Tricky English Grammar

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

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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 expand

1. Video: Course Introduction
2. Examen par les pairs: Introductions
3. Lecture: Message
4. 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 expand

1. Video: Week 1 Introduction
2. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
3. Video: Count and Noncount Nouns Review Lecture
4. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
5. Video: Count and Noncount Noun Mistakes Lecture
6. Quiz pour s'exercer: Count and Non-Count Noun Practice Quiz
7. Lecture: Count and Non-Count Nouns Practice
8. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
9. Video: Articles Review Part 1 Lecture
10. Quiz pour s'exercer: Articles Practice Quiz
11. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
12. Video: Articles Review Part 2 Lecture
13. Video: Articles Review Part 3 Lecture
14. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
15. Video: Mistakes with Articles Part 1 Lecture
16. Video: Mistakes with Articles Part 2 Lecture
17. Lecture: Articles Practice
18. Lecture: Articles Resource
19. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
20. Video: Quantifiers Part 1 Lecture
21. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
22. Video: Quantifiers Part 2 Lecture
23. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
24. Video: Quantifiers Part 3 Lecture
25. Quiz pour s'exercer: Quantifiers Practice Quiz
26. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
27. Video: Quantifiers Part 4 Lecture
28. Lecture: 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 expand

1. Video: Week 2 Introduction
2. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
3. Video: Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1 Lecture
4. Video: Gerunds and Infinitives Part 2 Lecture
5. Lecture: Gerunds and Infinitives Practice
6. Quiz pour s'exercer: Gerunds and Infinitives Practice Quiz
7. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
8. Video: Requests and Permission Lecture
9. Quiz pour s'exercer: Requests and Permission Practice Quiz
10. Lecture: 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 expand

1. Video: Week 3 Introduction
2. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
3. Video: Confusing Pronouns Lecture
4. Quiz pour s'exercer: Confusing Pronouns Practice Quiz
5. Lecture: Confusing Pronouns Practice
6. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
7. Video: Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Part 1 Lecture
8. Video: Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Part 2 Lecture
9. Quiz pour s'exercer: Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Practice Quiz
10. Lecture: Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Practice
11. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
12. Video: Confusing Nouns and Verbs Part 1 Lecture
13. Video: Confusing Nouns and Verbs Part 2 Lecture
14. Quiz pour s'exercer: Confusing Nouns and Verbs Practice Quiz
15. Lecture: Confusing Nouns and Verbs Practice
16. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
17. Video: Confusing Prepositions Lecture
18. Quiz pour s'exercer: Confusing Prepositions Practice Quiz
19. Lecture: 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 expand

1. Video: Week 4 Introduction
2. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
3. Video: Phrasal Verbs Review Lecture
4. Video: Problems with Phrasal Verbs Lecture
5. Lecture: Phrasal Verbs Practice
6. Quiz pour s'exercer: Phrasal Verbs Practice Quiz
7. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
8. Video: Collocations Review Lecture
9. Video: Tricky Collocations Lecture
10. Quiz pour s'exercer: Collocations Practice Quiz
11. Lecture: Collocations Practice
12. Lecture: Lecture Objectives
13. Video: Tricky English Review
14. Quiz pour s'exercer: Tricky English Practice Quiz
15. Lecture: Tricky English Final Practice
16. Lecture: Learn !

Graded: Tricky English Assignment
Graded: Graded Quiz