230332 Grammar and Usage (S) (WiSe 2015/2016)

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This course will review the grammatical structure of English with emphasis on those areas that present special difficulty for German-speaking learners. We will consider, among other topics, verbs with respect to tense, aspect, voice and mood; the use of adjectives and adverbs, count and non-count nouns, and punctuation--especially commas and relative clauses. You will be expected to assess your own strengths and weaknesses with resepct to grammar and to do additional work at home in those areas where you need more practice. The goal of the course is to improve your ability to produce acceptable English sentences that accurately express what you intend to say in a given context and that would sound appropriate and natural to native speakers. You will also gain insight into the differences between English and German sentence structure.

Requirements for participation, required level

This course is open only to students who have passed our departmental Entrance Test or the equivalent.

Bibliography

Raymond Murphy English Grammar in Use

Martin Hewings Advanced Grammar in Use

Michael Swan Practical English Usage

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23-ANG-AngBM1_ver1 Basismodul 1: Language 1.1 Grammar and Usage Study requirement
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Degree programme/academic programme Validity Variant Subdivision Status Semester LP  
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) BaAngBM1   1. 2. 2 aktive Teilnahme  

The skills practiced in BM 1, including Grammar, Speaking and Writing are tested with a Language Proficiency Test as "Modulprüfung".

The coursework (Studienleistung) consists of regular practice activites and exercises done either in class or as homework. There will also be 3 required in-class assessment worksheets during the semester to enable you to monitor your learning progress.

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seminar (S) / 2
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This lecture is taught in english
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Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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