Objective
The course aims at teaching basic grammatical elements and sentence structures. Topics covered include parts of speech, phrases, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, countable and noncountable nouns, and types of sentences. Students will do exercises to train them in using these elements and structures correctly in their spoken and written English.
Outcomes
- Knowledge and Comprehension
- Recognize various grammatical rules of sentence structure.
- Skills
- Apply different grammatical rules and sentence structures correctly and effectively.
- Present information accurately and effectively in writing.
- Values
- Demonstrate self-discipline in performing assigned tasks.
Content
- Basic parts of speech (verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverb, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions).
- Main verb tenses.
- Types of English sentence and phrase structures.
- Count nouns and non-count nouns, articles, and pronouns.
Textbook
- Azar, B., Hagen, S. and Tesh, G. (2019). Fundamentals of English Grammar (5th edition). Pearson Education ESL.
- Azar, B. S. and Hagen, S. A. (2009). Understanding and Using English Grammar (4th Edition). Pearson ESL. (Units 1 to 8).
- Azar, B. S. and Hagen, S. A. (2014). Basic English Grammar. (Fourth Edition). Pearson ESL.
- Murphy, R. (2015). Essential Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Elementary Learners of English. Fourth edition. Cambridge University Press.
- Alternberg, E. P. and Vago, R. M. (2010). English Grammar: Understanding the Basics (1st Edition). Cambridge University Press.
- Swan, M. and Walker, C. (2011) Oxford English Grammar Course (Basic). Oxford University Press.
Course ID: ENGL 205
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
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