A2BK_GR1B Grammar B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Renata Jančaříková, 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
A2BK_GR1B/OS01: Fri 1. 3. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 22. 3. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 12. 4. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 26. 4. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 10. 5. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 24. 5. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, R. Jančaříková
A2BK_GR1B/OS02: Fri 22. 2. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 15. 3. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 5. 4. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 19. 4. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 3. 5. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, Fri 17. 5. 10:15–11:55 učebna 10, R. Jančaříková
A2BK_GR1B/01: Mon 18. 2. 10:15–11:55 učebna 57, Mon 4. 3. 10:15–11:55 učebna 57, Mon 18. 3. 10:15–11:55 učebna 57, Mon 8. 4. 10:15–11:55 učebna 57, Mon 22. 4. 10:15–11:55 učebna 57, Mon 13. 5. 10:15–11:55 učebna 57, R. Jančaříková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
A2BK_GR1A Grammar A
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
Course objectives
The course 'Grammar B' is designed for the 1st year students as an introductory course summarising and developing their knowledge of English grammar. The course is a continuation of course Grammar A taught in the previous term.
The main objective of the course is to present grammar as a system and study it as a complex whole with focus on functions and meanings. The course builds on the students' knowledge of basic linguistic terminology, which they acquired in the previous course. 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.
The course is based on 'A Student's Grammar of the English Language' by Sidney Greenbaum and Randolph Quirk . Topics discussed include: Nouns and determiners, Pronouns, Adjectives and adverbs, Prepositions and prepositional phrases, i.e. chapters 5,6,7,9.
Syllabus
  • 1. Nouns - introduction
  • 2. Determiners - introduction
  • 3. Articles - common nouns
  • 4. Articles - proper nouns
  • 5. Nouns - number, concord
  • 6. Nouns - gender and case
  • 7. Pronouns - introduction, personal pronouns
  • 8. Pronouns - demonstrative, reciprocal, reflexive pronouns
  • 9. Pronouns - indefinite pronouns
  • 10. Adjectives and adverbs - formation
  • 11. Adjectives and adverbs - comparison
  • 12. Adjectives and adverbs - position and order
  • 13. Prepositions and prepositional phrases
Literature
  • 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
  • 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
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
  • POVOLNÁ, Renata. Grammar. 1. dotisk 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002, 99 stran. ISBN 8021023112. 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
  • PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate. Harlow: Longman, 1999, 319 s. ISBN 0-582-40018-X. 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
  • SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991, Nestr. ISBN 0194274039. info
Teaching methods
group work, pair work, group and class discussion, self-tests, on-line activities, homework, self-study
Assessment methods
Requirements: active participation, all required homework, 2 progress tests, Moodle online self-tests, 2 contributions to the online Forum. Students are required to work regularly with the Moodlinka course and other study materials, i.e. SGEL by Greenbaum and Quirk, Workbook by S. Chalker and Grammar I (see Literature). For details of continuous assessment, see the Moodle course (Requirements and Continuous Assessment).
Methods: lectures, class and group discussions, pair work, homework
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1000
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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