Communicating with Grammar: Skills for Life 2e is a Canadian series for ESL and EFL students who wish to improve their English grammar. It presents clear and concise grammar theory through explanations and examples. Following a four-skills approach, the associated task-based activities contextualize new grammar concepts in a communicative manner. The readings, audio, and activities focus on common personal and professional situations, such as interactions with family, friends, and colleagues, which increases students' comfort and ability in communicating in real life. By the end of the textbook, students will be prepared for further study or work in an English-speaking environment.

Level 2 is designed for intermediate- to advanced-level ESL students who need grammar instruction and practice.

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Silvija Kalnins, BA (Hons), CTESL, has been teaching and coordinating English for nearly fifteen years at Collège La Cité. As the eldest daughter of Latvian immigrants, she has experienced firsthand the difficulties of English language acquisition, which has sensitized her to the needs and challenges that her students face.

Jaklin Zayat, BA (Modern Languages), MAEd., has been teaching ESL and academic writing for over twenty years. She speaks five languages and is recognized for her knowledge of the construction of many other languages. She currently teaches at Collège La Cité and the University of Ottawa.

"The charts and graphs are very useful. The appendices are great." --Angela Meyer Sterzik, Fanshawe College

"It's good to have the audio clips reinforce the vocabulary introduced in the reading texts because students learn the pronunciation of the target vocabulary words and the cadence of the sentences that use them." --Therese Gormley Hirmer, Humber College

"Thorough and well structured." --Angela Losito, Université de Sherbrooke