Can Tho University COURSE DESCRIPTION

School of Foreign Languages GRAMMAR IN USE (FL007H)

No. of credits: 03, No. of periods: 45

Instructor: HUỲNH CHÍ MINH HUYÊN, M.Ed. Cell phone: 0907 489 484 E-mail: hcmhuyen@ctu.edu.vn

Objectives
- To help learners review, learn, systemize, and practice the grammar points listed in the content below.
Organization and Requirements
In class
- Learners should actively participate class activities.

At home
- Learners read the grammar theories and do related exercises before class sessions, review grammar lessons
and do homework.
Content
Week Content Week Content
Introduction + Pretest Noun clauses
1 6

Basic sentence patterns Adjective clauses

Nouns:
- Singular-plural
- Possessive case
2 Pronouns 7 Adverbial clauses
Verbs: - Tenses Sentences Non-parallel
constructions
Verbs: - Tenses Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
3 8
- Subject – verb agreement
Verbs: - Active – Passive Sentence Fragments
- Non-finite
Adjectives Run-on Sentences
4 9
Writing + Correction
Adjectives Review
5 Adverbs
Prepositions

Assessment
1. Homework on E-learning, Counted by the extent learners complete
20%
NPUD-FL007H the exercises.
2. Quizzes, assignments Counted by the total mark learners get
30%
during the semester from doing all quizzes & assignment.
3. Final exam paper 50% 50 multiple-choice items
4. (Bonus)
Course book
Lê X. M., Phương, H. Y., Huỳnh, C. M. H., Huỳnh, M. H. (2018). Grammar in use (Ngữ pháp
ứng dụng). Can Tho: CTU.

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