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american accent training grammar
this book and audio compact disc program instructs students of english as a second language in the elements of grammar presenting a grammar review that emphasizes speech and correct pronunciation . the compact discs include spoken dictations for each of the books ten chapters . students start by writing out what they hear and then comparing what they have written with the books printed version . in the process they begin learning the elements of grammar staring with the simple present tense of the verb to be and progressing to all other tenses and parts of speech . students gradually learn how to use english words and pronounce them properly in grammatically correct sentences . following each chapters introductory sentence they are given a brief story . a short test at the end of each chapter helps them determine their learning progress . the dictations start out quite simple and become progressively more difficult from one chapter to the next . the book is filled with charts and illustrations to facilitate students learning progress .