AJL02005 English Grammar II (Lecture)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Pelclová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Pelclová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJL02003 English Grammar I && AJL02004 English Grammar I
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
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Course objectives
The objective of the lecture is to talk about the selected topics of English grammar.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to understand the nuances of English grammar and will be able to apply their skills in practice. As a result, they will increase their proficiency in English.
Syllabus
  • The following thematic areas will be covered:
  • 1. Verbs
  • 2. Variation in the verb phrase
  • 3. The grammar of clause
  • 4. Complement clauses
  • 5. Word order choices
Literature
    required literature
  • BIBER, Douglas, Susan CONRAD and Geoffrey N. LEECH. Longman student grammar of spoken and written English. First published. Harlow: Longman, 2002, vii, 487. ISBN 9780582237278. info
    recommended literature
  • SWAN, M.: Practical English Usage, 3rd Ed., Oxford: OUP, 2005. ISBN 978-0-19-442098-3.
  • ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar. Edited by R. A. Close. London: Longman, 1988, x, 374. ISBN 0582558921. 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
  • ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar practice. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 250 s. ISBN 0-582-04588-6. 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
Lecture. Students are expected to read the selected chapters.
Assessment methods
Assessment: 5 e-tests (each must be above 69.99%).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/20-21/course/view.php?id=961
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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