Autumn semester: Detailed syllabus
Syntax A – Syllabus for the Autumn Term of 2017
Month |
Greenbaum & Quirk, Chalker |
Gethin |
September |
Ch. 2 Revision Ch. 10 – Simple sentence |
Introduction to modal verbs
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Ch. 10 – cont. |
Ch. 11 A – Ability, permission, possibility
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October
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Ch. 10 – cont.
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Ch. 11 B – Past activity, habit, refusal, etc.
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Ch. 10 – cont. Ch. 8 – The semantics and grammar of adverbials |
Ch. 11 C – Expectation, assumption, conclusion
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Ch. 8 – cont. |
Ch. 11 D – Obligation, absence of obligation
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Ch. 8 – cont. |
Ch. 11 E – Duty and arrangement, with non-fulfilment
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Ch. 8 – cont. |
Ch. 11 F – Use of should for suggestions, opinions, feelings etc. | |
November |
Mid-term test: Chapter 10 |
Mid-term test: Chapter 11 |
Ch. 11 – Sentence types and discourse functions
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Analysis of mid-term test Ch. 10 A – The infinitive and -ing
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Ch. 12 – Pro-forms and ellipsis
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Ch. 10 B – The -ing as gerund | |
Revision |
Translation (Modal verbs)
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December |
Ch. 12 – cont.
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Ch. 10 B – cont. Ch. 10 C – Verbs taking a full infinitive or -ing (gerund) according to meaning
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Revision of Chapters 8, 11, 12 |
Ch. 10 D – Verbs taking the infinitive or -ing (participle) according to meaning
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