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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%
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Advanced English Grammar
Spring Quarter
Course Syllabus
(This schedule may be subject to change throughout the
quarter).
Date
Grammar
Topic
In-class exercises
Homework
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April 4 |
Introduction to course |
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5 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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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 |
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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
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Exercise six pp. 45-46; exercise eight p. 48; exercise 10
p. 51 |
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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 |
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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 |
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12 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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13 |
Quiz |
number |
one |
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16 |
Unit nine: nonrestrictive relative clauses |
Focus one and exercise one, three pp. 158-160 |
Exercise two p. 160 |
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17 |
Unit nine: nonrestrictive relative clauses |
Focus two and exercise five p. 162;
focus three and exercise six p. 163 |
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18 |
Unit nine: nonrestrictive relative clauses |
Focus four and exercise seven p. 165 |
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19 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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20 |
Quiz |
number |
two |
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23 |
Unit ten: relative adverb clauses |
Focus one and exercise one pp. 172-173; focus two p. 174 |
Exercise three p. 175 |
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24 |
Unit ten: relative adverb clauses |
Focus three and exercise six pp.178-179; focus four |
Exercise seven p. 180 |
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25 |
Unit ten: relative adverb clauses |
Focus five and exercise eight pp. 181- 182 |
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26 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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27 |
Quiz |
number |
three |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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3 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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4 |
Quiz |
number |
four |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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10 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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11 |
Quiz |
number |
five |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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17 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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18 |
Quiz |
number |
six |
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21 |
Unit 22: subjunctive verbs in that clauses |
Focus one and exercise two pp. 388-389; focus two |
Exercise three p. 389-390 |
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22 |
Unit 22: subjunctive verbs in that clauses |
Focus three and exercise five pp. 391-392 |
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23 |
Unit 23: emphatic structures |
Focus one and exercise one p. 402; focus two and exercise
two pp. 403-404 |
Exercise three p. 404 |
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24 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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25 |
Quiz |
number |
seven |
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28 |
Memorial |
Day |
Holiday |
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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 |
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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 |
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31 |
Grammar 3 D |
Contextualized Practice |
EE103 |
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June 1 |
Quiz |
number |
eight |
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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 |
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5 |
Unit 25: It-Clefts and Wh-Clefts |
Focus one and exercise one pp. 434; focus two and exercise
two pp. 436-437 |
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Unit 25: It-Clefts and Wh-Clefts |
Focus six and exercise ten pp. 444-445 |
Exercise seven p. 446 |
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7-8 |
Final |
Exams |
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