The Grammar Book: An Esl/Efl Teacher's Course

A must have! This book has saved me from looking through all the other little books that I have!

You don't have to be a teacher of English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) to use this book. You do have to be very interested in how to write and speak correct English, and in exceptions to rules and the patterns behind them. The book is more than a desk reference, but not meant to be read cover-to-cover. The curious reader can open at almost any chapter and learn something new about daily English usage. The authors assume knowledge of some grammatical terms -- look them up in a dictionary as needed (I did). Multiple indexes allow you to find explanations both by topic and by word.

This book illustrates each particular grammar structure it presents helping both prospective and practicing teachers to understand the problems that English Language Learners may encounter. Its organization makes it a welcomed reference tool.

An excellent text and reference book to teach grammaring, grammar as a skill to persons that are learning English. It makes learning grammar a challenging but enjoyable task.

In '91, I took the first addition to Nicaragua and left it there for the new EFL teachers at the university where I worked. I have two copies--one at home and the other in the office. If the second edition is an improvement then it should be on your desk if you are in the field and at all interested in improving your teaching.