AJ5203 Grammar Practice A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023

The course is not taught in Autumn 2023

Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Renata Jančaříková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renata Jančaříková, 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
The course Grammar A Exercises is designed as a supplementary optional course for all the participants of Grammar A. The required level of English is B2.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
he aim of the course is to provide students with more practice of the grammar issues discussed in Grammar A (compulsory course) and work on them systematically using various types of exercise including cloze tests, transformations, gap fill, text analysis, etc.
At the end of the course SWBAT: understand basic linguistic terminology and give examples in context; explain all the grammar features covered in Grammar A subject and give examples of them in context; analyze language use with focus on grammar; compare particular grammar features, their form and meaning
Students will also be familiar with various grammar books and sources recommended for study of grammar.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to: - analyze in context the grammar issues discussed (English tenses, the passive, various types of verb, finite vs. non-finite forms and clauses) with focus on form and meaning;
- use the grammar issues discussed in language material provided (e.g. gapped text, transfromations) and give their own examples;
- transform sentences to show understanding of grammar and meaning;
- work independently with various reference sources and find particular grammar info;
- prepare a grammar exercise for their peers (set the goal, choose appropriate material, provide support to others);
Syllabus
  • Course outline: 1-2. Grammar books and other sources - where to look for info on grammar, examples and explanations; which sources to use and work with; online sources; Google vs. dictionaries
  • 3.-4. Various types of grammar exercises and how to approach them for meaningful practice
  • 5.-6. Work with context - text analysis with focus on grammar
  • 7.-8. Text analysis - use of tenses, grammar vs. meaning, various types of verb, their characteristic features and use
  • 9.-10. Text analysis - focus on the passive and active voice, transformations
  • 11.-12. Students contributions (Grammar log project)
Literature
    required literature
  • BIBER, Douglas, Susan CONRAD and Geoffrey LEECH. A student grammar of spoken and written English. London: Longman, 2002, 487 pp. ISBN 0-582-23726-2. info
  • YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : with answers. Updated edition first publis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019, vii, 274. ISBN 9780194214766. info
    recommended literature
  • GREENBAUM, Sidney and Randolph QUIRK. A student's grammar of the English language. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 490 stran. ISBN 0582059712. info
  • CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info
  • ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar. Edited by R. A. Close. London: Longman, 1988, x, 374. ISBN 0582558921. info
  • SIDE, Richard and Guy WELLMAN. Grammar and vocabulary for Cambridge advanced and proficiency : fully updated for the revised CPE. Harlow: Longman, 2002, 288 s. ISBN 0582518210. info
  • HEWINGS, Martin. Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and eBook. Third edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015, ix, 294. ISBN 9781107539303. info
  • SPARLING, Thomas Donaldson, Simona KALOVÁ and Chris RANCE. English or Czenglish. Avoiding Czechism in English. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2021, 319 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9965-4. info
Teaching methods
Seminar and class discussions
Practical analysis and exercises
quizzes
Student project (Grammar log)
Assessment methods
online tasks, quizzes, multiple choice activities, grammar log
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Note related to how often the course is taught: odpolední blok 14.00-19.00, sobota 5. 10. a sobota 7. 12. 2019.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: dopolední blok 8.30-13.30, sobota 8.10.2016 a sobota 17.12. 2016.
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