A graduation paper replacement
course
English
Grammar
Week 1
1. Course orientation
2. Introduction to English
Content grammar
3. The parts of the simple
sentence
Course outline
Course books and
Course
orientatio references
n Methods of assessment
Course requirements
1. The grammar
The parts of the simple sentence
Word classes
The structures of phrases
Course Sentences and clauses
orientatio 2. The applications
n: Usage problems
Course outline Style
English in use
Punctuation
Spelling
1. Course books
Greenbaum, S., Nelson G. (2009), An Introduction to
English Grammar (3rd Ed.). Pearson Education Limited:
Great Britain.
Greenbaum, S., Nelson G. (2009), An Introduction to
Course English Grammar (2rd Ed.). Pearson Education Limited:
Great Britain.
orientatio 2. References
n: Quirk, R. Greenbaum, S., Leech (1976). A University
Course books Grammar of English. (Course book and work book).
and references Longman Group Limited: London
Quirk, R. Greenbaum, S., Leech (1973). A grammar of
contemporary English. Longman Group Limited: London
John Eastwood (2002). Oxford Guide to Grammar.
Oxford University Press. ISBN: 0194329410
Attendance and participation:
10%
Progressive assessment: 20%,
Course
including:
orientatio
n: + group presentation (10%)
Methods of + Individual work (10%)
assessment
Final examination: 70%
+ End-of-course paper
Read the syllabus carefully to get an
overview of the content of the course
Attend classes regularly (at least 70%
Course of the course)
orientatio Prepare for the lesson before class by
reading course books
n:
Course Prepare mini presentations as
requirements scheduled
Take part in class discussion
Do follow-up exercises after class
What is grammar?
Grammar or syntax is a set of rules to
combine words into larger units.
Introducti
on to
English
grammar Phonology: the study of the sound system
Orthography: the study of the writing system
Semantics: the study of meaning of words
and the combinatory meanings of larger units
What is grammar?
Other aspects of language
description
Phonetics: the physical
Introducti
characteristics of the sounds in the
on to
language and how the sounds are
English
produced.
grammar
Morphology: the set of rules that
describe the structure of words
Pragmatics: the use of particular
utterances within particular contexts
Varieties in English grammar
Introducti Different grammars: different
on to books describing grammar
English How much grammar they cover
grammar How they set out the rules
The categorization and
terminology
Varieties in English grammar
National varieties:
Introducti first language of over 350 million
on to people
English second language for over 300
million people
grammar primary foreign language all over
the world
Varieties in English grammar
Standard English and Non-
Introducti standard English
Standard English: the dialect used
on to nationally for official purposes
English Non-standard English: restricted to
grammar people from a particular region or
from a particular social group or to
social groups within a region
Varieties in English
grammar
Variation according to use
Introducti Context
on to Communicative purpose
English Medium (channel of
grammar communication)
Attitude of the speaker or
writer
Descriptive rules and
Prescriptive rules
Introducti Descriptive rules: describe how
on to people use the language
English Prescriptive rules: specify which
grammar usages of the language should be
adopted or avoided
Exercise 1
Indicate whether the rules given below are descriptive rules
or prescriptive rules.
1.In English, only nouns and pronouns display distinctions
in case. descriptive rule
Introducti 2.The superlative adjective is required for more than two
items or sets of items: the best of the (three) groups, not
on to descriptive
the better of the three groups. rule
English 3.Where there is a choice between if and whether, prefer
whether in formal English, as in I am not sure whether she
grammar is at home. prescriptive rule
4.Definite and indefinite articles come before their nouns in
English, as in the library and a restaurant. descriptive rule
5.Words are frequently converted from one part of speech
to another; for example, the noun walk from the verb walk.
descriptive rule
Exercise 2
Which of the combinations of words below seem to
you to be possible English sentences? If you are
not sure, say so. Where there is a problem with a
Introducti sentence, try to pinpoint it and then change the
sentence to avoid the problem.
on to
English ✓
grammar … it is too hot to sit ...
... it was because he was
lazy. ✓
The large hall contained over 500
people.
1.1 Structure, form, function
A noun phrase A verb phrase A noun phrase
The parts
of the subject verb direct object
simple Structure Grammatical
sentence form
(1.1-1.6) The rules that decide the units that can co-occur
in a sentence or a phrase and the order in which
they occur
Grammatical How each unit is used in a
function particular function
1.2 Subject, predicate, verb
The parts
of the
simple Theme Discussion
sentence
(1.1-1.6)
1.2 Subject, predicate, verb
The parts PREDICATE
of the learned all this much later
simple is
measured
a young man with broad experience
6.8 on the Richter Scale
sentence
(1.1-1.6) verb other elements of the
sentence (apart from
the subject)
1.2 Subject, predicate, verb
The parts VERB
of the could have been imagining
simple have been
am
teaching
writing
sentence speak
(1.1-1.6)
Auxiliary verbs main verbs
1.3 Operator
The parts [1] Subject + operator + the rest of the predicate
[1a] Operator + subject + the rest of the predicate
of the -The first or only auxiliary functions as the
simple operator.
sentence -The operator changes position with the
(1.1-1.6) subject in most questions.
-The operator occurs before not in negative
sentences.
1.4 Do, be, have
-When there is no auxiliary, dummy operator do is
introduced.
The parts
of the
simple -The verb be is used as an operator even when it is
the main verb.
sentence
(1.1-1.6)
-The main verb have is optionally used as an
operator.
1.5 Subject and verb
1.6 Subject
1. What is the position of the
The parts Self-
subject in a sentence?
of the study 2. In what ways is the subject
simple identified in a declarative
sentence?
sentence 3. In what kind of sentence is
(1.1-1.6) the subject absent?
4. What is the relation
between the subject and the
reflexive pronoun in a
sentence?
5. What happens when an
active sentence is changed
into a passive sentence?
Exercises on
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Preparation for the next lesson
HOMEWO 1) Categories of verbs
RK 2) Complementations of verbs
3) The basic sentence structures
4) Meanings of sentence elements
