LEVEL 3 GRAMMAR

SYLLABUS: Spring 2006


INSTRUCTOR:  Margaret Young  CONTACT NUMBERS:     503-725-4143;  e-mail youngm@pdx.edu
OFFICE:   113A East Hall  OFFICE HOURS:  T 10:30-11:30, Th 2 - 2:30

TEXT:  Grammar Links 3, Second Edition; by Van Zante, Daise, Norloff, and Falk; Houghton Mifflin 2005

ATTENDANCE:  Click on this link to see VERY important information.

GRADES:


In this course, we will quickly review expressions of quantity with count and non-count nouns, articles and modal auxiliaries taight in Levels E and 2, gerunds and infinitives. real conditionals (present/future), and all verb tenses covered in Levels E and 2, inclusing passive voice.

We will spend more time on these topics:


OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the term, you should be able to do the following.


 EXTRA GRAMMAR PRACTICE

You will find lots of practice software, especially "Focus on Grammar,"  in the Learning Center.  A word of warning, however:  the Advanced series, although it goes with our textbook, may have some grammar points that are too difficult.  These are covered in level 4 and level 5 grammar.  Be sure to check the contents of the software before you get into it.  For review, the Intermediate and Upper Intermediate levels should be fine.

For quick practice, here are on-line links.  Links with an asterisk (*) are especially good, I think.

DIAGNOSTIC (find out what you need to practice)
ESL BLUES(s)
This doesn't test all of the grammar points in Level 2, but it will help.  After you take the troubleshooting quiz, correct it, and then click on the problem areas for more practice.
http://www.collegeem.qc.ca/cemdept/anglais/trouble2.htm
VARIETY

*English Language Centre Study Zone (University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada)
This has an excellent variety of fun exercises, and very clear explanations.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/grammar.htm

*Englishzone Grammar Page
This has a good selection for Level 2, including conditionals.
http://members.home.net/englishzone/grammar/grammar.html

*Englishpage.com
This site is commercial, but has a very complete explanation of types of verbs (e.g. stative, transitive), as well as exercises.
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html

Grammar Modules from Monash University
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/sif/Tutorials/Grammar/Table_of_contents_grammar/table_of_contents_grammar.html

Karin's ESL Partyland--The Quiz Center
Choose the medium section in grammar for Level 2, or browse through.
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/quiz.htm#Grammar

NetGrammar
If you have time, browse through this site--it has reading listening, vocabulary, and writing help related to grammar.  There are also several levels, so be careful.  Problem:  it's difficult to locate specific grammar points to practice.
http://busboy.sped.ukans.edu/~allenq/netgrammar/

Dave Sperling's ESL Quiz Center
Test your knowledge of a vareity of grammar points (nouns, prepositions, verbs) with these quizzes:
http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/quiz/#grammar

Grammar Quizzes (Self-Study Quizzes for ESL Students)
Recommended: Articles, Plurals, Pronouns, Verbs, Word Choice (includes comparatives/superlatives and verb-related items)
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/grammar.html

Interactive Javascript Quizzes for ESL Students
Get a percentage score when you test yourself.
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/js/
 

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March 21, 2006