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• Jump-Start Your English: Recognizing that within the beginning level there is a range of
proficiency levels and needs, we have created a new section, Jump-start your English. This
feature, highlighted by its distinctive design, uses the chapter grammar as a jumping-off point
to provide more functional language early on, particularly for students who need an additional
challenge. It focuses on practical, colloquial language and may include structures that students
will study in greater depth later. This content is optional and is not tied to the pretests or
review exercises.
• Life-Skills Vocabulary: Many exercises have been created or revised to include everyday
vocabulary that beginning students need. Authentic language use has been incorporated into a
wide range of themes relevant to students’ daily lives.

• Practice: Practice, spaced out over time, helps students learn better. Longer exercises
have been shortened, and additional practice has been created to give students more
incremental practice.
This edition features additional oral exercises to encourage automaticity (the ability to speak
more naturally and fluidly), an important marker of fluency.
• Updated Grammar Charts: Based on corpus research, grammar content has been added,
deleted, or modified to reflect current usage suitable for a beginning level.
• Listening Practice: Research has highlighted the importance of helping students at all levels
understand authentic spoken English. New as well as revised exercises include a focus on
relaxed, reduced speech. The audio is available on the Pearson Practice English App and in
MyEnglishLab through the Pearson English Portal.* A listening script can be found at the
back of the Student Book.
• Reading and Writing Tasks: Reading and writing tasks have been fine-tuned as needed to
better reflect student needs.
• Learning Checks: End-of-chapter learning checks that help students assess their knowledge
can be found on the Pearson Practice English App and in MyEnglishLab through the Pearson
English Portal.*
• PowerPoint Lessons: Online PowerPoint lessons are available in two versions: one for
teachers with presentations to teach from, interactive practice, and games; and another for
students for review and self-study. The teacher version is available in the Teacher Resource
folder in MyEnglishLab through the Pearson English Portal.* The student version is available
on the Pearson Practice English App and in MyEnglishLab.

Components of Basic English Grammar, Fifth Edition

• Student Book with Pearson Practice English App (access code included*) for online
audio, video, review, and assessments.
• Student Book with MyEnglishLab and Pearson Practice English App (access
code included*). With an easy-to-use online learning management system for teachers,
MyEnglishLab provides a range of learning options:
– Rich online practice for all skill areas: grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening
– Instant feedback on incorrect answers
– Remediation activities
– Grammar Coach videos
– PowerPoint video lessons

* See inside front cover.

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