Course Information

AJ2206 Syntax B

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ2206/01: Thu 13:00–13:50 učebna 58, R. Povolná
AJ2206/02: Tue 9:00–9:50 učebna 5, R. Povolná
AJ2206/03: Thu 8:00–8:50 učebna 64, R. Povolná
AJ2206/04: Tue 10:00–10:50 učebna 63, R. Povolná
AJ2206/05: Thu 11:00–11:50 učebna 6, R. Povolná

Prerequisites

AJ2205 Syntax A
This course can be attended by all students who have successfully finished Syntax A.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The course Syntax B enhances the acquisition of linguistic knowledge and teaching competencies indispensable for the professional development of future teachers of English, in particular communication and interpersonal skills, flexibility and adaptability (viz Strategic Aim 1, Strategies 2030). The main goal is to master characteristic features of English syntax, mainly in comparison with the structure of the students´ mother tongue. The differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence will be studied, including all types of dependent clauses and complex condensation.

Learning outcomes

This course will raise students’ awareness of similarities and differences between English and their mother tongue and thus enables them to identify potentially problematic areas for their future learners. The students are expected: 1. to understand linguistic terms from the area of syntax and to be able to explain them on concrete examples; 2. to understand the structure of the compound and complex sentence in comparison with the structure of the simple sentence, especially when compared to the structure of the sentence in the Czech language; 3. to know the language means for the expression of a variety of relations realized by different types of subordinate clauses, namely nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative clauses; 4. to be capable of identifying concrete, even more complex, syntactic structures in the written text and to know how to explain and describe them while using adequate linguistic terms.

Syllabus

• 1. Coordination. Compound sentence and co-ordinating conjunctions, including correlative pairs. 2. Coordination of nominal phrases. Simple and complex coordination. Minor types of coordination. 3. Subordination. Complex sentence and subordinating conjunctions. Three structural classes of dependent clauses (finite, non-finite and verbless). Transferred negation. Emphasizing negation. 4. Four major semantic classes of dependent clauses (nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative). Nominal clauses. 5. Direct and indirect speech and their means of expression. Adverbial clauses of result and cause. 6. Adverbial clauses of purpose (standard and infinitive constructions). 7. Adverbial clauses of concession, time and place. 8. Alternative ways of expression for cause, purpose and concession. Prepositional constructions. 9. Types of condition (open, hypothetical, rhetorical and indirect). Adverbial clauses of condition. 10. Subordinate clauses as part of other sentence elements. Comparative clauses. 11. Two types of relative clauses. Relative pronouns and relative adverbials. Reduced relative clauses. 12. Revision of any problematic issues.

Literature

required literature
• BIBER, Douglas. Longman grammar of spoken and written English. Edited by Randolph Quirk. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2000, xxviii, 12. ISBN 0582237254. info
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : with answers. Updated edition first publis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019, vii, 274. ISBN 9780194214766. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info

recommended literature
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : supplementary exercises with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, v, 132. ISBN 9780194579872. info
• DUŠKOVÁ, Libuše. Mluvnice současné angličtiny : na pozadí češtiny. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1988, 673 p. info
• YULE, George. The study of language. Seventh edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020, xii, 371. ISBN 9781108730709. info
• GETHIN, Hugh. Grammar in context :proficiency level English. New edition. Harlow: Longman, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 0-17-556420-5. info
• YULE, George. Explaining English grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, xv, 333. ISBN 0194371727. info
• SVARTVIK, Jan and Geoffrey N. LEECH. A communicative grammar of English. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1994, xiv, 423. ISBN 058208573X. info

Teaching methods

Mode of teaching: lecture The methods used in classes are mainly presentations of new and/or problematic grammatical issues by the teacher, followed by class discussions and questions from students and practical exercises selected from the compulsory textbooks. As for written assignments, students are supposed to do all the tests which accompany the topics studies and which are included in the is.muni.cz course Seminar to syntax B/Syntax B.

Assessment methods

In order to be allowed to sit for the oral exam students have to pass a mid-term test and translation, and a final exam test. The passmark of all the tests including translations is 70 per cent. The final exam test and translation are part of the oral exam, which focuses on the most important topics studied in the spring term.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/warp_predmet_vyber?fakulta=1441;obdobi=7543;predmet=1173207,1180078;uvodnik=a
FOR ONLINE SEMESTER: Students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons as indicated in the schedule. Students must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on.

AJ2206 Syntax B

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Prerequisites

AJ2205 Syntax A
This course can be attended by all students who have successfully finished Syntax A.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The course Syntax B enhances the acquisition of linguistic knowledge and teaching competencies indispensable for the professional development of future teachers of English, in particular communication and interpersonal skills, flexibility and adaptability (viz Strategic Aim 1, Strategies 2030). The main goal is to master characteristic features of English syntax, mainly in comparison with the structure of the students´ mother tongue. The differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence will be studied, including all types of dependent clauses and complex condensation.

Learning outcomes

This course will raise students’ awareness of similarities and differences between English and their mother tongue and thus enables them to identify potentially problematic areas for their future learners. The students are expected: 1. to understand linguistic terms from the area of syntax and to be able to explain them on concrete examples; 2. to understand the structure of the compound and complex sentence in comparison with the structure of the simple sentence, especially when compared to the structure of the sentence in the Czech language; 3. to know the language means for the expression of a variety of relations realized by different types of subordinate clauses, namely nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative clauses; 4. to be capable of identifying concrete, even more complex, syntactic structures in the written text and to know how to explain and describe them while using adequate linguistic terms.

Syllabus

• 1. Coordination. Compound sentence and co-ordinating conjunctions, including correlative pairs. 2. Coordination of nominal phrases. Simple and complex coordination. Minor types of coordination. 3. Subordination. Complex sentence and subordinating conjunctions. Three structural classes of dependent clauses (finite, non-finite and verbless). Transferred negation. Emphasizing negation. 4. Four major semantic classes of dependent clauses (nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative). Nominal clauses. 5. Direct and indirect speech and their means of expression. Adverbial clauses of result and cause. 6. Adverbial clauses of purpose (standard and infinitive constructions). 7. Adverbial clauses of concession, time and place. 8. Alternative ways of expression for cause, purpose and concession. Prepositional constructions. 9. Types of condition (open, hypothetical, rhetorical and indirect). Adverbial clauses of condition. 10. Subordinate clauses as part of other sentence elements. Comparative clauses. 11. Two types of relative clauses. Relative pronouns and relative adverbials. Reduced relative clauses. 12. Revision of any problematic issues.

Literature

required literature
• BIBER, Douglas. Longman grammar of spoken and written English. Edited by Randolph Quirk. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2000, xxviii, 12. ISBN 0582237254. info
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : with answers. Updated edition first publis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019, vii, 274. ISBN 9780194214766. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info

recommended literature
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : supplementary exercises with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, v, 132. ISBN 9780194579872. info
• DUŠKOVÁ, Libuše. Mluvnice současné angličtiny : na pozadí češtiny. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1988, 673 p. info
• YULE, George. The study of language. Seventh edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020, xii, 371. ISBN 9781108730709. info
• GETHIN, Hugh. Grammar in context :proficiency level English. New edition. Harlow: Longman, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 0-17-556420-5. info
• YULE, George. Explaining English grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, xv, 333. ISBN 0194371727. info
• SVARTVIK, Jan and Geoffrey N. LEECH. A communicative grammar of English. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1994, xiv, 423. ISBN 058208573X. info

Teaching methods

Mode of teaching: lecture The methods used in classes are mainly presentations of new and/or problematic grammatical issues by the teacher, followed by class discussions and questions from students and practical exercises selected from the compulsory textbooks. As for written assignments, students are supposed to do all the tests which accompany the topics studies and which are included in the is.muni.cz course Seminar to syntax B/Syntax B.

Assessment methods

In order to be allowed to sit for the oral exam students have to pass a mid-term test and translation, and a final exam test. The passmark of all the tests including translations is 70 per cent. The final exam test and translation are part of the oral exam, which focuses on the most important topics studied in the spring term.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/jaro2024/AJ2206/index.qwarp
FOR ONLINE SEMESTER: Students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons as indicated in the schedule. Students must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on.

AJ2206 Syntax B

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ2206/01: Thu 9:00–10:50 učebna 36, R. Povolná
AJ2206/02: Tue 8:00–9:50 učebna 53, R. Povolná
AJ2206/03: Mon 12:00–13:50 učebna 57, R. Povolná
AJ2206/04: Mon 8:00–9:50 učebna 63, R. Povolná

Prerequisites

AJ2205 Syntax A
This course can be attended by all students who have successfully finished Syntax A.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The main goal of the course is to master characteristic features of English syntax, mainly in comparison with the structure of the students´ mother tongue, the Czech language. The differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence will be studied, including all types of dependent clauses and complex condensation.

Learning outcomes

The students are expected: 1. to understand linguistic terms from the area of syntax and to be able to explain them on concrete examples; 2. to understand the structure of the compound and complex sentence in comparison with the structure of the simple sentence, especially when compared to the structure of the sentence in the Czech language; 3. to know the language means for the expression of a variety of relations realized by different types of subordinate clauses, namely nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative clauses; 4. to be capable of identifying concrete, even more complex, syntactic structures in the written text and to know how to explain and describe them while using adequate linguistic terms.

Syllabus

• 1. Coordination. Compound sentence and co-ordinating conjunctions, including correlative pairs. 2. Coordination of nominal phrases. Simple and complex coordination. Minor types of coordination. 3. Complementation of verbs and adjectives. Multi-word verbs. Prepositional, phrasal and phrasal-prepositinal verbs. 4. Subordination. Complex sentence and subordinating conjunctions. Three structural classes of dependent clauses (finite, non-finite and verbless). Transferred negation. Emphasizing negation. 5. Four major semantic classes of dependent clauses (nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative). Nominal clauses. 6. Direct and indirect speech and their means of expression. Adverbial clauses of result and cause. 7. Adverbial clauses of purpose (standard and infinitive constructions). 8. Adverbial clauses of concession, time and place. 9. Alternative ways of expression for cause, purpose and concession. Prepositional constructions. 10. Types of condition (open, hypothetical, rhetorical and indirect). Adverbial clauses of condition. 11. Subordinate clauses as part of other sentence elements. Comparative clauses. 12. Two types of relative clauses. Relative pronouns and relative adverbials. Reduced relative clauses.

Literature

required literature
• BIBER, Douglas. Longman grammar of spoken and written English. Edited by Randolph Quirk. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2000, xxviii, 12. ISBN 0582237254. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : supplementary exercises with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, v, 132. ISBN 9780194579872. info
• GETHIN, Hugh. Grammar in context :proficiency level English. New edition. Harlow: Longman, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 0-17-556420-5. info

recommended literature
• DUŠKOVÁ, Libuše. Mluvnice současné angličtiny : na pozadí češtiny. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1988, 673 p. info
• YULE, George. Explaining English grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, xv, 333. ISBN 0194371727. info
• SVARTVIK, Jan and Geoffrey N. LEECH. A communicative grammar of English. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1994, xiv, 423. ISBN 058208573X. info

Teaching methods

Mode of teaching: lecture The methods used in classes are mainly presentations of new and/or problematic grammatical issues by the teacher, followed by class discussions and questions from students and practical exercises selected from the compulsory textbooks. As for written assignments, students are supposed to do all the tests which accompany the topics studies and which are included in the is.muni.cz course Seminar to syntax B/Syntax B.

Assessment methods

In order to be allowed to sit for the oral exam students have to pass a mid-term test and translation, and a final exam test and translation. The passmark of all the tests including translations is 70 per cent. The final exam test and translation are part of the oral exam, which focuses on the most important topics studied in the spring term.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/warp_predmet_vyber?fakulta=1441;obdobi=7543;predmet=1173207,1180078;uvodnik=a
FOR ONLINE SEMESTER: Students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons as indicated in the schedule. Students must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on.

AJ2206 Syntax B

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ2206/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 učebna 58, R. Povolná
AJ2206/02: Mon 8:00–9:50 učebna 56, R. Povolná
AJ2206/03: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 27, R. Povolná
AJ2206/04: Mon 10:00–11:50 učebna 54, R. Povolná

Prerequisites

AJ2205 Syntax A
This course can be attended by all students who have successfully finished Syntax A.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The main goal of the course is to master characteristic features of English syntax, mainly in comparison with the structure of the students´ mother tongue, the Czech language. The differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence will be studied, including all types of dependent clauses and complex condensation.

Learning outcomes

The students are expected: 1. to understand linguistic terms from the area of syntax and to be able to explain them on concrete examples; 2. to understand the structure of the compound and complex sentence in comparison with the structure of the simple sentence, especially when compared to the structure of the sentence in the Czech language; 3. to know the language means for the expression of a variety of relations realized by different types of subordinate clauses, namely nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative clauses; 4. to be capable of identifying concrete, even more complex, syntactic structures in the written text and to know how to explain and describe them while using adequate linguistic terms.

Syllabus

• 1. Coordination. Compound sentence and co-ordinating conjunctions, including correlative pairs. 2. Coordination of nominal phrases. Simple and complex coordination. Minor types of coordination. 3. Complementation of verbs and adjectives. Multi-word verbs. Prepositional, phrasal and phrasal-prepositinal verbs. 4. Subordination. Complex sentence and subordinating conjunctions. Three structural classes of dependent clauses (finite, non-finite and verbless). Transferred negation. Emphasizing negation. 5. Four major semantic classes of dependent clauses (nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative). Nominal clauses. 6. Direct and indirect speech and their means of expression. Adverbial clauses of result and cause. 7. Adverbial clauses of purpose (standard and infinitive constructions). 8. Adverbial clauses of concession, time and place. 9. Alternative ways of expression for cause, purpose and concession. Prepositional constructions. 10. Types of condition (open, hypothetical, rhetorical and indirect). Adverbial clauses of condition. 11. Subordinate clauses as part of other sentence elements. Comparative clauses. 12. Two types of relative clauses. Relative pronouns and relative adverbials. Reduced relative clauses.

Literature

required literature
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : supplementary exercises with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, v, 132. ISBN 9780194579872. info
• GETHIN, Hugh. Grammar in context :proficiency level English. New edition. Harlow: Longman, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 0-17-556420-5. info

recommended literature
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : supplementary exercises with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, v, 132. ISBN 9780194579872. info
• DEUCHAR, Margaret, Robert HOOGENRAAD and Geoffrey Neil LEECH. English grammar for today :a new introduction. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1982, xvi, 224 s. ISBN 0-333-30644-9. info
• YULE, George. Explaining English grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, xv, 333. ISBN 0194371727. info
• SVARTVIK, Jan and Geoffrey N. LEECH. A communicative grammar of English. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1994, xiv, 423. ISBN 058208573X. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. English grammar :word by word. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 448 s. ISBN 0-17-555705-5. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. Current English grammar. London: Macmillan, 1984, 296 p. ; 2. ISBN 0-333-35025-169. info

Teaching methods

Mode of teaching: lecture The methods used in classes are mainly presentations of new and/or problematic grammatical issues by the teacher, followed by class discussions and questions from students and practical exercises selected from the compulsory textbooks. As for written assignments, students are supposed to do all the tests which accompany the topics studies and which are included in the is.muni.cz course Seminar to syntax B/Syntax B.

Assessment methods

In order to be allowed to sit for the oral exam students have to pass a mid-term test and translation, and a final exam test and translation. The passmark of all the tests including translations is 70 per cent. The final exam test and translation are part of the oral exam, which focuses on the most important topics studied in the spring term.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/warp_predmet_vyber?fakulta=1441;obdobi=7543;predmet=1173207,1180078;uvodnik=a
FOR ONLINE SEMESTER: Students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons as indicated in the schedule. Students must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on.

AJ2206 Syntax B

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ2206/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 učebna 56, R. Povolná
AJ2206/02: Tue 15:00–16:50 učebna 54, R. Povolná
AJ2206/03: Tue 10:00–11:50 učebna 10, R. Povolná
AJ2206/05: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 78, R. Vogel

Prerequisites

AJ2205 Syntax A
This course can be attended by all students who have successfully finished Syntax A.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The main goal of the course is to master characteristic features of English syntax, mainly in comparison with the structure of the students´ mother tongue, the Czech language. The differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence will be studied, including all types of dependent clauses and complex condensation.

Learning outcomes

The students are expected: 1. to understand linguistic terms from the area of syntax and to be able to explain them on concrete examples; 2. to understand the structure of the compound and complex sentence in comparison with the structure of the simple sentence, especially when compared to the structure of the sentence in the Czech language; 3. to know the language means for the expression of a variety of relations realized by different types of subordinate clauses, namely nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative clauses; 4. to be capable of identifying concrete, even more complex, syntactic structures in the written text and to know how to explain and descrive them while using adequate linguistic terms.

Syllabus

• 1. Coordination. Compound sentence and co-ordinating conjunctions, including correlative pairs. 2. Coordination of nominal phrases. Simple and complex coordination. Minor types of coordination. 3. Complementation of verbs and adjectives. Multi-word verbs. Prepositional, phrasal and phrasal-prepositinal verbs. 4. Subordination. Complex sentence and subordinating conjunctions. Three structural classes of dependent clauses (finite, non-finite and verbless). Transferred negation. Emphasizing negation. 5. Four major semantic classes of dependent clauses (nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative). Nominal clauses. 6. Direct and indirect speech and their means of expression. Adverbial clauses of result and cause. 7. Adverbial clauses of purpose (standard and infinitive constructions). 8. Adverbial clauses of concession, time and place. 9. Alternative ways of expression for cause, purpose and concession. Prepositional constructions. 10. Types of condition (open, hypothetical, rhetorical and indirect). Adverbial clauses of condition. 11. Subordinate clauses as part of other sentence elements. Comparative clauses. 12. Two types of relative clauses. Relative pronouns and relative adverbials. Reduced relative clauses.

Literature

required literature
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : supplementary exercises with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, v, 132. ISBN 9780194579872. info
• GETHIN, Hugh. Grammar in context :proficiency level English. New edition. Harlow: Longman, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 0-17-556420-5. info

recommended literature
• YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : supplementary exercises with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, v, 132. ISBN 9780194579872. info
• DEUCHAR, Margaret, Robert HOOGENRAAD and Geoffrey Neil LEECH. English grammar for today :a new introduction. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1982, xvi, 224 s. ISBN 0-333-30644-9. info
• YULE, George. Explaining English grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, xv, 333. ISBN 0194371727. info
• SVARTVIK, Jan and Geoffrey N. LEECH. A communicative grammar of English. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1994, xiv, 423. ISBN 058208573X. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. English grammar :word by word. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 448 s. ISBN 0-17-555705-5. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. Current English grammar. London: Macmillan, 1984, 296 p. ; 2. ISBN 0-333-35025-169. info

Teaching methods

Mode of teaching: lecture The methods used in classes are mainly presentations of new and/or problematic grammatical issues by the teacher, followed by class discussions and questions from students and practical exercises selected from the compulsory textbooks. As for written assignments, students are supposed to do all the tests which accompany the topics studies and which are included in the is.muni.cz course Seminar to syntax B/Syntax B.

Assessment methods

In order to be allowed to sit for the oral exam students have to pass a mid-term test and translation, and a final exam test and translation. The passmark of all the tests including translations is 70 per cent. The final exam test and translation are part of the oral exam, which focuses on the most important topics studied in the spring term.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/warp_predmet_vyber?fakulta=1441;obdobi=7543;predmet=1173207,1180078;uvodnik=a
FOR ONLINE SEMESTER: Students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons as indicated in the schedule. Students must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on. AJ2206/05 (group of Dr Vogel on Thursdays at 8:00): an additional Moodle course with copies of relevant pages from textbooks at https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=3167

AJ2206 Syntax B

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ2206/01: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 58, R. Povolná
AJ2206/02: Tue 8:00–9:50 učebna 53, R. Povolná
AJ2206/03: each odd Thursday 14:00–15:50 učebna 50 and each even Thursday 14:00–15:50 učebna 33, R. Povolná
AJ2206/04: Wed 18:00–19:50 učebna 12, R. Vogel
AJ2206/05: Mon 14:00–15:50 učebna 12, R. Vogel

Prerequisites

( AJ2205 Syntax A )
This course can be attended by all students who have passed their exam in English grammar in the first year of their study and who have successfully finished Syntax A.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The main goal of the course is to master characteristic features of English syntax, mainly in comparison with the structure of the students´ mother tongue, the Czech language. The differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence will be studied, including all types of dependent clauses and complex condensation.

Learning outcomes

The students are expected: 1. to understand linguistic terms from the area of syntax and to be able to explain them on concrete examples; 2. to understand the structure of the compound and complex sentence in comparison with the structure of the simple sentence, especially when compared to the structure of the sentence in the Czech language; 3. to know the language means for the expression of a variety of relations realized by different types of subordinate clauses, namely nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative clauses; 4. to be capable of identifying concrete, even more complex, syntactic structures in the written text and to know how to explain and descrive them while using adequate linguistic terms.

Syllabus

• 1. Coordination. Compound sentence and co-ordinating conjunctions, including correlative pairs. 2. Coordination of nominal phrases. Simple and complex coordination. Minor types of coordination. 3. Complementation of verbs and adjectives. Multi-word verbs. Prepositional, phrasal and phrasal-prepositinal verbs. 4. Subordination. Complex sentence and subordinating conjunctions. Three structural classes of dependent clauses (finite, non-finite and verbless). Transferred negation. Emphasizing negation. 5. Four major semantic classes of dependent clauses (nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative). Nominal clauses. 6. Direct and indirect speech and their means of expression. Adverbial clauses of result and cause. 7. Adverbial clauses of purpose (standard and infinitive constructions). 8. Adverbial clauses of concession, time and place. 9. Alternative ways of expression for cause, purpose and concession. Prepositional constructions. 10. Types of condition (open, hypothetical, rhetorical and indirect). Adverbial clauses of condition. 11. Subordinate clauses as part of other sentence elements. Comparative clauses. 12. Two types of relative clauses. Relative pronouns and relative adverbials. Reduced relative clauses.

Literature

required literature
• GETHIN, Hugh. Grammar in context :proficiency level English. New edition. Harlow: Longman, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 0-17-556420-5. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info

recommended literature
• SVARTVIK, Jan and Geoffrey N. LEECH. A communicative grammar of English. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1994, xiv, 423. ISBN 058208573X. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. English grammar :word by word. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 448 s. ISBN 0-17-555705-5. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. Current English grammar. London: Macmillan, 1984, 296 p. ; 2. ISBN 0-333-35025-169. info
• DEUCHAR, Margaret, Robert HOOGENRAAD and Geoffrey Neil LEECH. English grammar for today :a new introduction. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1982, xvi, 224 s. ISBN 0-333-30644-9. info

Teaching methods

Mode of teaching: lecture The methods used in classes are mainly presentations of new and/or problematic grammatical issues by the teacher, followed by class discussions and questions from students and practical exercises selected from the compulsory textbooks. As for written assignments, students are supposed to do all the tests which accompany the topics studies and which are included in the is.muni.cz course Seminar to syntax B/Syntax B.

Assessment methods

In order to be allowed to sit for the oral exam students have to pass a mid-term test and translation, and a final exam test and translation. The passmark of all the tests including translations is 70 per cent. The final exam test and translation is part of the oral exam.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/warp_predmet_vyber?fakulta=1441;obdobi=6085;predmet=773653
Due to the quarantine in semester Spring 2020, the oral part of the syntax exam will be held via ZOOM. Students will sign up for terms in the IS, and, 2 days before the term they will be sent an invitation for the ZOOM meeting.

AJ2206 Syntax B

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ2206/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 učebna 53, R. Povolná
AJ2206/02: Tue 12:00–13:50 učebna 53, R. Povolná
AJ2206/03: Tue 10:00–11:50 učebna 53, R. Povolná
AJ2206/04: Tue 18:00–19:50 učebna 11, R. Vogel
AJ2206/05: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 37, R. Vogel

Prerequisites

AJ2205 Syntax A
This course can be attended by all students who have passed their exam in English grammar in the first year of their study and who have successfully finished Syntax A.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• English Language for Education (Eng.) (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• English Language for Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, B-SPE)

Course objectives

The main goal of the course is to master characteristic features of English syntax, mainly in comparison with the structure of the students´ mother tongue, the Czech language. The differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence will be studied, including all types of dependent clauses and complex condensation.

Learning outcomes

The students: 1. understand the linguistic terms from the area of syntax and are able to explain them on concrete examples; 2. understand the structure of the complex and compound sentence, namely in comparison with the structure of the simple sentence, with an emphasis on the similarities and differences between English and Czech; 3. know the linguistic means for the expression of different relations in the English sentence, namely with the help of nominal, adverbial, relative and comparative clauses; 4. are capable of identifying concrete syntactic means in the written text, explain them and describe them with the help of adequate linguistic terms.

Syllabus

• The plan based on the compulsory textbooks used for practical exercises (Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16 from A Student's English Grammar Workbook by Sylvia Chalker and Chapters 3-9 from Grammar in Context by Hugh Gethin): 1. Chapter 13 - Coordination. Chapter 3 A - Relation between result and cause. 2. Chapter 13 - cont. Chapter 3 B - Result expressed by too or enough. 3. Chapter 16 - Complementation of verbs and adjectives. Chapter 4 A - Purpose (Standard constructions). 4. Chapter 16 - cont. Chapter 4 B - Purpose (Shortened constructions) 5. Revision of Chapters 13 and 16. Chapter 6 - cause, purpose, concesssion (Alternatives) 6. Chapter 5 - Concession. Revision of Chapters 3-6, 13 and 16. 7. Revision test and translation. 8. Chapter 14 - The complex sentence - introduction. Chapter 7. - time. 8. Chapter 14 - cont. Chapter 8 A - Relatives. Introduction. 9. Chapter 14 - cont. 10. Chapter 15 - Syntactic and semantic functions of subordinate clauses. Chapter 8 B - Sentence building with relatives. 11.Chapter 15 - cont. Chapter 8 C - shortened constructions. 12. Chapter 9 - Similarity and comparison. Revision of Chapters 14-15, 7-9.

Literature

required literature
• GETHIN, Hugh. Grammar in context :proficiency level English. New edition. Harlow: Longman, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 0-17-556420-5. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info

recommended literature
• SVARTVIK, Jan and Geoffrey N. LEECH. A communicative grammar of English. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1994, xiv, 423. ISBN 058208573X. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. English grammar :word by word. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 448 s. ISBN 0-17-555705-5. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. Current English grammar. London: Macmillan, 1984, 296 p. ; 2. ISBN 0-333-35025-169. info
• DEUCHAR, Margaret, Robert HOOGENRAAD and Geoffrey Neil LEECH. English grammar for today :a new introduction. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1982, xvi, 224 s. ISBN 0-333-30644-9. info

Teaching methods

Mode of teaching: lecture The methods used in classes are mainly presentations of new and/or problematic grammatical issues by the teacher, followed by class discussions and questions from students and practical exercises selected from the compulsory textbooks. As for written assignments, students are supposed to do all the tests which accompany the topics studies and which are included in the is.muni.cz course Seminar to syntax B/Syntax B.

Assessment methods

In order to be allowed to sit for the oral exam students have to pass a mid-term test and translation, and a final exam test and translation. The passmark of all the tests including translations is 70 per cent. The final exam test and translation is part of the oral exam.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/warp_predmet_vyber?fakulta=1441;obdobi=6085;predmet=773653

AJ2206 Syntax B

The course is not taught in Spring 2018

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Prerequisites

AJ2205 Syntax A
This course can be attended by all students who have passed their exam in English grammar in the first year of their study and who have successfully finished Syntax A.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• English Language for Education (Eng.) (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• English Language for Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, B-SPE)

Course objectives

The main goal of the course is to master characteristic features of English syntax, mainly in comparison with the structure of the students´ mother tongue, the Czech language. The differences between the simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence will be studied, including all types of dependent clauses and complex condensation.

Syllabus

• The plan based on the compulsory textbooks used for practical exercises (Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16 from A Student's English Grammar Workbook by Sylvia Chalker and Chapters 3-9 from Grammar in Context by Hugh Gethin): 1. Chapter 13 - Coordination. Chapter 3 A - Relation between result and cause. 2. Chapter 13 - cont. Chapter 3 B - Result expressed by too or enough. 3. Chapter 16 - Complementation of verbs and adjectives. Chapter 4 A - Purpose (Standard constructions). 4. Chapter 16 - cont. Chapter 4 B - Purpose (Shortened constructions) 5. Revision of Chapters 13 and 16. Chapter 6 - cause, purpose, concesssion (Alternatives) 6. Chapter 5 - Concession. Revision of Chapters 3-6, 13 and 16. 7. Revision test and translation. 8. Chapter 14 - The complex sentence - introduction. Chapter 7. - time. 8. Chapter 14 - cont. Chapter 8 A - Relatives. Introduction. 9. Chapter 14 - cont. 10. Chapter 15 - Syntactic and semantic functions of subordinate clauses. Chapter 8 B - Sentence building with relatives. 11.Chapter 15 - cont. Chapter 8 C - shortened constructions. 12. Chapter 9 - Similarity and comparison. Revision of Chapters 14-15, 7-9.

Literature

required literature
• GETHIN, Hugh. Grammar in context :proficiency level English. New edition. Harlow: Longman, 1996, 235 s. ISBN 0-17-556420-5. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info

recommended literature
• SVARTVIK, Jan and Geoffrey N. LEECH. A communicative grammar of English. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1994, xiv, 423. ISBN 058208573X. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. English grammar :word by word. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 448 s. ISBN 0-17-555705-5. info
• CHALKER, Sylvia. Current English grammar. London: Macmillan, 1984, 296 p. ; 2. ISBN 0-333-35025-169. info
• DEUCHAR, Margaret, Robert HOOGENRAAD and Geoffrey Neil LEECH. English grammar for today :a new introduction. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1982, xvi, 224 s. ISBN 0-333-30644-9. info

Teaching methods

Mode of teaching: lecture The methods used in classes are mainly presentations of new and/or problematic grammatical issues by the teacher, followed by class discussions and questions from students and practical exercises selected from the compulsory textbooks. As for written assignments, students are supposed to do all the tests which accompany the topics studies and which are included in the is.muni.cz course Seminar to syntax B/Syntax B.

Assessment methods

In order to be allowed to sit for the oral exam students have to pass a mid-term test and translation, and a final exam test and translation. The passmark of all the tests including translations is 70 per cent. The final exam test and translation is part of the oral exam.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Teacher's information

https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/warp_predmet_vyber?fakulta=1441;obdobi=6085;predmet=773653

AJ2206 Syntax B

The course is not taught in Spring 2017

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education

Prerequisites (in Czech)

AJ2205 Syntax A

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• English Language for Education (Eng.) (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• English Language for Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, B-SPE)

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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