Bergen Community College
Division of Arts and Humanities
AMERICAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM
Student Guide
American Language III: Grammar A and B
Spring 2005
Course and Section: American Language III: Grammar A & B.
ALP 061 and 062 -
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English Department: Room A-333
201- 447-7168
Course Description:
American Language III: Grammar A and B (ALP-061 and 062) reviews and completes the study of the verb tense system of English, the passive voice, modal verbs, gerunds and infinitives, and phrases and clauses used in English sentences.
Pre-requisite: American Language II or LOEP placement
Textbooks:
Azar, Betty Schrampfer. Understanding and Using English Grammar, 3rd edition.
Prentice Hall Regents, 1999.
or
Broukal, Milada. Grammar Form and Function 3. McGraw-Hill, 2005
or
Frodesen, Jan & Eyring, Janet. Grammar Dimensions 4. Heinle & Heinle, 2000.
or
Altano, Brian. Creative Grammar III. Word Players, 2004 (optional)
Learning Objectives:
Students will demonstrate knowledge and competency through linguistic production and comprehension of the grammatical structures presented and reinforced in the course.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students will use the following structures in their speech and writing:
The forms and structures covered in American Language II: Grammar (review as needed and as time allows) and the following new material:
1. Future perfect and future perfect progressive
2. Use of mixed tenses in connected prose
3. Gerunds and infinitives: expanded verb list, passive and past forms, possessives to modify gerunds
4. Perfect modals
5. Adverbial clauses: time, cause/effect, contrast, condition; reducing adverb clauses to phrases
6. Passive voice: all tenses; passive modals
7. Noun clauses: including direct and reported speech, and subjunctive
8. Adjective clauses; reducing adjective clauses to phrases
9. Conditional sentences
Assessment / evaluation:
Students will have homework to prepare for each class meeting.
Students will practice grammatical structures in class through oral and written exercises in pairs, small groups, and with the whole class.
Students will write short paragraphs.
Students will have quizzes and tests.
Course Requirements:
Your attendance policy must be included in the student guide you distribute to students. The policy below is an example of one approach among many. It is provided here as an example. It should not be interpreted as the English Department’s policy on attendance. Instructors may use the approach below or devise a fair policy of their own.
Students are expected to participate actively in class.
Students must attend class regularly, do all the assigned work on time, and make up any work missed because of absence.
Students need to arrive on time for class. Two latenesses will equal one absence.
Poor attendance will affect a student’s grades. If a student’s absences exceed one and a half times the number of weekly meetings, his grade will be lowered by one full letter grade or he may even fail the course.
A passing grade on tests and quizzes is 70.
Course Evaluation:
Your grading policy must be included in the student guide you distribute to students. The policy below is an example of one approach among many. It is provided here as an example. It should not be interpreted as the English Department’s policy on grading. Instructors may use the approach below or devise a fair and balanced grading policy of their own.
Homework 25%
Class participation 25%
Tests 25%
Quizzes 25%
Grade Breakdown: A 90-100
B+ 86-89
B 80-85
C+ 76-79
C 70-75
D 60-69
F 59-below
ELRC:
Students are strongly encouraged to attend the English Language Resource Center (ELRC) in East Hall (E-126) to get more practice and the help of professional tutors.
ELRC telephone number: 201-612-5292
Website: http://www.bergen.cc.nj.us/library/learning/english/links.html
College Closing:
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