Dedication Acknowledgments A word from the author Welcome to Grammar in Context Frequently Asked Questions About Teaching with Grammar in Context lesson 1 GRAMMAR The Simple Present Tense;Frequency Words CONTEXT Pets and Other Animals READING Americans and Their Pets READING Dog Walkers READING Guide Dogs READING Search and Rescue Dogs READING Marianne and Sparky lesson 2 GRAMMAR The Present Continuous Tense;Action and Nonaction Verbs;The Future Tense CONTEXT Getting Older READING Retirement Living READING Life After Retirement READING The Graying of America lesson 3 GRAMMAR Habitual Past with Used To;the Simple Past Tense CONTEXT Working Towards a Better Life READING Equal Rights for All READING George Dawson-Life Is So Good lesson 4 GRAMMAR Possessive Forms Object Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns Questions CONTEXT Weddings READING A Traditional American Wedding READING New Wedding Trends READING Economizing on a Wedding READING Questions and Answers About an American Wedding lesson 5 GRAMMAR Singular and Plural Count and Noncount Nouns Tere+Be Quandtity Words CONTEXT Thandsgiving Pilgrims and American Indians READING A Typical Thanksgiving READING The Origin of Thanksgiving READING Recipe for Turkey Stuffing …… lesson 6 lesson 7 lesson 8 lesson 9 lesson 10 lesson 11 lesson 12 lesson 13 lesson 14 Appendices