Faculty of Education · English Language Teaching · Undergraduate
Course Objective
In order to develop communication skills, priority is given to a communicative and intercultural approach:
Consolidating grammar and lexical use
Increasing knowledge on oral and written structures in English applied to academic speaking and writing
Writing tutorials and practicing Grammar
Speaking within and before a group
Comprehend longer talks in English better.
Understand the main idea of a complex text in English better.
Present or share ideas in oral English more fluently.
Produce clear, detailed essays on a wide range of subjects in English.
Explaining a viewpoint on a topical issue in English clearly
Course Content
This course is a basic introduction to the grammatical description and sentence analysis of English. Some topics to be covered include (i) the nature of language and linguistics, (ii) grammatical categories, (iii) identifying parts of speech, (iv) phrase structure, (v) clause types and (vi) basic sentence patterns. The skills gained will be helpful in sentence analysis and also in the description of errors made by EFL students. It also equips you with a deeper understanding of how English sentence structure works, which is very useful in academic and professional writing. The course is not intended to improve students’ general English skills, written or spoken.
Required Resources
Brinton, J. Laurel. & Donna M. Brinton. 2010. The Linguistic Structure of Modern English. John Benjamins Publishing Company. Amsterdam.
Recommended Resources
Brinton, J. Laurel. & Donna M. Brinton. 2010. The Linguistic Structure of Modern English. John Benjamins Publishing Company. Amsterdam.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the properties and structure of human language and using it in language teaching.
- To organize and implement activities for students to use English grammar and vocabulary effectively.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction, Objectives, expectations from students | None |
| 2 | The Nature of Language and Linguistics | Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Grammatical Categories and Word Classes | Chapter 5 |
| 4 | Grammatical Categories and Word Classes | Chapter 5 |
| 5 | Phrasal Structure and Word Complementation | Chapter 7 |
| 6 | Phrasal Structure and Word Complementation | Chapter 7 |
| 7 | Revision | Chapters 1, 5, 7 |
| 8 | Midterm | Preparation for the midterm |
| 9 | Adverbials and sentence types | Chapter 8 |
| 10 | Adverbials and Sentence Types | Chapter 8 |
| 11 | Finite and Non-finite clauses | Chapter 9 |
| 12 | Finite and Non-finite Clauses | Chapter 9 |
| 13 | Finite and Non-finite Clauses | Chapter 9 |
| 14 | Revision | All chapters |