Thomson & Heinle English Grammar in Context: Platinum Edition, First Student Book

Author: Diane Larsen-Freeman
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book is a great gift from the Thomson Learning Publishing Group in the United States for this century. The author, Diane Larsen-Freeman, offers a unique perspective, explaining the role of grammar from three different dimensions—FORM, MEANING, and USE—through innovative concepts, making the explanation both profound and accessible. This helps students gain a deeper understanding of grammar and enhances their language analytical skills; it encourages teachers to break away from traditional grammar teaching and develop a new three-dimensional grammar teaching method based on FORM, MEANING, and USE. This book makes grammar teaching easier, more effective, and clearer for teachers; the abundant exercises and real-life communicative activities help students understand grammar from different dimensions, making what was once considered dull more engaging. Key Features of the Book:
- Practice the form, meaning, and use of each grammatical structure;
- Situational and "reader-friendly" grammar explanations help students understand English;
- Rich communicative activities assist students in practicing grammar, learning fluent communication, and expressing themselves, thereby showcasing their individuality;
- Engaging listening activities deepen students' understanding of English grammar structures.