The main purpose of this seminar is to make sure that students are able to form and to recognize grammatically acceptable sentences and that they understand how the selection of appropriate grammatical structures and word choices depends on understanding the implications of various contexts and situations and is influenced by the speaker's/writer's intended communicative objectives.
The course will provide an overview of the grammatical structure of English sentences and the types of choices that must be made in composing sentences. The special difficulties of German learners will be the primary focus of our discussion and will form the most important basis for the various exercises and practice activities that we will engage in.
You must have passed the departmental Entrance Test or one of the recognized equivalents to take part in this course. If you are assigned a place in this course, you must be there at the first meeting to claim your place or it will be given to someone on the waiting list. Students who drop out of this course after the first 4 weeks without a good reason will not be given priority in getting a place in future grammar courses.
Books which may be helpful for independent learning are:
Raymond Murphy English Grammar in Use
Martin Hewings Advanced Grammar in Use
Michael Swan Practical English Usage
George Woolard Key Words for Fluency (Upper Intermediate)
Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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weekly | Mo | 16-18 | T2-233 | 08.04.-19.07.2013
not on: 5/20/13 |
Module | Course | Requirements | |
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23-ANG-AngBM1_ver1 Basismodul 1: Language | 1.1 Grammar and Usage | Study requirement
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Student information |
The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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Anglistik: British and American Studies / Bachelor | (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) | Kern- und Nebenfach | BaAngBM1 | Pflicht | 1. 2. | 2 | aktive Teilnahme GS |
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Master of Education | (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) | BaAngBM1 | Pflicht | 1. | 2 | aktive Teilnahme | |
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education | (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) | BaAngBM1 | Pflicht | 1. 2. | 2 | aktive Teilnahme GS |
This seminar provides an opportunity for you to take responsibility for improving your grasp of English grammar and usage. Classroom activities and homework will provide practice in those areas that are especially problematic for most German learners. You must discover where you personally need more practice and then take steps to improve. You must complete at least 70% of the classroom exercises and activities to earn credit for this course. This course will help you to assess your personal strengths and deficits and to raise your proficiency level from whatever your starting point was. There is one Module Examination for all the Language Practice courses. (Basismodul 1) = Language Proficiency Test