Miami Dade College – Hialeah Campus
EAP 0360 COURSE SYLLABUS Ref # 552037
GRAMMAR
Mon – Wed – Fri
7:00 – 7:50 AM
INSTRUCTOR:
DEPARTMENT:
EMAIL
WEB-SITE
Lilliam Behar
ESL / Foreign Languages
Lbehar@mdc.edu
http://faculty.mdc.edu/lbehar/
OFFICE
OFFICE HOURS
ROOM 1415-26
TBA
Last day to drop without penalty
Last day to withdraw
(2009-2)
Room: 1315
Phone # (305) 237-8754
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REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Text: Fundamentals of English Grammar by:
Betty S. Azar 3rd Edition
EAP 0360 - Grammar Level 3
Course Description: Students develop the ability to understand and use basic, high
frequency grammatical structures.
3 credits
Prerequisites: EAP 0260 or equivalent as determined by score on Michigan.
Co-requisite: None
Competency 1: The student will demonstrate proficiency when using the grammatical structures
from Levels 1 - 2 (see competencies for these levels).
Competency 2: The student will identify and produce the following sentence structure patterns
containing grammatical forms covered in this and previous levels:
a. Simple sentences with complements
b. Compound sentences
c. Information questions (“WH”)
d. Simple questions (Yes/No)
e. Short Answers
Competency 3: The student will identify correct examples of the following
sentence structure pattern containing verb forms covered in this and previous
levels: Complex sentences with high frequency conjunctive adverbs showing
sequence or reason (e.g., after, before, because)
VERBS (Tense, Aspect, Voice, & Mood)
Competency 4: The student will recognize and use the following active voice verbs in
affirmative, negative, and question forms.
a.
Simple Present, Past, or Future as indicated by the
or conversation
b.
Past Progressive as contrasted with Simple Past
c. Present Perfect
d.
Present Perfect Progressive
context of a passage
Competency 5: The student will identify correct examples of the following passive voice verbs
in context:
a.
Simple Past
b.
Simple Present
Competency 6: The student will recognize contextualized meaning and will use high frequency
modals and related phrasal forms in affirmative, negative, and question forms for present and
future intention (e.g.):
a. Could/Would (polite request)
b. May (permission)
c. May/Might/Maybe (possibility)
d. Have got to/Must (necessity)
e. Should/Could (advice/suggestion)
Attendance Policy: You should come to every class in order to
obtain the most complete educational experience. Participation in this
class is only possible if you attend class. If you arrive late to class it is
your responsibility to notify the instructor at the end of class in order
to change your absence to a tardy; otherwise you will be marked
absent. Please note:
 3 consecutive absences = student automatically dropped
 4 absences
=
student automatically dropped
 3 late arrivals =
1 absence
Participation
Participation is an integral part of the learning process. ENGLISH ONLY
is spoken in our classroom and active participation is stressed in order
to help you improve your reading, writing, and oral communication
skills. Your success in improving your English skills will depend very
heavily on your ability to practice English every minute that you can.
Homework
Homework must be done on the day that it is assigned. You may be required to turn
it in or to use it for an in-class assignment or activity. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL
BE ACCEPTED.
GRADING
Attendance/Participation/Homework
Exams
Final
10 %
70 %
20 %
Exams
No make-up exams allowed unless you have prior permission from me.
If you are absent on the day of an exam with an excusable absence,
please see me before the next class session to discuss possible makeup alternatives. If you do not contact me before the next class, your
exam grade will be counted as an F.
Student code of conduct: The college policy on the Student Code of
Conduct is located at http://www.mdc.edu/pdf/procedures/4071.pdf.
Please familiarize yourself with it.
Academic dishonesty: The department affirms its commitment to
treat cases of academic dishonesty according to Miami-Dade
Community College Procedure No. 4074. Students are forewarned
that academic dishonesty in any form will be penalized according to
this procedure. The instructor has the option to award a grade of “F”
for the course. Cheating or any form of academic dishonesty may also
result in the student’s being placed on academic probation, suspended
from school, or dismissed from the College. The College policy for
dealing with Academic Dishonesty is located at
http://www.mdc.edu/pdf/procedures/4074.pdf
THIS SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND MAY BE CHANGED AT ANY TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CLASS
Day 1
Week 1 & 2 & 3
Introductions and Syllabus
Ch 1. 1-7
Ch 2. 2-11
Present & past tenses:
Simple & Progressive
Week 4 & 5 & 6
Ch 3. 1-10
Ch 5. 1-16
Future Tense
Wh Questions
Week 7
Catch up
Week 8 & 9 & 10
Ch 11. 1, 11. 8-9
Ch 6. 8-9
Ch 6. 10
Articles
Noun phrases and adjectives
Personal and Object pronouns
Week 11 & 12
Ch 6. 11-12
Week 13
Ch 6. 13
Ch 6. 14-16
Catch up
Possessive Nouns, Pronouns,
Adjectives
Reflexive Pronouns
Forms of “other”
Week 14 & 15 & 16
Week 17
A1. 1-4
Ch 7. 3
Ch 7. 5-6
Ch 7. 7-8
Ch 7. 9
FINAL EXAMINATION
Phrasal Verbs
Modals of Possibility
Polite questions
Advice
Necessity