Lacie Christina. English For Foreign Language Speakers The Easy Way

New York: Barron's Educational Series, 2008. — 464 p.This book will guide the second (or third or fourth) language learner through the ins and outs of the English language. Chapter 1 of this book contains a preliminary skills test. It is a general test that will allow you to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. Use it to focus on the areas that need more study and as a review for those areas of strength. The last chapter of the book contains a comprehensive English exam that encompasses the major skills presented in English for Foreign Language Speakers: The Easy Way. It will be a good tool to measure your comprehension of the material presented.
Each chapter of English for Foreign Language Speakers: The Easy Way is written in an order that builds one skill upon another. For instance, you must know nouns, verbs, subjects, and predicates before you can understand simple sentences. The chapters incorporate these skills either through direct instruction, practical activities, and review quizzes or as additional out-of-the-book and into the real world applications.
Additionally, all but the exam chapters contain a list of vocabulary words. These words are an unusual mix and for the most part are intended to broaden the reader’s vocabulary scope. When possible, the words are used in examples throughout the chapter. Unfortunately, incorporating all of them into the context of the chapter does not always work. However, review the words and learn them. A comprehensive exam on the vocabulary is at the end of the book. Use it to evaluate your vocabulary strengths.