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School of International Studies
International Careers Program

English Structure Syllabus

|BIMESTER: Winter PROFESSOR: Guillermo Albán |
|CLASS: English Structure CLASSROOM: G227 |
|PREREQUISITE(S): ENG 318 or Exam Score SCHEDULE: 08h55-10h15 |
|CODE: LNG 097 (66) CREDITS: 3 HOURS OF HOMEWORK: 60 |

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
|This course is based on Communicative Language Teaching which is, since the |
|1970s, the dominant paradigm in ELT (English Language Teaching). It also depends |
|heavily on the Council of Europe's Modern Language Project and on Avram Noam |
|Chomsky's ideas of "linguistic competence." It pays systematic attention to |
|functional as well as structural aspects of language. This set of approaches does|
|not discard grammatical competence which is the knowledge and accurate use of |
|grammar. This course will expect learners to know the rules of grammar but will |
|require them to apply them to their output in order to communicate. These |
|approaches are in line with current views on language "acquisition" which now |
|tends to be emphasized above mere "learning." It sees interaction and |
|communication as the primary function of language. Learners will be taught the |
|skills of circumlocution, of asking for clarification, of how to redirect a |
|conversation. In the approach to language teaching, learners will be given |
|'whole' examples of language (e.g. texts, or sentences) and are asked to find the|
|underlying 'rules.' Although LNG 097 is not meant to be primarily a pronunciation|
|course, many of the basic aspect of phonetic structure will also be stressed. |

2. GENERAL METHODOLOGY
|The methodology used will be the teaching of grammar within context, based on an |
|immersion environment which will not, however, ban the occasional use of the |
|vernacular when necessary. Technical grammar terminology will be resorted to |
|only when necessary, as it is believed that grammar, though undeniably important,|
|is not the sole basis of language acquisition. Inference, deduction, practical |
|reasoning will be encouraged above sheer learning of rules and grammatical terms.|
|Faultless Irregular verb conjugation will be drilled and tested until complete |
|and errorless knowledge is demonstrated. Repetition and drills will be used to|
|present basic traits of phonetic structure. Active student involvement is |
|fundamental and a great deal of attention will be paid to class participation, |
|which will be an important segment of final grades. |

3. BIBLIOGRAPHY
| |
|PRIMARY TEXT: |
|Advanced Editing Exercises, Guillermo Alban et al. |
|SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS |
|The Elements of Style, William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White |
|Assorted Readings. Outstanding American and British Authors |
|Grammar in Use - Intermediate |
|Fundamentals of English Grammar / Azar |
|Focus on Grammar- Advanced level |



4. GENERAL OBJECTIVE
|The general objective of this course is to provide learners with an overall |
|mastery of the socio- cultural or communicative dimension of English as well as |
|its Grammar, Structure. Pronunciation and Rhythm. |

5. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
|After taking this course, students will be able to understand, identify and make |
|efficient use of advanced English structures. They will also be able to identify|
|he parts of speech in an English sentence and understand their function. A basic |
|tool will be requiring learners to proofread and correct pieces of writing in |
|English which contain obvious errors so that they can become skilled writers of |
|English. Upon completion of LANG 097 students will have learned cleanliness, |
|accuracy and brevity in use of English. They will be ready to continue on to LNG |
|100. |

Structure: 30 classes x 80 minutes = 2400 minutes = 40 hours
Quiz One, Jan 19 Quiz Two, Jan 25 Midterm Exam, Jan 31 Quiz
Three, Feb 08 Quiz Four, Feb 21
Final Exam, Feb 28

|Date |Content |Homework (96 hrs) |Evaluation |
|January |Introduction to | | |
|08 |English. How | | |
|Monday |simple grammar is | | |
|001 |and how complex | | |
| |pronunciation is. | | |
| | | | |
| |Advanced Editing | | |
| |Exercise One | | |
|Jan |Irregular Verb | |Peer correction |
|09 |Test and drill. | |Board analysis |
|Tues |Advanced Editing | | |
|002 |Exercise Two. | | |
| |Elementary Rules | | |
| |of Usage.- Rule | | |
| |1(P 1) | | |
|Jan |Advanced Editing | |Student Presentations|
|10 |Exercise Three | | |
|Wed |Capitals | |Student Participation|
|003 |Elementary Rules | | |
| |of Usage. Rule 2 | | |
| |(P 3) | | |
|Jan |Advanced Editing | |Student Presentations|
|11 |Exercise Four | | |
|Thurs |Comparative-Superl| |Student Participation|
|004 |ative | |/ Feedback |
| |Elementary Rules | | |
| |of Usage. Rule | | |
| |3.(P 3) | | |
|Jan |Advanced Editing | |Student Presentations|
|15 |Exercise Five 1st,| | |
|Monday |2d and 3d | |Student Participation|
|005 |Conditionals | |/ Feedback |
| |Elementary Rules | | |
| |of Usage. Rule 4 | | |
| |P11 | | |
|Jan |Advanced Editing | | |
|16 |Exercise Six Past | | |
|Tues |tense of Reglr | | |
|006 |Vrbs Elementary | | |
| |Rules of Usage. | | |
| |Rule 5 P 11 | | |
|Jan |Advanced Editing | |Student Presentations|
|17 |Exercise Seven | | |
|Wed |1st, 2d and 3d | |Student Participation|
|007 |Conditionals | |/ Feedback |
| |Elementary Rules | | |
| |of Usage. Rule 6-P| | |
| |12 | | |
|Jan |Quiz 1 |Advanced Editing Exercises | |
|18 | |1,2,3,4 | |
|Thurs | |Questionnaire Rules 1 to 4 | |
|008 | | | |
|Jan |Advanced Editing | |Student Presentations|
|22 |Exercise Eight | | |
|Monday |Would rather, had | |Student Participation|
|009 |rather, had rather| |/ Feedback |
| |not | | |
| |Elementary Rules | | |
| |of Usage.- Rule | | |
| |7-P 15 | | |
|Jan |Advanced Editing | |Student Participation|
|23 |Exercise Nine | |/ Feedback |
|Tues |Two-o