LEVEL 2 GRAMMAR

SYLLABUS: SPRING 2000


CLASS:                  MWF;  Section A 9:00-10:05; Section B 10:15-11:20
OFFICE:         244 Shattuck Hall
INSTRUCTOR:       Margaret Young 
OFFICE HOURS:  M 12:45 - 1:30, M 2:00 - 2:30
CONTACT NUMBERS:     725-4143; e-mail youngm@pdx.edu


TEXT:  Grammar Dimensions Book 2 (second edition);
            by Riggenbach and Samuda; Heinle and Heinle1997.

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

GRADES:

TENTATIVE CALENDAR


In this course, we will quickly review:

We will spend more time on these topics:

OBJECTIVES:

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


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

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

COUNT AND NON-COUNT NOUNS

ESL Grammar Notes  (an explanation only--no quizzes):
http://www.fairnet.org/agencies/lca/grammar1.html

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

ESL Grammar Notes  (an explanation only--no quizzes):
http://www.fairnet.org/agencies/lca/grammar2.html

VERB TENSES

ESL Grammar Notes  (an explanation of simple tenses only--no quizzes):
http://www.fairnet.org/agencies/lca/grammar3.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

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