ESLL-8008C Grammar Connection I

Prerequisites None
Improve your current English language skills in a relaxed classroom atmosphere. Focus on grammar, conversation, and increasing vocabulary and life skills through exercises designed to enhance proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Textbook and workbook required.

Contact Hours: 40

Search for Class/Register

Learning Outcomes

Students will be introduced to and learn vocabulary needed for academic college work.
Students will comprehend and produce academic oral and written discourse beginning with single words and simple sentences and progress to simple conversations, narratives, and expositions.
Students will increase their knowledge of basic English grammar usage and syntax.
Students will become more confident and comfortable with their ability to communicate in English.

Topics

High-interest contexts from various academic disciplines
Nouns and Pronouns
The Present Tense of Be:  Affirmative & Negative Statements; Yes/No Questions and Short Answers; Wh- Questions
Spelling and Pronunciation of Regular Plural Nouns, Third-Person -s Form
Prepositions of Location
This, That, These, Those
There is/There are; Is There/Are there: Questions and Short Answers
The Simple Present Tense: Affirmative & Negative Statements; Yes/No Questions and Short Answers; Wh- Questions
Verbs: Regular & Irregular
Prepositions of Time
Adverbs of Frequency
The Present Progressive Tense
Possessive Nouns
Possessive Adjectives
Object Pronouns & Indirect Objects

Activities/Resources

Grammar lessons, listening, drills and practice
Individual, pair and group work
Vocabulary journaling and note cards
Workbook activities
Discussions
Lectures

Evaluation
Students will confidentially evaluate this course by completing the electronic Student Evaluation of Class form distributed electonically after the last class session.

Successful Completion
The instructor will evaluate the student’s skills learned using participation, attendance, feedback, testing where appropriate, and projects completed.

75% attendance is required; 100% attendance is recommended as no special arrangements will be made for missing class.

75% attendance = 30 hours.

Upon successful completion, this course will appear on the student’s Macomb Community College non-credit transcript.

Textbook
Grammar Connection I textbook ISBN: 9781413008302

Grammar Connection I workbook ISBN: 9781413008340.

Author: Osullivan & Grant, H.  Publisher: Thomson Heinle

Workforce & Continuing Education - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088