Course info

                                               Module title: Grammar

Teaching Unit

Fundamental

Coefficient: 2

Credit: 4

Level: First Year

Weekly time: 3h00

Aims

-          Introduce the learners to English Grammar

-          Provide them with grammar knowledge

-          And help them improve their knowledge of English grammar

General Objectives

1)      Enable learners to build appropriate and correct sentences, each sentence pattern in its right position.

2)       Enhance learners’ grammar, thinking and writing skills.

References

-          Vince, M. (2008). Macmillan English Grammar in Context: Advanced with keys. Design and Illustration Macmillan Publishers Limited. Oxford.

-          Walker, E.,Elsworth, S. (2004). New Grammar Practice for Pre-intermediate Students: with key. Pearson Education Limited 2000. Longman.

-          Eastwood. J. (2008). Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate. Oxford University Press.

Course Content

First Semester

1-      Parts of Speech (noun- verb- adjectives- adverbs- articles- preposition- quantifier…)

2-      Sentence elements \ sentence , clause, phrase (basic definitions)

3-      Noun and pronoun

3.1. Singular and Plural (different irregular plurals)

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Group Nouns and Pair Nouns

Nouns + Quantifiers

3.2. Personal pronouns

       Possessive pronouns

Reflexive pronouns

     4. Adjectives and adverbs

4.1. Adjectives: Comparatives, superlatives and equality

 4.2. Adverbs:

Adverbs with  « ly »  (of manner)

                 Adverbs of frequency

                 Adverbs of place and time

                Adverbs of degree  (quite, very)

5. Quantifiers and prepositions

End of Semester I

First Examination

Second Semester

1.      Verbs \ auxiliaries ( stative vs. action, regular vs. irregular) (to be, have, do)

2.      Tenses

Present a) simple;  b) progressive;   c) perfect;   d) perfect progressive

            Past      a) simple;   b) progressive ; c) perfect ;  d) perfect progressive

               Future    a) simple ; b) progressive ; c) perfect ;   d) perfect progressive

3.      Modals: must, have to, can, may ect

4.      Phrasle verbs

5.      Special verb set: to get, do, make

6.       

End of Semester II

Second Examination

Assessment and Evaluation

Continuous Assessment

ü  Participation: 20% (4 pts)

ü  Home work: 20% (4 pts)

ü  Attendance: 10% (2 pts)

ü  Test 50% (10 pts)

Final Assessment

ü Exam 20/20