Grammar 2
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Summer 2002
Class Information
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Materials/General Information
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Course Description
In this course, we will review:
 | All verb tenses introduced in Level E (simple present, present continuous, simple past, past continuous, future) in affirmative/negative statement and questions |
| Count/non-count nouns |
| Irregular plurals |
| Articles and determiners |
| Pronouns (subject, object, possessive) |
| Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs |
We will spend more time on these topics:
| Modal auxiliaries |
| Contrast simple past and past continuous |
| Present perfect tense (including continuous) |
| Gerunds and infinitives |
| Passive voice |
| Real conditionals (present/future) |
Class Objectives
 | Understand and use each of the verb tenses listed above in statements and questions. |
| Understand and use assigned modal auxiliaries in statements and questions. |
| Identify common verbs that take infinitives and gerunds. |
| Understand and use real conditional forms in present and future tenses. |
| Be understood in spoken and written English describing, comparing, and asking questions about self and others. |
| Understand and use passive voice for each of the assigned verb tenses. |
| Perform each of these objectives with at least 70% accuracy in reading, writing, and listening. |
Grades
| Homework/Paricipation | 20% |
| Classwork/Quizzes | 30% |
| Midterm Exam | 20% |
| Final Exam | 30% |
IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to pass to Level 2 Grammar, you must have passing grades on all verb tense assignments, verb tense quizzes, and midterm exam/final exam verb tense sections.
| HOMEWORK: You will have assignments due for almost every class, so be sure to have the work done and checked before coming to class. |
| LATE OR MISSED ASSIGNMENTS: I do not accept late homework. If you miss a quiz or a test, you cannot make it up. If you miss a discussion, it is your responsibility to ask a classmate about the work you missed; you will still be responsible for the information you missed if it appears on an exam or a later assignment. |
| Attendance |
 | If you are more than 10 minutes late, you will be marked absent. However, please come to class even if you are late. |
| There are no excused absences. |
| Missing 3 classes will result in your final grade being lowered 10 percentage points. |
| Missing 6 classes may result in your failing the course. |
| If you miss class, you are responsible for all the information covered in class. Please get the telephone number or e-mail address of a classmate who is dependable. You will have to rely on him/her to give you information if you are absent. If, however, you know beforehand that you will not be able to attend, let me know as soon as possible. Maybe you will miss less if we plan together. |
This class is graded A - F.
| Percent | Letter Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| 97-100% | A + | PASSING |
| 93-96% | A | |
| 90-92% | A - | |
| 87-89% | B + | |
| 83-86% | B | |
| 80-82% | B - | |
| 77-79% | C + | |
| 73-76% | C | |
| 70-72% | C - | |
| 67-69% | D+ | NOT PASSING |
| 63-66% | D | |
| 60-62% | D - | |
| 0-59% | F | |
Links (Courtesy of Margaret Young)
GRAMMAR LINKS FOR EXTRA PRACTICE
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
330 Grammar Topics
This has very clear explanations, and short quizzes.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/index.htm
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.
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/
ARTICLES
Articles Menu
This is an excellent explanation of articles, with lots of examples and exercises.
http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/sif/Tutorials/Grammar/Preamble_Articles/Articles_menu/articles.html
VERB TENSES
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