Acerca de este curso: This is the second course in the Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation specialty. In this course, you will learn about a lot of different ways to join ideas to make more complex and interesting sentences. You'll learn about two types of conjunctions, many other types of connectives, and adverb clauses. You'll also learn about how to punctuate all of these expressions and the types of sentences they create. All of this is grammar you must know to have a high fluency in 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.
Creada por: University of California, Irvine
Enseñado por: Tamy Chapman, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine Division of Continuing EducationEnseñado por: Emily Ellis, Instructor, International Programs
University of California Irvine ExtensionEnseñado por: Brad Gilpin
| Información básica | Curso 2 de 4 en Learn English: Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Specialization |
| Nivel | Intermedio |
| Compromiso | 4-5 hours/week for 4 weeks |
| Idioma | English |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
| Calificaciones del usuario |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Conjunctions and Punctuation
In this first week, you will learn about the different types of conjunctions in English. You'll learn the meaning of each one and how to use them in sentences. You'll also learn how to punctuate sentences with conjunctions correctly.
7 videos, 3 lecturas, 3 cuestionarios de práctica
- Vídeo: Meet Your Teachers
- Avaliação entre colegas: Introduce Yourself
- Vídeo: Week 1 Introduction
- Vídeo: Coordinate Conjunctions Lecture
- Teste para praticar: Coordinate Conjunctions Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Conjunctions Practice
- Vídeo: Parallel Structure Lecture
- Teste para praticar: Parallel Structure Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Parallel Structure Practice
- Vídeo: Correlative Conjunctions Part 1 Lecture
- Vídeo: Correlative Conjunctions Part 2 Lecture
- Teste para praticar: Correlative Conjunctions Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Correlative Conjunctions Practice
Calificado: Conjunctions Assignment
Calificado: Graded Quiz
SEMANA 2
Connectives and Punctuation
This week, you'll continue learning how to join ideas with correct grammar and punctuation. You'll learn about transition words and prepositional phrases and how to punctuate them correctly.
5 videos, 4 lecturas, 4 cuestionarios de práctica
- Vídeo: Transitions: Meaning
- Teste para praticar: Transition Meaning Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Transitions Practice
- Vídeo: Transitions: Punctuation and Placement
- Teste para praticar: Transition Punctuation and Placement Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Transitions: Punctuation and Placement Practice
- Vídeo: Prepositional Phrases
- Teste para praticar: Prepositional Phrases Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Prepositional Phrases Practice
- Vídeo: Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Teste para praticar: Avoiding Common Mistakes Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Avoiding Common Mistakes Practice
Calificado: Transitions and Prepositional Phrases Assignment
Calificado: Graded Quiz
SEMANA 3
Subordinating Conjunctions and Punctuation
This week, you'll start learning about writing complex sentences. Adding complex sentences to your skills will make your sentences have more variety. To learn about complex sentences, you'll find out what adverb clauses are and how to punctuate them in your sentences. Have fun!
4 videos, 3 lecturas, 3 cuestionarios de práctica
- Vídeo: Introduction to Adverb Clauses
- Teste para praticar: Adverb Clauses Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Introduction to Adverb Clauses Practice
- Vídeo: Adverb Clauses: Punctuation and Use
- Teste para praticar: Adverb Clause Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Adverb Clause Practice
- Vídeo: Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Teste para praticar: Avoiding Common Mistakes Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Avoiding Common Mistakes Practice
Calificado: Adverb Clauses Assignment
Calificado: Graded Quiz
SEMANA 4
Reduced Adverb Clauses and Punctuation
In the final week, you will learn a more advanced way to write complex sentences. You will do this by reducing the adverb clauses. Again, learning to do this will add variety to your speaking and writing. Enjoy the last week of the course!
5 videos, 4 lecturas, 3 cuestionarios de práctica
- Vídeo: Introduction to Reduced Adverb Clauses
- Vídeo: Adverbials Type 1
- Teste para praticar: Adverbials Type 1 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Adverbials Type 1 Practice
- Vídeo: Adverbials Type 2
- Teste para praticar: Adverbials Type 2 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Adverbials Type 2 Practice
- Vídeo: Adverbials Type 3
- Teste para praticar: Adverbials Type 3 Practice Quiz
- Leitura: Adverbials Type 3 Practice
- Leitura: Learn More
Calificado: Adverbials Assignment
Calificado: Graded Quiz
Preguntas Frecuentes
Cómo funciona
Trabalho
Cada curso é como um livro didático interativo, com vídeos pré-gravados, testes e projetos.
Ajuda dos seus colegas
Conecte-se com milhares de outros aprendizes, debata ideias, discuta sobre os materiais do curso e obtenha ajuda para dominar conceitos.
Certificados
Obtenha reconhecimento oficial pelo seu trabalho e compartilhe seu sucesso com amigos, colegas e empregadores.
Creadores
University of California, Irvine
Since 1965, the University of California, Irvine has combined the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. UCI’s unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.
Tarifa
| Comprar curso | |
|---|---|
| Accede a los materiales del curso | Disponible |
| Accede a los materiales con calificación | Disponible |
| Recibe una calificación final | Disponible |
| Obtén un Certificado de curso para compartir | Disponible |
Calificaciones y revisiones
It is a perfect course. Tough grammar rules were taught in an easy way. Now I can write concise sentences.
Awesome
The teachers are very good! They teach using very funny examples and give us excellent tips.I recommend it!
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