CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE
COURSE OUTLINE
ESL 166
Grammar II
Advisory:
Number of weeks: 18
Lecture hours:
4
Units:
4
Successful completion of ESL 163 or appropriate score on ESL Placement Test
Course Description: This course provides instruction in grammar and writing for intermediate
ESL students.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of the course, students will be able to:
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Use specific grammar points to write passages of at least 150-200 words.
Write simple and compound sentences, and simple adverbial clauses.
Identify grammatical patterns in reading passages.
Identify parts of speech and their uses in sentences.
Apply proofreading skills to help control sentence-level errors.
Course Content:
1.
25%
Verb tense review with emphasis on question formation:
 Simple present tense
 Present progressive tense (including non-action or stative verbs)
 Past tense (including “used to”)
2.
30%
Verb tenses: formation and use in statements, yes/no questions, and information questions
 Past progressive tense
 Future tense with “will” and “be going to”
3.
10%
Parts of speech and their uses in sentences:
 Review nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, articles
 Adverbs of frequency, adverbs of degree (too, very), subordinate conjunctions
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15%
Pronouns:
 Subject and object pronouns
 Possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives
 Reflexive pronouns
5.
10%
Adjectives and adverbs:
 Comparative forms and uses
 Superlative forms and uses
6.
10%
Count and non-count nouns and quantifiers: a lot of, some, any, much, many, (a) few, (a) little,
another/other
Methods of Instruction:
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Explicit instruction on grammatical structures, including proofreading and editing
Exercises, including identification of structures in texts
Pair and group discussions/activities
Feedback on student writing and oral production
Computer-aided instruction
Required Texts and Materials:
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Textbook: Grammar in Context, Book 2A, 5th edition, Sandra Elbaum, Heinle & Heinle
Instructor-prepared handouts
Course Expectations:
Students will spend approximately 8 hours per week on the following types of homework assignments:
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Reading of text material and completion of exercises
Reading of supplemental materials [such as articles and stories]
Completion of writing assignments
Student Assessment:
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Tests:
Homework and class work (including quizzes):
In and out of class writing assignments:
Final exam:
40%
20%
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20%
Grading Policy:
A letter grade will be assigned based on the following categories:
90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, below 60% = F.
Students who choose the credit/no credit option will receive CR for an average of 70% and above, or
NC for an average below 70%.
Revised by N. Borhan, G. Segade, E. Smith, L. Statan, and E. Xiezopolski, Fall 2010