ESL 564
Advanced Grammar II
MTWR 11:10-12:15
Gavilan College
Fall 2009
Instructor: Mary Ann Sanidad
Office: SS 104
Office Hours: MWF 12:30-1:30, TTH 10:00-11:00
Phone: 846-4945
Email: msanidad@gavilan.edu
Books and Supplies:
Grammar in Context 3, Fourth Edition, by Sandra Elbaum
Course Description:
This course is designed to expand grammar usage to include adjective, noun,
and adverb clauses in oral and written communication. Students learn the
meaning and use of clause connectors and are introduced to conditionals, both
real and unreal. These grammar structures constitute some of the most complex
structures in English and expose students to a rich variety of structures that can
effectively enhance their oral and written expression.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Use the following grammar structures in original sentences and paragraphs:
gerunds and infinitives; clause and sentence connectors; adjective, adverb, and
noun clauses; and real and unreal conditionals.
2. Compare and contrast the following grammar structures focusing on form,
meaning, and purpose of each: gerunds with infinitives; adjective, adverb, and
noun clauses; real and unreal conditionals.
3. Edit for errors in the use of the following grammar structures: gerunds and
infinitives; adjective, adverb, and noun clauses; and real and unreal conditionals.
4. Select and apply sentence and clause connectors to paragraphs and essays
that express a variety of meanings, contexts and time frames (past, present, and
future time).
Requirements:
Advisory: Students must have passed ESL 554 with a C or better or have been
placed in ESL 564 by the placement test. This is also a graded class (A-F). The
following is the criteria to pass the class:
1. attend class regularly and on time (After three absences, the student may be
dropped.) with the homework completed and ready to participate;
2. attend the tutoring sessions and/or computer lab one hour per week, as
directed;
3. turn in all written homework assignments;
4. take and pass all quizzes and tests with a minimum average of C (73%);
5. take the final exam.
Grading:
Homework/Participation
Lab
Tests(5)
Final Exam
15%
15%
60%
10%
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
59-0 %
A
B
C
D
F
Schedule:
ESL 564 meets Monday-Thursday at 11:10. Students are expected to come
regularly and on time! Students who miss more than three times may be
dropped from the class.
Note that there is no class on the following days:
Monday, September 7
Friday, November 13
Thurs.-Fri., November 26, 27
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
The last day of class is Thursday, December 10, 2009.
The final exam is scheduled for Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 10:30-12:30.
*ADA Accommodation Statement:
"Students requiring special services or arrangements because of hearing, visual,
or other disability should contact the Disabled Student Services Office."
*Student Honesty Policy Reference Statement
"Students are expected to exercise academic honesty and integrity. Violations
such as cheating and plagiarism will result in disciplinary action which may
include recommendation for dismissal."
Tentative Schedule
September 1, 2009
Introduction to class; in-class writing
September 2-September 17
Chapter 7 Gerunds and Infinitives
Test
September 21-28
Sentence and Clause Connectors
September 29-October 12
Chapter 6 Adjective Clauses
Test
October 13-October 28
Chapter 8 Adverbial Clauses
Test
October 29-November 17
Chapter 9 Noun Clauses
Test
November 18-December 9
Chapter 10 Real and Unreal Conditions
Test
December 10
Sentence Variety
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 10:30-12:30