English Grammar [ LGERM1123 ]

The course being taught in English, students should have reached an upper-intermediate level in English.
 

Introduction to grammatical analysis : the sentence and its constituents

Detailed review of the English grammatical system.

By the end of the course, the students will be able to illustrate, explain (with the help of the appropriate grammatical metalanguage) and justify English grammar in use.

Students will be able to:
- master the basic notions of English grammar and their analysis
- understand and explain the coherence of the English grammatical system (i.e. via tense usage, modality, etc)
- illustrate relationships between grammar, lexis and discourse
- apply the grammatical rules in interactive competence

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Two compulsory tests (which count for 20% of the final mark) plus a written exam in June

30h lecture (grammatical theory) + 15h exercises. Question-answer methodology. Focus on the integration of the student's previous grammatical knowledge in the building of new knowledge.

Content : Detailed review of the English grammatical system : introduction (what is grammar, why study grammar ? / Grammatical hierarchy (from morpheme to text) / Structure and basic syntax / Verbs / Tenses / Modality / Conditional / Nouns / Determiners / Pronouns / Adjectives / Adverbs / Conjunctions / Prepositions / Complementation / Indirect speech.

Understanding and Using English Grammar (4th Edition) [Paperback]
 

Betty Schrampfer Azar & Stacy A. Hagen (2009) Pearson Longman. 

+ Cambridge Grammar of English: a comprehensive guide to spoken and written English grammar and usage. [Paperback + CD]

Ronald Carter and Michael McCarthy (2006). Cambridge University Press.

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