FF:AJ42003 English Grammar - Course Information

AJ42003 English Grammar

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Martin Drápela, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AJ42003/01: each odd Friday 15:50–17:25 G32

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

• English Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)

Course objectives

The objective of the seminar is to discuss morphology and syntax systematically, but with emphasis on practical use of English word and sentence structure, The material used in the seminar will be based on topics from L. G. Alexander's Longman English Grammar (1988) and hand-outs provided in classes. The course makes use of G. Leech's book 'An A-Z of English Grammar and Usage'.

Syllabus

• 1. The sentence
• 2. Nouns
• 3. Articles
• 4. Pronouns
• 5. Quantity
• 6. Adjectives
• 7. Adverbs
• 8. Prepositions, adverb particles adn phrasal verbs
• 9. Verbs, verb tenses, imperatives
• 10. Be, have, do
• 11. Modal auxiliaries and related verbs
• 12. The passive and the causative
• 13. Questions, answers, negatives
• 14. Conditional sentences
• 15. Direct and indirect speech
• 16. The infinitive and the -ing form

Literature

recommended literature
• ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar. Edited by R. A. Close. London: Longman, 1988, x, 374. ISBN 0582558921. info
• ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar practice. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 250 s. ISBN 0-582-04588-6. info
• LEECH, Geoffrey N., Benita CRUICKSHANK and Roz IVANIČ. An A-Z of English grammar and usage. Walton-on-Thames, England: Nelson, 1991, xv, 575 p. ISBN 0-17-556-0218. info

not specified
• CHALKER, Sylvia. A student's English grammar : workbook. First published. Harlow: Longman, 1992, 186 stran. ISBN 0582088194. info
• MARTINET, A. V. and A. J. THOMSON. A Practical English Grammar. Exercises 1. 3. vyd. Oxford: University Press, 1990, 181 s. info
• MARTINET, A. V. and A. J. THOMSON. A Practical English Grammar. Exercises 2. 3. vyd. Oxford: University Press, 1990, 199 s. info
• MARTINET, A. V. and A. J. THOMSON. Structure Drils. A Practical English Grammar. Sv. 1. Oxford: University Press, 1989, 122 s. info
• MARTINET, A. V. and A. J. THOMSON. Structure Drils. A Practical English Grammar. Sv. 2. Oxford: University Press, 1989, 116 s. info
• DUŠKOVÁ, Libuše. Mluvnice současné angličtiny : na pozadí češtiny. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1988, 673 p. info
• THOMSON, A. J. and A. V. MARTINET. A practical english grammar. 3-nd ed. London: Oxford University Press, 1970, xi, 275. info

Teaching methods

Problematic issues will be discussed in class. Students are expected to do the assigned readings and exercises in advance.

Assessment methods

End-Term Test (Written Form)

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".

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