ESOL 0352
Advanced- Intermediate Grammar
Fall 2010 Course Syllabus
Class Information:
Meetings: Monday, Wednesday
Time: 8:30a.m.- 13:20p.m.
Designation: 3a
Room: 156
Computer Lab Room: 137
Physical address: 13803 Bissonnet St.,
Houston, Texas 77083
Instructor Information:
Instructor: Leilani Clark
Office Phone: 713-718-8860
Office hours: By appointment
E-mail: heather.clark1@hccs.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of ESOL 0348. This course provides a review of essential grammatical and structural features
while introducing their finer points. Emphasis is placed on compound and complex sentence structures and is
designed to lead students toward active mastery of the patterns and principles of formal written English.
ESOL 0352 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
ESOL 0352: Advanced Intermediate Grammar seeks to prepare students for college level academic or
workforce study by accomplishing the following objectives:
a. building on the syntactic knowledge that students have gained in previous study of English grammar
while introducing more advanced structures as well as the finer nuances involving tense and aspect of
English verbs;
b. strengthening students’ abilities to produce the new grammatical structures in a variety of
communicative contexts;
c. to teach students to both recognize and produce grammatical structures of English, i.e. the syntax/
morphology English;
d. to introduce students to the meanings behind the various grammatical forms of English they are
learning, i.e. the semantics of English;
e. to make students aware of the appropriate settings for use of the grammatical forms they are learning,
i.e., the pragmatics of English.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After taking ESOL 0352: Advanced- Intermediate Grammar, the student should:
a. be able to use all verb tenses except for the past perfect progressive and the future perfect tenses;
b. be able to use present and future modal auxiliaries and related expressions;
c. be able to use subjective, objective, and possessive personal pronouns;
d. show familiarity with the structure and use of adjective and noun clauses;
e. be able to use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to connect ideas, including the use of
punctuation;
f. be able to recognize and use gerunds and infinities;
g. be able to use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs;
h. show familiarity with quoted/ reported speech and conditionals.
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GRADE BREAKDOWN:
Participation:
Language Analysis
Homework
Group Project
Midterm
Final
10%*
10%
30%
15%
15%
20%
100%
*Participation encompasses individual contributions, pair work, as well as small and whole group discussions.
It also means being an active listener and peer feedback contributor during class.
TEXTBOOKS:
Each student is required to buy the following textbook for this course:
1. Language Analysis Course Text
2. Azar, B. (2003). The fundamentals of English grammar. (3rd ed.).
LANGUAGE ANALYSIS:
Learning how to analyze language is an essential skill in learning a language. In our Grammar class, we will
analyze language in a variety of ways.
1. Error Analysis: Being able to identify errors in your work as well as your classmates will heighten
your knowledge and awareness of English.
2. Spelling: Using our Spelling Book, we will analyze content words phonologically, morphologically,
semantically, pragmatically.
GROUP PROJECT:
The class will be divided into four groups: three groups of six (6) and one group of five (5). You will need to
create a game. Your game will need to address three (3) of the twelve grammatical structures covered in the
course. You must select one grammatical structure from Chapters 1-4, one from Chapters 5-8, and one from
Chapters 9-12. Your game will also need to analyze the English language both semantically and
pragmatically.
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COURSE SCHEDULE
Note: This schedule is approximate. I may make changes to it, if necessary, to cover the required course
material.
WEEK
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DATE
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 1
Monday September 6
TOPICS
Chapter 1: Present Time
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Orientation/ Placement
Labor Day Holiday, No
class
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Wednesday September 8
Monday September 13
Wednesday September 15
Monday September 20
Wednesday September 22
Monday September 27
Wednesday September 29
Monday October 4
Wednesday October 6
Monday October 11
Wednesday October 13
Monday October 18
Wednesday October 20
Monday October 25
Wednesday October 27
Monday November 1
Wednesday November 3
Monday November 8
Wednesday November 10
Monday November 15
Wednesday November 17
Monday November 22
Wednesday November 24
Monday November 29
Wednesday December 1
Monday December 6
Wednesday December 8
ASSIGNMENTS/ NOTES
Chapter 2: Past Time
Chapter 3: Future Time
Chapter 4: The Present Perfect
and The Past Perfect
Chapter 5: Asking Questions
Chapter 6: Nouns & Pronouns
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
Grammar Midterm
Chapter 7: Modal Auxiliaries
Chapter 8: Connecting Ideas
Chapter 9: Comparisons
Chapter 10: The Passive
Thanksgiving class dinner
Chapter 11: Count/ Non-count
Nouns and Articles
Chapter 12: Adjective Clauses
Monday December 13
Wednesday December 15
Group Project
End of Semester class
celebration
Grammar Final
Last day of G/C class
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CLASS POLICIES
CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR: Students must act appropriately in class. Please do not use beepers or cell
phones in class. Students must always treat all students with respect. Since this is an English class, you
should try to speak English at all times. If sitting next to someone who speaks your language causes a
problem in class, I may change your seat.
ATTENDANCE: HCCS has very strict attendance policies. If you miss 10 hours of class, you may be dropped
from this class. There are no excused absences. Speak to me if you know you must miss several classes.
TARDINESS: It is not acceptable to be late to class. If you are more than 10 minutes late, it will count as an
absence. If you arrive late, quietly take your seat and get out your books. Explain after class.
WITHDRAWALS: Students may receive a “W” (Withdrawal) up to the last official day to withdraw from school,
which is Thursday November 18, 2010 at 4:30pm. After that day, if you have excessive absences, you will
receive a grade of “F” (failing) instead of a “W”. If you are an F-1 student, being dropped from a course puts
you out-of-status. If you are receiving financial aid, being dropped from a course could cause your
assistance to be pulled. This is serious! If you are having a problem, you can always talk to me after class or
email me.
Notice: Students who repeat a course three or more times may soon face significant tuition/fee
increases at HCC and other Texas public colleges and universities. If you are considering course
withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early
as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test-taking skills, attendance,
course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available.
MAKE-UP TESTS / LATE HOMEWORK: It is very important that you be present for all tests. If, however, you
are ill or must be absent on a day that we have a test, you will have one week from the date of the test to make
it up. It is YOUR responsibility to talk with me about making up your test at a time that is acceptable to the
instructor. If you do not make up your test within the required time, you will receive a zero (0). For the oral
projects/ presentations, these can only be made up during the week they have been scheduled. Homework
will be accepted late only on the day the student returns from being absent. Vocabulary Assessments can be
made up only on the day the student returns from being absent.
ACADEMIC HONESTY / CHEATING: Any form of copying, cheating, or plagiarism will result in a zero (0) for
the assignment. This includes homework, tests, and projects. See the HCCS Student Handbook for more
information.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: HCCS POLICIES: Students with a learning or physical disability which
might affect their performance in class should contact the HCCS disabilities counselor, Dr. Becky Hauri:
Phone: 713-718-7909, Fax: 713-718-7906
SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Sexual harassment in any form is not tolerated at HCCS. See the student
handbook for further information.
PROBLEMS: If you have a problem in class, please speak to me after class. I will make every effort to help
you. You may always see me during office hours for extra help. Additionally, you may email me.
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