ZS1BK_AG1B Grammar 1B - AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0/8. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Stanislava Čapková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
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 'Grammar B' is focused on the development of the students' knowledge of the English grammar at intermediate level. Emphasis is placed on understanding the underlying principles of the language studied and gaining more cofidence using it independently.
Syllabus
  • The course work is based mainly on the grammar and practice book 'English Grammar in Use' by Raymond Murphy. The seminars make use of the material in corresponding units, activities from Grammar I by Renata Povolna and a set of additional exercises from various other sources. The plan is as follows: Week 1: Passive and Causative (U 41-43, 45). Week 2: Modal verbs and their first use (U 26-33, 36). Week 3: Ouestions, question tags (U 48-51). Week 4: TEST, Word order (U 108-109). Week 5: Countability (U 68-70). Week 6: Articles 1 (U71 - 75). Week 7: Articles 2 (U 76-78) + Possessive (U 80). Week 8: TEST, Pronouns (U 81-86, 90). Week 9: Adjectives (U104 - 107). Week 10: Adverbs (U 99-101). Week 11: Prepositions (U 120 - 135). Week 12: TEST, Conjunctions (U 112-119). Week 13 - Review and summary.
Literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
  • POVOLNÁ, Renata. Grammar. 1. dotisk 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002, 99 stran. ISBN 8021023112. info
  • ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar. Edited by R. A. Close. London: Longman, 1988, x, 374. ISBN 0582558921. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Typ výuky: konzultace Requirements: attendance 80%, active participation, all assigned homework - oral and written, three tests during the term, final credit test - written (pass mark 65%)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms 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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