The course is aimed at providing students with an introduction to the linguistic and grammatical aspects of the English language, particularly its morphological, syntactic, semantic and lexical properties. At the end of the course, students will be able to recognise and use correctly the skills and language structures corresponding to the intermediate/upper-intermediate level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
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From the textbook R. Murphy, English Grammar in Use , Cambridge, Cambridge University Press:
Verb Tenses and Forms: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Continuous, Present Simple and Continuous for the future, To be going to, Will/Shall, Simple Present for the future with if/while/when/before/after/until/as soon as, Passive Form (all tenses).
Modal Verbs: Can, Could, Be able to, Must and Can’t for deductions, Must and Have to for obligation, Mustn’t vs. Don’t have to/Don’t need to/Needn’t, Didn’t need to vs. Needn’t have done, May and Might, Should and Ought to, Can/Could/May/Would for requests, offers, permissions, invitations.
Conditionals: Zero, First, Second and Third Conditional, Wish + simple past/past perfect.
Relatives: Relative Pronouns, Defining vs. Non-Defining Relative Clauses.
From the textbook C. Oxenden, C. Latham-Koenig, English File Intermediate Student’s Book, Oxford, Oxford University Press:
Reading, grammar and vocabulary activities selected during the lessons.
R. Murphy, English Grammar in Use , Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Programme
Syllabus:From the textbook R. Murphy, English Grammar in Use , Cambridge, Cambridge University Press:
Verb Tenses and Forms: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Continuous, Present Simple and Continuous for the future, To be going to, Will/Shall, Simple Present for the future with if/while/when/before/after/until/as soon as, Passive Form (all tenses).
Modal Verbs: Can, Could, Be able to, Must and Can’t for deductions, Must and Have to for obligation, Mustn’t vs. Don’t have to/Don’t need to/Needn’t, Didn’t need to vs. Needn’t have done, May and Might, Should and Ought to, Can/Could/May/Would for requests, offers, permissions, invitations.
Conditionals: Zero, First, Second and Third Conditional, Wish + simple past/past perfect.
Relatives: Relative Pronouns, Defining vs. Non-Defining Relative Clauses.
From the textbook C. Oxenden, C. Latham-Koenig, English File Intermediate Student’s Book, Oxford, Oxford University Press:
Reading, grammar and vocabulary activities selected during the lessons.
Core Documentation
C. Oxenden, C. Latham-Koenig, English File Intermediate Student’s Book, Oxford, Oxford University Press.R. Murphy, English Grammar in Use , Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Reference Bibliography
C. Oxenden, C. Latham-Koenig, English File Intermediate Student’s Book, Oxford, Oxford University Press. R. Murphy, English Grammar in Use , Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.Type of delivery of the course
Lessons. Exercises.Attendance
Attendance is not compulsory, but highly recommendedType of evaluation
Final written exam (multiple-choice test, in 30 minutes, via Moodle).