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Grammar & Writing 3B

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
This course will allow students to develop English grammatical structures so that they can successfully communicate at a
lower-intermediate level.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLO):


Upon completing this course, students will be able to:
(A) GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY:​ use reasonably accurately a repertoire of frequently used ‘routines’ and patterns associated
with more predictable situations.
(B) ORTHOGRAPHIC CONTROL:​ produce continuous writing which is generally intelligible throughout. Spelling, punctuation
and layout are accurate enough to be followed most of the time.
(C) WRITTEN INTERACTION:​ write personal letters and notes asking for or conveying simple information of immediate
relevance, getting across the point he/she feels to be important.
(D) WRITTEN PRODUCTION:​ write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his/her field of
interest, by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence.
(E) VOCABULARY RANGE: ​use a sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself with some circumlocutions on most topics
pertinent to his/her everyday life such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events.

PREREQUISITES: ​Score of level 3B on placement test


CLOCK HOURS/ CLASSES: ​66 hours/ 88 classes

CORE TEXTS:
M. Fuchs, M. Bonner, M. Westheimer,​ ​Focus on Grammar 3B,​ 5th Edition - ​Pearson
Essential Online Resources​ Pearson
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS:

INSTRUCTIONAL FORMAT: ​On-site


METHODS OF EVALUATION: ​To successfully complete this course, students must (1) ​attend a minimum of ​80%​ of the
scheduled class hours, (2) successfully acquire the ​80% minimum passing grade​ corresponding to “B-” and, (3)
maintain an ​average GPA of 2.7​ through the enrollment period.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING POLICY:

Assignments The assignments grade includes timely completion of homework, lab work, group 30%
projects and effort in completing assignments correctly.
Midterm The midterm exam is a summative test or project given in the middle of each term. 30%
exam
Final exam The final exam is a summative test or project given at the end of each session. 40%
PLUS
Class conduct A 1-4 teacher rating on class etiquette and participation. The highest rating is 1-4
given to students who: rating
1. Arrive on time and stay in class for the duration of the lesson
2. Speak only ENGLISH in class
3. Respect teachers and classmates
4. Put the cell phone away and focus on the lesson
5. Come prepared and bring completed homework, books and materials
6. Actively participate in class activities completing all classwork

GRADING SCALE: ​Please refer to the student handbook for grading scale.

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Copyright © 2011 Approach International Student Center, Inc. Revised on 11/08/2019
Grammar & Writing 3B
FOCUS AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES MATERIALS GRADED ASSIGNMENTS
Grammar: Nouns and quantifiers
Day 1 Unit 17
Writing: write a descriptive note
Grammar: Articles - indefinite and definite
Day 2 Unit 18
Writing: write a personal paragraph
Grammar: Review Part 5: Nouns, quantifiers and
articles
Day 3 Essential Online Resources
Writing: write notes conveying simple information of
immediate relevance to friends, service people etc
Grammar: Adjectives & adverbs
Day 4 Writing: write a descriptive paragraph with spatial Unit 19
organization
Teacher chooses 4 writing
Grammar: Adjectives - comparisons with as...as & than
Day 5 Unit 20 tasks from in class lessons to
Writing: write a comparison paragraph
be written as a second draft
Grammar: Adjectives - superlatives
Day 6 Unit 21
Writing: write a factual paragraph
Mid-term
Grammar: Adverbs - as...as, comparatives, superlatives
Day 7 Unit 22
Writing: write an argumentative paragraph
Grammar: Gerunds - subject and object
Day 8 Unit 23
Writing: write an opinion essay
Grammar: Infinitives after certain verbs
Day 9 Unit 24
Writing: write a chronological essay
Grammar: More uses of infinitives
Day 10 Unit 25
Writing: write a comparison paragraph
Day 11 Review Units 17-24 Essential Online Resources
speaking activities from online resources
Day 12 Mid-term
Mid-term test 90 minutes

FOCUS AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES MATERIALS GRADED ASSIGNMENTS


Error correction from mid-term - extension activities
Day 13 Writing: take a message over the phone containing TSM
several points
Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives
Day 14 Unit 26
Writing: write a process essay
Grammar: Reflexive and reciprocal
Day 15 Unit 27
Writing: write a personal email
Grammar: Phrasal verbs
Day 16 Unit 28
Writing: write a factual paragraph
Teacher chooses 4 writing
Grammar: Necessity - have (got) to, must, can’t
Day 17 Unit 29 tasks from in class lessons to
Writing: write a process paragraph
be written as a second draft
Grammar: Expectations - be supposed to
Day 18 Unit 30
Writing: write a descriptive paragraph
Final
Grammar: Future possibility - may, might, could
Day 19 Unit 31
Writing: write a personal email
Grammar: Present conclusions - must, have (got) to,
Day 20 may, might, could, can’t Unit 32
Writing: write a paragraph in response to fiction
Day 21 Review Units 11-16 Essential Online Resources
speaking activities from online resources
Day 22 Final
Final Test 90 minutes

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Copyright © 2011 Approach International Student Center, Inc. Revised on 11/08/2019

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