INSTRUCTOR: Priscila Martins-Read, AA5205. Phone: 992-2389, campus x 2389. Fax: 992-2881. Office Hours MW. 10:00-10:30 , and TTH 3:30-4:15 in BHL 101. Other times by appointment. E-mail address: pmartins-read@clark.edu
TEXT and SUPPLIES: Understanding and Using English Grammar, by Betty S. Azar;
A disk, or a thumb drive to save your work in.
RESOURCES: An English-English dictionary such as the American Heritage Dictionary; A thesaurus you can use easily; (available at the Clark College bookstore); Internet sources for exercises and reading materials-- see your lab assistant or your instructor.
Grading: Will be based on a midterm, a final, several other chapter tests. This is the usual breakdown of grades, per level.
| Name | Chapters | Chapter | Chapter | Chapter | Chapter | Midterm | Final | total | % | Grade | |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 100 | ||||
| 67%-71.9% = A, 65%- 66.9=A-, 62%-64.9% = B+, 60% -61.9%= B, 57% -59.9%= B-, 54%- 56.9%= C+, 51% - 53.9%= C, 48% - 50.9%= C-, 40%- 47.9%= D- D+, 0%-39.9% =F for Level 3. |
Please check this page often for changes in the schedule, when appropriate.
| Week/Day | Topics for discussion | Homework Assignments |
| 1 Tues: | Introductions and Needs assessment | Look through chapters 1 - 5 to check for difficult points |
| Thursday: | Verb Tenses - differences between simple and perfect tenses | Review Chapters 1-5. Practice points you missed on your pre-test |
| 2 Tues: | How to use perfect tenses | Practice irregular verbs (http://www.quia.com/jg/324192.html) |
| Thursday: | Irregular verb test. Questions and negatives in different tenses | Verb Tense Assignment
tell this story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY |
| 3 Tues: | Continue with verb tenses -begin subject-verb agreement | Tell this story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4 |
| Thursday: | Subject-verb agreement | more practice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voxlFUiUgoI |
| 4 Tues: | Subject-verb agreement http://www.quia.com/quiz/287680.html?AP_rand=1341632048 | Review chapters 6,7,8. Bring your questions to class |
| Thursday: | nouns - plurals and possessives | Study for the quiz! |
| 5 Tues: | Quiz for chapters 1 - 5 and continue with chapters 7 -8 | Preview chapter 9 - come with questions to class on Thursday! |
| Thursday: | Chapters 8-9 | |
| 6 Tues: | Chapters 10 and if there is time, chapter 11 | Preview chapters for discussion in class |
| Thursday: | Chapter 11 | Review for chapters 7 -10: Study Guide for your quiz next week |
| 7 Tues: | Quiz, chapters 7-10. Continue with chapter 11 | Preview chapter 12 |
| Thursday: | Sentences: simple, compound, and complex | Chapter 12 |
| 8 Tues: | Adjectives: comparatives, superlatives: check out this site for guidelines http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/adjcompsup.php |
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/esladjadvEX1.html http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/esladjadvEX2.html |
| Thursday: | Clauses |
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/advcls.htm http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adj.htm Use noun clauses as you write sentences about information you found in the newspaper on Thursday. (at least 5) Do an exercise from page 245 (Azar) |
| 9 Tues: | practice test: study these points:
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Study for the test!!! |
| Thursday: | Test and continue with Clauses | Review chapter 13, come to class with questions |
| 10 Tues: | Chapter 13 | Review all chapters - come with questions These are some important points: Check here |
| Thursday: | Thursday, June 12 is the last class day: Potluck lunch - bring something to share!We will continue reviewing to get ready for the final next week. |
Final: Is scheduled for Thursday, June 18th, at 12 PM. We will likely be able to reschedule it for an earlier time.