College English Grammar Lectures and Tests

Author: Xu Guanglian
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The author has conducted an in-depth study of several widely used college English textbooks and postgraduate English textbooks recommended and approved by the Ministry of Education in China. The book analyzes and summarizes the grammatical difficulties, usage key points, and various challenging language issues covered in these textbooks. Taking the new "College English Teaching Syllabus" and "Postgraduate English Teaching Syllabus" as references, it integrates the author's decades of experience and research achievements in English teaching to address the numerous complex and perplexing usage problems and linguistic phenomena faced by intermediate and advanced English learners. The book consists of 25 chapters, offering rich content and broad coverage. Difficult grammatical issues in English learning, as well as grammar, idiomatic usage, and word choice problems not discussed in general grammar books or dictionaries, are thoroughly explained here. To address the issue of weak linguistic intuition among general English learners in China, who often struggle to grasp the deeper meanings and implied nuances of English sentences and easily confuse or misuse certain challenging vocabulary, the book includes a special appendix dedicated to exploring typical English sentences that appear similar but differ in meaning and pose special difficulties, aiming to this gap. This book can be used as a college English grammar textbook and an English major grammar textbook, as well as a reference for those preparing for postgraduate entrance exams, PETS, TOEFL, IELTS, and other English training programs.