English for Intermediate Learners: Developing Core Skill

English for Intermediate Learners: Developing Core Skills is designed for university students in Indonesia who want to move from basic English to the intermediate level. This book bridges the gap between simple grammar rules and real communication. The book covers thirteen chapters, including Tense and Aspect, Modality, Conditionals, Passive Voice, Relative Clauses, Morphology, Phrasal Verbs, Collocations, Cohesion, Implicature, Speech Acts, Discourse Markers, and Thematic Progression. Each chapter provides clear explanations, natural examples, and practical exercises. What makes this book different is its linguistic approach. Readers learn not only how to use English but also why English works the way it does. The book integrates insights from Halliday, Grice, and Austin, making it suitable for both language learners and linguistics students. Written for a one-semester course, this book helps students develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. It also includes appendices with irregular verbs, phrasal verbs, transition words, and answer keys.