With a time-tested approach that has helped millions of students around the world, Basic English Grammar uses grammar as the springboard to practice speaking, writing, listening, an reading skills. The Fifth Edition has been extensively revised to keep pace with advances in theory and practice, particularly from cognitive science. Now more than ever, teachers will find an extensive range of presentations, activities, and tasks to meet the specific needs of their classes. New to this Edition: A present at the start of each chapter allows learners to assess their knowledge, Jump-start Your English lessons, with functional topics and colloquial speech, give students more practical language from the start. Numerous exercises provide incremental practice, which has been proven to help students learn better. New and updated charts and exercises show language patterns for more efficient learning. Additional oral exercises encourage students to speak more naturally and fluidly, in other words, with more automaticity-an important marker of fluency. Exercises with life-skills vocabulary better prepare students for everyday situations. Grammar charts based on corpus research reflect current usage. End-of-chapter Learning Checks help students assess their learning. Pearson English Portal with MyEnglishLab and/or Pearson Practice English App A revised MyEnglishLab for all skill areas (grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and Listening) includes Instant feedback and remediation, PowerPoint presentations for the instructor to teach from, robust assessments, gradebook and diagnostic tools, A Pearson Practice English App with Learning Checks, audio guided PowerPoint videos, and Grammar Coach video lessons, Teacher Resources in the Pearson English Portal, with the PowerPoint presentations and the Student Book Answer Key Book jacket.