This book uses readings from newspapers, works of non-fiction, andcollege textbooks to illustrate the use of target structures. TheStudent's Book provides clear presentations of the basic principles of 27 important areas of English grammar, through a wide variety ofexercises and tasks for writing and editing. It engages students withtopics that range from artificial intelligence and laptop computers to the environment and economics. This important grammar text provides a real-world context that allows students to see how the Englishlanguage really "works."