Practical Grammar 3301-L1PAPG
The course investigates the English sentence beginning with the simple sentence and proceeding towards the Complex sentence.
The topics include:
- Tense and Aspect (compositionality of meaning);
- Passive Voice (verb categories, restrictions on formation);
- Modality (modal verbs, alternative linguistic strategies of expressing modality);
- Words order (inversion, position of adverbs);
- Noun phrase: countability as a context-dependent phenomenon;
- Noun phrase: articles: +/- definite, +/- specific, +/- generic; classifying vs. identifying;
- Relative clauses (+/- defining; choice of pronoun, role in text);
- Passive.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
Students will advance their skills to use grammatical structures included in the syllabus (e.g. Articles, Relative Clauses, Tense, Aspect and Modality). They will also gain knowledge on less frequent usages of these structures, or those characteristic of selected registers and situations.
Code reference:K_U05
K_U05 The student is able to monitor and diagnose the correctness of the Polish and English languages in use.
Assessment criteria
Assessment on the basis of the results of two tests (midterm and final).
Supplemented by:
- attendance and in-class participation (three absences allowed);
- completing home assignments
- self-study of the following topics: Phrasal Verbs, word order of Adjectives
The retake consists in obtaining a positive grade in a written retake test.
Two or three (to be determined by a specific group teacher), formally justified, absences are allowed.
Bibliography
Biber, D. et al. Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Longman 1999.
Carter, R., Hughes, R. & M. McCarthy, Exploring Grammar in Context. CUP 2000.
Chalker, S. A Student's English Grammar Workbook. Longman 1992.
Collins Cobuild English Grammar. Collins 1990. (+ the Collins series of exercise books on selected areas of grammar, e.g. articles, reporting, etc.)
Downing, A. & P. Locke A University Course in English Grammar. Prentice Hall 1992.
Gethin, H. Grammar in Context. Proficiency Level English. Nelson 1992.
Gołębiowska, L. A BOOK czy THE BOOK. O przedimkach w języku angielskim. WP 1993.
Graver, B. D. Advanced English Practice. OUP 1988.
Hall, N. & J. Shephheard, The Anti-Grammar Grammar Book. Longman 1991.
Kaznowski, A. & E. Mioduszewska. Exercises in English Structural and Transformational Syntax. PWN 1983.
Leech, G. & J. Svartvik A Communicative Grammar of English. Longman.
Macpherson, R. English for Writers and Translators. PWN 1996.
Macpherson, R. Advanced Written English. PWN 2001.
Maule, D. The Naked Verb: The Meaning of the English Verb Tense. Macmillan 1991.
Quirk, R. et al. A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. Longman 1985.
Side, R. & G. Wellman Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency. Longman 2000.
Swan, M. Practical English Usage. Longman 1996.
Swan, M. & C. Walters How English Works. OUP 1997.
Thomson, A. J. & A. V. Martinet A Practical English Grammar. OUP 1986.
Willim, E. & E. Mańczak-Wohlfeld, A Contrastive Approach to Problems with English. PWN 1997.
Vince, M., Advanced English Practice. Heinemann 1994.
Yule, G. Explaining English Grammar, OUP 1998.
Additional information
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