http://www.saigontech.edu.vn / GENERAL ENGLISH
GE 3 - GRAMMAR
COURSE SYLLABUS
Campus: / SaigonTech Tower, QTSC, Dist 12, HCMC
Semester: / Summer 2014 (15th Jun – 5th Sep, 2015)
Office: / GE Department Floor , Room 713 - SaigonTech Tower
1. COURSE OVERVIEW
This course provides students a general command of essential English Grammar. Its focus turns to 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, 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 communication purposes;
§ understand how, when and why grammatical structures are used;
§ use proper grammar to communicate in common situations;
3. MATERIALS
Required textbooks:
- Oxford Practice Grammar (Intermediate). John Eastwood, OUP 2006.
4. ASSESSMENT
% / ITEM10 / Class participation
15 / Ongoing assessment
35 / Midterm test
40 / Final examination
4.1. ONGOING ASSESSMENT
The ongoing assessment, in the form of oral presentations, quizzes, role plays, classroom discussions, and class participation… will be conducted throughout the semester to positively provide students with regular feedback on their language skills.
4.2. EXAMINATION POLICY
· A midterm test and a final examination will be held semesterly. Students should familiarize themselves with SaigonTech’s Exam Policy, which outlines issues related to the conduct of examinations.
· Makeup exams will be given only in case of absolute emergency. In such circumstances, students must contact the GE Department NO LATER THAN ONE DAY after the missed examinations. Without verifiable documentation, students who fail to attend their scheduled examinations will receive a score of zero. Please refer to the related section in SaigonTech Catalogue* for more information.
5. GRADING POLICY
Letter Grade / Numerical ScoreA - Excellent / 90 - 100
B - Good / 80 - 89
C - Fair / 70 - 79
F - Failure / 0 - 69
6. CANCELLED AND MAKE - UP CLASSES
In case of unavoidable class cancellation, a substitute instructor will be provided. If that isn't possible, the instructor will work with the class attendees to find an agreeable time for makeup classes BEFORE the midterm test or final examination.
7. LAPTOPS, CELL PHONES, RECORDING DEVICES
Cell phones must be turned off during class time/ exam time. Laptops or recording devices can be used only with the instructor’s prior consent.
8. SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY
Plagiarism, cheating and any other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. The consequences of proven cases of scholastic dishonesty may include a grade of zero for the particular assignment/ exam, failure in the course, a period of probation or even expulsion from SaigonTech. Please refer to the related section in SaigonTech Catalogue* for more information.
9. GRADE GRIEVANCES
Students who have questions about a grade should first discuss their concerns with the instructor as soon as the grade is released. In case of clerical or procedural errors, the grade can be changed by the instructor. If the situation remains unresolved, students have the right to submit a written grievance to the GE Department Chair. Please refer to the related section in SaigonTech Catalogue* for more information.
E SaigonTech Catalogue* can be viewed at www.saigontech.edu.vn
10. TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
SUMMER 2015 COURSE CALENDAR - GE 3A (Grammar)Textbook: Oxford Practice Grammar (Intermediate) by John Eastwood, OUP. 2006
WEEK / SESSION 1 / SESSION 2
1 / TENSE REVIEW / Unit 38: Prepositions in wh-questions
Unit 39: Who, what or which?
2 / Unit 57: Special passive structures
Unit 58: Have something done
Unit 59: To be done and being done / Unit 62: Verb+to infinitive or -ing form
Unit 65: Verb+object+to-infinitive or -ing form
3 / Unit 79: Agreement
Unit 80: Singular or plural? / Unit 81: Pair nouns and group nouns
Unit 82: Two nouns together
4 / Unit 96: All. half, most, some, no and none
Unit 97: Every, each, whole, both, either and neither / Mini-test 1 & Correction
5 / Unit 100: Reflexive pronouns
Unit 101: Emphatic pronouns and each other
Unit 102: The pronoun one/ones / Unit 107: Interesting and interested
Unit 112: Comparative and superlative patterns (2)
6 / Unit 104: Adjectives
Unit 106: The old, the rich, etc.
Sample test correction / MIDTERM EXAM
(July 23-25, 2015)
7 / Unit 108: Adjective or adverb? (1)
Unit 109: Adjective or adverb? (2) / Unit 121: For, since, ago and before
Unit 122: During or while? By or until? As or like?
8 / Unit 124: Noun + preposition (trouble with)
Unit 125: Adjective + preposition (proud of) / Unit 126: Prepositional verbs (wait for)
Unit 127: Verb + object + preposition
Unit 131: Verb + adverb + preposition
9 / Unit 139: Prepositions in relative clauses
Unit 140: Relative structures with whose, what and it / Unit 141: The use of relative clauses
Unit 142: Relative pronouns and relative adverbs
10 / Mini-test 2 & Correction / Unit 143: Relative clauses: participle and to-infinitive
Test X
11 / Unit 147: Review of conditionals
Unit 149: Wish and if only / Unit 150: But, although, in spite of, whereas, etc.
Unit 151: To, in order to, so that and for
Unit 153: Links across sentences
12 / FINAL EXAM (Sep. 1-3, 2015)
Notes: * 2hrs per session
* The mini-tests are designed by instructors.
* The Midterm Test covers all the lessons taught in weeks 1-5.
* The Final Exam covers all the lessons taught in weeks 1-12.
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