{"product_id":"spanish-sentence-builders-grammar-ve","title":"Spanish Sentence Builders - Grammar - Ve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003eThe Spanish Verb Pivots book focuses on the present indicative, but also covers the immediate future, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003egustar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e + infinitive (as well as ''verbs like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003egustar''\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e). It is aimed at learners in the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e A1-B1 proficiency range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e. It was conceived both for classroom and independent use, whatever the method, setting or course, as it offers ample opportunities for practice through a wide range of activities designed to appeal to learners with a variety of cognitive styles and learning preferences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be used to \u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003eintroduce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e the target verbs and associated grammar and lexicogrammar patterns to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003eabsolute beginners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e. It can also be useful if you teach \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003elower-to-intermediate learners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e (years 9 to 11 in the U.K.) in order to consolidate, expand and deepen their mastery of those verbs and patterns. The latter learners, in our experience, are often able to master verb formation, but lack \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003edepth of knowledge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e, i.e. knowledge of verb \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003ecollocations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e (which lexis the verbs partner with) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003ecolligations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e (the rules which bind the verbs with what comes before and after them in a sentence).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach macro-unit starts ''small'' with the target verb being learnt within very basic sentence patterns and in the first person only. As each unit progresses\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e the target verbs are modelled in sentence patterns which gradually increase in length and complexity. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003eIn order to enhance transferrability of learning and lexical depth, each verb is also practised with a variety of lexical sets. For instance, the verb \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003eTener\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e is practised with animals, classroom objects, clothes, physical description, emotional and physical states, age, etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003eTraditional grammar and lexicogrammar intersect throughout the whole book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e, as, in order for the learners to be able to become creative with each sentence pattern, they must also master the manipulation of the changeable items in each sentence such as verbs, adjectives, pronouns determiners, etc. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003eThe teaching of grammar arises organically from the need to enhance the generative power of each target sentence pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgba(15, 17, 17, 1)\"\u003e - this is a major innovation of this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57309831954814,"sku":"NW9783949651397","price":22.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9783949651397.jpg?v=1778580331","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/spanish-sentence-builders-grammar-ve","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}