Pedagogical grammar with elements of the history of the English language and contrastive grammar 4101-3SGPEGKO
The aim of the course is to systematize and deepen the students’ knowledge of English grammar and usage as well as the knowledge of contrastive English- Polish grammar.
Objectives:
- to familiarize students with the grammatical terminology used in describing English grammar
- to improve their grammatical accuracy
- to teach the students the skills of grammaticality judgement and error recognition
- to teach the students ways of discovering and formulating the rules of English grammar
- to make students familiar with the main changes that occurred in the English language from the Old English period up to the present
- to make students familiar with the differences and similarities in grammar between English and Polish
- to develop students’ cognitive interests and to support their intellectual development by means of: enriching their knowledge of regional varieties of contemporary English, studying the origins of phenomena considered to be unique to the English language, examining the influence of interference of Polish on the structure of English
- to use academic knowledge to obtain the practical skills necessary for a teacher of a foreign language at the first and second stage of education, including teaching the grammar and lexis of English
Semester III
1. Reported Speech
2.Verb complementation- the use of the infinitive and gerund in the complement position of verbs
3.Conditional clauses: classification of conditional clauses: traditional classification of conditional clauses vs. a new division of conditional clauses depending on their tense (present, future, past) or the mood of the condition (open, real/unreal).
4.Conjunctions introducing conditional clauses: if, unless, provided, given, etc.
5.Inversion in conditional clauses.
6.Modal verbs in conditional clauses: the use of ‘will/would’ and ‘should’ after ‘if’.
7.Relative clauses: types of relative clauses: restrictive and non-restrictive - structural and semantic difference.
8.Relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, where, when, that, relative adverbials: where, when, why
9.Relative pronouns with prepositions.
10. Relative clauses in early Modern English (the 16th century).
11.Nouns: regular and irregular plural formation, invariable singular nouns and invariable plural nouns.
12.Concord between the subject and the verb.
13. Differences in the structure of a NP in English and Polish
14.Types of reference: specific and generic.
15.Articles: definite and indefinite and their use to express specific and generic reference.
16.The use of articles with proper nouns, geographical names, institutions, means of transport, illnesses, meals, etc.
17.Idiomatic use of articles.
18. Differences in expressing definiteness and indefiniteness in English and Polish.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
K_W01 The student has a basic knowledge concerning form and function of various grammatical notions such as relative clauses, definiteness, etc. H1P__W01
K_W02 The student has a basic knowledge of the language changes that occurred during the development of English aimed at recognizing the influence of historical processes on the shape of contemporary English, as well as the knowledge concerning similarities and differences between English and Polish in the sphere of grammar and lexis aimed at eliminating mistakes resulting from interference H1P_W02
K_W03 The student knows basic terminology concerning pedagogical grammar, history of English and contrastive grammar. H1P_W03
Skills:
K_U01 The student is able to analyse linguistic data H1P_U01
K_U02 The student is able to discover on his/her own the processes that take place in the language and develop professional skills connected with teaching grammar and lexis of English H1P_U02 H1A_U01 H1A_U03 H1A_U10
Social competences
K_K07 The student is aware of the level of his/her knowledge of and skills in pedagogical grammar, understands the need for constant study and personal development, decides on directions of his/her own development and study H1A_K01 H1A_K04 S1A_K02
K_K02 The student is able to work in a group H1P_K02
Assessment criteria
In-class evaluation (preparation for the classes and class activity): 10%
Final written test: 60%
Work on the e-learning platform: 30%
Bibliography
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Wilim, E. and E. Mańczak-Wohlfeld (1997) A contrastive approach to problems with English. Warszawa, PWN.
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Yule, G. (2006) Oxford Practice Grammar, OUP.
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Teaching Foreign Languages, English, French (2nd subject), full time studies, first cycle programme
- Teaching foreign languages: English, 2nd subj. teaching 'history and social studies'
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