High Intermediate Grammar ESL 216 A 42300 B 42354 Room: G211

Fall 2017

HIGH INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR Welcome to Grammar! I am so happy to be your teacher

My name is Lynda Nicol. I love to travel and meet new people, and I like backpacking and gardening. Learning languages is also fun for me such as Italian, Japanese and sometimes Chinese.

When I study languages, I like to study the grammar because without it we couldn’t communicate effectively. But to get really good at a new grammar, you have to practice a lot. The more you practice, the better you get.

We will work together. I will explain and help you understand the grammar while you will spend a lot of time practicing it. Do we have a deal?

This is a 4 unit high intermediate level English grammar class. If you study hard, do all the online homework, read the assignments, ask questions, listen carefully, participate in class activities, turn in your papers on time, and come prepared, by the end of the semester students going from 216 A to 216 B will be able to

1. Demonstrate ability to understand some spoken high intermediate grammar structures.

2. Demonstrate accurate reading comprehension of some high intermediate English grammatical structures.

3. Use some high intermediate English Grammatical structures to accurately and effectively to express ideas at the sentence level.

And students going to ESL 217 A (Advanced Grammar) will be able to—

1. Demonstrate accurate listening comprehension of high intermediate English grammatical structures.

2. Demonstrate accurate reading comprehension of high intermediate English grammatical structures. 3. Use high intermediate English grammatical structures to accurately and effectively express ideas in sustained written discourse.

About This Class and Student Learning Objectives

Important Notes Office Hour: T 410 10:30-11:30 pm Tower 4th Floor

Required Materials

This is a great way to contact me!! lnicol@peralta.edu Class Blog: To find handouts , homework, announcements etc. Please go to the Class Blog found at nicolgrammar.wordpress.com

Textbook: Understanding and Using English Grammar 4th edition by Betty S. Azar . Pearson books It is required that you have access to the answer key in this class. The online answer key is here: AZAR Advanced Grammmar Answer Key If you have good Internet access at HOME then buy the book with this ISBN # 0-13-233330-9. If you DO NOT have Internet access at home, you will need to buy this book with this ISBN # 0-13-233331-7. You must prove to me you have access to the answers ! You will not succeed without the answers. -1

• 3 ring binder with dividers and lined paper

• You need access to two dictionaries: An English/English dictionary and a English/your language dictionary

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Learning a new language can be challenging, but it can also be fun. In this class, we will study different parts of English grammar. Grammar is essential for good communication, but just learning the rules isn’t enough. The grammar of your native language was easy to learn; you didn’t have to think about it. However, with a new language you have to think about it. Then the more times you speak it, hear it, see it or write it correctly the more it becomes a part of your thinking. To learn grammar well, you have to do it over and over and over. You must memorize the rule and then use it correctly in speaking, you must listen for it as others talk,

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you must read it out loud over and over, and you must use it in writing. You have to use not only the new grammar correctly, but also grammar you’ve learned before. The only way to get better is to practice. This is why you have lots of homework exercises to do online. The more you do the better you will get. One expert said you have to practice 10,000 hours to be an expert at something. This is the way to make it part of your thinking. This semester we will •cover a lot of the textbook and use handouts •ask questions •analyze grammar and sentences patterns in reading and writing • write using grammatical structures •and have fun together

Grammar is great!!! But only if you practice it correctly many, many times

Practice Correctly! Practice Correctly! Practice Correctly! and it will become a

part of you

Class will start at 8:00. Please be ready to begin class. I really like to start class

on time. When you come late, you miss important information, and it is very annoying to me. It tells me you do not think the class is important.

Good students come on time and to every class.

All quizzes will start at 8:00. All homework, to turn in, is due at 8:00. If you cannot make it at 8:00, I suggest you drop the class, and sign up for a later class. I am very strict!

Attendance: If you miss six classes, I can drop you. However, I know emergencies can happen. Please contact me as soon as possible. If you miss class, you must go to the class website to see the homework. You are responsible for your homework and getting it finished and turned in on time.

Attendance To be a successful student, it is very important to come on time.

Grades Homework / in class work 20% Quizzes/Exams 50% Final Exam 20% Online homework 10% A=90-100%, B=80%-89%, C=70%-79%, D=60%-69%, F=below 60%

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• Come on time, come every time and come prepared!!! (The number one way to be successful)

• Do your online homework everyday and turn in your written homework on time! In this way, you will not get behind.

o Number of hours of homework a week: The college rule for number of hours of homework is 2 hrs of homework for each unit. This is a 4 unit class; therefore, 4 x 2= 8 hrs of homework per week minimum. Most of your homework will be done online in the online workbook. You can work on it at school in the computer lab F170 or at the James Oliver Writing Center on the computer in B260 or at your home. To get full credit, you will need to accomplish 70% of assigned online homework. If you do more than 70%, that will count as extra credit.

o Grades A Students: Most students who want an A need to study more than 8 hrs a week. Most students who really want to learn English study all the time—reading in English, talking in English, thinking in English, etc. etc. Those who want to get better at correcting mistakes must be mindful of your mistakes and be detailed oriented.

o Make sure your homework that you turn in is neat and easy for the teacher to read. Teachers hate messy work because it takes too much time and teachers don’t have a lot of time!! Your work should be double spaced, 12 pt font and 1 “ margins. You should type your papers. I will not accept handwritten papers except if I tell you. Email me your homework before midnight.

§ Check your grade online: If you find a problem, talk to me immediately. Keep all graded assignments, so I can check them.

§ Late class/written homework will not be accepted. Go online and see what the homework is. Come prepared. If you miss class, email me your homework. You won’t be allowed to participate in the groups if you are not prepared. You will then lose points for class work.

• Participate in class! Ask questions! Answer questions! Group work when turned in receives participation points. Don’t Be Absent!

• Be respectful and polite to others, turn off cell phones, have a good attitude, try your best

• Dropping class: it is your responsibility to drop the class if you need to. It is not my responsibility

• Study for quizzes and exams: There will be short quizzes, a midterm and a final. Points are determined based on the number of questions given. Quizzes cannot be made up, but you can drop one quiz and one homework assignment during the semester.

• NEVER EVER NEVER CHEAT or Plagiarize (copy) — never copy from a book, the Internet, or from someone else. Never ask someone else to do your writing for you. Never copy and say you wrote it. Cheating does not help you even though it feels like it. You will receive a 0 for copied work this includes exams/quizzes and group work.

• Get help when you need it. First talk to me if you are having problems and come to my office time: Tues. 12-1pm Tower Building 4th floor. Office 410 / Go to the Writing Center B266 to see the tutor)

How To Be Successful In This Class!!!!

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Tentative Schedule

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Sept. 1 (F) Last day to add

Sept. 3 (Su) Last day to drop for refund

Sept. 3(Su) Last day to drop without W

Sept. 4(Su) Last day to add a class

Oct. 26 ( Th) NO CLASSES Professional Day

Nov. 15 (W) Last day to drop with “W”

Nov. 23 (Th) Thanksgiving No CLASSS

Dec. 12 (Tu) Final Exam

Week 1: Aug 21st and 22nd Introduction to class and each other/Syllabus/ Diagnostic Parts of Speech/Parts of sentences

Week 2: Aug 29 & 31 Parts of speech/parts of sentences cont.

Begin Overview of Verb Tenses

Week 3: Sept. 5 & 7 Test parts of speech/sentences/ Verb Tenses: past/present/future Quiz on verb tenses Week 4: Sept. 12 & 14 Present Perfect vs past perfect Verb Tenses continued Continuous tense including Present Perfect Continuous Week 5: Sept. 19th & 21st Test Verb tenses Connecting Ideas: Clauses: independent/dependent

Week 6: Sept. 26th and 28th Clauses Cont.

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Begin Passive Voice

Week 7: Oct. 3rd and 5th Passive voice Quiz Passive voice Week 8: Oct. 10th and 12th Adjective Clauses Week 9: Oct. 17th and 19th Adjective clauses Continued

Week 10: Oct 24 & (No Class on 26th) Week 11: 31st Quiz Adjective Clauses Gerunds and Infinitives

Week 11 & 12: Nov. 2 & 7 Gerunds and infinitives continued

Week 12 & 13: Nov. 9 & 14 Gerunds and Infinitives Continued Quiz Gerunds/infinitives

Week 13 & 14: Nov. 16 & 21 (No Class on 23rd)

Chapter 14 Noun clauses Week 15: Nov. 29 & 31 Noun Clauses continued

Week 16: Dec. 5 &7 Test Noun clauses Review for final exam

Week 17: Dec. 12 Tuesday Final Exam

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