Advanced Grammar In Languages
Course description
An effective English teacher must use the language well, know how the language works, be able to explain language rules to
Course objectives
- Learn what language is and how to study it
- Improve mastery of the various aspects of English (pronunciation, word formation, sentence structure, meaning, and spelling)
- Understand how English compares and contrasts with your native language
- Develop an awareness of important language issues (bilingualism, dialects, styles, etc.)
Resources
Online materials found at course site on I-Learn
Students will need to access http://ipa.typeit.org/ to use IPA fonts throughout the course.
Student population
Online students only. TESOL 104 is part of the required coursework for students pursuing an online TESOL certificate from BYU-Idaho. This program offers students a series of classes that will enable them to teach English to speakers of other languages who reside within the United States or English as a foreign language if they live in some other country.
Class Policies
Assignment dates are specified on the course calendar and the instructor will post daily announcements on I-Learn. Late assignments and makeup work for unexcused absences will be penalized.
Coursework | Points |
---|---|
Reading comprehension assessments (38) | 95 pts. (17%) |
Discussion board posts (28) | 70 pts. (13%) |
Homework sets (10) | 100 pts. (18%) |
Multi-unit tests (4) | 200 pts. (36%) |
Project (1) | 85 pts. (16%) |
Evaluation
Standard grading scale based on percentage of accumulated points:
93% - 100% = A | 83% - 86% = B | 73% - 76% = C | 63% - 66% = D |
90% - 92% = A- | 80% - 82% = B- | 70% - 72% = C- | 60% - 62% = D- |
87% - 89% = B+ | 77% - 79% = C+ | 67% - 69% = D+ | 59% - 0% = F |
Academic Honesty
Students should seek to be totally honest in all their dealings. They should complete their own work and be evaluated based upon that work. They should avoid academic dishonesty and misconduct in all its forms, including but not limited to plagiarism, fabrication or falsification, cheating, and other academic misconduct.
Dress and Grooming Standards
The dress and grooming of both men and women should always be modest, neat and clean, and consistent with the values and principles of Brigham Young University-Idaho and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Modesty and cleanliness are important values that reflect personal dignity and integrity through which members of the BYUIdaho community represent the principles and standards of the Church . . . which reflect the direction of the BYU-Idaho Board of Trustees and the Church publication For the Strength of the Youth.
Special needs
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to reasonable accommodation. It is the student’s responsibility to disclose to the teacher any special need (s)he may have before the end of the first week of class.
Calendar
Introduction
Lesson 01 – Course introduction
- Part 01: Course overview & language, linguistics, and grammar
- Part 02: L1 acquisition, L2 learning, and bilingualism
- Homework set #01 due
Unit 01: Writing (Orthography) and Speech (Phonetics)
Lesson 02
- Part 01: Written language and writing systems & spelling
- Part 02: Speech and articulation
- Homework set #02 due
Lesson 03
- Part 01: Vowels &
consonants - Part 02: International phonetic alphabet
- Take Test #01; Homework set #03 due
Unit 02: Pronunciation (Phonology)
Lesson 04
- Part 01: Phoneme & allophone
- Part 02: Pronunciation patterns I
- Homework set #04 due
Lesson 05
- Part 01: Pronunciation patterns II & phonetic transcription
- Part 02: Prosody
- Homework set #05 due
Unit 03: Word Formation (Morphology)
Lesson 06
- Part 01: Words & morphemes
- Part 02: Affixation
- Homework set #06 due
Lesson 07
- Part 01: Derivation & word creation
- Part 02:
Inflection Take Test 02 - Homework set #07 due
Unit 04: Word Order and Relationships (Syntax)
Lesson 08
- Part 01: Sentences & noun phrases
- Part 02: Verbs
- Project (Part 01) due
Lesson 09
- Part 01: Verb phrases & simple and complex expressions
- Part 02: Subordination
- Homework set #08 due
Lesson 10
- Part 01: Transformations & passive constructions
- Part 02: Phrasal expressions
- Take Test #03; Homework set #09 due
Unit 05: Meaning (Semantics)
Lesson 11
- Part 01: Meaning & figurative language
- Part 02: Dictionaries and cognates
- Homework set #10 due
Unit 06: Language Variation and Change
Lesson 12
- Part 01: Language change and language relationships & lexical adjustments
- Part 02: Dialects
- Project (Part 02) due
Lesson 13
- Part 01: Stylistic variation & standard usage
- Part 02: Jargon and slang
- Take Test #04
Conclusion
Lesson 14 –Course conclusion
- Part 01: Course synthesis
- Part 02: Lifelong learning