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Lecturer(s)
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Peldová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Bator Magdalena, Dr. phil. habil. Mgr.
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Course content
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1. Noun phrases with focus on postmodification 2: Nonfinite clauses with the participles and gerund 3: Nonfinite clauses with the infinitive 4: Proforms, ellipsis and cohesion 5: Functional sentence perspective 6: Scope of negation 7: Wrap-up, credit test Part/time students have to go thru the same topics, exercises and tests but have only four meetings.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Seminár, E-learning, Students' self-study
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 9 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 20 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 42 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 61 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims at further understanding the structure of the English clause/sentence with emphasis put mainly on the complexity of noun phrases, tools of English condensation and issues going beyond clause/sentence level. Where relevant, individual items are treated with special regard to the needs of the students whose mother tongue is Czech.
The students master different kinds of non-finite clauses and recognise issues connected with a cohesive/coherent English clause/sentence.
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Prerequisites
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C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student's performance analysis, Student's linguistic performance analysis, Systematické pozorování studenta, Test
Students are required to collect at least 70% of points in order to obtain the credit. The points can be received for: HOME ASSIGNMENTS (30%) It is each student's responsibility to meet the deadlines. There will not be any deadline extensions or retakes. Detailed requirements concerning each of the assignments will be announced by the teacher either in a seminar or a lecture. They will also be available at e-platform. Not meeting the requirements is equivalent to receiving 0 points for the task. TEST (70%) There will be one final test conducted once the seminars are over. The exact date will be announced at STAG. There will be no additional dates scheduled. Students who do not attend classes are obliged to catch up with the material as well as with any announcements made by the teacher. Absence is not an excuse if they miss any deadlines. RETAKE: Students who obtain less than 70% of points will be able to write ONE resit test covering the whole semester. To obtain the credit, they should receive 70% of points (the retake test + home assignments). Only one retake will be allowed. ORAL EXAM: Only students who obtain the credit will be allowed to take the oral exam. The oral exam covers both semesters (Li3B and Li4B). The exact dates will be available at STAG. Each student is entitled (altogether) to three attempts if they do not pass the exam. There will be enough available dates since the classes are over. However, if you do not (or cannot) choose the early dates, you may not be able to use all three attempts (!) You may enrol for the oral exam to any of the syntax teachers who offer dates at STAG.
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Recommended literature
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Aarts, Bas. Oxford Modern English Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Alexander, L. G. Longman English Grammar. Longman, 1988.
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Biber, Douglas. et al. Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English. London: Longman, 1999.
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Broughton, Geoffrey. Penguin Advanced English Grammar A-Z. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1990.
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Crystal, David. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
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Dušková, Libuše. Studies in the English Language 2. Praha: Karolinum, 1999.
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Dušková, Libuše. Syntax současné angličtiny. Praha: Karolinum, 2016.
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Eastwood, J. Oxford Guide to English Grammar. Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Greenbaum, Sidney, and Gerald Nelson. An Introduction to English Grammar. London: Routledge, 2013.
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Huddleston, R. et al. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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Huddleston, Rodney. et al. A Student´s Introduction to English Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge Univerzity Press, 2005.
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Chalker, Sylvia. A Student´s English Grammar Workbook. London: Longman, 2004.
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Leech, Geoffrey. A Communicative Grammar of English. Longman, 2013.
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Leech, Geoffrey. An A-Z of English Grammar Usage. London: Edward Arnold, 2001.
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Quirk, R. and S. Greenbaum. A Student´s Grammar of the English Language. Longman, 2010.
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Quirk, Randolph. et al. A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman, 2000.
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Swan, Michael. Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press, 2016.
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