Focus on Grammar 2
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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.
INTRODUCTIONPART I THE VERB BE: PRESENT AND PASTINTRODUCING YOURSELF: The First Day of ClassUNIT 1 The Present of Be: StatementsA magazine article:David Beckham is a soccer player. UNIT 2 The Present of Be: Yes/No QuestionsA conversation:Am I late for class? UNIT 3 The Past of BeTelephone messages:The party was great.FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITING CapitalizationWriting a postcardREVIEW TESTPART II NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, PREPOSITIONS, WH- QUESTIONS UNIT 4 Count Nouns; Proper NounsPhoto 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 Madison and Fifth Avenues. UNIT 7 Wh- Questions A college art history class:Why is this painting unusual?FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITINGConnectors And and But Story about a change in lifeREVIEW TESTPART III THE SIMPLE PRESENTUNIT 8 The Simple Present: Affirmative and Negative StatementsA magazine article about teens and clothes:Yumi and her friends buy the same things. UNIT 9 The Simple Present: Yes/No Questions and Short AnswersA roommate questionnaire:Do you study with the TV on? UNIT 10 The Simple Present: Wh-QuestionsA radio talk show about dreams:What does that mean?FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITINGTime Word Connectors: First, Next, After that, Then, FinallyWriting about a routineREVIEW TESTPART IV WHEN, WHAT + NOUN; PREPOSITIONS OF TIME; POSSESSIVES; THIS / THAT / THESE / THOSE; ONE / ONES UNIT 11 When, What + Noun; Prepositions of Time; Ordinal NumbersA conversation about school holidays:When is Election Day? UNIT 12 Possessive Nouns and Possessive Adjectives; Questions with WhoseA class discussion:Whose composition is this?UNIT 13 This / That / These / Those; Questions with orA conversation about a trip:These are my best photos. UNIT 14 One / Ones / ItConversations of a shopper and salespeople:This one has pockets and that one has a hood.FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITINGPunctuation I: The Apostrophe, The Comma, The Period, The Question MarkAn invitation to a classmateREVIEW TESTPART V PRESENT PROGRESSIVE; IMPERATIVES; SUGGESTIONS: LET’S , WHY DON’T WE; CAN / CAN’T UNIT 15 The Present Progressive, Affirmative and Negative StatementsEvents through the years:Yukiko and Hiro Suzuki are visiting Mexico. UNIT 16 The Present Progressive: Yes/No and Wh- QuestionsA 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/CouldAn 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 WRITINGSubjects and VerbsWriting about peopleREVIEW TESTPART VI THE SIMPLE PAST UNIT 20 The Simple Past: Regular Verbs—Affirmative and Negative StatementsA postcard from Rio:In the afternoon we climbed Sugarloaf.UNIT 21 The Simple Past: Irregular Verbs–Affirmative and Negative StatementsA Chinese folktale:Two days later the horse ran away. UNIT 22 The Simple Past: Yes/No and Wh- QuestionsQuestions and Answers about J.R.R.Tolkien:What did he like to do as a child?FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITINGPunctuation II: The Exclamation Point, The Hyphen, Quotation MarksWriting a story from your childhoodREVIEW TESTPART 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 ObjectsA conversation:I’m teaching her Japanese and she’s teaching me Portuguese. UNIT 25 Count/Non-count Nouns; ArticlesRestaurant reviews:Some desserts were unexciting, but the apple pie was excellent.FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITINGNoun-noun constructionsDescribing a streetREVIEW TESTPart VIII REVIEW AND CONTRAST: VERBS AND PRONOUNS UNIT 26 The Simple Present and Present Progressive; How often…?Adverbs and Expressions of FrequencyA radio talk show psychologist:How often do you clean your apartment? UNIT 27 Non-Action VerbsA conversation about Bora Bora:It looks like paradise.UNIT 28 Gerunds and InfinitivesCareers for different personalities:I like to learn. UNIT 29 Review of the Simple PastFifteen minutes of fame:You pushed a button and it landed on one of several squares.FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITINGTime MarkersDescribing a day in the life of a friend or relativeREVIEW TESTPART IX THE FUTURE UNIT 30 Be Going to for the Future; Future Time MarkersLetters to the Editor:This fitness center is going to cost a lot of money.UNIT 31 Will for the FuturePredictions for 2050:More people will be vegetarians. UNIT 32 May or Might for PossibilityWeather Report:By Thursday the weather may become milder. We might even see some sun. FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITINGTime Clauses with WhenWriting about your lifeREVIEW TESTPART X NOUNS, QUANTIFIERS, AND PRONOUNSUNIT 33 Questions with Any/Some/How much/ How many; Quantity ExpressionsHealth and Fitness magazine survey:How much time do you exercise each day? UNIT 34 Too Much / Too Many / Too + AdjectiveMagazine 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 WRITINGA Business LetterWriting a letter to a universityREVIEW TESTPART XI MODALS: PERMISSION / REQUESTS; DESIRES; OFFERS; ADVICE; NECESSITY UNIT 36 Can or May for PermissionDifferent 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 NotAdvice for Business Travelers:You ought to greet and shake hands with everyone.UNIT 39 Necessity: Have to, Don’t Have to, Must, Mustn’tA college history class:You have to hand it in by the last day of class. FROM GRAMMAR TO WRITINGExpressing and Supporting an OpinionResponding to an e-mailREVIEW TEST PART XII COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORMS OF ADJECTIVES; ADVERBS UNIT 40 Comparatives Two U.S. Cities:Portland, Oregon is 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 / DifferentA 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 WRITINGThe Order of Adjectives Before NounsCompleting a storyREVIEW TEST APPENDICES1 Map of the World2 Map of the ed States and Canada3 Numbers, Temperature, Months, Days, Seasons, Titles4 Time5 Parts of the Body; Medical Problems6 Holidays in the United States and Canada7 Base Forms and Past-Tense Forms of Common Irregular Verbs8 Verb Tenses9 Plural Nouns; Spelling and Pronunciation Rules10 Possessive Nouns11 Non-count Nouns and Names of Containers12 The Definite Article13 Phrasal Verbs (Two-Word Verbs)14 Direct and Indirect Objects15 The Present Progressive: Spelling Rules16 The Simple Present: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules17 The Simple Past of Regular Verbs: Spelling and Pronunciation Rules18 Comparisons with Adjectives and Spelling Rules for Comparative and Superlative Adjectives19 Modals20 Pronunciation Table
