Understanding and Using English Grammar has been updated to a 5th edition. 

For nearly forty years, Understanding and Using English Grammar has been the go-to grammar resource for students and teachers alike. Its time-tested approach blends direct grammar instruction with carefully sequenced practice to develop all language skills. 

New in this edition: 

• Tests at the start of each chapter enable learners to check what they already know. 
• Updated grammar charts highlight differences between written and spoken English. 
• A chapter on article usage. 
• A variety of readings include reviews, articles on current topics, and blogs on student success. 
• Extra practice to help students grasp concepts better. 
• Step-by-step writing activities are supported by tips, and pre-writing and editing tasks. 

Student Book 

Each chapter of the course covers a general topic in grammar. The chapters are divided into charts. Each chart covers one or more grammar points and is followed by comprehensive grammar practice. 

• Warm-up exercises provide a smooth entry into a grammar topic 
• Exercises vary from very controlled to more open-ended types 
• Grammar practice is embedded into reading, writing, listening, and speaking tasks 
• Large variety of exercise enables students to practice the same grammatical concepts in different ways 

MyEnglishLab is a smart platform that takes grammar practice to a higher, more advanced level. It enriches the student learning experience, provides more informed teaching, and helps deliver better learning outcomes. 

• Rich online practice for all skills : grammar, writing, speaking and listening. 
• Instant feedback and remediation. 
• Grammar videos. 
• Bonus material not included in the Student Book, including additional expanded practice of gerunds and infinitives. 
• Robust assessments. 
• Gradebook and diagnostic tools. 

Workbooks (also available in split editions) are excellent resources for additional study and practice. They are linked to the grammar charts in the Student Book. 

The exercises range from the basic to more challenging so students can choose from a variety of exercises that will help them use English meaningfully and correctly. The workbooks can be used as a self-study tool, for additional classwork, homework, testing, or individualized instruction. 

Betty Azar is the founding author of Azar methodology and is the co-author of the Azar-Hagen Grammar Series. In her early career as an English teacher she started developing her own materials and worksheets to help her students grasp English grammar. Later on, she established her own approach to grammar teaching - Grammar Based Teaching (GBT) which became a foundation of the Azar-Hagen Grammar Series.

Stacy Hagen is the co-author of the Azar-Hagen Grammar Series. She’s an experienced English Language teacher and administrator, as well as a published author of a number of ELT textbooks. She brings a wealth of rich new content, new exercise types, and a fresh, updated feel to the revisions.

Understanding and Using English Grammar, 5th edition - Extract