Authors: Linan Shi & Shasha Shi ISBN: 9 781926 780092 Synopsis: English Grammar for Chinese Speakers is the only book available for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level Chinese students, teachers, interpreters, and translators interested in mastering the English language. The book divides English grammar learning into three basic sentence patterns: 1. subject – link verb – predicative, 2. subject – predicate, and 3. there be. Grammar content is essential for students to acquire the important skills and master the English language. Tools used in the book are easy to learn and understand. Furthermore, the book contains very useful vocabulary for practice in every day’s life communications. Students are sure to get the best results through learning the parts of speech and sentences. When applying all the vocabulary in this book into the three basic sentence patterns, students will be ready to enter into the mainstream English-speaking society everywhere.
About the Authors  Linan Shi, an English professor/advanced translator from China, is co-author of English Pronunciation for Chinese Speakers, one of the editorial board of A New English – Chinese Abbreviate Dictionary and has a contributing paper in Translators Techniques. Linan acted as an advanced translator while accompanying leaders of the Chinese Government and Entrepreneurs in their travels to investigate and negotiate import-export business. Linan is currently a teacher of English as a second language in Toronto. He is an advanced translatorator at the Translation Bureau of Canada. He is also an advanced translator at the Multi-lingual Community Interpreter Services Ontario and at the Toronto District School Board.
 Shasha Shi is the author of English Pronunciation for Chinese Speakers and presenter at the TESL Conference Ontario Canada in 2010. Shasha has rich experience in teaching English pronunciation, grammar, listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translating. She is aware of the challenges ESL students encounter in their English studies. Most of the contents of this book are from her teaching lesson plans.
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