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GRAMMAR – Level 2
SYLLABUS
Semester: FALL 2008 / Class:Campus and Room: / Days & Times:
Instructor: / Telephone:
Office Hours: By appointment / Email Address:
1. Course Overview:
This course provides students a higher command of essential English Grammar. The course focuses on expanding the basic understanding of form, meaning, and use in longer and more varied discourse settings and with more complex grammatical structures and academic themes. It also emphasizes grammar skills beyond the sentence level leading to paragraph writing, as students begin to initiate and sustain conversations and discussions, and progress toward longer types of writing.
2. Course Objectives:
After completing the course, students should be able to:
§ understand essential grammar points for communicating purposes;
§ develop a natural sense of how, when and why native speakers use grammatical structures;
§ use proper grammar in common situations;
§ use standard grammar to properly communicate with other people.
§ prepare for an advanced grammar course.
3. Textbook:
Grammar Sense 2. 2004. by Susan Kesner Bland. Oxford:OUP
4. Course Evaluation:
Percent / Item35% / Mid-term Test
40% / Final Test
25% / On-going assessment / 10% Student’s participation in classroom activities
15% Quizzes, Mini-tests or Assignments (at least 2)
100% / Total
5. Grade Equivalents:
Grade /Score
A / 90-100 %B / 80-89 %
C / 70-79 %
F / 0-69 %
6. Notes on Ongoing Assessment & Examinations:
6.1 Ongoing Assessment
‘Ongoing assessment’ is the process of providing students with clear responses to their performances of understanding in a way that will help to improve next performances. Quizzes and tests play an important role in assessment. In addition, other methods like class discussions, peer assessment, self-assessments, student participation and countless others can be used to informally gauge how students are doing. All of these types of assessment can be useful in teaching for understanding, as long as they fit into the criteria above.
6.2 Examinations
Be on time for examinations. No late students will be admitted to an examination 15 minutes after it has started. Those who arrive late (less than 15 minutes) will not be granted extra time. They have to finish their examination at the same time as other students. (For further information, please refer to SaigonTech catalogue, Appendix 4)
Any missed exams will automatically result in that test counting as a zero score. Absolutely no make-up tests or exams will be given without a verifiable, valid excuse. (Please see Item 7 below.)
7. Make-up test policy:
Make-up tests will be scheduled only in cases of true emergency, and only for those students who provide legitimate documentation (writing from a medical practitioner, for example) AND these students must contact the General English Department as soon as possible – generally NO LATER THAN ONE DAY after the test. Without legitimate documentation, any students missing any exams will automatically receive a zero score.
ALL accepted make-up tests will be given at the time we feel most convenient, maybe during the final exam period. No exceptions. This means that if you have more than one make-up test to take, you will take all of them on this date. Since you are given the extra time to prepare, the make-up tests will be longer and more difficult than the original versions.
8. Make-up class:
No make-up classes can be made prior to the scheduled date for any cancelled classes, i.e. instructors are requested not to give make-up classes first, and have a day off later. Also, instructors are requested not to arrange make-up classes or substitution without prior consent from the General English Department. Any cancelled or make-up classes must be reported to the General English Department as soon as possible so that substitution can be arranged timely
9. Cell Phones, Pagers, Tape Recorders:
Please turn cell phones and pagers off before entering class. Tape recorders may be used with instructor’s permission.
10. Scholastic Dishonesty:
According to the Student Handbook for the Houston Community College System, scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
a. Cheating on a test includes:
· Copying from another student’s test paper and using materials not authorized by the person giving the test.
· Collaborating with another student during a test without authority.
· Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an unadministered test.
· Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
b. Plagiarism means the presentation of another’s words or ideas as one’s own new ideas or words without crediting the source of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit.
c. Collusion means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible punishments for scholastic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F for the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from this institution.
11. Student Grievances:
Students who wish to complain about any aspect of their education should first speak with their instructor. If the situation remains unresolved, then the student has the right to file a student grievance with the administration.
Read your Student Handbook paying particular attention to the section on Student Policies. Within this section is a segment on Grievance Procedure as well as one on Academic Dishonesty. It is important that you familiarize yourself with both your rights and responsibilities as a student. The Student Handbook is available from the main office.
This class aims to establish and maintain a positive learning environment based upon communication and mutual respect. It will be conducted in accordance with Saigon Tech's commitment to social justice and academic honesty. Therefore, the above procedures will be applied throughout the course.
12. Course Calendar: (45 hours)
DATE / WEEK / SESSION 1 / SESSION 2 / SESSION 313th
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18th
October / 1 / Course Introduction
Chapter 1:
THE SIMPLE PRESENT
A. Grammar in Discourse: Mysterious Island (optional)
B. Form: The Simple Present
C. Meaning and Use: The Simple Present / Chapter 2:
IMPERATIVES
A. Grammar in Discourse: Do’s and Don’ts with bears (optional)
B. Form: Imperatives
C. Meaning and Use: Imperatives / Chapter 3:
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A. Grammar in Discourse: Long Distance Messenger (optional)
B. Form: The Present Continuous
C. Meaning and Use: The Present Continuous
20th
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25th
October / 2 / Chapter 4:
THE SIMPLE PAST
A. Grammar in Discourse: The Decade that made a difference (optional)
B. Form 1: The Simple Past
C. Meaning and Use 1: The Simple Past
D. Form 2: Used To
E. Meaning and Use 2: The Habitual Past with Used To / Chapter 5:
THE PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST TIME CLAUSES
A. Grammar in Discourse: Galveston’s Killer Hurricane (optional)
B. Form 1: The Past Continuous
C. Meaning and Use 1: The Past Continuous
D. Form 2: Past Time Clauses
E. Meaning and Use 2: Past Time Clauses / Chapter 6:
THE PRESENT PERFECT
A. Grammar in Discourse: Tales of a World Traveler (optional)
B. Form : The Present Perfect
C. Meaning and Use 1: Continuing Time Up To Now
27th
October
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01st
November / 3 / Chapter 6:
THE PRESENT PERFECT
D. Meaning and Use 2: Indefinite Past Time / Chapter 7:
FUTURE TIME: BE GOING TO, WILL, AND THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
A. Grammar in Discourse: The Election
B. Form 1: The Future with Be Going To and the Present Continuous
C. Meaning and Use 1: Be Going To and the Present Continuous as Future
D. Form 2: The Future with Will
E. Meaning and Use 2: Will vs Be Going To / Chapter 8:
FUTURE TIME CLAUSES AND IF CLAUSE
A. Grammar in Discourse: What Will Happen in the Future (optional)
B. Form: Future Time Clauses and If Clauses
C. Meaning and Use 1: Using Future Time Clauses for Events in Sequence
03rd
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08th
November / 4 / Chapter 8:
FUTURE TIME CLAUSES AND IF CLAUSE
D. Meaning and Use 2: Expressing Future Possibility with If Clauses / Chapter 9:
MODALS OF ABILITY AND POSSIBILITY
A. Grammar in Discourse: A Real-Life Hero (optional)
B. Form 1: Modals of Ability: Can and Could; Be Able To
C. Meaning and Use 1: Past, Present and Future Ability
D. Form 2: The Modals of Future Possibility
E. Meaning and Use 2: Future Possibility / Chapter 10:
MODALS AND PHRASES OF REQUEST, PERMISSION, DESIRE, AND PREFERENCE
A. Grammar in Discourse: How Not to Ask for a Raise (optional)
B. Form : Modals of Request, Modals of Permission; Would like, Would Prefer, and Would Rather
C. Meaning and Use 1: Modals of Request
10th
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15th
November / 5 / Chapter 10:
MODALS AND PHRASES OF REQUEST, PERMISSION, DESIRE, AND PREFERENCE
D. Meaning and Use 2: Modals of Permission
E. Meaning and Use 3: Would like, Would Prefer, and Would Rather / REVISION / NO CLASSES
Sun, 16 Nov / MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Grammar Online Tests
17th
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22nd
November / 6 / Chapter 11:
MODALS AND PHRASAL MODALS OF ADVICE, NECESSITY, AND PROHIBITION
A. Grammar in Discourse: The Rules (optional)
B. Form : Modals and Phrasal Modals of Advice, Necessity, and Prohibition
C. Meaning and Use 1: Modals and Phrasal Modals of Advice / Chapter 11:
MODALS AND PHRASAL MODALS OF ADVICE, NECESSITY, AND PROHIBITION
D. Meaning and Use 2: Modals of Necessity and Prohibition / Chapter 12:
TAG QUESTIONS
A. Grammar in Discourse: Women’s Language and Men’s Language (optional)
B. Form : Tag Questions
C. Meaning and Use : Tag Questions
24th
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29th
November / 7 / Chapter 13:
ADDITIONS WITH CONJUNCTIONS
A. Grammar in Discourse: Equal Rights for Apes? (optional)
B. Form 1: Addition with And …Too, And …Either, and But / Chapter 13:
ADDITIONS WITH CONJUNCTIONS
C. Form 2: Additions with And So and And Neither
D. Meaning and Use : Expressing Similarities and Differences / Chapter 14:
NOUNS, QUANTITIES EXPRESSIONS, AND ARTICLES
A. Grammar in Discourse: Mood Foods (optional)
B. Form : Nouns and Quantity Expressions
C. Meaning and Use 1: General Quantity Expressions
D. Meaning and Use 2: Specific Quantity Expressions
01st
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06th
December / 8 / Chapter 15:
INDEFINITE AND DEFINITE ARTICLES
A. Grammar in Discourse: Meat-Eating Plants (optional)
B. Form : Indefinite and Definite Articles
C. Meaning and Use 1: Indefinite and Definite Articles
D. Meaning and Use 2 : Noun in General Statements / Chapter 16:
ADJECTIVES
A. Grammar in Discourse: Unusual Gifts for Unusual People (optional)
B. Form : Adjectives
C. Meaning and Use: Describing with Adjective / Chapter 17:
ADVERBS
A. Grammar in Discourse: The Personality Compass
B. Form 1: Adverbs of Manner, Possibility, Time and Opinion
C. Meaning and Use 1: Adverb of Manner, Possibility, Time and Opinion
08th
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13th
December / 9 / Chapter 17:
ADVERBS
D. Form 2: Adverbs of Degree
E. Meaning and Use 2: Adverb of Degree
F. Form 3: Too and Enough
G. Meaning and Use 3: Contrasting Too and Enough / Chapter 18:
COMPARATIVES
A. Grammar in Discourse: Early to Rise Makes Teens… Less Attentive? (optional)
B. Form 1: Comparatives
C. Meaning and Use 1: Making Comparisons / Chapter 18:
COMPARATIVES
D. Form 2: As… As with Adjectives, Adverbs, and Nouns
E. Meaning and Use 2: As… As with Adjectives, Adverbs, and Nouns
15th
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20th
December / 10 / Chapter 19:
SUPERLATIVES
A. Grammar in Discourse: Strange but True
B. Form 1: Superlatives
C. Meaning and Use: Superlatives / REVISION
Instructor’s feedback on On-going assessment / NO CLASSES
Sunday, 21 Dec / FINAL EXAMINATION
Grammar Online tests
N.B:
· Listening exercises are for references.
· The review parts are for self-study.
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