TY - BOOK TI - English syntax: a grammar for English language professionals U1 - Background AU - Jacobs, Roderick A PB - Oxford University Press PY - 1995 CY - New York CY - Oxford SN - 0194342778 U3 - 0194342778 ER - TY - BOOK TI - The teacher's grammar of English: a course book and reference guide U1 - Background AU - Cowan, Ron PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2008 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521809738 SN - 0521007550 SN - 9780521007559 U3 - 991001333379702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Games for grammar practice: a resource book of grammar games and interactive activities N1 - U1 - Background AU - Zaorob, Maria Lucia AU - Chin, Elizabeth M. Liew Siew PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2001 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521663423 U3 - 991007520249702746 VL - Cambridge copy collection ER - TY - JOUR TI - Focus on form-a myth in the making? N1 - While the Grammar Awareness course does not deal with the teaching of grammar, at some point you need to make the link between this course and second language teaching and learning. This is a good place to start. U1 - Background JF - ELT Journal AU - Sheen, R. DO - 10.1093/elt/57.3.225 PY - 2003-07-01 EP - 233 SP - 225 SN - 0951-0893 SN - 1477-4526 IS - 3 VL - 57 ER - TY - BOOK TI - English grammar today: an A-Z of spoken and written grammar N1 - The grammar of spoken English is different from that of written English. This book is based on corpus data, i.e. actual use of English. U1 - Background AU - Carter, Ronald PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2011 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521731755 SN - 9780521731751 U3 - 991003155979702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - A student's introduction to English grammar N1 - Much of the Grammar Awareness course is based on Huddleston's view of grammar. It is only slightly different from other 'main-stream' (non-functional) grammars. U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Huddleston, Rodney AU - Pullum, Geoffrey K. PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2005 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521612888 SN - 9780521612883 U3 - 991008108959702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Collins COBUILD English grammar N1 - All the COBUILD books are corpus based. In other words, their rules and examples are derived from large collections of real use of English. U1 - Background AU - Sinclair, John AU - University of Birmingham PB - Collins PY - 1990 CY - London SN - 0003750256 SN - 000370257X U3 - 991000025899702746 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Grammar for writing? An investigation of the effects of contextualised grammar teaching on students’ writing N1 - Debra Myhill has researched the teaching of grammar for writing to children in UK schools. She takes a functional approach to grammar. U1 - Background JF - Reading and Writing AU - Jones, Susan AU - Myhill, Debra AU - Bailey, Trevor DO - 10.1007/s11145-012-9416-1 PY - 2013-9 EP - 1263 SP - 1241 SN - 0922-4777 SN - 1573-0905 IS - 8 VL - 26 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Analysing English grammar: a systemic functional introduction N1 - As pointed out above, you only need to buy one grammar book. The Grammar Awareness course is based on main-stream rather than functional grammar But if you are interested in functional grammar, this one might be it. There are a number of other introductions to functional grammar below to choose from. U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Fontaine, Lise PB - Cambridge University Press UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/leicester/detail.action?docID=1057448 PY - 2013 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521151937 SN - 9780521151931 U3 - 991003150829702746 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Grammar for writing? An investigation of the effects of contextualised grammar teaching on students' writing N1 - [This paper addresses the question: Does teaching grammar explicitly have a positive effect on learners' writing? The setting is L1 English, but it has wider relevance.] U1 - Background JF - Reading and Writing AU - Jones, Susan AU - Myhill, Debra AU - Bailey, Trevor DO - 10.1007/s11145-012-9416-1 PY - 2013-9 EP - 1263 SP - 1241 SN - 0922-4777 SN - 1573-0905 IS - 8 VL - 26 ER - TY - BOOK TI - The naked verb: the meaning of the English verb tenses N1 - U1 - Background AU - Maule, David PB - Macmillan PY - 1991 CY - London SN - 0333544676 U3 - 0333544676 ER - TY - BOOK TI - The teacher's guide to grammar N1 - This slim and accessible book looks at grammar from a discourse (text) perspective. It is written for English teachers in schools where English is either L1 or a second/additional language for most pupils. U1 - Background AU - Cameron, Deborah PB - Oxford University Press UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip078/2007001877.html PY - 2007 CY - Oxford SN - 9780199214488 U3 - 0716544413 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Aspect: an introduction to the study of verbal aspect and related problems N1 - If you are particularly interested in Aspect, not only in English but in languages of the world, you should take a look at this classic. U1 - Background AU - Comrie, Bernard PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 1976 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521290457 SN - 0521211093 U3 - 0521211093 VL - Cambridge textbooks in linguistics ER - TY - BOOK TI - Practical English usage N1 - This is a pedagogic grammar - a grammar book to be used in teaching. That means it is simplified which makes it easy to read, but not always entirely right (language is more complex than this). Read it critically. U1 - Background AU - Swan, Michael PB - Oxford University Press PY - 2005 CY - Oxford SN - 0194420981 SN - 9780194420983 U3 - 991001519939702746 ET - 3rd ed ER - TY - BOOK TI - Oxford guide to English grammar U1 - Background AU - Eastwood, John PB - Oxford University Press PY - 1994 CY - Oxford SN - 0194313344 U3 - 0194313344 ER - TY - BOOK TI - A university grammar of English N1 - This is a pretty thorough, mainstream grammar and there is a book of exercises with a key as well. U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Quirk, Randolph AU - Greenbaum, Sidney PB - Longman PY - 1973 CY - [Harlow] SN - 0582552079 U3 - 991002694169702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Uncovering grammar N1 - U1 - Background AU - Thornbury, Scott G. PB - Macmillan Education PY - 2005 CY - Oxford SN - 140508006x SN - 9781405080064 U3 - 991000181159702746 VL - Macmillan books for teachers ER - TY - BOOK TI - Functional grammar in the ESL classroom: Noticing, exploring and practising N1 - E-book available. From the publishers' blurb: The book introduces six general procedures for teaching grammar to learners of English as a second language. The procedures are designed to encourage learners to notice, explore and practice grammar in context. Each description and discussion of a procedure is followed by two sample lesson plans together with sample texts and worksheets. U1 - Background AU - Jones, Rodney H. AU - Lock, Graham PB - Palgrave Macmillan UR - http://ezproxy.lib.le.ac.uk/login?url=http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230297524 PY - 2010 CY - Basingstoke SN - 0230297528 SN - 9780230297524 U3 - 991000321389702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Grammar for English language teachers N1 - Like all pedagogic (teaching) grammars, this one is easy to read. But it is simplified grammar, so read it critically. U1 - Background AU - Parrott, Martin PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2000 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521472164 SN - 0521477972 U3 - 991007489979702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - How to teach grammar N1 - U1 - Background AU - Thornbury, Scott G. PB - Longman PY - 1999 CY - Harlow SN - 0582339324 SN - 9780582339323 U3 - 991007490469702746 ER - TY - JOUR TI - TESOL Methods: Changing Tracks, Challenging Trends N1 - This paper can help you make the link between grammar and the learning and teaching of it. U1 - Background JF - TESOL Quarterly AU - Kumaravadivelu, B. DO - 10.2307/40264511 PY - 2006-03-01 SP - 59 SN - 00398322 IS - 1 VL - 40 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Tense N1 - If you are particularly interested in Tense, not only in English but in languages of the world, you should dip into this classic. U1 - Background AU - Comrie, Bernard PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 1985 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521281385 U3 - 0521236525 VL - Cambridge textbooks in linguistics ER - TY - JFULL TI - ELT Journal N1 - This is one of many journals available to you electronically, through the library. You can find journals by searching by name in the library catalogue, or click on 'journals' above the search box, and search by key word, e.g. 'English Language Teaching'. U1 - Background ER - TY - JOUR TI - Current Issues in the Teaching of Grammar: An SLA Perspective N1 - This paper can help you make the link between grammar and the learning and teaching of it. U1 - Background JF - TESOL Quarterly AU - Ellis, Rod DO - 10.2307/40264512 PY - 2006-03-01 SP - 83 SN - 00398322 IS - 1 VL - 40 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Functional English grammar: an introduction for second language teachers U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Lock, Graham PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 1996 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521459222 SN - 0521453054 SN - 9780521459228 U3 - 991002509619702746 VL - Cambridge language education ER - TY - JOUR TI - Grammar myths U1 - Background JF - Language Awareness AU - Berry, Roger EP - 37 SP - 15 IS - 1 VL - 24 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Teaching grammar in second language classrooms: integrating form-focused instruction in communicative context N1 - While the Grammar Awareness course does not deal with the teaching of grammar, at some point you need to make the link between this course and second language teaching and learning. This is a very good place to start. U1 - Background AU - Nassaji, Hossein AU - Fotos, Sandra PB - Routledge PY - 2010 CY - London SN - 0415802040 SN - 0415802059 SN - 9780415802055 U3 - 991002075169702746 VL - ESL and applied linguistics professional series ER - TY - JOUR TI - Enhancing cooperative learning in TESOL teacher education N1 - U1 - Background JF - ELT Journal AU - DelliCarpini, M. DO - 10.1093/elt/ccn016 PY - 2008-03-07 EP - 50 SP - 42 SN - 0951-0893 SN - 1477-4526 IS - 1 VL - 63 ER - TY - BOOK TI - The Oxford dictionary of English grammar N1 - Confused by grammar terms and concepts? Look it up here. U1 - Background AU - Chalker, Sylvia AU - Weiner, E. S. C. PB - Oxford University Press PY - 1994 CY - Oxford SN - 0198612427 U3 - 0198612427 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Describing and explaining grammar and vocabulary in ELT: key theories and effective practices U1 - Background AU - Liu, Dilin PB - Routledge PY - 2014 [i.e.2013 CY - New York, N.Y. CY - London SN - 9780415636094 SN - 9780415636087 SN - 9780203085608 U3 - 991003316599702746 VL - ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series ER - TY - BOOK TI - An introduction to English grammar N1 - We suggest you buy one good grammar book for the grammar course. It is useful to have one that you get to know really well so you can use it for reference for a long time to come. This is a useful, mainstream alternative but there are also others recommended below. If you buy this one as a second hand book, check that it gives you access to the companion website with keys to exercises, and additional exercises too. U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Greenbaum, Sidney AU - Nelson, Gerald PB - Longman UR - http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/leicester/detail.action?docID=1569827 PY - 2009 CY - Harlow SN - 1405874120 SN - 9781405874120 U3 - 991003314239702746 ET - 3rd ed ER - TY - BOOK TI - Developing grammar in context: Intermediate with answers N1 - U1 - Background AU - Nettle, Mark AU - Halsted, Diana Hopkins PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2003 CY - Cambridge SN - 0521627125 SN - 9780521627122 U3 - 991000682389702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Exploring English grammar: from formal to functional N1 - If you are interested in 'functional grammar' this is a very good introduction. U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Coffin, Caroline AU - Donohue, Jim AU - North, Sarah PB - Routledge PY - 2009 CY - Abingdon SN - 9780415478168 U3 - 991001571509702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Longman dictionary of language teaching and applied linguistics U1 - Background AU - Richards, Jack C AU - Schmidt, Richard PB - Pearson PY - 2010 CY - Harlow SN - 9781408204603 U3 - 991001661979702746 ET - 4th ed ER - TY - BOOK TI - An introduction to functional grammar N1 - Halliday is the founder of systemic functional grammar/linguistics. Seriously interested in functional grammar? Do you already have some background in it? Then you should read this. But there are other, more accessible introductions on the list. U1 - Background AU - Halliday, M. A. K. AU - Matthiessen, Christian M. I. M. PB - Hodder Education UR - http://ezproxy.lib.le.ac.uk/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/leicester/detail.action?docID=10836701 PY - 2004 CY - London SN - 0340761679 SN - 9780340761670 U3 - 991001981139702746 ET - 3rd ed ER - TY - BOOK TI - Rediscover grammar N1 - Another slim, well written and useful book by the popular author and scholar. U1 - Background AU - Crystal, David AU - McLachlan, Edward PB - Pearson Education PY - 2004 CY - Harlow SN - 0582848628 SN - 9780582848627 U3 - 991008133479702746 ET - 3rd ed ER - TY - JOUR TI - ‘I had to go out and get myself a book on grammar’ A study of pre-service teachers’ knowledge about language. N1 - If at the beginning of the grammar course you lack confidence in your grammar knowledge, this paper will perhaps make you feel less ‘alone’. U1 - Background JF - Australian Journal of Language and Literacy AU - Harper, H. AU - Rennie, J. UR - http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?ty=as&v=2.1&u=leicester&it=search&s=RELEVANCE&p=EAIM&qt=SN~1038-1562~~TI~"%27I%20Had%20to%20Go%20Out%20and%20Get%20Myself%20a%20Book%20on%20Grammar%27%3A%20A%20Study%20of%20Pre-service%20Teachers%27%20Knowledge%20about%20Language"~~VO~32~~SP~22~~IU~1&lm=&sw=w&authCount=1 SP - 22-37 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Focus on grammar and meaning N1 - Schleppegrell and her colleagues are functional grammarians who work a lot with teachers in schools and often to improve students' writing. Their approach is very insightful but also practical. U1 - Background AU - De Oliveira, Luciana C. AU - Schleppegrell, Mary J. PB - Oxford University Press PY - 2015 CY - Oxford SN - 9780194000857 U3 - 991000133199702746 VL - Oxford key concepts for the language classroom series ER - TY - CHAP TI - Exploring the explicit knowledge of TESOL teacher trainees: Implications for focus on form in the classroom N1 - Do teachers really need explicit knowledge about grammar? What might happen if they don’t? This paper explores these questions. U1 - Background T2 - Implicit and explicit knowledge in second language learning, testing and teaching AU - Erlam, R. AU - Philp, J. AU - Elder, C. A2 - Ellis, Rod PB - Multilingual Matters PY - 2009 CY - Bristol SP - 216-236 SN - 1847691757 SN - 1847691749 SN - 9781847691743 U3 - 991001660779702746 VL - Second language acquisition ER - TY - BOOK TI - A comprehensive grammar of the English language N1 - As the title suggests, this grammar tries to cover all of English grammar and does a pretty good job of it too. If you can't find the explanation you are looking for anywhere else, you might find it here. U1 - Background AU - Quirk, Randolph AU - Crystal, David PB - Longman PY - 1985 CY - London SN - 0582517346 U3 - 0582517346 ER - TY - BOOK TI - English grammar: a resource book for students N1 - The book looks at grammar as it is actually used, and is divided into A, B, C sections where A contains the most basic information, and D the most advanced. The exercises in this book are excellent if you want to check your understanding. There are solutions and comments after each section. U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Berry, Roger PB - Routledge UR - http://le.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=5664089780002746&institutionId=2746&customerId=2745 UR - http://le.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=5663607400002746&institutionId=2746&customerId=2745 UR - http://le.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=5663966970002746&institutionId=2746&customerId=2745 PY - 2011 CY - London SN - 0415561086 SN - 0415561094 SN - 9780415561099 U3 - 991002649029702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Modality and the English modals N1 - If you are especially interested in the meanings of English modal verbs, this is the book for you. A classic. U1 - Background AU - Palmer, F. R. PB - Longman PY - 1990 CY - London SN - 0582034868 U3 - 0582034868 VL - Longman linguistics library ET - 2nd ed ER - TY - BOOK TI - Grammar U1 - Background AU - Thornbury, Scott G. PB - Oxford University Press PY - 2006 CY - Oxford SN - 0194421929 SN - 9780194421928 U3 - 991002038929702746 VL - Resource books for teachers ER - TY - BOOK TI - Introducing functional grammar U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Thompson, Geoff PB - Arnold PY - 2004 CY - London SN - 0340807164 U3 - 991007972309702746 ET - 2nd ed ER - TY - CHAP TI - 2 Grammar and Spoken English N1 - This chapter outlines some of the special features of spoken language. Useful both for teaching conversational language, and for analysing it. U1 - Background T2 - Applying English Grammar. Functional and Corpus Approaches. PB - Arnold ED - Caroline Coffin, Ann Hewings and Kieran O'Halloran UR - http://le.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=5665537090002746&institutionId=2746&customerId=2745 PY - 2004 CY - London EP - 52 SP - 39 SN - 0340885149 U3 - 991008071529702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Natural grammar N1 - U1 - Background AU - Thornbury, Scott G. PB - Oxford University Press PY - 2004 CY - Oxford SN - 0194386244 SN - 9780194386241 U3 - 991007989889702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Cambridge grammar of English: a comprehensive guide : spoken and written English grammar and usage N1 - Most grammars are only concerned with written language. This grammar also deals with language as it is actually spoken. U1 - Background AU - Carter, Ronald AU - McCarthy, Michael PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2006 CY - Cambridge SN - 9780521674393 U3 - 991000682469702746 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Re-thinking grammar: the impact of embedded grammar teaching on students' writing and students'€™ metalinguistic understanding N1 - In this paper there are examples of the classroom activities used in the research project. U1 - Background JF - Research Papers in Education AU - Myhill, Debra A. AU - Jones, Susan M. AU - Lines, Helen AU - Watson, Annabel DO - 10.1080/02671522.2011.637640 PY - 2012-04 EP - 166 SP - 139 SN - 0267-1522 SN - 1470-1146 IS - 2 VL - 27 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Discover English: language analysis for teachers U1 - Background AU - Bolitho, Rod AU - Tomlinson, Brian PB - Macmillan Education PY - 2005 CY - Oxford SN - 9781405080033 U3 - 991010112011602746 ET - Second edition ER - TY - BOOK TI - The Cambridge dictionary of English grammar N1 - U1 - Background AU - Peters, Pam PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2013 CY - Cambridge SN - 9780521863193 U3 - 991003150869702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - A university course in English grammar U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Downing, Angela AU - Locke, Philip PB - Routledge PY - 2002 CY - London SN - 041528810X U3 - 991007910799702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - The anti-grammar grammar book: a teacher's resource book of discovery activities for grammar teaching N1 - Interesting consciousness raising tasks on the use of verb forms for intermediate students. U1 - Background AU - Hall, Nick AU - Shepheard, John PB - Longman PY - 1991 CY - Harlow SN - 058203390X U3 - 991002630439702746 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Meanings into pictures: Icons for teaching grammar U1 - Background AU - Svalberg, Agneta M-L PY - 1995 EP - 87 SP - 65 IS - 2 VL - 40 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Making sense of grammar N1 - A brief, accessible little book - full of useful insights. U1 - Background AU - Crystal, David PB - Longman PY - 2004 CY - Harlow SN - 0582848636 SN - 9780582848634 U3 - 991008129679702746 ER - TY - BOOK TI - A communicative grammar of English N1 - This is a mainstream grammar but organized around functions and notions - a different perspective, but the terminology you are probably most used to. U1 - Recommended for Purchase AU - Leech, Geoffrey N AU - Svartvik, Jan PB - Longman UR - http://le.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/action/uresolver.do?operation=resolveService&package_service_id=5663334870002746&institutionId=2746&customerId=2745 PY - 2002 CY - Harlow SN - 0582506336 U3 - 991007972479702746 ET - 3rd ed ER - TY - JOUR TI - Teaching the English articles as a binary system U1 - Background AU - Masters, Peter PY - 1990 EP - 478 SP - 461 IS - 3 VL - 24 ER -