Overview
This course focuses on the identification of the
grammatical rules, their meaning, and usage in practical life. The
studied topics are discussed in detail inside the classroom and are followed by
a set of practice exercises to ensure
students' understanding of the rules and to clarify cases of confusion if there are
any.
Intended learning outcomes
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To reduce
and eliminate difficulties pertaining
to some grammar rules that students have not mastered well in secondary schools.
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To deepen students' understanding of the studied grammatical rules by pointing out
their meaning, how they are used in actual life situations and how their meaning and usage may differ
from the mother tongue.
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To allow
students to practice these rules inside the classroom, discuss them with each
other, and explain exceptions in order to help them instill such rules in their minds in an effective
way.
Teaching and learning methods
This course is both lecturer-centered and learner-centered.
This is done through a series of
procedures including:
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Topics
are sent to students in advance via
the class Telegram group.
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The
lecturer introduces the rules, their meaning
and their common usage.
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The
lecturer allows students to discuss these rules and give examples of how native speakers use them.
·
Together
with the students, the lecturer pinpoints the
new changes in the usage of these rules if there any.
·
Students
read and answer exercises inside the classroom.
Methods of assessments
Students' progress is evaluated
according to their written performance
in mid-term and final examinations.
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Main Content
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Reading /
References / Notes
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weeks
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Content
:Topics (subject matter) for
each week
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1
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Revision of tenses
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2
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State verbs vs. action verbs
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3
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Pronoun
Substitution
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4
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Practice
exercises
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5
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If
conditional types
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6
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Practice
exercises
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7
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Passive voice
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8
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Modal verbs
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9
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Practice
exercises
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10
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Reported speach1
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11
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Reported speech 2
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12
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Subject-
verb agreement, noun types, countable and countable nouns
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13
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Practice
exercises
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14
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General
revision
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Eastwood, J. (2009). Oxford Practice
grammar Intermediate. Oxford UK: Oxford University Press.
