Overview
The Grammar Fundamentals course is for those interested in improving their grammar knowledge and awareness.
The Grammar Fundamentals workshops aim to build your awareness of English grammar as well as your confidence in describing it. The course is designed to prepare candidates for the CELTA course but is open to all proficient users of English who are interested in developing their understanding of its grammar. The course is offered by RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP), and our tutors are experienced English language professionals who are well-equipped to guide you through the basics of English grammar on which to build your knowledge and awareness.
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This eight-hour course is run across two weeks, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with each of the four two-hour sessions starting at 6pm and finishing at 8pm
Content
Grammar Fundamentals course content
Verbs and sentences
- Verb Systems: Function and formation
- Main and auxiliary verbs
- Event and state verbs
- Negative and interrogative verbs
- Passive voice - definition, form and usage
- Conditionals - formation and function
- Sentence Structure terminology
- Sentence types - simple, compound and complex
- Dependent and independent clauses
Word classes and formation
- Nouns
- Adverbs
- Adjectives
- Prepositions
- Determiners
- Quantifiers
- Articles
- Word order