Resources

Interviews with Raymond Murphy

As the Fourth Edition of the best-selling English Grammar in Use is published, we took the opportunity to talk to author Raymond Murphy about how the original book was written and published, and its evolution over the past 27 years. Click the thumbnail to watch the video.

You can also read an interview with Raymond Muprhy by Jack Scholes from 2009, which originally appeared in New Routes Magazine - Read the interview (PDF)

Classroom activities

Use these ready-made lesson plans and activities for a fresh approach to teaching grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation with your classes.

• Accents (to accompany English Pronunciation in Use Advanced).
• Joining words (to accompany English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate).
• Expressions with get (to accompany English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate).
• Plural, -s, and Past tense endings (to accompany English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate).
• Agreeing and disagreeing tones (to accompany English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate).
• Crime (to accompany English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate).

Tests

These specially designed tests will help you choose which book is right for you. If you get more than 45 out of 50 answers correct, you probably need the next level. You can print the tests or, with the grammar tests, complete them online.

Grammar tests

Vocabulary tests

Teaching tips

• Ideas for using the English Grammar in Use CD-ROMs in class (PDF)
• Ideas for using the English Pronunciation in Use CD-ROMs in class (PDF)
• Suggestions for using English Grammar in Use in class (PDF)

Other resources

• English Idioms in Use Quiz (PDF)
• English Phrasal Verbs in Use Quiz (PDF)
• Phonemic chart (PDF)
• Glossary of pronunciation terms (PDF)