Prime Time 4 – Workbook & Grammar (with Digibooks App)

CEFR LEVEL B2 – This specific book is designed for CEFR Level B2 (Upper-Intermediate) English learners. It serves as a combined practice workbook and a comprehensive grammar reference guide.

Key Grammar Areas Covered
Because this level bridges intermediate and advanced English, the grammar section focuses heavily on complex structures, fine-tuning tense usage, and conditional logic:
– Advanced Verb Tenses: Mastery of the Past Perfect Simple and Past Perfect Continuous in narrative contexts. It also heavily contrasts Present Simple vs. Present Continuous and future forms (going to vs. will).
– Modals and Semi-Modals: Deep dive into secondary uses of modal verbs, including obligation, necessity, advice, and prohibition (must/mustn’t, have to, should/ought to).
– Conditionals & Wishes: Full structure practice of type 0, 1, 2, and 3 conditionals, alongside complex hypothetical formulations using wish and if only.
– Passive Voice & Causative Structures: Converting complex active sentences into the passive voice and utilizing the causative form (have/get something done).
– Reported Speech: Advanced rules for shifting tenses, pronouns, and time expressions when reporting statements, questions, and commands.
– Nouns, Quantifiers & Relative Clauses: Proper implementation of countable vs. uncountable noun modifiers (much, many, few, little, a lot of) and defining/non-defining relative clauses.

Structure & Layout of the Book
– Theory & Clear Explanations: Features dedicated grammar boxes explaining the structures step-by-step before introducing tasks.
– Contextual Practice: Grammar is practiced through realistic dialogues, everyday situations, and reading comprehension tasks rather than isolated sentences.
– Grammar Reference Section: Includes a detailed appendix at the back for quick rules lookup and irregular verb tables.
– Digital Supplement: This international edition typically includes access to the Express Publishing DigiBook App, allowing you to practice the grammar modules interactively on a tablet or computer.