Grammar Level Four

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Advanced English Grammar B (Second Quarter Level Four)

Materials

ºThree ring binder/notebook, 200 sheets loose leaf college ruled notebook paper, and five reinforced index dividers

öGrammar Dimensions: Form, Meaning, and Use: Book Four; Jan Frodesen and Janet Eyring (1993). Boston: Heinle and Heinle Publishers. ISBN 0_8384_397_13

Course Description

The foundation of the English language, English grammar allows a person in an almost unlimited way to combine words to create new sentences, many of which are uttered for the first time. In fact, any twenty word sentence used in English probably is the first sentence in that word order in all of our country’s history! Being able to use the grammar creatively will help you to improve your listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills.

We will be looking at the interdependence between grammar and communication. Three primary aspects of grammar will be considered: meaning, form, and use. This approach to grammar encourages meaningful and appropriate use of structures. Since Grammar Dimensions: Form, Meaning, and Use: Book Four is aimed at the advanced learner, we will be focusing on the grammatical structures needed in technical/academic reading and writing.

English Grammar Web Sites:

Many students have not realized the potential benefits of using the Internet for grammar study. During scheduled times in the computer lab, I will give you time to practice English grammar online. During this class session, be sure to ask questions when you see a grammar question that you do not understand.

Here is a short list of Web Sites that you can use during this class session.

1. Michael Buckhoff's English Grammar self-study quizzes:

2. English Structure for Academic Purposes (Information about Adjective, adverb, and noun clauses): http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/class.pages/Structure1/Salzmann_index.html#adjcl

3. Building Clauses: http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldcls.html

4. Dave Sperling’s ESL Grammar Web Links (66 in all!):

http://www.eslcafe.com/search/Grammar/

Requirements

I expect everyone to come to class and be ready to participate in all exercises both oral and written. You will take several quizzes during the quarter. The quizzes and the homework assignments are designed to give you practice solving language problems relating to grammar. Make sure that you complete all homework assignments.

Late Work

Assignments submitted after the due date will not be accepted. In other words, you will receive no points. I will only allow you to make up missed work if you have a written documented excuse from someone stating the urgency of the situation (e.g. Doctor’s note, CHP accident report, etc.). Homework assignments are to be completed before the class on the day that they are due. Late work will not be accepted. You may not make up a quiz if you are absent. You may not make up the midterm or final for this class. You must take it on the scheduled date in order to receive credit.

Attendance

Your attendance is required at all class meetings. Only written documented excuses for an absence may result in your making up a graded assignment or graded daily work. Absences endanger your grade simply because you are missing out in the learning process. Three absences will result in an overall reduction of one full letter grade and five absences will result in a failing grade for this class.

Come to class on time. Three tardies will be counted as an absence. If you arrive fifteen minutes late or more, you will be counted absent for that class period. If you do come late to class, please enter quietly so as not to distract the other students. Do not explain to me why you are late.

Grading

The number letter grading scale is set as follows:

A 95-100

A- 90-94

B+ 87-89

B 84-86

B- 80-83

C+ 76-79

C 70-75

NP 69& below

Scoring Grade

Your final grade will be calculated as follows:

Attendance and Participation 10%

Quizzes 75%

Final (eleventh Week) 15%

Total 100%

Advanced English Grammar Spring Quarter Course Syllabus (This schedule may be subject to change throughout the quarter). Date Grammar Topic In-class exercises Homework
April 4	Introduction to course
5	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
6	Explain syllabus; Unit three: subject-verb agreement	Focus one and exercise one pp. 38-39; focus two and exercise two pp. 40-41; focus three	Exercise three p. 43
9	Unit three: subject-verb agreement	Focus four and exercise five pp. 44-45; focus five pp. 46-47; focus 6 pp. 49-50; focus seven and exercise twelve pp.52-53	Exercise six pp. 45-46; exercise eight p. 48; exercise 10 p. 51
10	Unit six: reference words and phrases	Focus one and exercise one pp. 102-103; focus two and exercise five pp. 105, 106; focus three; focus four pp. 110-111	Exercise six p. 109; exercise seven pp. 111-112
11	Unit six: reference words and phrases	Focus five and exercise eight pp. 113-114; focus six and exercise nine; focus seven pp.118-119; focus eight p.121	Exercise 10 pp.119-120; exercise 13 p. 123
12	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
13	Quiz	number	one
16	Unit nine: nonrestrictive relative clauses	Focus one and exercise one, three pp. 158-160	Exercise two p. 160
17	Unit nine: nonrestrictive relative clauses	Focus two and exercise five p. 162; focus three and exercise six p. 163
18	Unit nine: nonrestrictive relative clauses	Focus four and exercise seven p. 165
19	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
20	Quiz	number	two
23	Unit ten: relative adverb clauses	Focus one and exercise one pp. 172-173; focus two p. 174	Exercise three p. 175
24	Unit ten: relative adverb clauses	Focus three and exercise six pp.178-179; focus four	Exercise seven p. 180
25	Unit ten: relative adverb clauses	Focus five and exercise eight pp. 181- 182
26	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
27	Quiz	number	three
30	Unit thirteen: modal perfect verbs	Focus one and exercise one pp. 228-229; focus two and exercise two pp. 230-231; focus three; focus four and exercise six pp. 233-234	Exercise three p. 231; exercise four p. 232; exercise seven p. 234
May 1	Unit thirteen: modal perfect verbs	Focus five and exercise eight pp. 236; focus six and exercise ten pp. 237-238; focus seven and focus eight pp. 240-241	Exercise twelve p. 239; exercise 14 p. 240
2	Unit fourteen: discourse organizers	Focus one pp. 246-247; focus two pp. 248-250; focus three and exercise five pp. 252-253; focus four	Exercise one p. 247; exercise two p. 250; exercise eight p. 256
3	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
4	Quiz	number	four
7	Unit fourteen: discourse organizers	Focus five and exercise nine p. 257; focus six and exercise ten pp. 258-259	Exercise twelve pp. 260-261
8	Unit fifteen: conditionals	Focus one and exercise one pp. 266-268; focus two and exercise five pp. 270-271; focus three and exercise seven pp. 273	Exercise three p. 269
9	Unit fifteen: conditionals	Focus four and exercise eight pp. 274-275; focus five p. 276; focus six and exercise twelve pp. 278-279	Exercise ten p. 277
10	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
11	Quiz	number	five
14	Unit 18: gerunds and infinitives	Focus one and exercise one pp. 318-319; focus two p. 320; focus three and exercise six pp. 323-325	Exercise two pp. 320-321
15	Unit 18: gerunds and infinitives	Focus four and exercise seven pp. 326-327; focus five and exercise ten pp. 329-330; focus six p. 332	Exercise eight pp. 327-328; exercise twelve pp. 332-333
16	Unit 19: perfective infinitives	Focus one and exercise three pp. 342-343; focus two p. 344; focus three p. 346; focus four through nine [a brief introduction]	Exercise four p. 345; exercise six pp. 346-347
17	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
18	Quiz	number	six
21	Unit 22: subjunctive verbs in that clauses	Focus one and exercise two pp. 388-389; focus two	Exercise three p. 389-390
22	Unit 22: subjunctive verbs in that clauses	Focus three and exercise five pp. 391-392
23	Unit 23: emphatic structures	Focus one and exercise one p. 402; focus two and exercise two pp. 403-404	Exercise three p. 404
24	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
25	Quiz	number	seven
28	Memorial	Day	Holiday
29	Unit 23: emphatic structures	Focus three and exercise five pp. 406-407; focus four and exercise eight pp. 408-409	Exercise six pp. 407
30	Unit 24: fronting structures for emphasis and focus	Focus one and exercise one pp. 414-415; focus two pp. 416-417; focus three	Exercise three p. 419; exercise four p. 421
31	Grammar 3 D	Contextualized Practice	EE103
June 1	Quiz	number	eight
4	Unit 24: fronting structures for emphasis and focus	Focus four and exercise six pp. 422-423; focus five p. 424; focus six and exercise nine pp. 426-427	Exercise eight p. 425
5	Unit 25: It-Clefts and Wh-Clefts	Focus one and exercise one pp. 434; focus two and exercise two pp. 436-437
6	Unit 25: It-Clefts and Wh-Clefts	Focus six and exercise ten pp. 444-445	Exercise seven p. 446
7-8	Final	Exams

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