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CAMBRIDGE
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Pam Mae
Series Editor: Penny UrIntroduction
What is Active Grammar?
Active Grammar is a grammar reference and practice series for secondary students
and university students. It is divided into three levels, corresponding to the levels
of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF). Level 1
corresponds to A1-A2, Level 2 to B1-B2, and Level 3 to C1-C2. The books give
comprehensive coverage of grammar at each level, while also covering reading,
composition and discussion. The books are suitable for students who are
preparing for Cambridge ESOL exams.
How are the books organised?
Each unit includes
+ a short presentation text which shows the grammar in context and provides
authentic content in areas such as geography, history, social studies and science.
+ easy-to-understand grammar explanations with plenty of examples.
+ Tip boxes which highlight common errors or other interesting facts about the
grammar.
+ graded grammar practice exercises, many of which are in the style of
‘Cambridge ESOL exams, aimed at building students’ confidence.
+ a My Turn activity, where students can actively apply the grammar to their own,
experiences, opinions and personal preferences.
+ a My Test section which allows students to check their understanding of key
point
Also included in the book
+ regular Review units which provide contrastive practice of previous units.
+ an Answer key.
+ the Appendices, which include a Glossary with definitions for all Righlighted
words in the units.
The CD-ROM includes
+ extra activities for all the grammar covered in the book.
+ printable progress tests.
How do I use the book?
‘You can work through the book unit by unit from Unit 1. Alternatively, you can use
any unit or group of units separately if you want to focus on a particular area of
grammar.
The book can be used for self-study, or in the classroom. For teachers, a
comprehensive online teacher's guide gives practical tips on how to use the
material in class.
wwn.cambridge.org/elt/activegrammar
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Introduction
‘Tenses
1 Present simple and present continuous
1'm holding my breath.
2 Past simple and past continuous
He was driving on a dark night.
3 Used to and would
They used to pay soldiers in sat
4 Present perfect, past simple, present simple
Many famous people have studied at Harvard.
5 Present perfect simple and present
perfect continuous
She's been living here for 30 years.
6 Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous
Scientists had been studying a hurricane.
17 Will and be going to
What will the future be like?
8 Present continuous and present simple for
future use; future continuous
Well be flying from Hong Kong to Bangkok.
9 Future perfect and other future forms
Will they all have gone?
RI Review: present, past and future forms
Modals
10 Modals of ability and obligation 1
Six astronauts can stay there.
11 Modals of ability and obligation 2
He should have given the dog a biscuit.
12 Possibility and certainty in the present and future
Mt must be 3.
13 Possibility and certainty in the past
emust already have been there,
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14 Requests, permission, offers, suggestions,
promises
Could you take your hat off please?
R2 Review: modals
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Questions, multi-word verbs and verb structures
15 Question forms
What is language?
16 Question tags
Babies don’t have teeth, do they?
17 Multi-word verbs 1: prepositional verbs
What are you looking for?
18 Multi-word verbs 2: phrasal verbs
Throw away the remote control
19 Verb + to-infinitive or -ing
He decided to run without shoes.
20 Verb + object + o-infinitive
Greg made the children work 60 hours a week.
21 Linking verbs: be, get, feel, etc.
It looks abit yellow bur it tastes great.
3 Review: questions; multi-word verbs
verb structures
Determiners and prepositions
22 Articles
A famous code
23 Quantifiers 1
‘Anything can happen in the mountains.
24 Quantifiers 2
There are plenty of activities,
25 Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns
Do it yourself!
26 Prepositions of place, movement and time
We waited in front of a petrol station.
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