Problem Areas in English Grammar

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Course ID:	3301-L2PAPAEG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	09.102 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (unknown)
Course title:	Problem Areas in English Grammar
Name in Polish:	Wybrane problemy gramatyki angielskiej
Organizational unit:	Institute of English Studies
Course groups:	(in Polish) Obowiązkowe zajęcia z praktycznego angielskiego dla studiów pierwszego stopnia
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Short description:	The course devoted to systematizing and extending the students knowledge of selected structures of English grammar which are common sources of learners’ errors and to practicing those in textual contexts. The focus is on raising the awareness of the role of grammar in expressing meaning and in communication.
Full description:	The course devoted to systematizing and extending the students knowledge of selected structures of English grammar which are common sources of learners’ errors and to practicing those in textual contexts. The focus is on raising the awareness of the role of grammar in expressing meaning and in communication. The course covers the following topics: 1. Raising grammar-awareness: revision of basic grammatical terminology, error correction exercises – lexical and grammatical errors of various types and their influence on the meaning of texts 2. Articles and other determiners in texts· Countability of nouns as a context-dependent phenomenon;· Interaction of countability, number and definiteness in the use of articles· Generic uses of articles – typical texts· The use of articles and other determiners in various kinds of texts 3. Relative clauses in texts· Rules concerning the use of relative clauses (defining vs non-defining; the choice of pronouns, punctuation)· The role of relative clauses in text-building 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)· Semantic differences following from the choice of the gerund or infinitive 5. 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 view6. 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· Common errors
Bibliography:	Biber, D. et al. (2002). Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Longman Collins Cobuild English Grammar. (1990) Collins. Carter, R., R. Hughes & M. McCarthy (2000). Exploring Grammar in Context. CUP.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 Foley, M. Hall, D. (2005). Longman Advanced Learners’ Grammar. LongmanLeech, G. & J. Svartvik (1996). A Communicative Grammar of English. Longman.Quirk, R. et al. (1985). A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. Longman.Side, R. & G. Wellman (2000). Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency. Longman.Swan, M. (1996). Practical English Usage. Longman.Swan, M. & C. Walters (1997). How English Works. OUP.Thomson, A. J. & A.V. Martinet (1986). A Practical English Grammar. OUP.Vince, M. (1994). Advanced English Practice. Heinemann.Willim, E. & E. Mańczak-Wohlfeld (1997). A Contrastive Approach to Problems with English. PWN.Yule, G. (1998). Explaining English Grammar OUP.
Learning outcomes:	The student knows the rules of using article and other determiners in texts and can interpret the intended meaning of articles in texts.The student knows the rules of using relative clauses and can apply them in texts.The student understands the differences in meaning following from choosing different patterns of verb complementation and knows the patterns required by basic verbs.The student can apply the rules of backshift in reported speech and report utterances appropriately to the context. The student understands the meaning of verb forms in conditional clauses and can construct conditional sentences of intended meaning.The student can recognize, correct and explain errors in the use of the structures discussed in the course. Code reference: K_U0 5
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Credits 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.

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