The latvian academy of culture

The Name of the Course Communicative Grammar

The Author of the Course Doc. Ingrida Kevisa

The Objective of the Course The objective of the course is to further develop, consolidate and systematize students’ knowledge of grammatical structures in a foreign language taking into account all three dimensions of language syntax/ morphology (form), semantics (meaning), and pragmatics (use). The present course emphasizes the interdependence of grammar and communication and is designed to develop the ability to use appropriate grammatical structures in the process of communication. Particular attention will be paid to those grammar themes that present difficulties to advanced learners.

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course Successful acquisition of a secondary school program in the 1^st foreign language.

The Scope of the Course 2 terms, 64 hours of practical classes, two academic hours per week during the 1^st semester and the 2^nd semester.

The Number of Credit Points 1 points

The Type of Assessment A written test at the end of each semester. Two progress tests during each semester.

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

Semester 1

No	THEMES	HOURS
1.	Verb tenses in discourse. General overview of the verb tenses.	2
2.	Present Tenses.	2
3.	Past tenses. Regular and irregular verb forms.	2
4.	Future tenses.	2
5.	Complex tense forms.	2
6.	Modals and similar expressions. General overview.	2
7.	Modals used to express requests, permission, advisability.	2
8.	Modals used to express necessity, obligation, prohibition, lack of necessity.	2
9.	Different degrees of probability.	2
10.	Complex forms of modals, past forms of modals.	2
11.	Passive. Forming and use.	2
12.	Passive modals. Complex forms of passive.	4
13.	Gerunds and infinitives. General overview.	2
14.	Past forms of gerunds and infinitives.	2
15.	Passive forms of gerunds and infinitives.	2

Semester 2

No	THEMES	HOURS
1.	Noun and its determiners. General Overview.	2
2.	Plural forms of nouns. Countable and uncountable nouns. Collective nouns.	2
3.	Expressions of quantity.	2
4.	Subject-verb agreement.	2
5.	Articles. General overview. Usage of articles with specific groups of nouns.	4
6.	Relative clauses. Basic models of relative clauses.	2
7.	Restrictive and nonrestrictive relative clauses. Punctuation in relative clauses.	2
8.	Noun clauses. Basic models of noun clauses.	2
9.	Reported speech. Sequence of tenses.	2
10.	Adverbial clauses. Punctuation in adverbial clauses.	2
11.	Conditional clauses. Basic models of conditional clauses.	2
12.	Mixed conditionals. Wish sentences.	2
13.	Reducing of clauses. Participle phrases.	2
14.	Logical organizers of discourse.	4

Literature

English

1. Azar B., S. 1990. Understanding and Using English Grammar. Volume A and B. New York: Prentice Hall Regents.

2. Eastwood J. 1999. Oxford Practice Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

3. Frodesen J., Eyring J. 1993. Grammar Dimensions. Book 4. New York: Heinle & Heinle Publishers.

4. Hewings M. 1999. Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

5. Vince M. 1994. Advanced Grammar Practice. London: Macmillan Heinemann.

German

G. Mebus, A. Pauldrach, M. Rall, D. Rosler 1992. “Sprachbrucke. Deutsch als Fremdsprache” Kursbuch Teil 1; Teil 2. Munchen: Klett Edition Deutsch.

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   Orth – Chambah J., Perlmann – Balme M., Schwalb S. 1999. “Em – Abschluskurs” Deutsch als Fremdsprache fur die Mittelstufe – Arbeitsbuch. Ismaning: Max Hueber Verlag.