Gramatyka

obligatory courses

The course offers a comprehensive coverage of major areas of English grammar related to the Verb Group and the Noun Group in the Complex sentence. The topics discussed in the course include Tense and Aspect (compositionality of meaning); Passive voice (verb categories, restrictions on formation); Modality (modal verbs, alternative linguistic strategies of expressing modality); word order (inversion, position of adverbs); countability as a context-dependent phenomenon; definiteness and relative clauses.

The course covers the following topics:

1. Tense and Aspect: compositionality of meaning.

2. Modality: modal verbs, alternative linguistic strategies of expressing modality.

3. Reported speech and reporting, rules of backshift and their semantic motivation, reporting verbs; reporting in communication: reporting meaning, selection of information, choice of register, reporting from various points of view.

4. Patterns of verb complementation: the use of infinitive, gerund or finite forms in dependent clauses according to the main verb; groups of verbs according to the pattern they take (partly self-study).

5. Passive voice: verb categories, restrictions on formation.

6. Articles and other determiners; countability of nouns as a context-dependent phenomenon; interaction of countability, number and definiteness in the use of articles; generic uses of articles.

7. Relative clauses: rules concerning the use of relative clauses (defining vs non-defining; the choice of pronouns, punctuation). The role of relative clauses in text-building

8. Conditional clauses: revision and extension of the traditional pedagogical classification; the semantics of conditionals: open vs hypothetical conditions, the interaction of the type of condition with tense forms and time reference, conditional conjunctions.

9. Word order: inversion, position of adverbs (partly self-study).

• Biber, D. et al. (2002). Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Longman.

• Carter, R., R. Hughes & M. McCarthy (2000). Exploring Grammar in Context. CUP.

• Foley, M. & D. Hall (2005). Longman Advanced Learners’ Grammar. Longman.

• Gethin, H. (1992). Grammar in Context. Proficiency Level English. Nelson.

• Gołębiowska, L. (1993). A BOOK czy THE BOOK. O przedimkach w języku angielskim. WP.

• Graver, B. D. (1988) Advanced English Practice. OUP

• Hall, D. & M. Foley (2012). MyGrammarLab Advanced. Pearson.

• Hewings, M. (2015). Advanced Grammar in Use (3rd ed.) CUP.

• Parrott, M. (2010). Grammar for English Language Teachers. CUP.

• Vince, M. (1994). Advanced English Practice. Heinemann.

• Yule, G. (1998). Explaining English Grammar. OUP.

Knowledge

Students will be able to:

- use in practical tasks the knowledge of English grammar, syntax, and pragmatics on an advanced level (K_W05)

Abilities

Students will be able to:

- present knowledge on topics concerning advanced English grammar and communicate it in a cohesive, precise and linguistically correct manner in the English language at level C1 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (K_U09)

Social competences

Students will be ready to:

- value responsibility for one’s own work and respect the work of others, adhering to the professional and ethical norms used for practical projects on English advanced grammar (K_K03)

Education at language level B2+.

Credits are awarded on the basis of:

Active participation in classes.

Homework assignments

The mid-term tests

The final test

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.