Lavengro Books publishes
quality books for learners and teachers of English as a foreign
language.
“I
find these books very good references, with the kind of nitty-gritty
explanations that most published ELT material now eschews.”
Brian Brennan,
Language Training Manager, International House Barcelona.
A
Guide to English Language Usage for non-native speakers
A new revised edition is
now available.
A Kindle edition is in
preparation for publication later in 2017.
A comprehensive
380-page usage guide in dictionary format. As well as treating language
points in detail it describes cultural items that learners will come
across in their use of English.
Every English
fact at your fingertips
~EL
Gazette
It is clearly
written by someone with solid classroom experience
~
Modern English Teacher
When you start
reading it, you are reminded of Modern English Usage by Fowler
~
TESOL Spain Newsletter
How do you pronounce
Keynes? ~ Is
a barrister the same as a lawyer? ~ What
are the names of the books of the Bible in English? ~‘Have
you got a car?’ ‘Do you have a car?’ ‘Have you a car?’
Which is right? ~ What’s
half a crown? ~ What
are articles and when do I use them? ~ Where
is Ruritania? ~ Is
it night
or nigth,
lenght
or length?
~ Why
is a private school called a public school in English? ~ How
do modal verbs work? ~ How
do I talk about the future in English? ~ Can
you help me understand how to make conditional sentences? ~ Why does writing
have one t but written has two? ~ Is
Wales part of England or of the UK? ~ How
do I start and end a letter in English? ~ Is
it advice or advise? ~ When
the cowboy drew his gun, did he use charcoal or crayons? ~ How
old is the English language? ~ What is the adjective
from Puerto Rico? ~Gleam,
glimmer, glitter, gloam, gloom, glance, glimpse – what do they all
mean? ~
What are the words for talking about music in English? ~ When
is s voiced and when is it
unvoiced?
Great English Mistakes
made by Spanish-speakers (second enlarged edition)
Light-hearted
yet professional, this book describes and corrects some common mistakes
made by Spanish-speakers who learn English.
An easy-to-read
and user-friendly book
~
TESOL Spain Newsletter
There is
certainly a gap in the market for such a book
~
Modern English Teacher
Do you make these mistakes?
People
is kind. ~
Which is your phone? ~ I am interesting to
know you. ~
How many children you have? ~
I am sorry, I am constipated. ~
I forgot my books at home. ~
I came walking. ~
My car is in the parking. ~
Is very beautiful your sister. ~
My fathers live in Zaragoza.
Pearls of the English Language (second illustrated edition)
Lavengro Books Pearls
are concentrated units of concise information. Each Pearl contains a
point about the English language in a short form that is easy to
assimilate and remember. The Pearls contrast with and complement the
detailed descriptions contained in A Guide to English Language Usage.
How to
write dates ~
When to double consonants ~
How to use ‘have’ ~
Verb forms ~
The use of capital letters ~
‘Any-’ forms ~
Rise and raise. These and many more tricky points of language usage are
presented concisely and accurately.
