Living English

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The emphasis in this book is firmly placed on the living aspects of English and the ways it functions as a language in a wide variety of contexts. It recognises that English is changing and developing and yet has its origins in the past. The book, by an experienced teacher, author, and examiner, is comprehensive in its descriptions, orderly in its presentation, and up-to-date in its approaches. For the student working in the further education setting, or individually at home, this book provides a sound preparation for the English language element in examinations such as CSE, GCE, 16 +, RSA, or for certificates in technical, commercial, or business studies. The major problem areas of punctuation, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, notions of correctness, and differences between written and spoken English are covered, and in addition there are clear sections on composition, letter-writing, reports, summary and precis, summary and directed writing, comprehension, multiple-choice tests,... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The emphasis in this book is firmly placed on the living aspects of English and the ways it functions as a language in a wide variety of contexts. It recognises that English is changing and developing and yet has its origins in the past. The book, by an experienced teacher, author, and examiner, is comprehensive in its descriptions, orderly in its presentation, and up-to-date in its approaches. For the student working in the further education setting, or individually at home, this book provides a sound preparation for the English language element in examinations such as CSE, GCE, 16 +, RSA, or for certificates in technical, commercial, or business studies. The major problem areas of punctuation, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, notions of correctness, and differences between written and spoken English are covered, and in addition there are clear sections on composition, letter-writing, reports, summary and precis, summary and directed writing, comprehension, multiple-choice tests, figurative language, and common errors and confusions. Each section is followed by a series of lively and varied exercises, to which a key is provided wherever appropriate.
Because of the systematic way in which the material is presented, Living English also provides a useful and comprehensive reference book for the general reader who wishes to check on, and investigate further, the way in which the English language is being used today. Vissza