About this course: This is the first course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. In this course, you will learn about important intermediate verb tenses, including present perfect, present perfect progressive, past perfect, and past perfect progressive. You will also learn about common modal verbs used in English. This course is designed for learners who have a basic understanding of English grammar but who want to learn more and improve their skills for everyday speaking or writing, as well as for academics. It will be a fun class with lots of entertaining and informative video lectures.
Created by: University of California, Irvine
Taught by: Tamy Chapman, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine Division of Continuing Education
Taught by: Emily Wong, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine Extension
| Basic Info | Course 1 of 4 in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar Specialization |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Vietnamese |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Welcome
Welcome to the first course in the Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization. This course will cover the perfect verb tenses and modals. You will watch fun videos and do practice activities to help you learn this important grammar. If you have paid for the certificate for this course, you will also be able to participate in discussions and peer reviews to help you learn. To earn a certificate, you must pass several quizzes and assignments.
1 video, 2 readings
- Reading: Pre-Course Survey
- Video: Meet the Teachers
- Peer Review: Introduce Yourself
- Reading: Message
Present Perfect Tense
This week, you will learn about the present perfect verb tense. You will learn how to use it to form questions, answers, and statements, and you will learn when to use present perfect tense.
7 videos, 10 readings, 3 practice quizzes
- Video: Module Introduction
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Present Perfect Overview Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Past Participles Lecture
- Reading: Past Participles Resource
- Reading: Past Participle Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Present Perfect with Since and For Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Present Perfect without Since and For Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Present Perfect Questions Lecture
- Reading: Present Perfect Questions Practice
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Questions
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Present Perfect Adverbs Lecture
- Reading: Adverbs Practice
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Adverbs
Graded: Present Perfect Assignment
Graded: Present Perfect Quiz
WEEK 2
Present Perfect Progressive
Now that you've learned about the present perfect tense, you're going to learn about the present perfect progressive. To start, you'll review when to use progressive tenses in English. Then you'll learn how to form the present perfect progressive and how it is different from present perfect.
6 videos, 8 readings, 4 practice quizzes
- Video: Module Introduction
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Stative Verbs Part 1 Lecture
- Video: Stative Verbs Part 2 Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Stative Verbs
- Reading: Stative Verbs Practice 1
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Present Perfect Progressive Overview Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Progressive
- Reading: Present Perfect Progressive Practice
- Reading: Stative Verbs Practice 2
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Present Perfect Progressive Questions Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect Progressive Questions
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive
- Reading: Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Progressive Practice
Graded: Present Perfect Progressive Assignment
Graded: Present Perfect Progressive Quiz
WEEK 3
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive
This week, you'll learn what the past perfect is and when to use it. You'll practice using the correct form, and you'll also learn the difference between present perfect and past perfect.
5 videos, 8 readings, 4 practice quizzes
- Video: Module Introduction
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Past Perfect Lecture
- Reading: Past Perfect Practice
- Reading: Past Perfect Practice Answer Keys
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Past Perfect
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Past Perfect Questions Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Questions
- Reading: Past Perfect Questions Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Past Perfect Progressive Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Progressive
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Past Perfect Progressive Questions Lecture
- Reading: Past Perfect Progressive Practice
- Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz on Past Perfect Progressive Questions
Graded: Past Perfect Assignment
Graded: Past Perfect Progressive Assignment
Graded: Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive Quiz
WEEK 4
Modals--Ability, Possibility, Preference, and Impossibility
In this last week, you are going to learn a lot. This module is all about modal verbs. English has a lot of these, and here you're going to learn about many of them. They will help you talk about abilities, possibilities, impossibilities, and preferences.
9 videos, 12 readings, 3 practice quizzes
- Video: Module Intro
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Modals Introduction Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Phrasal Modals Lecture
- Reading: Phrasal Modals Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Ability Modals Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Modals Part 1 Practice Quiz
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Modals of Possibility Lecture
- Reading: Modals of Possibility Practice
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Advice Modals Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Preference Modals Lecture
- Reading: Preference Modals Practice
- Practice Quiz: Modals Part 2 Practice Quiz
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Modals of Impossibility Lecture
- Reading: Lecture Objectives
- Video: Questions with Modals Lecture
- Practice Quiz: Modals Part 3 Practice Quiz
- Reading: End of Course
Graded: Modals Assignment 1
Graded: Modals Assignment 2
Graded: Modals Quiz
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This Course was very helpful for me that it taught me what perfect tenses and modals mean .