Focus on Grammar 1 Interactive CD-ROM
Published on 17. May 2007
Software
CD-ROM
978-0-13-147474-1 (ISBN)
Description
The all-new Focus on Grammar 1 Interactive CD-ROM mirrors the syllabus of the textbook Focus on Grammar 1, 2nd edition.
Clear, contextualized, and interactive, this CD-ROM program provides a communicative review of English grammar that covers all language skills through a comprehensive, motivating, and fun practice of the grammar points and skills introduced in the Focus on Grammar Student Book. Focus on Grammar Interactive is in five levels, introductory through advanced.
Features
Abundant contextualized exercises-including grammar, reading, listening, dictation, and speaking activities-provide students with extensive and meaningful lab practice.
Target structures are presented in full reading and listening passages to help students discover the grammar.
Dictation exercises provide students with controlled listening and writing practice.
Speaking exercises give students the opportunity for further oral practice of the vocabulary, grammatical structures, and themes introduced in the unit.
Review quizzes and and reports help students monitor their own progress and work.
Additional exercises for remedial practice are provided for each grammar point so that students can work on improving weaker areas.
A new From Grammar to Writing section provides students with additional writing practice based on unit topics, through a series of controlled practice leading to authentic pieces of writing that can be submitted for grading.
Automated feedback, such as hints and explanations, provides learner support and motivates students.
Engaging games provide fun opportunities to review key structures.
Additional support is provided by a wide range of easy-to-access resources, including grammar charts, grammar notes, glossaries, and appendices.
System Requirements
Windows 2000 with Service 4 or XP
For Non-English Windows 2000 or XP systems, professional edition recommended
Pentium II processor 400+ MHz
128+ MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
16-bit graphics card
Monitor resolution of 800 x 600 or higher
Sound card, microphone, and speakers (Microphones plugged into USB ports are not supported)
10X CD-ROM drive
Disk space for saving student data (floppy, flash memory, hard drive)
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher recommended) (Note: Netscape and AOL browser software software not supported.)
Macromedia's Flash 8 and Shockwave 10, Apple's QuickTime 7, and Sun's Java 1.5.0_06 plug-ins (Note: If your computer does not have these plug-ins, they will be installed automatically when you install the course.)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7
Clear, contextualized, and interactive, this CD-ROM program provides a communicative review of English grammar that covers all language skills through a comprehensive, motivating, and fun practice of the grammar points and skills introduced in the Focus on Grammar Student Book. Focus on Grammar Interactive is in five levels, introductory through advanced.
Features
Abundant contextualized exercises-including grammar, reading, listening, dictation, and speaking activities-provide students with extensive and meaningful lab practice.
Target structures are presented in full reading and listening passages to help students discover the grammar.
Dictation exercises provide students with controlled listening and writing practice.
Speaking exercises give students the opportunity for further oral practice of the vocabulary, grammatical structures, and themes introduced in the unit.
Review quizzes and and reports help students monitor their own progress and work.
Additional exercises for remedial practice are provided for each grammar point so that students can work on improving weaker areas.
A new From Grammar to Writing section provides students with additional writing practice based on unit topics, through a series of controlled practice leading to authentic pieces of writing that can be submitted for grading.
Automated feedback, such as hints and explanations, provides learner support and motivates students.
Engaging games provide fun opportunities to review key structures.
Additional support is provided by a wide range of easy-to-access resources, including grammar charts, grammar notes, glossaries, and appendices.
System Requirements
Windows 2000 with Service 4 or XP
For Non-English Windows 2000 or XP systems, professional edition recommended
Pentium II processor 400+ MHz
128+ MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
16-bit graphics card
Monitor resolution of 800 x 600 or higher
Sound card, microphone, and speakers (Microphones plugged into USB ports are not supported)
10X CD-ROM drive
Disk space for saving student data (floppy, flash memory, hard drive)
Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher recommended) (Note: Netscape and AOL browser software software not supported.)
Macromedia's Flash 8 and Shockwave 10, Apple's QuickTime 7, and Sun's Java 1.5.0_06 plug-ins (Note: If your computer does not have these plug-ins, they will be installed automatically when you install the course.)
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Dimensions
Height: 136 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
91 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-147474-1 (9780131474741)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Content
PART I: Imperatives and Pronouns
UNIT 1 Imperatives
UNIT 2 This is / These are; Subject Pronouns
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using Imperatives
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART II: The Verb Be: Present
UNIT 3 The Present of Be: Statements
UNIT 4 That is / Those are; Possessive Adjectives; Plural Nouns
UNIT 5 The Present of Be: Yes/No questions; Questions with Who
and What
UNIT 6 The Present of Be: Questions with Where; Prepositions of
Place
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
A Vacation Postcard
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART III: The Verb Be: Past
UNIT 7 The Past of Be: Statements; Yes/No Questions
UNIT 8 The Past of Be: Wh- Questions
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Past of Be
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART IV: The Simple Present
UNIT 9 The Simple Present: Statements
UNIT 10 The Simple Present: Yes/No Questions
UNIT 11 The Simple Present: Wh- Questions
UNIT 12 The Simple Present: Be and Have
UNIT 13 Adverbs of Frequency
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Simple Present
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART V: The Present Progressive
UNIT 14 The Present Progressive: Statements
UNIT 15 The Present Progressive: Yes/No Questions
UNIT 16 The Present Progressive: Wh- Questions
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Present Progressive
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART VI: Nouns, Adjectives, Articles, Can / Can't
UNIT 17 Possessive Nouns; This / That / These / Those
UNIT 18 Count and Non-count Nouns; Some and Any
UNIT 19 A / An and The; One / Ones
UNIT 20 Can / Can't
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using Nouns and Articles; Can and Can't
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART VII: The Simple Past
UNIT 21 The Simple Past: Regular Verbs (Statements)
UNIT 22 The Simple Past: Regular and Irregular Verbs; Yes/No
Questions
UNIT 23 The Simple Past: Wh- Questions
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Simple Past
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART VIII: Pronouns, Quantity Expressions, There Is / There
Are
UNIT 24 Subject and Object Pronouns
UNIT 25 How Much / How Many; Quantity Expressions
UNIT 26 There is / There are
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING:
Using the Simple Past
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART IX: Modifiers, Comparisons, and Prepositions
UNIT 27 Noun and Adjective Modifiers
UNIT 28 Comparative Adjectives
UNIT 29 Superlative Adjectives
UNIT 30 Prepositions of Time: In, On, At
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using Modifiers and Comparatives
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART X: The Future with Be going to
UNIT 31 The Future with Be going to: Statements
UNIT 32 The Future with Be going to: Yes / No Questions
UNIT 33 The Future with Be going to: Wh- Questions
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Future with Be going to
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
APPENDICES
World Map
Map of the United States and Canada
Numbers, Temperature, Months, Days, Seasons, Titles
Time
Parts of the Body
Plural Nouns: Spelling Rules and Pronunciation Rules
Possessive Nouns
Non-count Nouns and Quantifiers
The Indefinite and Definite Articles
Present, Past, and Future Verb Forms
Base Forms and Past Forms of Common Irregular Verbs
The Present Progressive: Spelling Rules
The Simple Present: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules
The Simple Past: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules
Comparisons with Adjectives
Pronunciation Table
UNIT 1 Imperatives
UNIT 2 This is / These are; Subject Pronouns
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using Imperatives
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART II: The Verb Be: Present
UNIT 3 The Present of Be: Statements
UNIT 4 That is / Those are; Possessive Adjectives; Plural Nouns
UNIT 5 The Present of Be: Yes/No questions; Questions with Who
and What
UNIT 6 The Present of Be: Questions with Where; Prepositions of
Place
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
A Vacation Postcard
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART III: The Verb Be: Past
UNIT 7 The Past of Be: Statements; Yes/No Questions
UNIT 8 The Past of Be: Wh- Questions
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Past of Be
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART IV: The Simple Present
UNIT 9 The Simple Present: Statements
UNIT 10 The Simple Present: Yes/No Questions
UNIT 11 The Simple Present: Wh- Questions
UNIT 12 The Simple Present: Be and Have
UNIT 13 Adverbs of Frequency
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Simple Present
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART V: The Present Progressive
UNIT 14 The Present Progressive: Statements
UNIT 15 The Present Progressive: Yes/No Questions
UNIT 16 The Present Progressive: Wh- Questions
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Present Progressive
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART VI: Nouns, Adjectives, Articles, Can / Can't
UNIT 17 Possessive Nouns; This / That / These / Those
UNIT 18 Count and Non-count Nouns; Some and Any
UNIT 19 A / An and The; One / Ones
UNIT 20 Can / Can't
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using Nouns and Articles; Can and Can't
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART VII: The Simple Past
UNIT 21 The Simple Past: Regular Verbs (Statements)
UNIT 22 The Simple Past: Regular and Irregular Verbs; Yes/No
Questions
UNIT 23 The Simple Past: Wh- Questions
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Simple Past
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART VIII: Pronouns, Quantity Expressions, There Is / There
Are
UNIT 24 Subject and Object Pronouns
UNIT 25 How Much / How Many; Quantity Expressions
UNIT 26 There is / There are
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING:
Using the Simple Past
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART IX: Modifiers, Comparisons, and Prepositions
UNIT 27 Noun and Adjective Modifiers
UNIT 28 Comparative Adjectives
UNIT 29 Superlative Adjectives
UNIT 30 Prepositions of Time: In, On, At
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using Modifiers and Comparatives
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
PART X: The Future with Be going to
UNIT 31 The Future with Be going to: Statements
UNIT 32 The Future with Be going to: Yes / No Questions
UNIT 33 The Future with Be going to: Wh- Questions
FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING
Using the Future with Be going to
GRAMMAR OUT OF THE BOX (GAME)
REVIEW TEST
APPENDICES
World Map
Map of the United States and Canada
Numbers, Temperature, Months, Days, Seasons, Titles
Time
Parts of the Body
Plural Nouns: Spelling Rules and Pronunciation Rules
Possessive Nouns
Non-count Nouns and Quantifiers
The Indefinite and Definite Articles
Present, Past, and Future Verb Forms
Base Forms and Past Forms of Common Irregular Verbs
The Present Progressive: Spelling Rules
The Simple Present: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules
The Simple Past: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules
Comparisons with Adjectives
Pronunciation Table