Focus on Grammar Interactive 1, Online Version (Access Code Card)
Published on 2. April 2008
Software
Product license key
978-0-13-814574-3 (ISBN)
Description
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Improve Your English Grammar Anywhere, Anytime!
Clear, contextualized, and interactive, the five-level Focus on Grammar Interactive provides a communicative review of English grammar that covers all language skills through a comprehensive, motivating, and fun practice of grammar points and skills.
Focus on Grammar Interactive is now available online. Students can log in from home, from the lab, or from any location with Internet access. Teachers can manage their class, set assignments, and monitor students' progress with the program's easy-to-use management tools.
The Focus on Grammar Interactive online course mirrors the syllabus of the best-selling textbook series, Focus on Grammar, Third Edition.
Features
Access anywhere, anytime - Your students log on from any computer anytime, offering flexibility and convenience.
Easy to use - The navigation is simple and intuitive.
Ongoing student assessment allows teachers and students to monitor student progress.
Automated feedback guides students' skill development.
Grammar Notes help learners understand cultural differences and learn a new language within a broader social context.
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 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 exercises leading to authentic pieces of writing that can be submitted for grading.
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.
The new online version puts you in charge!
Study plans: Customize the course syllabus to meet your curriculum needs.
Progress reports: View detailed reports displaying "time on task" as well as practice, quiz, and test scores.
E-portfolios: Monitor and assess students' progress on written assignments electronically.
System Requirements
For PC-Compatible Computers:
Operating System: Windows (R) 2000, XP, or Vista
Web Browser: Internet Explorer (R) 6.0 or higherOR Firefox (R) 2.0 or higher
Plug-ins: Adobe (R) Reader 7 or higher, Adobe (R) Flash Player 8 or higher, and Java (TM) 1.4.2 or higher
For Macintosh Computers:
Operating System: OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Web Browser: Safari (R) 2.0 or higherOR Firefox (R) 2.0 or higher
Plug-ins: Adobe (R) Reader 7 or higher, Adobe (R) Flash Player 8 or higher, and Java (TM) 1.4.2 or higher
For All Computers:
Hardware: Headphone or speakers, built-in or external; Microphone, built-in or external
Internet Connection: DSL, Cable/Broadband, T1, or other high-speed connection
Memory: 256 MB RAM or higher
Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher
Note: If you are usingFocus on Grammar Interactive in your school's computer lab, the lab manager should ensure that all computers meet the System Requirements.
Improve Your English Grammar Anywhere, Anytime!
Clear, contextualized, and interactive, the five-level Focus on Grammar Interactive provides a communicative review of English grammar that covers all language skills through a comprehensive, motivating, and fun practice of grammar points and skills.
Focus on Grammar Interactive is now available online. Students can log in from home, from the lab, or from any location with Internet access. Teachers can manage their class, set assignments, and monitor students' progress with the program's easy-to-use management tools.
The Focus on Grammar Interactive online course mirrors the syllabus of the best-selling textbook series, Focus on Grammar, Third Edition.
Features
Access anywhere, anytime - Your students log on from any computer anytime, offering flexibility and convenience.
Easy to use - The navigation is simple and intuitive.
Ongoing student assessment allows teachers and students to monitor student progress.
Automated feedback guides students' skill development.
Grammar Notes help learners understand cultural differences and learn a new language within a broader social context.
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 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 exercises leading to authentic pieces of writing that can be submitted for grading.
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.
The new online version puts you in charge!
Study plans: Customize the course syllabus to meet your curriculum needs.
Progress reports: View detailed reports displaying "time on task" as well as practice, quiz, and test scores.
E-portfolios: Monitor and assess students' progress on written assignments electronically.
System Requirements
For PC-Compatible Computers:
Operating System: Windows (R) 2000, XP, or Vista
Web Browser: Internet Explorer (R) 6.0 or higherOR Firefox (R) 2.0 or higher
Plug-ins: Adobe (R) Reader 7 or higher, Adobe (R) Flash Player 8 or higher, and Java (TM) 1.4.2 or higher
For Macintosh Computers:
Operating System: OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Web Browser: Safari (R) 2.0 or higherOR Firefox (R) 2.0 or higher
Plug-ins: Adobe (R) Reader 7 or higher, Adobe (R) Flash Player 8 or higher, and Java (TM) 1.4.2 or higher
For All Computers:
Hardware: Headphone or speakers, built-in or external; Microphone, built-in or external
Internet Connection: DSL, Cable/Broadband, T1, or other high-speed connection
Memory: 256 MB RAM or higher
Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher
Note: If you are usingFocus on Grammar Interactive in your school's computer lab, the lab manager should ensure that all computers meet the System Requirements.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Dimensions
Height: 164 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
50 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-814574-3 (9780138145743)
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