The ELT Grammar Book: An Instructor-Friendly Guide for English Language Teachers

The ELT Grammar Book, 2nd Edition offers a refreshingly human approach to understanding and teaching English grammar. Written specifically for teachers, this book moves beyond dry rules and dense charts to explain how English grammar actually works—and why learners struggle with it. Author Richard Firsten combines clear, teacher-friendly explanations with humor, comics, historical insights, and a conversational narrative style that makes complex grammar topics approachable and memorable. Each chapter invites active engagement through reflection questions and practice activities, helping teachers process the material in ways that support both teaching and long-term retention. Practical teaching tips address common learner errors and troublesome grammar points, making the book especially useful for classroom application, tutoring, and teacher training. Online chapter supplements extend learning beyond the page, making The ELT Grammar Book a flexible, insightful resource for both new and experienced ELT professionals.FeaturesClear, teacher-friendly explanations of English grammarEngaging use of comics, anecdotes, and historical contextReflection questions and exercises for active learningEnd-of-chapter summaries highlighting core grammar pointsPractical advice for addressing common learner difficultiesTeaching tips tailored to real classroom challengesIdeal for self-study, teacher education, and professional developmentSimilar Pro Lingua Learning TitlesBuilding SentencesDeveloping Details – Grammar for expanding and refining ideasWriting with Clarity and AccuracyThe Word Combination Card Read more