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:
HOMEWORK/PARTICIPATION.........20%
CLASSWORK/QUIZZES.....................30%
MIDTERM EXAM.................................20%
FINAL EXAM.......................................30%
In this course, we will quickly review:
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the term, you should be able to do the following.
DIAGNOSTIC (find out what you need to practice)
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
ARTICLES
ESL Grammar Notes (an explanation only--no quizzes):
http://www.fairnet.org/agencies/lca/grammar2.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