ENL 032G ESL Intermediate Grammar 2

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Focuses on improving grammatical accuracy in oral and written communication and on improving reading and listening comprehension through greater understanding of grammatical structures. Designed for intermediate non-native speakers of English.

Prerequisite: ENL 031L with a grade of C or better; or placement by an ESOL specialist.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Understand and use basic verb tenses.
Use words and phrases associated with target structures.
Apply positive and negative target structures in discourse.
Identify, use, and punctuate simple, compound, and complex sentence structures.
Identify and use parts of speech.
Understand and use gerund and infinitive forms.
Identify and use commonly confused words, phrases, and word forms.
Proofread, edit, and revise written assignments independently or with a peer.
Use technology to accomplish tasks.

Content Outline

Sentence Structure
- Simple
- Compound
- Complex
- Sentence errors
  - comma splices
  - run-on sentences
  - fragments
- Word order
- Gerunds and infinitives
- Punctuation
- Parallel structure
Verbs
- Tense
- Agreement
- Negation
- Modals
Parts of Speech
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Adverbs of manner, possibility, time and opinion
  - Adverbs of degree
  - Prepositions
- Articles
Vocabulary for Achieving Course Outcomes
- Ed/ing adjectives
- Word families
- Homonyms
Technology