Fundamentals of English Grammar Interactive allows students to study grammar as they never have before! Through a dynamic combination of animation, audio, and voice recordings, this all-new multimedia program provides more than 100 hours of instruction and interactive practice. Fundamentals of English Grammar Interactive is perfect for independent study or for teachers who want to combine classroom instruction with computer-based learning in the lab.   Features Animated Grammar Presentation: “Talking Heads” inform students about grammar and usage in lively, accessible and engaging ways. Development of Grammatical Awareness: Introductory dialogues help students notice how grammar works by highlighting use of forms. Extensive Grammar Practice: More than 500 new interactive exercises including listening, speaking and reading. Learner Support: Easy access to information through pop-up notes and grammar charts with clear examples and explanations of key points. Ongoing Assessment: Students can monitor their progress through immediate feedback on practice exercises, chapter tests, and score reports.   System Requirements Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 (or higher), or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or higher) Non-English Windows 2000 systems require the Professional edition Pentium II processor 400+ MHz 64+ MB RAM (128 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 Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher (Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher recommended) ( Note: Netscape and AOL browser software are not supported.) Macromedia’s Flash 6 (or higher) and Shockwave 8 (or higher), Apple’s QuickTime 5 (or higher), and Sun’s Java 1.4.1_01 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 4.0 (or higher) software For more information on this product and our other Multimedia products, please visit the Pearson Longman Multimedia website.

Table of Contents:
CHAPTER 1    PRESENT TIME 1-1                    The Simple Present and the Present Progressive 1-2                    Forms of the Simple Present and the Present Progressive 1-3                    Frequency Adverbs 1-4                    Final -s 1-5                    Spelling of Final -s/-es 1-6                    Non-Action Verbs 1-7                    Present Verbs: Short Answers to Yes/No Questions Game: Crossword Listening Speaking Reading comprehension Test     CHAPTER 2    PAST TIME 2-1                    Expressing Past Time: The Simple Past 2-2                    Forms of the Simple Past: Regular Verbs 2-3                    Forms of the Simple: Be 2-4                    Regular Verbs: Pronunciation of -ed Endings 2-5                    Spelling of -ing and -ed Forms 2-6                    The Principle Parts of a Verb 2-7                    Irregular Verbs: A Reference List 2-8                    The Simple Past and the Past Progressive 2-9                    Forms of the Past Progressive 2-10                  Expressing Past Time: Using Time Clauses 2-11                  Expressing Past Habit: Used to Game: Concentration Listening Speaking Reading Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 3    FUTURE TIME 3-1                    Expressing Future Time: Be going to And Will 3-2                    Forms with Be going to 3-3                    Forms with Will 3-4                    Sureness about the Future 3-5                    Be going to vs. Will 3-6                    Expressing Future Time in Time Clauses and If-Clauses 3-7                    Using the Present Progressive to Express Future Time 3-8                    Using the Simple Present to Express Future Time 3-9                    Immediate Future: Using Be about to 3-10                  Parallel Verbs Game: Crossword Listening Speaking Reading Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 4    THE PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PAST PERFECT 4-1                    Past Participle 4-2                    Forms of the Present Perfect 4-3                    Meanings of the Present Perfect 4-4                    Simple Past vs. Present Perfect 4-5                    Using Since and For 4-6                    Present Perfect Progressive 4-7                    Present Perfect Progressive vs. Present Perfect 4-8                    Using Already, Yet, Still, and Anymore 4-9                    Past Perfect Game: Concentration Listening Speaking Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 5    ASKING QUESTIONS 5-1                    Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 5-2                    Yes/No Questions and Information Questions 5-3                    Questions with Who, Who(m), and What 5-4                    Using Could to Express Possibility 5-5                    Spoken and Written Contractions with Question Words 5-6                    Using What + a Form of Do 5-7                    Using What kind of 5-8                    Using Which 5-9                    Using Whose 5-10                  Using How 5-11                  Using How Often 5-12                  Using How Far 5-13                  Length of Time: It + take and How long 5-14                  More Questions with How 5-15                  Using How about and What about 5-16                  Tag Questions Game: Crossword Listening Speaking Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 6    NOUNS AND PRONOUNS 6-1                    Pronunciation of Final -s/-es 6-2                    Plural Forms And Nouns 6-3                    Subjects, Verbs, and Objects 6-4                    Objects of Prepositions 6-5                    Prepositions of Time 6-6                    Word Order: Place and Time 6-7                    Subject-Verb Agreement 6-8                    Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns 6-9                    Using Nouns as Adjectives 6-10                  Personal Pronouns: Subjects and Objects 6-11                  Possessive Nouns 6-12                  Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives 6-13                  Reflexive Pronouns 6-14                  Singular Forms of Other: Another vs. The other 6-15                  Plural Forms of Other: Other(s) vs. The other(s) 6-16                  Summary of Forms of Other Game: Concentration Listening Speaking Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 7    MODAL AUXILIARIES 7-1                    The Form of Modal Auxiliaries 7-2                    Expressing Ability: Can and Could 7-3                    Expressing Possibility: May and Might                          Expressing Permission: May and Can 7-4                    Using Could to Express Possibility 7-5                    Polite Questions: May I, Could I, Can I 7-6                    Polite Questions: Would you, Could you, Will you, Can you 7-7                    Expressing Advice: Should and Ought to 7-8                    Expressing Advice: Had better 7-9                    Expressing Necessity: Have to, Have got to, Must 7-10                  Expressing Lack of Necessity: Do not have to                          Expressing Prohibition: Must not 7-11                  Making Logical Conclusions: Must 7-12                  Giving Instructions: Imperative Sentences 7-13                  Making Suggestions: Let’s and Why don’t 7-14                  Stating Preferences: Prefer, Like … Better, Would rather Game: Crossword Listening Speaking Reading Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 8    CONNECTING IDEAS 8-1                    Connecting Ideas with And 8-2                    Connecting Ideas with But and Or 8-3                    Connecting Ideas with So 8-4                    Using Auxiliary Verbs after But and And 8-5                    Using And + too, So, Either, Neither 8-6                    Connecting Ideas with Because 8-7                    Connecting Ideas with Even though / Although Game: Concentration Listening Speaking Reading Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 9    COMPARISONS 9-1                    Making Comparisons with As … as 9-2                    Comparative and Superlative 9-3                    Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives and Adverbs 9-4                    Completing a Comparative 9-5                    Modifying Comparatives 9-6                    Comparisons with Less … than And Not as … as 9-7                    Unclear Comparisons 9-8                    Using More with Nouns 9-9                    Repeating a Comparison 9-10                  Using Double Comparatives 9-11                  Using Superlatives 9-12                  Using The same, Similar, Different, Like, and Alike Game: Crossword Listening Speaking Reading Reading comprehension Test    CHAPTER 10  THE PASSIVE 10-1                  Active Sentences and Passive Sentences 10-2                  Form of the Passive 10-3                  Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 10-4                  Using the By-Phrase 10-5                  The Passive Forms of the Present and Past Progressive 10-6                  The Passive Modal Auxiliaries 10-7                  Using Past Participles as Adjectives (Stative Passive) 10-8                  Participial Adjectives: -ed vs. -ing 10-9                  Get + Adjective; Get + Past Participle 10-10                Using Be used / accustomed to and Get used / Get accustomed to 10-11                Used to vs. Be used to 10-12                Using Be supposed to Game: Concentration Listening Speaking Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 11  PASSIVE SENTENCES 11-1                  A vs. An 11-2                  Count and Noncount Nouns 11-3                  Noncount Nouns 11-4                  More Noncount Nouns 11-5                  Using Several, A lot of, Many / Much, And A few / A little 11-6                  Nouns that Can Be Count or Noncount 11-7                  Using Units of Measure with Noncount Nouns 11-8                  Guidelines for Article Usage 11-9                  Using the or Ø with Names 11-10                Capitalization Game: Crossword Listening, Part 1 Listening, Part 2 Speaking Reading Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 12  ADJECTIVE CLAUSES 12-1                  Adjective Clauses: Introduction 12-2                  Using Who and Whom in Adjective Clauses 12-3                  Using Who, Who(m), and That in Adjective Clauses 12-4                  Using Which and That in Adjective Clauses 12-5                  Singular And Plural in Adjective Clauses 12-6                  Using Prepositions in Adjective Clauses 12-7                  Using Whose in Adjective Clauses Game: Concentration Listening Speaking Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 13  GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES 13-1                  Verb + Gerund 13-2                  Go + ing 13-3                  Verb + Infinitive 13-4                  Verb + Gerund or Infinitive 13-5                  Preposition + Gerund 13-6                  Using By and With to Express How Something Is Done 13-7                  Using Gerunds as Subjects; Using It + Infinitive 13-8                  It + Infinitive: Using For (Someone) 13-9                  Expressing Purpose with In order to and For 13-10                Using Infinitives with Too and Enough Game: Crossword Listening Speaking Reading comprehension Test   CHAPTER 14  NOUN CLAUSES 14-1                  Noun Clauses: Introduction 14-2                  Noun Clauses that Begin with a Question Word 14-3                  Noun Clauses with Who, What, Whose + Be 14-4                  Noun Clauses that Begin with If or Whether 14-5                  Noun Clauses that Begin with That 14-6                  Other Uses of That-Clauses 14-7                  Substituting So for a That-Clause in Conversational Responses 14-8                  Quoted Speech 14-9                  Quoted Speech vs. Reported Speech 14-10                Verb Forms in Reported Speech 14-11                Common Reporting Verbs: Tell, Ask, Answer/Reply Game: Concentration Listening Speaking Reading comprehension Test   Appendix 1: Phrasal Verbs Appendix 2: Preposition Combinations