Grammar 2 Course Outline

Course Code: Engl. 2321

1st Semester 2011-2012

Class Meetings: Sat., Mon., Wed.: 2-3 p.m. 9:20-10:30

Sun., Tue.: 8-9:30/9:30-11 a.m.

Instructor: Dr. Sadek Firwana

Office: Administration Building/ Quality Unit Office Phone: 1020

Email: sfirwana@iugaza.edu.ps

Office Hours: Sat., Mon., Wed: 1-2 2:30

Sun., Tue. 11-12:30

Course Description
This course intends to sharpen your skills in recognizing and using grammatical
structures further more since grammar is the backbone of any language. Thus, this
grammar course contributes to bridging the gap between the use and usage of
grammar.

Course learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students are expected to be able to:
1. know and practise the parts of the English sentence.
2. identify and use count and non-count nouns.
3. identify and use modal auxiliaries.
4. recognize and use participles and adjectives; comparative and superlative forms.
5. recognize and use adjective clauses.
6. recognize and use adverb clauses and adverb classifications.
7 identify compound and complex sentences.
8. recognize and use connectors
9. identify and use the passive voice.
10. recognize and use gerunds and infinitives.
11. identify and use verb tense, aspect, voice, and mood.
 Distribution of course content throughout the semester:
Week Points to be covered Week Points to be covered
Week #1 - Introduction to the Course. Week #9 Adjectives2
- Diagnostic test  Formation of Adjectives
 Order of Adjectives
 Patterns of Adjectives
Week #2 Parts of the English sentence Week #10 Adverbs1
 Subject Vs. Predicate  Types of Adverbs
 Structures used as subjects  Structures of Adverbs
 Formation of Adverbs
 Order of Adverbs
Week #3 Nouns1 Week #11 Adverbs2
 Proper Vs. Common - Classes of Adverbs
 Concrete Vs. Abstract  Adjuncts
 Countable Vs. Uncountable  Disjuncts
 Singular Vs. Plural  Conjuncts
 Confusion of Adjectives
and Adverbs
Week #4 Nouns2 Week #12 Sentence Structure1
- Case of Nouns  Simple, compound and
 Nominative complex sentences
 Accusative  Conjunctions
 Dative  Noun Clauses
 Vocative
 Genitive
Week #5 Pronouns: Week #13 - 2nd Midterm Exam
 Types - Sentence Structure2
 Forms  Adjective clauses
 Agreement  Defining Vs. Non-defining
Relative clauses
 Participial constructions
Week #6 Verbs1 Week #14 - Sentence Structure3
 Finite Vs. Nonfinite - Adverbial clauses of:
 Transitive Vs. Intransitive  Time
 Time, tense, aspect, voice,  Place
mood  Manner
 Contrast
 Condition
 Purpose
Week #7 Verbs2 Week #15 Revision
 Agreement
 Main Vs. Auxiliary
 Modals
Week #8 - 1st Midterm Exam
- Adjectives1
 Function
 Attributive Vs. Predicative
 Comparison
Attendance Policy:
It is very important that you attend all of your classes. The Islamic University of Gaza
policy states the following:
A student at the Islamic University of Gaza is expected to attend at least 75% of
classes in order to progress satisfactorily toward completion of course
objectives. A student who is not meeting course objectives may be withdrawn
from the course at the discretion of the instructor. If you must be absent from
class, it is your responsibility to find out what work you missed in class, as well
as any homework assignments and announcements about tests.

Course Evaluation:
The following categories and percentages represent how your final grade will be
determined.
Attendance and Participation 10%
Two midterm exams 40% (20% each)
Final exam 50%

Course Textbook:
Grammar Practice by Elaine Walker & Steve Elsworth. Longman (2000).

Useful References
1. Azar, Betty, Understanding and Using English Grammar, 3rd ed. (1998).
2. Swan, Michael, Practical English Usage, 3rd ed. (2005).
3. Understanding and using Thomson& Martinet, A Practical English Grammar,
3rd ed. (1986).