Descriptive grammar of English 2510-f1ENG2S-DGE
Ćwiczenia (CW) Semestr letni 2021/22

Required reading:

S. Greenbaum, R. Quirk, A student’s grammar of the English language, London 1990

Additional reading:

materials on Moodle

The student

W1: describes selected aspects of English grammar in a descriptive perspective, using suitable terminology (K_W01, K_W09)

W2: enumerates characteristics and examples of pro-forms, ellipses, coordination and subordination, compound and complex sentences (K_W03)

U1: is able to interpret texts pertaining to selected aspects of English descriptive grammar (K_U02)

U2: is capable of analyzing pro-forms, ellipses, coordination and subordination, compound and complex sentences on the basis of selected examples (K_U06)

U3: can select and interactively present information on pro-forms, ellipses, coordination and subordination, compound and complex sentences (K_U05, K_U18)

A graded credit on the basis of in-class and home assignments as well as one test assessing the level of achieving particular learning outcomes.

Observation of participation, preparation and homework completion, documented in an individual log of progress - W1, W2, U2, U3 (30% of the final grade)

In-class test - W1, W2, U2 (70% of the final grade)

GRADED CREDIT:

fail- below 60 %

satisfactory- 60-69 %

satisfactory plus- 70-74 %

good – 75-84 %

good plus- 85-89 %

very good- 90 and above %

Summer semester (Content distribution):

- Pro-form

- Ellipsis

- The compound sentence

- Coordination

- The complex sentence

- Subordination

- Types of subordinated clauses

- In-class test

Expository teaching methods:

- interactive lecture

Exploratory teaching methods:

- discussion

- brain storming

- practical