English Grammar（1）

Aims

This course responding to understand the system of the English language, its forms, inflections and syntax, and the art of making them correctly.The focus of this course is on improving students’ abilities to comprehend, produce, and internalize basic grammatical rules and structures, such as simple verb tenses, progressive aspect, word order, simple modals, phrases, simple and compound sentences. Students practice structures through both oral and written exercises in controlled and open-ended practice. The goal is for students to learn basic grammatical structures in different contexts, thereby internalizing the structures and using them automatically.

Learning Outcomes

1.Understanding English Grammar

a)Basic of morphology

b)Basic of Syntax

2.Preparing presentations

a)Understand different rules of English Grammar and methodology.

b)Organizing your ideas into a presentation

c)Developing the presentation and present it to the audience

3.Personal grammar skills

a)Some terms of English Grammar

b)Multiple choice

c)Correction

d)Analysis

e)Translation

Teaching and Learning

Lecture and presentations by the lecturer will be integrated with students centered in-class activities including tasks and exercises, independent, group and pair work. A number of seminars will be held on the topics introduced in class.

Assessment

Basic Reading List

1.Zhang, Daozhen, 2007, A Practical English Grammar, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

2.Lai, Shixiong, 2011, A Guide to English Grammar, Foreign Languages Press

3.Hewings, Martin, 2006, Advanced Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press