ELSK 0746: Improve Your Grammar Intermediate Focus A
Description
This course focuses on intermediate grammatical structures to improve students' spoken and written English. Key components of the course are the analysis of grammatical form, meaning, and usage. Students are given opportunities for grammar practice and production.
Prerequisites
CLB 4 Listening, CLB 4 Speaking, CLB 4 Reading, CLB 4 Writing.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use a variety of techniques and strategies to improve oral and written intermediate level grammar
- Recognize intermediate grammatical structures, such as word forms, prepositions, verb tenses , subject-verb agreement, modals (ability/necessity) basic coordination and subordination in spoken and written English
- Use intermediate level grammar with improved accuracy in spoken and written English
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 40
Total Hours: 40
Instructional Strategies
lecture, self-study, group work, and ongoing feedback.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Assignments
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35
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Instructor and Self Analysis of Grammar on 4 Oral Samples
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Assignments
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35
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Instructor and Self Analysis of Grammar on 4 Written Submissions
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Quizzes/Tests
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20
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Quizzes
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Participation
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10
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Active Class Involvement
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Course topics
- 1. Strategies and techniques specific to improvements in spoken and written intermediate level grammar
2. Parts of Speech
3. Word Order and Basic Sentence Structure
4 Present Tense (Simple and Progressive)
5. Past Tense (Simple and Progressive)
6. Future Tense (Simple and Progressive
7. Modals (Ability/Necessity)
8. Subject-Verb Agreement
9. Basic Coordination and Subordination
10. Past vs. Present Perfect Tense
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.