Introduction to English Grammar
~ Parts of Speech (POS) ~
 
 
   
Course Objectives
  To introduce and familiarise the participant with the English parts of speech using different inductive as well as deductive approaches through written and spoken tasks/activities.

At the end of the course, participants are expected to be able to identify the word class(es) that a given word belongs to and explain the function(s) of each part of speech.
Session 1: Nouns
  • Overview of course & introduction
     
  • Grammar quiz
     
  • Proper nouns
     
  • Common nouns (countable & uncountable nouns)
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Session 2: Nouns
  • Singular & plural nouns
     
  • Collective nouns
     
  • Definite & indefinite articles
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Session 3: Pronouns
  • Personal pronouns
     
  • Possessive pronouns
     
  • Reflexive pronouns
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Session 4: Pronouns
  • Relative pronouns
     
  • Interrogative pronouns
     
  • Demonstrative pronouns
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Session 5: Verbs
  • Main verb
     
  • Helping / auxiliary verb
     
  • Modal auxiliary verb
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Session 6: Adjectives
  • What are adjectives?
     
  • Comparative adjectives
     
  • Superlative adjectives
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Session 7: Adjectives
  • The position and order of adjectives
     
  • Adjective + noun examples
Session 8: Adverbs
  • Adverb
     
  • Comparative & superlative adverbs
     
  • Adverbs of time
     
  • Adverbs of frequency
     
  • Adverbs of place
Session 9: Adverbs
  • Adverbs of degree
     
  • Adverbs of manner
     
  • Adverbs of sequence
     
  • Adverbs of result
     
  • Adverbs of contrast
Session 10: Prepositions
  • Common list of prepositions
     
  • In / at / on
Session 11: Prepositions
  • In / at / on
     
  • Prepositions in use
Session 12: Conjunctions
  • Coordinating conjunctions
     
  • Correlating conjunctions
Duration
  12 sessions, 1.5 hours per session.
New Intakes
 
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