Chabot College
Fall 2002
Course Outline for ESL 112
ENGLISH GRAMMAR: A RAPID REVIEW FOR ESL
Catalog Description:
ESL 112 - English Grammar: A Rapid Review for ESL
3 units
Intermediate-level overview of the structures of English grammar. Important grammatical forms
including verb tenses, articles, modal auxiliaries, the passive voice, reported speech, adjective
clauses, gerunds, infinitives, and conditional sentences. Strongly Recommended: Eligibility for 110C.
3 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 52.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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identify the structures covered;
correctly use these structures in writing;
edit for the correct use of these structures;
use the vocabulary and concepts covered to discuss the correctness or incorrectness of a written passage.
Course Content:
1. The forms and meanings of the following aspects of English grammar: verb tenses, articles, modal auxiliaries,
the passive voice, reported speech, adjective clauses, gerunds, infinitives, and conditional sentences
2. Using these to express specific meaning accurately and correctly in short directed writing assignments
3. Editing for correct use of the grammar studied
Methods of Presentation:
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Interactive presentations
Communicative activities that elicit use of the grammar studied
Individual and group controlled practice
Large and small group discussion
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Grammar exercises from the text
b. Finding examples of the structures studied in books, magazines, newspapers
c. Editing exercises
d. Sentence writing exercises
e. Short (one to two page) writings
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Exams, including a final exam
b. Homework
c. Short writings
d. Class participation
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Grammar Express, Marjorie Fuchs and Margaret Bonner, Longman Publisher, 2001.
Special Student Materials:
None
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