Overview
This course is to build students' English grammar
skills in order to prepare them for academic study in the English language; It
will build students' confidence in expressing themselves in English without
making unacceptable grammatical errors. Therefore, this course provides an
advanced level of English grammar for use in writing and speaking.
Intended learning outcomes
At
the end of the course, the student must be able to:
1- Use new grammatical structures in
correct meaningful sentences.
2- Form correct meaningful sentences
using phrasal verbs;
3- Use infinitives and gerund in
correct and meaningful way.
4- Use the direct and reported speech
in statements and interrogatives;
5-
Form correct
indirect imperatives.
Teaching and learning methods
The
course will be presented to the student through lectures, panel discussions, or
assignments and exercises, discussion and dialogue
Methods of assessments
Methods
of evaluating students in this course:
(class work 40% & final 60%)
Class
work is divided into written midterm, assignments and tasks.
Final
exam is in a form of written exam.
References
Yule, G. 2010. Oxford Practice Grammar. Advanced. Oxford University Press.
Murphy, R. 2007. Third Edition. English Grammar in Use.A reference and
practice book for intermediate students of English. Cambridge University PressHewings,
M. 2005. Second Edition. Advanced Grammar in Use. A self-study reference and
practice book for advanced students of English. Cambridge University Press.
Main Contents of the Course
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Week
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Scientific topics
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1
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Phrasal verbs 1
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2
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Phrasal verbs 2
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3
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Prepositional
verbs
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4
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Other forms of verb
a. To + verb (infinitive)
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5
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b. Verb + -ing form
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6
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Gerund
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7
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Direct
speech and
reported speech 1
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8
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Direct speech and
reported speech 2
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9
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Mid-Exam
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10
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Phrases
Infinitive
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11
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Sentence
patterns 1
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12
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Sentence patterns 2
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13
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Participial
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14
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