Communicating with Grammar: Skills for Life is a Canadian series for ESL and EFL students looking to improve their understanding of English grammar. Students improve their command of English through a broad spectrum of themed chapters that set them up for further study or work in an English-speaking environment. Through a "learn-practise-use in context" approach, the books deliver the essential grammar concepts via both practical exercises and communicative activities which help students internalize the grammar in context, helping them become functional in English as quickly and efficiently as possible.

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Silvija Kalnins BA(Hons), CTESL has been teaching and coordinating English for the past ten years at La Cité collégiale. This is her third career. 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 La Cité Collégiale and the University of Ottawa. A co-author of Famous Canadian Authors, she also enjoys writing stories for future publications.