Brass tacks Book

This integrated skills text develops reading comprehension, writing, and speaking skills through its essays and short stories. 12 grammar units provide exercises to help improve writing and speaking. -- Reading section -- 14 essays and two short stories, by international writers, expose students to a variety of writing styles and themes. Each chapter contains vocabulary and comprehension exercises, discussion questions, writing tips, and writing and speaking activities. -- Grammar units -- cover verb tenses, plurals, modals, conditionals, punctuation, and spelling.