Understanding English Grammar: A Course Book for Chinese Learners of English (Bilingual Edition)

This book aims at helping learners of English (particularly those whose first language is Chinese) to improve their understanding of, and their competence in, English grammar. It directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners and takes full account of their first language in helping them understand how English works by systematically requiring them to think about grammar, and to come up with their own hypotheses about how it works on the basis of the given data.The book is designed for students' learning on their own as well as in a classroom. Each chapter is accompanied by a separate 'students' notes', which the students can consult after working through all the data and exercises in each chapter, to check their own answers and to read further explanations on the grammatical points in question. This book therefore appeals to the growing number of students learning through self-access, as well as promotes independent learning among those enrolled in educational institutions. This book aims at helping learners of English (particularly those whose first language is Chinese) to improve their understanding of, and their competence in, English grammar. It directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners and takes full account of their first language in helping them understand how English works by systematically requiring them to think about grammar, and to come up with their own hypotheses about how it works on the basis of the given data. The book is designed for students'learning on their own as well as in a classroom. Each chapter is accompanied by a separate ‘students'notes', which the students can consult after working through all the data and exercises in each chapter, to check their own answers and to read further explanations on the grammatical points in question. This book therefore appeals to the growing number of students learning through self-access, as well as promotes independent learning among those enrolled in educational institutions. Key features: - Directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners of English - Concise, user-friendly grammar presentations followed by examples of correct use - Innovative exercises offering learners in-depth practice of key grammar points - Detailed students'notes section and a full answer key for easy reference - Suitable for use in class, or for self-study Understanding English Grammar - A Course Book for Chinese Learners of English......Page 4 Copyright ......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Introduction......Page 12 1. The Subject......Page 18 2. Nouns and Noun Phrases......Page 32 3. Tense and Finiteness......Page 52 4. Auxiliary Verbs and Aspect......Page 68 5. Transitivity and Passive Voice......Page 84 6. Verb Complementation......Page 102 7. Simple Sentences......Page 116 8. Finite Subordinate Clauses......Page 128 9. Non-finite Subordinate Clauses......Page 142 10. Relative Clauses......Page 154 Notes and Answer Key......Page 170 Writing Tasks......Page 232 Proof-reading Exercises......Page 233 Diagnostic Test......Page 234 Bibliography......Page 244 "This book aims at helping learners of English (particularly those whose first language is Chinese) to improve their understanding of, and their competence in, English grammar. It directly addresses the needs of Chinese learners and takes full account of their first language in helping them understand how English works by systematically requiring them to think about grammar, and to come up with their own hypotheses about how it works on the basis of the given data. The book is designed for students' learning on their own as well as in a classroom."--BOOK JACKET