.

A classic developmental skills text for intermediate to advanced students of English, Understanding and Using English Grammar is a comprehensive reference grammar as well as a stimulating and teachable classroom text. While keeping the same basic approach and material as in earlier editions, the Fourth Edition more fully develops communicative and interactive language-learning activities. Some of the new features are: * Innovative warm-up exercises that precede the grammar charts and introduce points to be taught * Structure-based listening exercises ranging from casual speech to academic content * Academic readings that highlight the targeted grammar structures * Greatly expanded speaking practice with extensive pair, group and class work * Corpus-informed syllabus that reflects the discourse patterns of spoken and written English * Audio CDs and listening script in the back of the Student Book The program components include the Student Book (Full Edition and Volume A and Volume B), Workbook (Full Edition and Volume A and Volume B), Chartbook, Teacher's Guide, and Test Bank. Click on Course-Specific Resources on the left for more details.For an online workbook, see Understanding and Using English Grammar Interactive.

The classic text for intermediate through advanced students provides a clear, visual presentation of grammar in terms easily understandable to students. Grammar explanations teach situationally appropriate English, both formal and colloquial and make distinctions between British and American usage. Each presentation is followed by graded activities that promote speaking, listening, and writing skills.--Publisher information.