Course Descriptions

Grammar in an Academic Context 2 (GAC 1002)

Course Description
Grammar in Academic Context (GAC) 1002 is an advanced intensive English language course extending over a semester of 75 contact hours at the rate of 5 hours per week. Students taking this course have successfully completed GAC 1001 course or, if directly placed in level two, score a TOEFL minimum of 480 to 527. GAC 1002 syllabus consists of complex verb forms, complex forms of modals, nouns; count and non-count, different forms of conditionals, wishes and regret items, the subjunctive mood, gerunds and infinitives, prepositions, the passive voice, and phrasal verbs.

GAC 1002 focuses on communicative tasks which privilege “use” rather than “form”. It is also learner-centered; therefore, most of the activities aim at developing the learner’s ability to use English in appropriate contexts, rather than just mastering language forms.

Course Objectives
GAC 1002 aims to equip students with language skills so as to be successful both in their academic courses and in a global multicultural society through

• helping them understand and use in an academic context  advanced grammatical structures of English at a high intermediate/advanced level of language proficiency
• preparing them for their academic programs.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
By the end of the course, students will be able to

1. understand and use a wide range of verb tenses in appropriate contexts;
2. understand and use the passive voice in appropriate contexts;
3. understand and use complex forms of modals;
4. understand and use gerunds and infinitives in appropriate contexts;
5. understand and use different types of conditional forms, wishes and regrets, and the subjunctive mood;
6. understand and use articles, quantifiers, count & non-count nouns;
7. understand and use a wider range of prepositions;
8. understand and use common phrasal verbs, both separable & inseparable;
9. Use grammar learnt in listening and speaking, reading, and writing.

Evaluation
Midterm portfolio quizzes & homework            20%
Midterm Exam                                                  20%
Final portfolio quizzes & homework                  25%
Final exam                                                        25%
Teacher evaluation                                            10%

Course Materials
1- Focus on Grammar 4: An Integrated Skills Approach (Course book &  Workbook).
2- Focus on Grammar 5: An Integrated Skills Approach (Course book &  Workbook).