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Explaining English Grammar (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers Series) by Yule, George, 1947- is a education title available to read on EtoBox.

What is Explaining English Grammar (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers Series) about?

A guide to explaining grammar for teachers of English as a second or foreign language. Having to explain a grammar point can be daunting for teachers. The kinds of explanations that will help language students aren't always the ones you will find in a traditional, 'academic' grammar book or guide. Instead, Explaining English Grammar is a pedagogical guide, designed to help explain the 'whys' as well as the 'hows' of English grammar. The book is organized into ten chapters. Each chapter covers a specific grammar topic. After an introductory chapter, the topics covered are: - Articles - Tense and aspect - Modals - Conditionals - Prepositions and particles - Indirect objects - Infinitives and gerunds - Relative clauses - Direct and indirect speech This sequence is designed to cover the more basic topics first, and then to go into more complex areas. However, the chapters are also free-standing, so you can read them in any order - or leave some out - if you prefer. Each chapter has a similar structure. - First there is a section that describes and gives examples of basic forms and structures. These descriptions and examples are based on Corpus research, which makes it possible to say t

Who reads Explaining English Grammar (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers Series)?

It is typically read by teachers and faculty preparing courses and curriculum.

Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.

Author
Yule, George, 1947-
Publisher
IRL Press at Oxford University Press
Published
1998
Language
EN
ISBN
9780194371728
Category
education
Subjects
Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Fiction
Rating
4.12 / 5 (59 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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