Columbia English Grammar for Ielts


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COLUMBIA ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR IELTS is written specifically for students who are preparing to take the IELTS test. It has 35 score-raising lessons covering all the absolutely essential grammar rules, such as subject-verb agreement, dangling modifier, parallel structure, and others which are most often tested on the IELTS. To help you understand better and memorize these key grammar rules more easily, all the lessons are designed to follow the same format with the following outstanding features: 1. ERROR EXAMPLES: show you what kinds of mistakes most often made at IELTS and how to correct them; 2. GRAMMAR RULES: teach you all the grammar testing points you need to know to help you ace the test; 3. PRACTICE TESTS: Use sample Sentence Correction and Sentence Completion questions to help you memorize these grammar rules through repetition; 4. ANSWER KEYS: provide answers and explanations to help you avoid the mistakes forever. COLUMBIA ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR IELTS gives you an English professor's proven method, guaranteed to help you master all the essential grammar rules for the test. If you can spend about 15 minutes a day on each lesson, it will definitely help raise your IELTS score, and, in the mean time, you will become a much better reader and writer.




Columbia Common Sentence Structure Mistakes at Ielts


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Columbia Common Sentence Structure Mistakes at IELTS is compiled to help you learn the absolutely essential grammar testing points and avoid the most common mistakes at IELTS to raise your score! It has twenty lessons with each one having the following outstanding features: 1. ERROR EXAMPLES: show you what kinds of mistakes most often made at IELTS and how to correct them; 2. GRAMMAR GUIDES: teach you the grammar rules absolutely essential to raise your IELTS score; 3. PRACTICE TESTS: Use sample Sentence Correction and Sentence Completion questions to test your grammar power and readiness for the real IELTS; 4. ANSWER KEYS: provide answers and explanations to help you avoid the mistakes forever to score higher on the IELTS! Columbia Common Sentence Structure Mistakes at IELTS is your grammar Bible! With the help of our fun and effective way to learn all the essential grammar testing points, you will be able to score higher on the IELTS guaranteed!




Columbia English Grammar for Toeic


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To the Student COLUMBIA ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR TOEIC is written for students who need some extra help with English grammar and usage. It covers all the absolutely essential grammar points, such as subject-verb agreement, dangling modifier, parallel structure, and others that are most often tested on the TOEIC. It is the only self-study reference and practice book that you will ever need to raise your score on the test. HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL GET: 1. ERROR EXAMPLES: show you what kinds of mistakes most often made at TOEIC and how to correct them; 2. GRAMMAR POINTS: teach you all the English grammar and usage you need to know for the test; 3. PRACTICE TESTS: Use sample Sentence Correction and Sentence Completion questions to test your grammar power and readiness for the real TOEIC; 4. ANSWER KEYS: provide answers and explanations to help you avoid the mistakes forever. COLUMBIA ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR TOEIC gives you an English professor's proven method, guaranteed to help you master all the essential grammar and usage for the test. It is a must-have English grammar book that will help you to ace the TOEIC! CONTENTS: CHAPTER 1 Verb Tenses CHAPTER 2 Noun Clauses CHAPTER 3 Adjective Clauses CHAPTER 4 Adverb Clauses CHAPTER 5 Subject-Verb Agreement CHAPTER 6 Parallel Structures CHAPTER 7 Conditional Sentences and Wishes CHAPTER 8 Modals and Modal-Like Verbs CHAPTER 9 Modifiers and Dangling Participles CHAPTER 10 Pronoun and Pronoun References CHAPTER 11 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases CHAPTER 12 Articles




Assessing Grammar


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This book provides an accessible treatment of the issues surrounding the assessment of language learners' grammatical abilities.




New Insight Into IELTS Workbook Pack


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Instruction covering four exam modules: listening, reading, writing and speaking. Includes one practice test and answer key. Script of accompanying audio recording.




Validation in Language Assessment


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Validation in Language Assessment contributes to the variety of validation approaches and analytical and interpretive techniques only recently adopted by language assessment researchers. Featuring selected papers from the 17th Language Testing Research Colloquium, the volume presents diverse approaches with an international perspective on validation in language assessment.




Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts


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Now in its third edition, the Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts—sponsored by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English—offers an integrated perspective on the teaching of the English language arts and a comprehensive overview of research in the field. Prominent scholars, researchers, and professional leaders provide historical and theoretical perspectives about teaching the language arts focus on bodies of research that influence decision making within the teaching of the language arts explore the environments for language arts teaching reflect on methods and materials for instruction Reflecting important recent developments in the field, the Third Edition is restructured, updated, and includes many new contributors. More emphasis is given in this edition to the learner, multiple texts, learning, and sharing one’s knowledge. A Companion Website, new for this edition, provides PowerPoint® slides highlighting the main points of each chapter.




Listening for Ielts


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If your listening is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Listening for IELTS can help. Don't let one skill hold you back.




Advanced Grammar in Use Book Without Answers


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Grammar in Use is the world's best-selling grammar series for learners of English. This third edition, without answers, is perfect for reinforcement work in the classroom. The book contains 100 units of grammar reference and practice materials, with photos and illustrations in full colour and a user-friendly layout. It is ideal for learners preparing for the Cambridge Advanced, Proficiency or IELTS examinations, and is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus, which ensures the language is authentic and up-to-date. Versions with answers and with a CD-ROM are available to purchase separately.




Vocabulary for IELTS


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Collins Vocabulary for IELTS is a self-study course for learners of English who plan to take the Academic IELTS test to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English at university. Twenty 4-page units each target one section of the IELTS test.