About this course: English is a difficult language to learn because of its many obscure grammatical rules, which are fairly easy to mess up--even for native speakers. While it’s easy for non-native speakers to get overwhelmed by confusing grammar rules, in this course, we'll provide you with tips that will help you understand the rules more easily and give you lots of practice with the tricky grammar of everyday English. Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.
Created by: University of California, Irvine
Taught by: Tamy Chapman, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Taught by: Helen Nam, Instructor
International Programs, UCI Extension
| Basic Info | Course 3 of 4 in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar Specialization |
| Language | English, Subtitles: French |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Welcome
This is the third course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. Learning English can be tricky, and in this class you'll focus on some of those tricky issues. You'll get clear explanations about the difficult grammar points and practice in using them correctly.
2 videos, 1 reading
- Video: Course Introduction
- Peer Review: Introductions
- Reading: Message
- Video: Meet the Instructors
Nouns, Articles, and Quantifiers
This week, you'll learn about tricky nouns, articles, and quantifiers. When should you put "a" or "the" in front of a noun? When should you put nothing in front of the noun? In this module, you'll find the answers to these questions, and you'll get lots of practice to help you use nouns and articles correctly.
12 videos, 13 readings, 3 practice quizzes
- Video: Week 1 Introduction
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Count and Noncount Nouns Review Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Count and Noncount Noun Mistakes Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Count and Non-Count Noun Practice Quiz
- Reading: Count and Non-Count Nouns Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Articles Review Part 1 Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Articles Practice Quiz
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Articles Review Part 2 Lecture
- Video: Articles Review Part 3 Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Mistakes with Articles Part 1 Lecture
- Video: Mistakes with Articles Part 2 Lecture
- Reading: Articles Practice
- Reading: Articles Resource
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Quantifiers Part 1 Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Quantifiers Part 2 Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Quantifiers Part 3 Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Quantifiers Practice Quiz
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Quantifiers Part 4 Lecture
- Reading: Quantifiers Practice
Graded: Nouns, Articles, and Quanifiers Assignment
Graded: Graded Quiz
WEEK 2
Gerunds, Infinitives, and Requests and Permission
This week will not be as intense as last week was, but you will still have the chance to learn about some tricky grammar. First, you'll learn about using gerunds and infinitives correctly. Then you'll learn about making requests and asking for permission, something that English learners often misuse.
4 videos, 4 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Video: Week 2 Introduction
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1 Lecture
- Video: Gerunds and Infinitives Part 2 Lecture
- Reading: Gerunds and Infinitives Practice
- Practice Quiz: Gerunds and Infinitives Practice Quiz
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Requests and Permission Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Requests and Permission Practice Quiz
- Reading: Requests and Permission Practice
Graded: Gerunds, Infinitives, Requests, and Permission Assignment
Graded: Graded Quiz
WEEK 3
Confusing Word Forms
You've learned about some tricky grammar, but there are other things that make English hard to learn. This week, you'll learn about some word forms that cause confusion. You'll soon understand the difference between some pairs of words that always seem tricky.
7 videos, 8 readings, 4 practice quizzes
- Video: Week 3 Introduction
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Confusing Pronouns Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Confusing Pronouns Practice Quiz
- Reading: Confusing Pronouns Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Part 1 Lecture
- Video: Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Part 2 Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Practice Quiz
- Reading: Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Confusing Nouns and Verbs Part 1 Lecture
- Video: Confusing Nouns and Verbs Part 2 Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Confusing Nouns and Verbs Practice Quiz
- Reading: Confusing Nouns and Verbs Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Confusing Prepositions Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Confusing Prepositions Practice Quiz
- Reading: Confusing Prepositions Practice
Graded: Confusing Word Forms Assignment
Graded: Graded Quiz
WEEK 4
Phrasal Verbs and Collocations
There are a few more tricky English points that we want you to learn. In the final week, you will learn about phrasal verbs and collocations. These are two big grammar points that often give language learners difficulty, but you will get lots of practice with them. Finally, you’ll have a review lesson of all of the tricky English grammar that you have learned in this course.
6 videos, 7 readings, 3 practice quizzes
- Video: Week 4 Introduction
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Phrasal Verbs Review Lecture
- Video: Problems with Phrasal Verbs Lecture
- Reading: Phrasal Verbs Practice
- Practice Quiz: Phrasal Verbs Practice Quiz
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Collocations Review Lecture
- Video: Tricky Collocations Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Collocations Practice Quiz
- Reading: Collocations Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Tricky English Review
- Practice Quiz: Tricky English Practice Quiz
- Reading: Tricky English Final Practice
- Reading: Learn More!
Graded: Tricky English Assignment
Graded: Graded Quiz
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Ratings and Reviews
Good course
My favourite and most useful lesson was week 4 :) thank you so much! The videos and exercises are great.
Very useful!
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It is a very good course, with superb content.