Descriptive grammar of English

a passing grade in semester 3 of the course

Contact hours with the teacher:

-participation in classes – 30 hrs

Self-study hours:

-preparation for classes – 30 hrs

-preparation for tests – 15 hrs

Altogether: 75 hrs (3 ECTS)

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)

The student

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)

Expository teaching methods:

- interactive lecture

Exploratory teaching methods:

- discussion

- brain storming

- practical

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts pertaining to English descriptive grammar.

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts pertaining to English descriptive grammar.

The second semester is devoted to pro-forms and ellipsis, the phenomenon of coordination at the level of lesser constituents as well as clauses and the structure of complex sentences in English.

Summer semester (Content distribution):

- Pro-form

- Ellipsis

- The compound sentence

- Coordination

- Mid-term test

- The complex sentence

- Subordination

- Types of subordinated clauses

- Final test

Required reading:

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

Additional reading:

materials on Moodle

A graded credit on the basis of in-class and home assignments, one mid-semester test 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 (20% of the final grade); no unexcused absences are allowed - each unexcused absence means 10% off the student's grade

Mid-term test - W1, W2, U2 (30% of the final grade)

Final test - W1, W2, U2 (50% of the final grade)

Missing 7 classes (or more), even if excused, is likely to result in failing to obtain a passing 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 %

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts pertaining to English descriptive grammar.

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts pertaining to English descriptive grammar.

The second semester is devoted to pro-forms and ellipsis, the phenomenon of coordination at the level of lesser constituents as well as clauses and the structure of complex sentences in English.

Summer semester (Content distribution):

- Pro-form

- Ellipsis

- The compound sentence

- Coordination

- The complex sentence

- Subordination

- Types of subordinated clauses

- In-class test

Required reading:

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

Additional reading:

materials on Moodle

Should the class be conducted remotely, remote teaching and testing methods, available through the Moodle platform, MSTeams and BBB will be used.

Moodle: https://moodle.umk.pl/WHUM/course/view.php?id=420

(MSTeams and BBB details are included within)

Assessment of homeworks and classroom activity will then be conducted during Big Blue Button and MSTeams videoconferences.

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts pertaining to English descriptive grammar.

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts pertaining to English descriptive grammar.

The second semester is devoted to pro-forms and ellipsis, the phenomenon of coordination at the level of lesser constituents as well as clauses and the structure of complex sentences in English.

Summer semester (Content distribution):

- Pro-form

- Ellipsis

- The compound sentence

- Coordination

- The complex sentence

- Subordination

- Types of subordinated clauses

- In-class test

Required reading:

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

Additional reading:

materials on Moodle

Should the class be conducted remotely, remote teaching and testing methods, available through the Moodle platform, MSTeams and BBB will be used.

Moodle: https://moodle.umk.pl/WHUM/course/view.php?id=420

(MSTeams and BBB details are included within)

Assessment of homeworks and classroom activity will then be conducted during Big Blue Button and MSTeams videoconferences.

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts pertaining to English descriptive grammar.

The aim of the course is to acquaint the student with basic concepts pertaining to English descriptive grammar.

The second semester is devoted to pro-forms and ellipsis, the phenomenon of coordination at the level of lesser constituents as well as clauses and the structure of complex sentences in English.

Summer semester (Content distribution):

- Pro-form

- Ellipsis

- The compound sentence

- Coordination

- The complex sentence

- Subordination

- Types of subordinated clauses

- In-class test

Required reading:

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

Additional reading:

materials on Moodle

Should the class be conducted remotely, remote teaching and testing methods, available through the Moodle platform, MSTeams and BBB will be used.

Moodle: https://moodle.umk.pl/WHUM/course/view.php?id=420

(MSTeams and BBB details are included within)

Assessment of homeworks and classroom activity will then be conducted during Big Blue Button and MSTeams videoconferences.