UCJAOPBP02 Introduction to grammar

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Wed 11:25–12:10 H4
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
UCJAOPBP02/A: Wed 12:15–13:00 H4, R. Kron
Prerequisites
Registration
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To acquaint students with the basic rules and principles of English grammar.  In the course, students will learn how language is structured and what the term grammar includes, as well as how the prescriptive and descriptive approach to grammar differs.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- navigate the field of grammar;
- identify and describe how the academic approach to grammar differs from the ESL approach
Syllabus
1. Verbs 1 (verbal forms and the verb phrase) 2. Verbs 2 (tense and time) 3. Verbs 3 (tense and aspect) 4. Verbs 4 (expressing future) 5.  Numerals 1  (cardinal, ordinal, decimals, dates)  6.  Numerals  2 (dates, operations) 7. Numerals 3 (expressing exponents) 8.  Numerals 4 (expressing roots) 9. Numerals 5 (fractions) 10. Interhections 11. Real conditionals 12. Unreal conditionals
Literature
    required literature
  • Aarts, B. (2011). Oxford Modern English Grammar. Oxford: OUP.
  • Biber, D., Johanson, S., Conrad, S., Leech, G. Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Pearson Education Limited, 2002. info
    recommended literature
  • Carter, R. and M. McCarthy. Cambridge Grammar of English. Cambridge, 2006. info
  • Dušková, L. (2012). Mluvnice současné angličtiny na pozadí češtiny. Praha: Academia.
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, group projects, presentations
Assessment methods
attendance in seminars: minimum 75 percent, written test
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Winter 2025.
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