AJ2BP_GRAB Grammar B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Renata Jančaříková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2BP_GRAB/01: Thu 7:00–8:40 učebna 58, R. Jančaříková
AJ2BP_GRAB/02: Thu 8:50–10:30 učebna 58, R. Jančaříková
AJ2BP_GRAB/03: Thu 10:40–12:20 učebna 58, R. Jančaříková
AJ2BP_GRAB/04: Tue 16:10–17:50 učebna 58, R. Jančaříková
AJ2BP_GRAB/05: Mon 16:10–17:50 učebna 64, R. Jančaříková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ2BP_GRAA Grammar A
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course 'Gramatika B' focuses mainly on the practice of various grammatical aspects at advanced level within the word classes listed below. Students are provided with the theoretical background the knowledge of which should enhance their understanding of the underlying principles of the language studied. The seminar work involves discussing the topic using the examples from the handout as well as the students' own examples, exercises from the Worksheet, S. Chalker's Workbook and Grammar I. by R. Povolná.
Syllabus
  • The course is based on 'A Student's Grammar of the English Language' by Sidney Greenbaum and Randolph Quirk, namely chapters 5,6,7 and 9. Week 1 - 6: Nouns (determiners, number, gender, case); Week 7 - 9: Pronouns (personal, reflexive, possessive, relative, interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite); Week 10 - 12: Adjectives and adverbs (functions and classification of adjectives and adverbs, comparison of adjectives and adverbs); Week 13: Prepositions.All materials are available from Moodlinka - course Grammar B.
Literature
  • POVOLNÁ, Renata. Grammar. 1. dotisk 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002, 99 stran. ISBN 8021023112. info
  • HEWINGS, Martin. Advanced grammar in use with answers : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999, ix, 340. ISBN 0521498694. info
  • SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage : international student's edition. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996, xxx, 654. ISBN 0194421465. info
  • CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info
  • GREENBAUM, Sidney and Randolph QUIRK. A student's grammar of the English language. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 490 stran. ISBN 0582059712. info
  • ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar. Edited by R. A. Close. London: Longman, 1988, x, 374. ISBN 0582558921. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985, viii, 328. ISBN 0521287235. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Credit requirements: CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT (throughout the course) - students are required to study the topics from the handouts for each seminar and be prepared to discuss the questions and exercises in the Worksheet (see Moodlinka). For details - see Informace učitele below.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=527
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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