English Grammar

Besides a general overview on advanced English grammar rules, the importance of context is being stressed, and that the rules gain meaning and function according to contexts is strongly emphasized. Grammar and lexical knowledge are indispensable parts relating each other, what brings them together is culture and social life, this aspect is also given importance. By error correction process, the differences stemming from structural and expressive differences between Turkish and English, and also errors and mistakes taken from our trainees’ homework, exams and essays are focused on, closely. In so doing, developing awareness for spotting and easily correcting mistakes and errors in their professional lives and later phases has been aimed. Correcting their own mistakes enhances trainees to beware their own language use. Weekly assignments are aiming to develop our trainees grammatical weaknesses. Additionally, by a final assignment they are wanted to compare and contrast some grammatical structures, social expressions or proverbs of Turkish and English. The aim there is also developing awareness in grammar context. Furthermore, every lesson includes discussion based on previous experience and classroom observations from the lesson “School Experience” for the teaching aspects of the particular structure or topic. Developing a fair awareness for Advanced English Grammar, clearing the grounds for grammar and teaching of grammar, informing our trainees about communicational grammar teaching, providing fresh perspectives on the notion that language cannot be learnt without context, and stressing that learning a language takes place when the Whyers are set, are among our goals in this lesson.

Tuncer Can; Autumn Term 2002

310101 English Grammar I /Monday,8:30-10:45(E-6); Monday, 13:45-16:00 (E-4)

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CONTENTS AND FORMAT

This course provides an up-to-date introduction to the study of Grammar, relation of grammar and language teaching, and systematic overview on advanced grammar items of English language. Both syntagmatic and paradigmatic aspects of English grammar (in the sentence level) will be considered so as to imply the notions of communicative grammar and communicative teaching.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Throughout this course (i) raising trainees’ awareness on advanced grammar items, (ii) providing information on teaching of grammar items, (iii) enhancing the importance of communication through grammar, (iv) and discussing the language teachers’ perspective on the area, are the main aims.

STUDENT CONTRIBUTION
Students are expected to attend regularly, to participate as required, and to contribute actively to class discussions. Some reading may be expected in advance of a lecture, and will definitely be required afterwards so as to consolidate the understanding of the material and ideas presented in the lecture.

TEACHING METHOD
The course has a mixed lecture-plus-class format. The lectures will be kept reasonably informal, with opportunities for participation by the students. The classes will primarily involve working through selected exercise material

ASSESSMENT

1) Final (%50); 2) Mid-term (%40) ; 3) Evaluation (%10)

1	07. Oct. 2002	Introduction to the programme and some considerations
2	14. Oct.	“What’s Grammar? Verb Tenses in Written and Spoken Communication”
3	21. Oct.	“Verbs: Aspects and Time Frames ; Subject-Verb Agreement
4	28. Oct.	“Passive Verbs”
5	04. Nov.	“Article Usage”
6	11. Nov.	Mid-term Exams
7	18. Nov.	Mid-term Exams
8	25. Nov.	“Reference Words and Phrases”
9	02. Dec.	“Relative Clauses Modifying Subjects and Objects”
10	09. Dec.	“Nonrestrictive Relative Clauses” ; “Relative Adverb Clauses”
11	16. Dec.	“Correlative Conjuctions”
12	23. Dec.	“Sentence Connectors”
13	30. Dec.	“Conditionals”
14	06. Jan.	“Conditionals” and “Sunjunctive Mood”
15	13. Jan.	Final Exams
16	20. Jan.	Final Exams

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CONTENTS AND FORMAT

SUGGESTED PRELIMINARY READING