TARGETING
Semester: 2017 Spring
Time: Tuesday, 18:00-19:40
Venue: room 121
Course type: seminar, graded
Subject/course code: BTAN11002BA
THE
VERB PHRASE
Instructor: Szűcs, Péter
Office: room 12, main building
Web: http://ieas.unideb.hu/szucs
Email: [email protected]
Office hours: Mon, Wed 14:30-15:20
This course aims to develop the students’ knowledge of English grammar. It focuses on the verb phrase
and related topics from a descriptive perspective. The following topics are to be covered during the
semester: finite and non-finite clauses, tense and aspect, modal auxiliaries, conditional and unreal
clauses, and passive structures.
Grading will be based on class participation (10%), a midterm (40%) and an endterm (50%) test. No
more than 3 absences are allowed. Taking the tests on the designated dates is mandatory.
WEEK
DATE
TOPIC
1
2017-02-21
Introduction
2
2017-02-28
Tense & aspect 1 – Simple and Progressive
3
2017-03-07
Tense & aspect 2 – Perfect
4
2017-03-14
Modal auxiliaries 1 - Modals
5
2017-03-21
Modal auxiliaries 2 - Semi modals
6
2017-03-28
Revision/practice
7
2017-04-04
MIDTERM TEST
8
2017-04-11
Consultation week – no class
9
2017-04-18
Conditional and unreal clauses
10
2017-04-25
Verbal complementation 1
11
2017-05-02
Verbal complementation 2
12
2017-05-09
The passive
13
2017-05-16
Revision/practice
14
2017-05-23
ENDTERM TEST
Course materials
Eastwood, John. 1999. Oxford practice grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Gethin, Hugh. 1990. Grammar in context – Proficiency level English. London: Collins ELT.
Hall, Nick and Shepheard, John. 1991. The anti-grammar grammar book. Longman.
Hewings, Martin. 2005. Advanced grammar in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Lewis, Michael. 1986. The English verb – An exploration of structure and meaning. Howe, UK:
Language Teaching Publications.
Malcolm, Mann and Taylore-Knowles, Steve. 2008. Destination C1 & C2: Grammar and
Vocabulary. Macmillan.
Vince, Michael and Sunderland, Peter. 2003. Advanced language practice. Oxford: Macmillan
Education.