Opening Class Descriptive Grammar 2 S 2016 Mrs

Opening Class Descriptive Grammar – 2º S, 2016 Mrs. Belén Berríos Droguett

Objectives • Describe and reflect on different communicative functions related to their grammatical structures • Get familiar with common rules and creation of structures • Manage basic notions of morphosyntaxis of English • Know how to resolve issues and manage proper language of the area • Give evidence of personal and pair work as well as a critical awareness

Class Contents UNIT 1 CONTENTS u Basic Concepts u Open class units (noun, adjective, verb, adverb) 2 u Closed class units (determiner, particles, prepositions and conjunctions) u Functional Units 3 u. Type of Sentences (simple, compound and complex) u. Sentence Patterns

Evaluations • 3 evaluations (one per unit) • Every evaluation will have a theoretical and a practical section • The difficulty will be 60% • Before every test, there will be a Workshop which will sum up a individual grade • A final project in pairs (or alone) will the last evaluation

Dates and percentages Type of test Percentage Section 1 Portu Section 2 Japo Written test 1 15% 22/Sept 8/Sept Written test 2 20% 27/Oct 20/Oct Written test 3 25% 12/Dic 1/Dic Project 30% 5/Dic 6/Dic Workshops 10% 8/Sep 24/Oct 1/Dic 6/Sep 18/Oct 29/Nov Pending tests - 12/Dic 13/Dic

Main Material for classes • English Grammar For Today, Leech (2006) (EGFT) • An Introduction to English Grammar (2002) (AITEG) • A Comprehensive English Grammar for Foreign Students (1983) (ACEGFFS) • Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English (2002) (LSGOSAWE)

Selection of chapters • For every unit there will be specific chapters that will be working on, you must have a copy of these with you during classes. • Please follow the Course Planning according to your section • This selection is the minimum, you are recommended to have copies (printed or in your computers) of every of the texts mentioned

Administrative issues • Attendance: 75 % (by the end of November) • Communication: through email and moodle • Missing classes: holidays and/or students’ activities (possible recovery) • Assistantship: no obligatory but necessary

Diagnosis Activity • Read in pairs chapter one “What is grammar and what is not” from English Grammar For Today • Answer the questions by the end of the chapter. You must delivery your answers the same day (in class or by email) • If you don’t find the answers in the chapter, please leave the questions without answer