YEAR I. GRAMMAR

Course title	Course type	Completion requirements	Semester	Hours/week	Total hours
grammar	classes	exam	1 and 2	2	60

Course objectives:

- To help students revise, consolidate and extend their command of English Grammar.

- To develop students' knowledge of basic grammatical terminology (metalanguage).

- To familiarize students with major aspects of English grammar and usage.

- To develop students' awareness of their problems within the field of English grammar.

- To level out the differences in individual students' mastery of English grammar.

Focus on accuracy – structures, usage, functions. Texts are used mainly for demonstrative purposes, in order to show how particular structures work in authentic discourse.

Course content:

Module 1. Introduction to verb forms

§ The 'simple' verb forms

§ The 'progressive' verb forms

§ The 'perfect' verb forms

§ Comparison of tenses

§ Modal auxiliary verbs

§ Conditional sentences

§ The passive voice

§ Reported Speech

§ Verb patterns with –ing forms and infinitives

Module 2. Vocabulary work

§ Adjectives (ending in –ible, –able, –uble, –ive, –ous, –ate)

§ Adverbs (place, time, manner etc.)

§ Comparison of adjectives & adverbs

§ Word formation

§ Nouns

§ Phrasal verbs

§ Prepositions

Requirements for crediting the course:

Attendance and participation, presentations, exercises and tests.

Selected bibliography:

Evans, V. (1998) CPE 'Use of English'. Blackpill, Swansea: Express

Publishing

Gethin, H. (1992) 'Grammar in Context'. Essex: Longman

Graver, B.D. (1986) 'Advanced English Practice'. Oxford: OUP

Murphy, R. (1994) 'English Grammar in Use'. Cambridge: CUP

Swan, M. (1980) 'Practical English Usage'. Oxford: OUP

Thompson, A.J. and Martient, A.V. (1986) 'A Practical English Grammar'.

Oxford: OUP