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Chapter 4Basics of English Grammar

Student Resources

  • Student Textbook
  • Study Guide
  • Business CommunicationWeb site:
  • Links
  • Vocabulary Flash Cards
  • Student Data Files, Ch. 4

Instructor’s Resources

  • Instructor’s Manual Ch. 4
  • Business CommunicationWeb site:
  • Instructor’s Resource CD
  • Lesson Plans
  • PowerPoint Slides, Ch. 4
  • Continuing Case, Ch. 4
  • Chapter Test in PDF Format
  • Student Data Files, Ch. 4
  • ExamView®CD Test, Ch.4

Opening Case

  • To Hire or Not to Hire?(p. 105)

Section 4.1Parts of Speech and Sentences

Teaching Resources

  • Lesson Plans, Section 4.1
  • PowerPoint Slides, Chapter 4, Section 4.1
  • Instructor’s Manual Ch. 4

Objectives

  • Identify the eight major parts of speech.
  • Identify subjects and predicates in sentences.
  • Identify clauses and phrases in sentences.

Teach

  • Parts of Speech (p.106)
  • Sentence Parts (p.107)
  • Sentence Structure(p. 111)

Special Features

  • None

Assessment

  • Checkpoint 1 (p. 106)
  • Checkpoint 2 (p. 109)
  • Checkpoint 3 (p. 111)
  • Checkpoint 4 (p. 112)
  • Section 4.1 Applications (p. 113)

A.Parts of Speech

B.Subjects and Predicates

C.Clauses and Phrases

Section 4.2Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives

Teaching Resources

  • Lesson Plans, Section 4.2
  • PowerPoint Slides, Chapter 4, Section 4.2
  • Instructor’s Manual Ch. 4

Objectives

  • Identify nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.
  • Create the plural form of nouns.
  • Use nouns, pronouns, and adjectives correctly in sentences.

Teach

  • Nouns(p.114)
  • Pronouns (p. 115)
  • Adjectives (p. 119)

Special Features

  • None

Assessment

  • Checkpoint 5 (p. 115)
  • Checkpoint 6 (p. 117)
  • Checkpoint 7 (p. 119)
  • Checkpoint 8 (p. 121)
  • Section 4.2 Applications (p. 122)

A.Proper, Common, and Possessive Nouns

B.Pronoun Case

C.Adjectives

Section 4.3Verbs and Adverbs

Teaching Resources

  • Lesson Plans, Section 4.3
  • PowerPoint Slides, Chapter 4, Section 4.3
  • Instructor’s Manual Ch. 4

Objectives

  • Identify types of verbs.
  • Identify adverbs and words they modify.
  • Use verbs and adverbs correctly in sentences.

Teach

  • Verbs (p. 123)
  • Adverbs (p. 128)

Special Features

  • None

Assessment

  • Checkpoint 9 (p. 126)
  • Checkpoint 10 (p. 128)
  • Checkpoint 11 (p. 129)
  • Section 4.3 Applications (p. 130)

A.Types of Verbs

B.Verb Tenses

C.Adverbs

Section 4.4Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

Teaching Resources

  • Lesson Plans, Section 4.4
  • PowerPoint Slides, Chapter 4, Section 4.4
  • Instructor’s Manual Ch. 4

Objectives

  • Identify prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
  • Use prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections correctly in sentences.

Teach

  • Prepositions (p. 131)
  • Conjunctions (p. 132)
  • Interjections (p. 133)

Special Features

  • None

Assessment

  • Checkpoint 12 (p. 131)
  • Checkpoint 13 (p. 133)
  • Section 4.4 Applications (p. 134)

A.Prepositions

B.Conjunctions

Chapter 4Summary

  • 4.1 Parts of Speech and Sentences(p. 135)
  • 4.2Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives(p. 135)
  • 4.3 Verbs and Adverbs (p. 135)
  • 4.4Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections(p. 135)

End-of-Chapter Activities

  • Vocabulary (p. 136)
  • Critical Thinking Questions (p.136)
  • Applications

A.Parts of Speech (p. 137)

B.Plural and Possessive Nouns (p. 137)

C.Verb Use (p. 137)

  • Editing Activities (p. 137)
  • Case Study (p. 138)

Writing Skills

  • Career Case Study (p.139)

Communication for Hospitality and Tourism

Study Guide

  • Chapter 4, Basics of English Grammar