IDENTIFYING DATA 2015_16
Subject (*) ENGLISH LANGUAGE IV Code 12274112
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (2009)
 Cycle 1st & 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Third 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
Coordinator
RIERA TOLÓ, MARIA
 E-mail joaquin.romero@urv.cat
maria.riera@urv.cat
Lecturers
ROMERO GALLEGO, JOAQUIN
RIERA TOLÓ, MARIA
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General description and relevant information Acquisition of grammatical knowledge and competence appropriate to level C1 (CERF): focus on (i) morphological and syntactic description and analysis of English basic units and (ii) language use

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A5 Dominar la llengua anglesa des d’un punt de vista teòric i pràctic i expressar-s’hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B4 Autonomy, responsibility and initiative
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A5 Domina la gramàtica i el vocabulari de la llengua anglesa a un nivell avançat.
Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats que vagin més enllà de l’ús purament instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell avançat.
Desenvolupa la capacitat d’expressió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats d’ús de la llengua anglesa a un nivell avançat.
Elabora un discurs oral i/o escrit concís i coherent a fi de comunicar els resultats del treball realitzat a un nivell avançat.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B4 Manage and organize their work and time as scheduled.
Present results before the stipulated deadlines.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Language and linguistics: Part 2 (Part 1 in Llengua Anglesa III) 1.1 Language
1.1.1 Spoken vs. written language
1.1.2 Formal vs. informal language
1.1.3 Standard vs. non-standard vs. incorrect language
1.2 Morphology
1.2.1 The scope of morphology
1.2.2 Words, morphemes, roots, affixes, stems and bases
1.3 Syntax
1.3.1 The scope of syntax
1.3.2 Words, phrases, clauses and sentences
1.4 Form, function and meaning
1.5 English vs. Catalan/Spanish (considered in sections 2 to 11 below)
1.5.1 Usage
1.5.2 Error analysis: identification, explanation and correction
1.5.3 Translation
2. Principles of sentence organization 2.1 Sentence constituents and tests of constituency
2.1.1 Test 1: (a) question formation and (b) ability to stand alone as an answer to a question
2.1.2 Test 2: substitution by (a) a pro-form and (b) an element of the same phrasal/syntactic category
2.1.3 Test 3: movement by means of (a) pre-posing and (b) post-posing
2.1.4 Test 4: (a) active-passive transformation or (b) passive-active transformation
2.1.5 Test 5: cleft-sentence formation
2.1.6 Test 6: coordination
2.2 Linear order
2.3 Hierarchical structure
2.3.1 Tree diagrams
2.3.2 Re-write rules
3. Verb types / Verb complementation 3.1 Intransitive
3.2 Copular / Intensive / Linking
3.3 Monotransitive
3.4 Complex transitive
3.5 Ditransitive
4. Functions of sentence elements 4.1 Subject
4.2 Predicate
4.3 Complements
4.3.1 Subject complement
4.3.2 Object complement
4.4 Objects
4.4.1 Direct object
4.4.2 Indirect object
4.4.3 Prepositional object
4.5 Adverbials
4.5.1 Obligatory adverbials
4.5.2 Optional adverbials
5. Basic sentence structures 5.1 SV
5.2 SVC
5.3 SVA
5.4 SVO
5.5 SVOO
5.6 SVOC
5.7 SVOA
6. Ambiguity 6.1 Lexical ambiguity
6.2 Structural ambiguity
6.2.1 At phrase level
6.2.2 At clause/sentence level
7. Phrases 7.1 The noun phrase
7.1.1 Structure
7.1.2 Functions
7.2 The adjective phrase
7.2.1 Structure
7.2.2 Functions
7.3 The adverb phrase
7.3.1 Structure
7.3.2 Functions
7.4 The prepositional phrase
7.4.1 Structure
7.4.2 Functions
7.5 The verb phrase (see 3. Verb types / Verb complementation & 8. Finite vs. nonfinite verb forms, verb groups and clauses)
8. Subordinate clauses: Part 2 (Part 1 in Llengua Anglesa III) 8.1 Finite vs. nonfinite verb forms, verb groups and clauses
8.1.1 Finite
8.1.1.1 tense
8.1.1.2 aspect
8.1.1.3 mood
8.1.1.4 voice
8.1.2 Nonfinite
8.1.2.1 Participle
8.1.2.1.1 Present (-ing) participle / Gerund
8.1.2.1.2 Past (-ed/-en) participle
8.1.2.2 Infinitive
8.1.2.2.1 to infinitive
8.1.2.2.2 bare infinitive
8.1.3 Verbless clauses
8.2 Nominal clauses
8.2.1 Structural types
8.2.1.1 That
8.2.1.2 to infinitive
8.2.1.3 -ing
8.2.1.4 Yes/No interrogative
8.2.1.5 Wh-word interrogative
8.2.1.6 Relative
8.2.2 Functions
8.2.2.1 Subject
8.2.2.2 Direct object
8.2.2.3 Indirect object
8.2.2.4 Subject complement
8.2.2.5 Object complement
8.2.2.6 Complement of the noun
8.2.2.7 Complement of the adjective
8.2.2.8 Complement of the preposition
9. Non-basic sentence structures 9.1 Fronting
9.2 Inversion
9.3 Extraposition / Anticipatory IT
9.4 Existential sentences / THERE-sentences
9.5 Cleft sentences
9.6 Pseudo-cleft sentences
10. Multi-word verbs [Words: Part 2b (Part 1 in Llengua Anglesa III)] 10.1.1 Phrasal verbs
10.1.2 Prepositional verbs
10.1.3 Phrasal-prepositional verbs
10.1.4 Free combinations
11. Word-formation processes [Words: Part 2a (Part 1 in Llengua Anglesa III)] 11.1 Affixation
11.1.1 Prefixation
11.1.2 Suffixation
11.2 Conversion
11.3 Compounding
11.4 Clipping
11.5 Blending
11.6 Acronymy
11.7 Reduplication
12. Practical component This course includes biweekly oral practice sessions that concentrate on intensive speaking and listening exercises.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Lecture
A5
 12 12 24
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A5
 28 28 56
Problem solving, exercises
A5
 0 28 28
Presentations / expositions
A5
 2 8 10
Personal tuition
1 0 1
 
Mixed tests
A5
 6 18 24
Oral tests
A5
 1 4 5
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities – Course presentation: objectives, contents, methodology, course planning, assessment, bibliographical references and relation to the rest of the degree program
– Instructions to carry out exercises, tasks and assignments
– Feedback to whole group on work done and tests taken
Lecture – Presentation of course contents by means of explanation, exemplification and audiovisual aids
– Students' active participation: questions and contributions
Problem solving, classroom exercises – Exercises of a miscellaneous type directly connected with theoretical course contents, to be corrected and discussed in class and aimed at the understanding and assimilation of course contents: translation, sentence transformations, error identification and correction, syntactic analysis, listening comprehension tasks, oral presentations, etc.
Problem solving, exercises – Exercises of a miscellaneous type directly connected with theoretical course contents, designed to provide extra practice for students to understand and assimilate course contents: translation, sentence transformations, error identification and correction, syntactic analysis, listening comprehension tasks, oral presentations, etc.
Presentations / expositions – Individual and group oral presentations held during classroom sessions
– Previous preparation on students' part or improvised
– Feedback from instructor and classmates after presentation
Personal tuition – Individual or group
– Solve doubts concerning course contents, mechanics or evaluation
- Provide feedback
– Provide additional support
– Make suggestions for improvement
– Advice on remedial work
– Check on student progress

Personalized attention
Description
– Individual or group – Solve doubts concerning course contents, mechanics or evaluation – Provide feedback – Provide additional support – Make suggestions for improvement – Advice on remedial work – Check on student progress

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Mixed tests
A5
 Grammar & Writing Sessions:
Written Test 1
Written Test 2
Written Test 3
25%
25%
25%
Oral tests
A5
 Listening & Speaking Sessions:
Oral Test 1
Oral Test 2
10%
10%
Others  

Listening & Speaking Sessions: Participation


5%
 
Other comments and second exam session

Convocatòria 1: Continuous evaluation
Pass mark: 60%
Minimum of 50% in each of the 3 written tests to pass
Minimum of 50% in each of the 2 oral tests to pass

Convocatòria 2: Final exams
Exam 1: Grammar & Writing
Exam 2: Listening & Speaking
Pass mark: 60% for Exam 1 & 60% for Exam 2

Sources of information

Basic

Course materials will be made available in installments on MOODLE.

Self-Study Grammar Books

Allsop, J. (1983). Cassell’s students’ English grammar. London: Cassell.

Allsop, J. (1983). Cassell’s students’ English grammar exercises. London: Cassell.

Collins work on your grammar: Advanced. (2013). London: HarperCollins.

Foley, M., & Hall, D. (2012). My grammar lab: Advanced: C1/C2. Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Pearson.

Graver, B. D. (1986; 1971; 1963). Advanced English practice (3rd ed.). Oxford: OUP.

Hewings, M. (2009). Grammar for CAE and Proficiency: Self-study grammar reference and practice. Cambridge: CUP.

Hewings, M. (2013; 2005; 1999). Advanced grammar in use: A self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English  (3rd ed.). Cambridge: CUP.

Mann, M., & Taylore-Knowles, S. (2007). Destination C1 & C2: Grammar and vocabulary. London: Macmillan.

Moore, J. (2005). Common mistakes at Proficiency…and how to avoid them. Cambridge: CUP.

Powell, D. (2005). Common mistakes at CAE…and how to avoid them. Cambridge: CUP.

Side, R., & Wellman, G. (2002; 1999). Grammar and vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency (Fully updated for the revised CPE). Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Longman.

Swan, M., & Walter, C. (2011). Oxford English grammar course: Advanced: A grammar practice book for advanced students of English. Oxford: OUP.

Vince, M. (2009; 2003; 1993). Advanced language practice (3rd ed.). Oxford: Heinemann.

Vince, M. (2008). Macmillan English grammar in context: Advanced. Oxford: Macmillan.

Yule, G. (2006). Oxford practice grammar: Advanced. Oxford: OUP.

Grammar/Usage Books

Algeo, J. (1974). Exercises in contemporary English. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Azar, B., & Hagen, S. A. (2009; 1998; 1989). Understanding and using English grammar (4th ed.). Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Pearson Longman.

Azar, B., & Hagen, S. A. (2009; 1998; 1989). Understanding and using English grammar workbook (4th ed.). Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Pearson Longman.

Biber, D., Conrad, S., & Leech, G. (2002). Longman student grammar of spoken and written English. Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Pearson Longman.

Biber, D., Conrad, S., & Leech, G. (2002). Longman student grammar of spoken and written English: Workbook. Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Pearson Longman. 

Börjars, K., & Burridge, K. (2010). Introducing English grammar. London: Hodder.

Carter, R., & McCarthy, M. (2006). Cambridge grammar of English: A comprehensive guide: Spoken and written English: Grammar and usage. Cambridge: CUP.

Chalker, S. (1992). A student’s English grammar workbook. Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Longman.

Close, R. A. (1974). A university grammar of English workbook. Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Longman.

Collins cobuild English grammar (3rd ed.). (2011; 1997; 1990). London: HarperCollins.

Collins cobuild English usage for learners (2nd ed.). (2004; 1992). Glasgow, UK: HarperCollins.

Collins, P., & Hollo, C. (2010; 2000). English grammar: An introduction (2nd ed.). Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK: Macmillan.

Cowan, R. (2008). The teacher’s grammar of English: A course book and reference guide. Cambridge: CUP.

Downing, A. (2014). English grammar: A university course (3rd ed.). Abingdon and New York: Routledge.

Downing, A., & Locke, P. (2006; 1995). A university course in English grammar (2nd ed.). Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK: Phoenix ELT.

Fowler, W. S. (1985). New Proficiency English: Book three: Use of English. Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK: Nelson.

Greenbaum, S. (1989). A college grammar of English. White Plains, NY: Longman.

Greenbaum, S., & Nelson, G. (2009; 2002). An introduction to English grammar (3rd ed.). Harlow & London: Pearson.

Greenbaum, S., & Quirk, R. (1990). A student’s grammar of the English language. Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Longman.

Huddleston, R. (1988). English grammar: An outline. Cambridge: CUP.

Huddleston, R., & Pullum, G. (2002). The Cambridge grammar of the English language. Cambridge: CUP.

Huddleston, R., & Pullum, G. (2005). A student’s introduction to English grammar. Cambridge: CUP.

Jackson, H. (2002). Grammar and vocabulary: A resource book for students. London & New York: Routledge.

Parrot, M. (2010; 2000). Grammar for English language teachers (2nd ed.). Cambridge: CUP.

Quirk, R., & Greenbaum, S. (1973). A concise grammar of contemporary English. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. [Published in Great Britain under the title A university grammar of English]

Quirk, R., Greenbaum, S., Leech, G., & Svartvik, J. (1985). A comprehensive grammar of the English language. Harlow, Essex, Eng.: Longman.

Swan, M. (2005; 1995; 1980). Practical English usage (3rd ed.). Oxford: OUP.

Thomson, A. J., & Martinet, A. V. (1986). A practical English grammar (4th ed.). Oxford: OUP.

Thomson, A. J., & Martinet, A. V. (1986). A practical English grammar: Exercises 1 (3rd ed.). Oxford: OUP.

Thomson, A. J., & Martinet, A. V. (1986). A practical English grammar: Exercises 2 (3rd ed.). Oxford: OUP.

Thornbury, S. (2004). Natural grammar. Oxford: OUP.

Turell Julià, Mª Teresa. (1983). No one-to-one in grammar. Barcelona, Spain: Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona.

Wardhaugh, R. (2012; 1995). Understanding English grammar: A linguistic approach (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

 

Morphology/Syntax Books

Álvarez Benito, G. (n.d.). Linguistics workbook. Sevilla, Spain: Mergablum.

Aronoff, M., & Fudeman, K. (2011; 2005). What is morphology? (2nd ed.). Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Baker, C. L. (1995; 1989). English syntax (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

Bauer, L. (1983). English word-formation. Cambridge: CUP.

Burton-Roberts, N. (2010; 1997; 1986). Analysing sentences: An introduction to English syntax (3rd ed.). London & New York: Routledge.

Carstairs-McCarthy, A. (2001). An introduction to English morphology: Words and their structure. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh UP.

Crabtree, M., & Powers, J. (Compilers). (1991). Language files: Materials for an introduction to language (5th ed.). Columbus, OH: Ohio State UP.

Duran Eppler, E., & Ozón, G. (2013). English words and sentences: An introduction. Cambridge: CUP.

Katamba, F., & Stonham, J. (2006; 1993). Morphology (2nd ed.). Oxford: Palgrave Macmillan.

Kreidler, C. W. (2013; 1998). Introducing English semantics (2nd ed.). London & New York: Routledge. 

Lieber, R. (2010). Introducing morphology. Cambridge: CUP.

Matthews, P. H. (1991; 1974). Morphology (2nd ed.). Cambridge: CUP.

Matthews, P. H. (1981). Syntax. Cambridge: CUP.

Mihalicek, V., & Wilson, C (Compilers). (2011). Language files: Materials for an introduction to language and linguistics (11th ed.). Columbus, OH: Ohio State UP.

Muñoz, C. (1994). Clause analysis: A practical approach. Barcelona, Spain: Publicacions i Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona.

Plag, I. (2003). Word-­formation in English. Cambridge: CUP.

Radford, A. (2004). English syntax: An introduction. Cambridge: CUP.

Spencer, A. (1991). Morphological theory: An introduction to word structure in generative grammar. Oxford: Blackwell.

Tallerman, M. (2014; 2011, 2005; 1998). Understanding syntax (4th ed.). London & New York: Routledge.

Thomas, L. (1993). Beginning syntax. Oxford: Blackwell.

Van Valin, R. D. Jr. (2001). An introduction to syntax. Cambridge: CUP.

Verspoor, M., & Sauter, K. (2000). English sentence analysis: An introductory course. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that continue the syllabus
ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI/12274116
ENGLISH LANGUAGE V/12274115

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
NARRATIVE IN ENGLISH/12274122
INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION/12274124
THE SOUND SYSTEM IN ENGLISH II/12274114

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
ENGLISH I/12274002
ENGLISH II/12274003
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: READING AND WRITING II/12274110
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: SPEAKING AND WRITING II/12274108
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: SPEAKING AND LISTENING I/12274107
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: READING AND WRITING I/12274109
ENGLISH LANGUAGE II/12274106
ENGLISH LANGUAGE I/12274105
ENGLISH LANGUAGE III/12274111
 
Other comments
It is strongly advisable to have previously passed the following courses: English I - English II - English Language I - English Language II - English Language III - Communication Skills: Speaking & Listening I - Communication Skills: Speaking & Listening II - Communication Skills: Reading & Writing I - Communication Skills: Reading & Writing II
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