MICHAEL SWAN
PRACTICAL ENGLISH USAGE
It a
perfect book a far as practice is concerned. Lots of examples but without
exercises.
An example
: PRESENT PERFECT. What can we find in Swan’s book?
The structure
Have/has +
past participle
An Example:
I have broken my glasses. She hasn’t phoned. Have you finished?
When we use it?
1) finished events connected with the present
I can’t go on holiday because I’ve broken my leg.
THOUGHTS
PAST NOW
2) finished events: news
Uncle George has crashed the car again.
finished action + news now
3)time words: ever,before,recently etc
Have you ever seen a ghost?
We haven't seen Beth recently.
4) repetition up to now
I've written six letters
5) continuation up to now
I've known her for years
and ADVANCED POINTS !!!
If you want to have more, here you can find contens :
Look, how "rich" this book is !
Look, how "rich" this book is !
Look how this book looks inside:
And the reviews of other people:
"Swan's "Practical English
Usage" is a staple book that should be in pretty much any resource
collection. The book is arranged in sections that give brief introductions to a
huge range of grammatical forms, their functions and a host of other information.
The sections are replete with examples to illustrate the point that Swan is making. The language is very accessible and I have used this book as a rescue resource for difficult questions asked by students.
Perhaps one point, as mentioned by another reviewer, is that the information on each element is not extensive. However, considering that the book weighs in at "hefty" and covers a huge range of things, this is not surprising. One could easily justify supplementing it with another grammar book or two in order to get that comprehensiveness.
However, for everyday teaching purposes, "Practical English Usage" is a mainstay and a fantastic resource"
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"I've had this book for about eight years (a previous edition) and have
never had a doubt I couldn't take off in a minute with it. It's very easy to
look up and there's cross-reference to related topics.
The explanations range from informal
spoken English to formal and literary written English; from basic usage to the
most complex and tricky grammatical rules even native speakers have trouble
with. Differences between Brittish and American English are also shown.
I don't feel the need for any other
similar book so far. This one is great!"
