Grammar

Course Description

116 Grammar

Sana Al-zahrani [e-mail]

 

 

Course Code: Najl 116                                 

Credit Hours: 3

Days: Mon, 8 - 11 

 

Course Description: 

The course aims at teaching basic language structures. It focuses  on  practice, and the use of fundamental  grammatical elements. Topics covered include: 1. articles, adverbial, adjectival and noun phrases 2. prepositions; 3. tenses; 4. passive voice; 5. clauses (adv, clauses, adj. clauses, noun clauses; 6. reported speech ; 7.verbal (gerunds, infinitives and  participles)

 

Course Objectives:

Summary of the main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course. Students will be able to: 

• Identify the different types of English sentence structures.
• Use correctly grammatical elements such as verb tenses, modals, voice, reported speech, and conditional sentences.

•  Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented. (eg increased use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content as a result of new research in the field):
• Providing students with web-based exercises for extra training.
• Communicating with students through teacher website by posting course related information and receiving student feedback.

Required Textbook: Betty S. Azar; Stacy A. Hagen. Understanding and Using English Grammar. Fourth Edition.