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ESL 0822G - Intermediate Grammar

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Prerequisite: Placement by matriculation assessment process or completion of ESL 512G with grade of "C" or better or ESL 812G with grade of "Pass" or completion of ESL 510C with grade of "C" or better or ESL 810C with grade of "Pass" Hours: 54 lecture Description: Intermediate grammar skills for non-native English speakers with focus on verbs, modifiers, word order, and sentence structure. (pass/no pass grading) (noncredit) Units 0 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Construct simple, compound, and complex sentences with subordinate clauses of time, reason, and real condition in English using appropriate intermediate-mid level sentence structure, conjunctions, and punctuation. Differentiate and formulate intermediate-level verb tenses and modal verb usage in affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms to convey intended meaning. Distinguish and employ intermediate-high level rules for use of word order, modification, and agreement in English. Course Content Outline I. Sentence Structure & Punctuation A. English Word Order 1. Subject Verb Object 2. Subject Verb Complement 3. Subject Verb Direct Object Indirect Object/SV IO DO 4. Commas and end punctuation with different sentence types and conjunctions 5. Simple 6. Compound with coordinating conjunctions (and, but, so, or) 7. Complex with subordinating conjunctions of time, reason, and condition (e.g., when, while, after, before, as soon as, because, since, if) B. Verbs (appropriate form and use to convey and differentiate meaning) 1. Present a. simple b. progressive c. perfect (with for/since and indefinite past) 2. Past a. simple b. progressive c. habitual past 3. Future a. simple b. progressive 4. Action vs. Non-Action Verbs 5. Imperative for orders, commands, directions, warnings 6. Modal Verbs and similar expressions a. Offers (would you like, can I) b. Requests (can, could, will, would, would you mind) c. Advice/Suggestions (should, I would, ought to, had better) d. Necessity/Obligation (have to, must, can't) e. Possibility (can, be able to, may, might, could) f. Permission (can, could, may, Do you/would you mind if...) 7. Affirmative, negative, and question format a. auxiliary verbs as needed b. question word order c. wh- vs. yes/no question format d. questions about subject and object e. short answers to questions and question tags C. Modifiers 1. Noun Pre-Modifiers a. Adjectives (including basic comparative adjectives) b. Quantity Expressions c. Nouns 2. Common quantifiers (some, any, a lot of, much, many) 3. Articles – most basic rules only (a/an vs. the vs. zero article) a. Singular countable nouns need article/determiner b. Difference between general/specific 4. Noun Post-Modifiers a. prepositional phrases b. identification of basic adjective clauses with relative pronouns 5. Adverbs (including basic comparative adverbs) a. adverbs of manner (modifying verbs) b. adverbs of degree (modifying adjectives and adverbs) D. Adverbial Clauses of Time, Reason, and Real Condition 1. Complex Sentences with Future Time Clauses (present form in time clause, and future form in main clause) 2. Past Time Clauses (differentiating meaning of complex sentences with two past simple verbs vs. one past simple and one past progressive verb) 3. Real Conditional Clauses (present and future true conditions) 4. Reason Clauses (with "because" or "since") E. Agreement 1. Subject-verb (including noun subjects with post-modifiers) 2. Appropriate Quantifier and Article choice 3. Pronoun Referent Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Construct simple, compound, and complex sentences in English using appropriate sentence structure, conjunctions, and punctuation at an intermediate level. 2. Differentiate and formulate a variety of intermediate-level verb tenses and forms to convey desired meaning. 3. Select and apply suitable modal verbs and expressions for offers, requests, advice, necessity/obligation, possibility, and permission. 4. Formulate correct affirmative, negative, and interrogative verb structure and word order in sentences. 5. Distinguish and employ appropriate modifiers, including noun pre-modifiers and post-modifiers. 6. Formulate and employ intermediate-level subordinate clauses of time, reason, and condition. 7. Employ appropriate subject-verb, quantity, and pronoun-antecedent agreement rules. Methods of Evaluation Objective Examinations Problem Solving Examinations Skill Demonstrations Reading Assignments 1. Read a paragraph or article provided by the instructor. Underline any present perfect verbs and circle any past simple. Then draw an arrow from those verb tenses to the time expression in the passage that explains the reason for using present perfect or past simple in each situation. 2. Read a short passage and underline all words and expressions that are describing or modifying a noun. Be ready to explain which nouns in the passage they describe. 3. Read a passage and find and correct ten mistakes in the use or form of the present perfect and past simple verb tenses. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Read pairs of simple sentences. Then develop them into a variety of complex sentences with adverbial clauses of time, reason, or condition by combining two of the simple sentences with a subordinating conjunction in the box (when, while, after, before, because, if). Use commas as needed. 2. Write a paragraph of 8 to 12 sentences about the changes you have encountered since you moved to the United States. Use the present perfect and past simple verb tenses in your writing. 3. Read the sentences and find and correct the 10 errors in noun modifiers. Errors will be related to noun pre-modifiers (adjectives, nouns, quantifiers, and articles) or noun post-modifiers (prepositional phrases or adjective clauses). 4. Read the sentences and circle the best quantifiers to match the nouns and the meaning of the sentence. 5. Write eight wh-questions using the past simple and the present perfect verb tenses about the information in the reading passage. Use correct word order and helping verbs in your questions. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.