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Good Grammar Book To Teach With
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judoka



Joined: 28 Jan 2009
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Location: North Pole
PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:30 am    Post subject: Good Grammar Book To Teach With Reply with quote
I hate it when I don't know how to explain a grammar rule to my students. Is there a book out there that is a solution to this problem? The grammar books I have just don't cut it. There's got to be a better book for this. Anyone?
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Shroob



Joined: 02 Aug 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
What books have you currently got?

I've found Martin Parrott's book to be good. Though as I'm discovering, the weight of this book is prohibative to taking it abroad (for me at least).

Surely the answers will be somewhere on the internet?
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lucia79



Joined: 18 Jun 2011
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have Martin Parrott's book Grammar for English Language Teachers and it is a really good book to have in your library. I took it with me abroad although it is a bit heavy. However, it is a great resource.
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judoka



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Perfect. A book recommended in the first 2 replies. I will start my search for that book today. Even if it's heavy, it will be a valuable book for me to have. Thanks to you two. If anyone else knows of any other books, please let us know.
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GMark



Joined: 02 Apr 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey, a great book to have is Practical English Usage, by Michael Swan.
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lydia.bainbridge



Joined: 19 Jun 2011
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:18 am    Post subject: Good grammar book Reply with quote
A great online resource is Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
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Shroob



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just a quick update. I've actually found Parrott's book, it wasn't the one I was thinking of when I said, 'too big to take abroad' or words to that effect. It's actually quite reasonable and probably a good use of my 20kg luggage allowance. Who needs shoes anyway?
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Mr. English



Joined: 25 Nov 2009
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The best I have ever seen are Grammar Express (for intermediate to advanced students) and Grammar Express Basic (for beginners), both by Fuchs/Bonner, published by Longman/Pearson.
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Murphy Murphy Murphy!!!

http://www.cambridge.org/ru/elt/catalogue/subject/project/item404854/English-Grammar-in-Use/?site_locale=ru_RU
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