AJ0218 Grammar Practice B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Němec, 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
AJ0218/01: each odd Thursday 18:00–19:50 učebna 57, M. Němec
Prerequisites
B2 level of English is essential to master both the theoretical and practical parts of the subject.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The course 'Grammar Practice B' is designed for the 1st year students as a practical course summarising and developing their knowledge of English grammar.
The main objective of the course is to present practical support for Grammar B studied at the same term.
At the end of the course students should be able to: compare sentences in terms of grammar and meaning;
correct mistakes in sentences;
provide explanations and examples of their own;
analyze stretches of language and justify choices of structures, and identify the speaker's attitudes and intentions.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able:
compare sentences in terms of grammar and meaning;
correct mistakes in sentences;
provide explanations and examples of their own;
analyze stretches of language and justify choices of structures, and identify the speaker's attitudes and intentions.
Syllabus
  • * 1. Nouns - introduction * 2. Determiners - introduction * 3. Articles with common nouns * 4. Proper nouns * 5. Nouns - number * 6. Nouns - gender and case * 7. Pronouns - introduction * 8. Pronouns II. * 9. Pronouns III. * 10. Adjectives and adverbs - introduction * 11. Adjectives and adverbs II. * 12. Adjectives and adverbs III. * 13. Prepositions
Literature
    required literature
  • POVOLNÁ, Renata. Grammar I. 1.vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2000, 99 pp. ISBN 80-210-2311-2. info
  • CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info
  • QUIRK, Randolph and Sidney GREENBAUM. A Student s Grammar of the English Language. 1. vyd. London: Longman, 1990, 490 s. ISBN 0-582-07569-6. info
    recommended literature
  • 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 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. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991, Nestr. ISBN 0194274039. info
  • ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar. Edited by R. A. Close. London: Longman, 1988, x, 374. ISBN 0582558921. info
Teaching methods
Oral projects, written tests, written assignments, class discussions, practical exercises.
Assessment methods
Requirements: active participation, all required tests.
Final test (pass mark 70%).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 1 hodina.
Teacher's information

PLEASE NOTE! Due to the quarantine in semester Spring 2020, the credit requirements will be fulfilled only by online means. All the tasks will be evaluated online and the feedback will be only provided by mail and further online means in IS MUNI.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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