Author Description

From photographs to illustrations to picture books to cartoons, visual images have aided mankind in achieving desired goals since time immemorial. In Tense Toons, you will find an invaluable addition to the field of visual resources for the purposes of English language education and acquisition: 28 cartoons, each expressing a specific use of one of the twelve English verb tenses, with timelines, comprehension questions, and modifiable discussion questions to supplement the learning process. This resource is suitable for all levels of English language learners, from those studying present simple for the first time, to those getting a handle on future perfect progressive. It has also been constructed so as to be comprehensible to students irrespective of cultural or linguistic background. Though the humor in Tense Toons was conceived with an older adolescent to adult audience in mind, the cartoons could be effectively implemented with the right group of younger learners. Best of all, this book was written and created by an experienced ESL instructor and accomplished grammarian who knows there's nothing worse than finding an incomparable resource and not being able to photocopy it. That's right! Tense Toons is photocopiable; just remember to print double-sided and save paper whenever possible!