With a fresh new design and a host of updated exercises and activities, the popular Focus on Grammar series is more practical and accessible than ever.  Known for its focus on English grammar through contextualized listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities, this lively integrated skills course helps students bridge the gap between comprehending grammatical structures and actually using them.   Centered on thematic instruction, Focus on Grammar combines controlled and communicative practice in a consistent approach that’s a proven success among students at all levels.  Each unit progresses through four steps: Grammar in Context, Grammar Presentation, Focused Practice, and Communication Practice, using a unique format that makes the program easy for students to understand — and for teachers to implement.   Each Student Book features: Clear presentations and charts that make grammar easy to learn. Creative activities that stimulate communication. New high-interest readings that are rich in content. From Grammar to Writing sections that build composition skills. Review Tests to confirm progress and improve scores on standardized tests. New Internet activities for individual, pair, or group work. Other Focus on Grammar Course Components (Available Separately): Workbook offers a wealth of additional exercises. Audio CD provides opportunities for both task-based and extended listening. CD-ROM software features contextualized, interactive activities for listening, reading, and writing practice.  

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION     PART I           THE VERB BE: PRESENT AND PAST   INTRODUCING YOURSELF: The First Day of Class   UNIT 1            The Present of Be: Statements A magazine article: David Beckham is a soccer player.   UNIT 2            The Present of Be: Yes/No Questions A conversation: Am I late for class?   UNIT 3            The Past of Be Telephone messages:  The party was great.   FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING                         Capitalization Writing a postcard   REVIEW TEST     PART II          NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, PREPOSITIONS, WH- QUESTIONS   UNIT 4            Count Nouns; Proper Nouns Photo captions:  This is a photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson.   UNIT 5            Descriptive Adjectives           An article about cave homes:  It is an unusual place.   UNIT 6            Prepositions of Place Making an appointment and seeing a doctor: That’s between Madisonand Fifth Avenues.   UNIT 7            Wh- Questions                        A college art history class: Why is this painting unusual?   FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Connectors And and But                         Story about a change in life   REVIEW TEST     PART III        THE SIMPLE PRESENT   UNIT 8            The Simple Present: Affirmative and Negative Statements A magazine article about teens and clothes:  Yumi and her friends buy the same things.   UNIT 9            The Simple Present: Yes/No Questions and Short Answers A roommate questionnaire: Do you study with the TV on?   UNIT 10          The Simple Present:  Wh-Questions A radio talk show about dreams: What does that mean?   FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Time Word Connectors: First, Next, After that, Then, Finally Writing about a routine   REVIEW TEST     PART IV       WHEN, WHAT + NOUN; PREPOSITIONS OF TIME; POSSESSIVES; THIS / THAT / THESE / THOSE; ONE / ONES   UNIT 11          When, What + Noun; Prepositions of Time; Ordinal Numbers A conversation about school holidays:   When is Election Day?   UNIT 12          Possessive Nouns and Possessive Adjectives; Questions with Whose A class discussion: Whose composition is this?   UNIT 13          This / That / These / Those; Questions with or A conversation about a trip:        These are my best photos.   UNIT 14          One / Ones / It Conversations of a shopper and salespeople:  This one has pockets and that one has a hood.               FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Punctuation I: The Apostrophe, The Comma, The Period, The Question Mark An invitation to a classmate   REVIEW TEST     PART V      PRESENT PROGRESSIVE; IMPERATIVES; SUGGESTIONS: LET’S , WHY DON’T WE; CAN / CAN’T     UNIT 15           The Present Progressive, Affirmative and Negative Statements Events through the years: Yukiko and Hiro Suzuki are visiting Mexico.   UNIT 16           The Present Progressive: Yes/No and Wh- Questions A conversation about a TV show: What are you watching?   UNIT 17           The Imperative           A magazine contest rules: Don’t write more than 100 words.   UNIT 18           Can/Could An internet article about an amazing bird:  He can say almost 1,000 words.   UNIT 19           Suggestions and Responses, Let’s / Why don’t we… Why don’t you… A conversation among friends: Let’s spend the afternoon at the beach.          FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Subjects and Verbs Writing about people   REVIEW TEST                   PART VI  THE SIMPLE PAST             UNIT 20          The Simple Past: Regular Verbs--Affirmative and Negative Statements A postcard from Rio: In the afternoon we climbed Sugarloaf.   UNIT 21          The Simple Past: Irregular Verbs–Affirmative and Negative Statements A Chinese folktale: Two days later the horse ran away.   UNIT 22          The Simple Past: Yes/No and Wh- Questions Questions and Answers about J.R.R.Tolkien: What did he like to do as a child?                 FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Punctuation II: The Exclamation Point, The Hyphen, Quotation Marks                                     Writing a story from your childhood                  REVIEW TEST                    PART VII   THERE IS / THERE ARE; PRONOUNS; QUESTIONS WITH HOW MANY                            UNIT 23          There Is /There are? / Is There…? / Are There…?                                                 An advertisement: There are more than 800 stores in the mall.                  UNIT 24          Subject and Object Pronouns; Direct and Indirect Objects                                                 A conversation:  I’m teaching her Japanese and she’s teaching me Portuguese.                  UNIT 25          Count/Non-count Nouns; Articles                                                 Restaurant reviews: Some desserts were unexciting, but the apple pie was excellent.   FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Noun-noun constructions Describing a street   REVIEW TEST     Part VIII  REVIEW AND CONTRAST: VERBS AND PRONOUNS   UNIT 26          The Simple Present and Present Progressive; How often…? Adverbs and Expressions of Frequency A radio talk show psychologist:  How often do you clean your apartment?   UNIT 27          Non-Action Verbs A conversation about Bora Bora: It looks like paradise.                   UNIT 28          Gerunds and Infinitives                                                Careers for different personalities: I like to learn.                   UNIT 29          Review of the Simple Past                                                  Fifteen minutes of fame:  You pushed a button and it landed on one of several squares.             FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Time Markers Describing a day in the life of a friend or relative   REVIEW TEST     PART IX   THE FUTURE   UNIT 30          Be Going to for the Future; Future Time Markers Letters to the Editor: This fitness center is going to cost a lot of money.                   UNIT 31          Will for the Future                                                 Predictions for 2050: More people will be vegetarians.                   UNIT 32          May or Might for Possibility                                     Weather Report:  By Thursday the weather may become milder. We might even see some sun.             FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Time Clauses with When Writing about your life   REVIEW TEST     PART X  NOUNS, QUANTIFIERS, AND PRONOUNS                   UNIT 33          Questions with Any/Some/How much/ How many; Quantity Expressions                                                Health and Fitness magazine survey: How much time do you exercise each day?                   UNIT 34          Too Much / Too Many / Too + Adjective Magazine article about the best place to live: It gets too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. There’s too much snow.   UNIT 35          Possessives Conversation:  Mine has a basket in the front.   FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING A Business Letter Writing a letter to a university   REVIEW TEST PART XI   MODALS: PERMISSION / REQUESTS; DESIRES; OFFERS; ADVICE; NECESSITY                             UNIT 36          Can or May for Permission                                     Different Diets: You can eat any food, but you may not eat more than a certain number of points each day.   UNIT 37          Requests, Desires, and Offers: Would You Please…?, I’d like . . . , Would you like …? Letter to a psychologist: Could you water my plants and walk my dog?   UNIT 38          Advice: Should, Shouldn’t, Ought to, Had Better, Had Better Not Advice for Business Travelers: You ought to greet and shake hands with everyone.   UNIT 39          Necessity: Have to, Don’t Have to, Must, Mustn’t A college history class: You have to hand it in by the last day of class.   FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING Expressing and Supporting an Opinion Responding to an e-mail   REVIEW TEST     PART XII   COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES; ADVERBS   UNIT 40          Comparatives  Two U.S. Cities: Portland, Oregonis a little farther from the ocean.   UNIT 41          Adverbs of Manner Advice for Public Speaking: In my next speech I spoke slowly and clearly.   UNIT 42          Enough; Too/Very;  As . . . As; Same / Different A Perfectionist: That one’s way too small.   UNIT 43          The Superlative Article about Penguins: The penguin is one of the funniest birds and one of the easiest birds to recognize.   FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING The Order of Adjectives Before Nouns Completing a story   REVIEW TEST   APPENDICES   1  Map of the World   2  Map of the ed States and Canada   3  Numbers, Temperature, Months, Days, Seasons, Titles   4  Time   5  Parts of the Body; Medical Problems   6  Holidays in the United States and Canada   7  Base Forms and Past-Tense Forms of Common Irregular Verbs   8  Verb Tenses   9  Plural Nouns; Spelling and Pronunciation Rules 10  Possessive Nouns 11  Non-count Nouns and Names of Containers 12  The Definite Article 13  Phrasal Verbs (Two-Word Verbs) 14  Direct and Indirect Objects 15  The Present Progressive: Spelling Rules 16  The Simple Present: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules 17  The Simple Past of Regular Verbs: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules 18  Comparisons with Adjectives and Spelling Rules for Comparative and Superlative Adjectives 19  Modals 20  Pronunciation Table