1. Lengua Inglesa II Grammar Topics 2009-2010 Tom Morton IV bis 205 tom.morton@uam.es

2. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) Theory taught in the 2 hour class (group 21: Tuesday, group 22: Wednesday) The Friday class is left to you to do exercises which we provide. Except: Occasional seminar (one or two classes per term) Classes

3. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) The course tests the same components as taught in first year Although we don’t teach distinct modules for these Grammar: taught in class, tested through exam and Grammar Project Reading: Tested through Reading Pack exercises to be done in your Friday classes. Also a Reading Component in the exam. Writing: Tested through the Grammar Project (2 classes on how to write anAcademic Report) Speaking: Oral presentation of your Grammar Project Listening: Listening exercises in the Language Lab. Tested through a Listening exam. Vocabulary: Tested through the vocabulary portfolio, and through the Vocabulary exercises Components

4. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) Grammar Project Part1 (first semester) 5% Part 2 (second semester)10% Vocabulary Portfolio 5% Exercises 10% Oral Presentation10% Exams60% - Exam: Maybe just a final exam, maybe a parcial in January, still to be decided. Marking

5. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) Exercises: 4 components Listening:20%(Listening pack, 2 nd sem.) Reading 10%(Reading Pack) Grammar50% (Side & Wellman) Vocabulary20%(Vocabulary pack: English Vocabulary in Use ) ALL THESE ACCOUNT FOR 10% of the final mark. This mark is for doing the exercises, not for getting them right. Exercises

6. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) CONTENTS: First Semester 1.Language and Communication 2.Text and Text Types: Register and style 3.Grammatical units 4.Process Types 5.Mood and modality Second Semester 6.Clauses and Sentences 7.Coordination and Subordination 8.Cohesion 9.Sentence manipulation devices Topics

7. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) Three components: 1.Listening 2.Reading/Writing 3.Grammar Final Exam

8. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) No text book for content, but refer to the following for home study: Downing, A. and P. Locke. 1992. A University Course in English Grammar. Hertfordshire: Prentice Hall. Modules 1 and 13-21. Greenbaum, S and R. Quirk. 1990. A Student's Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman. For Exercises, you will need to buy or photocopy: Side, R. & G. Wellman (2002) Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency (WITH KEY). Longon: Longman. Study Materials

9. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) Other Materials to refer to : Biber, D. (ed.) (1999) Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Pearson, ESL. Carter, R., R. Hughes & M. McCarthy (2000) Exploring Grammar in Context. Cambridge: CUP. Greenbaum, S. & R. Quirk. (1990) A Student's Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman. Lock, G. (1996) Functional English Grammar. Cambridge: CUP. Lynch, T. (1983) Study Listening. Understanding Lectures and Talks in English. Cambridge: CUP. McCarthy, M. & F. O’Dell. (2002) English Vocabulary in Use (Upper-Intermediate). New Edition. Cambridge: CUP. Quirk, R., S. Greenbaum, G. Leech & J. Svartvik. (1985) A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. New York: Longman. Study Materials (ii)

10. 0. Introduction to lengua Inglesa II (lic.) Photocopy packs available from Reprografia Information pack : information about the grammar exercises and portfolio. (Code: 2021) Vocabulary pack: photocopies from English Vocabulary in Use. (Code: 2022) Reading pack: all texts and exercises for reading) (Code: 2023) A Grammar Pack will be available next week (detailing the content of the classes) A Listening Pack will be made available in second term. Study Materials (iii): Packs