Course in Language Structures 2

Lecturer:

Irena Dvořáková (gar.)

Tutor:

Irena Dvořáková (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Languages

Synopsis:

The course 04ABS2 is a sequel to course 04ABS1. Its purpose is also to correctly use and revise further English grammar structures as acquired and develop them.

Requirements:

Student will have mastered structures of course 04ABS1 confirmed by graded assessment.

Syllabus of lectures:

Revision and further extension of grammar structures, namely: noun patterns, possessive pronouns, articles, adjectives and adverbs and their forms, types of pronouns.

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course is run as a series of seminars following the topics and scope of the syllabus mentioned above.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

To revise and further extend English grammar seen as a complex structure, namely: noun and noun phrases, plurals, possessives, „one“, articles, some - any - no - every, either - neither - nor, pronouns.

Skills:

To use correct and appropriate grammar structures in expressing ideas in all PRAK courses both in speaking and writing.

To qualify for admission to the higher level course (04ABS3).

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] S.Tryml, Active English Grammar, Ekopress 2005

Recommended references:

[2] R.Murphy, Essential Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press, latest edition

[3] M.Swan, Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press 2005

[4] R.Carter, M.McCarthy, Cambridge Grammar of English, Cambridge University Press 2007

[5] bilingual dictionaries, electronic dictionaries

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: