Syllabus 0344 (CRN 47946) Natalia Petrova

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1 Syllabus 0344 (CRN 47946) Natalia Petrova Course Description ESOL0344, BEGINNING GRAMMAR "An introduction to basic English grammar. Emphasis is placed on correct verb forms, parts of speech, sentence order, capitalization, and punctuation." Prerequisites None Course Goals (includes competencies, incorporation of SCANS, etc.) ESOL 0344, Beginning Grammar, seeks to prepare students for college level academic or workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives: Introducing students to the essential elements of grammar; Strengthening students' abilities to produce the new grammatical structures in a variety of communicative contexts. Instructor Information Natalia Petrova e- mail: Time: M-Th 3:45p.m.-5:00p.m. Term: Fall 2010 Textbook Information Alternate Texts are approved for ESOL 0344 Basic English Grammar, Azar, (Prentice Hall) Third Edition Basic English Grammar,Workbook, Betty Azar, Stacy Hagen, Lab Requirements (if any) One of the five instructional hours per week is a computer lab hour in which students work on grammar instructional modules, or on-line grammar programs. Students with Disabilities Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to Disability Counselor to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. Academic Honesty Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in a 0 for the assignment. See the HCCS Student Handbook. Attendance and Withdrawal Policies Students are not allowed more than eight absences over the semester. Any absence beyond that may cause them to be dropped from class. See the HCCS Student Handbook.

2 Course Requirements and Grading Policy After taking ESOL 0344, Beginning Grammar, the student should: 1. use BE to form affirmative and negative statements, yes/no and WH-questions in the simple present, past and future tenses; 2. use high frequency action verbs to form statements and questions in the simple present, present continuous, simple past, future and with modals; 3. use nouns (singular and plural count and non-count and possessive) as subjects and objects; 4. use personal pronouns (subjective, objective, and possessive) and indefinite pronouns as subjects and objects; 5. use certain high-frequency verbs such as NEED, WANT, WOULD LIKE; + noun or infinitive 6. use THERE + BE in the simple prsent and past tenses; 7. use common prepositions of time and place. 8. use the imperative to make commands and LET'S to make suggestions. SUGGESTED GRADE PERCENTAGES* Unit Tests and Quizzes 65% Daily Work 10% Lab 5% Final Exam 20% Total: 100% * Teachers may use percentages which vary from the above formula; however, if the percentages deviate by more than 5% for any item, the teacher should show them to the Department Chair or Lead instructor for approval. Testing Students in ESOL 0344 will: take at least 4 unit tests which must test for both recognition and production of grammatical structures within a communicative context; complete a lab program consisting of grammar exercises correlated to the grammar presented in their "lecture" classes; take a final exam N.B. At this time there is no departmental midterm for ESOL0344 Make-up policy If students miss a test or a quiz, they must arrange with the instructor for a make-up

3 outside of class time and before the end of one week from the day they missed. Projects, Assignments, Portfolios, Service Learning, Internships, etc. An instructor may choose to include projects or assignments to reinforce the material covered in class. Course Content Students will learn the use of verb tenses (simple present, present progressive, simple past, simple future), wh-questions, nouns (count, non-count), pronouns (subjective, objective, posessive), objects (direct, indirect), and simple modals as described in further detail below. Course Calendar with Assignments ESOL0344 Beginning Grammar 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: Introduction to Class Ch.1 Ch2. Quiz 1 Ch. 3 Ch.3 Ch.4 Test 1, Ch.1-Ch.3 Ch.5 Quiz 2 Using BE Noun +Be, Pronoun + Be, Be+ Adjective, Be+Place Basic sentence patterns with be Yes/no questions with BE Be and Have. a/an wh- questions this/ these, that- those The Simple Present/ The Simple Present: negative Frequency Adverbs Spelling and pronunciation of final-s-es Asking information questions: where, when, what time. Using The Present Progressive -be +ing Spelling ING Negatives, questions The Simple Present vs. The Simple Progressive Non-action verbs Talking About Present Using It to talk about time and weather there is/there are prepositions of place Need/want=noun or infinitive Would like vs. like

4 6: Ch.6 Nouns and pronouns Irregular nouns Noun: subjects and objects Subject and object pronouns 7: 8: Test 2, Ch.4-6 Ch.7 Ch.8 Numbers and Quantifiers Before Plural Nouns Count and Non-count nouns, Measurements with non-count nouns Articles: a, the, or no article to make generalizations Expressing Past Time Using- BE :negative, questions The Simple Past tense: Using- ed Past time words Irregular verbs 9: Ch. 9 Quiz 3 Expressing Past Time Irregular verbs Questions with what, who Where, When, What time, Why Before/ After in time clauses Present Progressive vs. past progressive 10: 11: 12: 13: Ch.9.Ch.10 Ch. 10 Test 3, Ch Ch.11 Ch.12 Ch. 11 While in the past progressive. While and when in past time clauses Expressing Future Time Using : going to and will Using today, tonight, this morning, and afternoon, evening, week, month, year Summary: present, past, future, and forms of be Expressing Future time May/, might vs. will Future clauses with before, after, and when Clauses with if Using what+ a form of- do Modals, Expressing ability: Can/ can t, be able to

5 14: 15: 16: Ch.13 Test 4 Ch Ch.15 Review for Final Exam FINAL EXAM Using very and too + adjective Using too, two, and to Modals: Advice, Necessity, Requests, Suggestions Should, have to, must Polite questions: may I, could I Imperative Modal auxiliaries( helping verbs: can, could, may, must, should, will, would) and similar expressions( be able, be going to, have to Possessive nouns Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs Questions with whose Other Student Information (clubs, tutoring, web resources, etc.) Tutoring is availble for students at instructional sites where Intensive English is offered. Additional on line and computerized resources are also available in computer labs and libraries.