Online Class: ESL Grammar Skills Level 5

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Course Description
Mastering Advanced English: ESL Grammar 5 Comprehensive Course
Delve into the heart of the English language with ESL Grammar 5, the crowning jewel in our acclaimed five-part ESL grammar series. A meticulously crafted journey, this final installment presents English language enthusiasts with an unparalleled depth of knowledge, enabling them to wield the language with the finesse of a native speaker.
With a curriculum tailored for the advanced learner, ESL Grammar 5 offers a comprehensive exploration into some of the most intricate facets of English grammar. Every lesson unravels sophisticated structures and nuances, transforming the way you perceive and utilize the language.
Course Highlights:
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Focused Syntax Lessons: Gain mastery over intricate tenses such as the present perfect, future perfect, and future perfect progressive. Dive deep into the past tense of modal verbs, the captivating world of subjunctives, the elegance of noun clauses, and the beauty of appositives.
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Semantic Mastery: Engage with semantic-focused instructions that elevate your proficiency. Delight in lessons on expressions like wish, be supposed to, have/get something done, unless, see somebody do, and prefer/would rather.
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Innovative Teaching Aids: Beyond the written content, students will revel in our auditory offerings. Each lesson boasts a dedicated audio file, elucidating the grammar concept in an engaging verbal format. This multi-faceted approach ensures that every learner, irrespective of their learning style, has the best chance at comprehensive understanding and mastery.
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Practical Engagement: Following each lesson's theoretical exposition, immerse yourself in meticulously designed exercises. These practice sessions, rooted in real-world applications, ensure a robust internalization of the grammar concepts.
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Evaluative Metrics: Our course offers periodic assessments to gauge and consolidate your learning. With a mix of quizzes, tests, and a comprehensive final exam, track your journey from proficiency to mastery.
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Art of Writing: Two dedicated lessons introduce learners to the exquisite art of English writing. Engage with the nuances of the writing process, and discover the timeless structure of the 5-paragraph essay. This knowledge will be an invaluable asset, empowering learners to craft impeccable English compositions, irrespective of the format.
Whether you're a first-time explorer of these advanced structures or a seasoned linguist aiming for a refresher, ESL Grammar 5 promises a transformative experience. With high-definition videos, lucid written content, and abundant practice opportunities, this course is your definitive path to attaining impeccable accuracy and fluency in English. Embark on this final step in our grammar series and emerge with the confidence and skills to engage the world in sophisticated English.
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- Self-Paced
- 6 Months to Complete
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- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
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Course Lessons
Lesson 1. Mastering the Present Perfect Tense: A Deep Dive into Ongoing Actions and Their Present Connections
Learners engage in exercises to counter common difficulties in differentiating the present perfect from the simple past. The present perfect aids in expressing past actions with current implications, while the simple past is confined to actions locked in the past.Lesson 2. Unveiling the Power of 'Wish' in Unreality
The lesson explains 'wish' as a tool for expressing unreal situations, resembling Conditional 2 structures with past tense verbs. It provides examples of how 'wish' constructs desires about the past, present, and future using specific clauses and tenses.Lesson 3. Navigating Unmet Expectations with 'Be Supposed To'
The utility of 'be supposed to' lies in its ability to shape a forecast about actions, bridging grammar and real-life schedules with subjunctive dexterity. It balances expectation with actuality, underscoring its role in anticipated activities and outcomes.Lesson 4. Could Have, Should Have: Mastering Past Modals
Past modals help express actions that could have occurred but didn't, using a special structure since they can’t be modified in the same way as regular verbs. Continuous past modals suggest ongoing actions, demonstrated by combining them with 'have been' and a gerund.Lesson 5. Have/Get Something Done: A Dive into Passive Voice Usage
In this lesson, 'have/get something done' is used to de-emphasize the subject and highlight actions carried out by others on your behalf, just like in the passive voice. This format indicates delegating tasks, with 'get' and 'have' functioning as regular verbs.Lesson 6. Understanding 'Unless': A Comprehensive Guide
The term 'unless' is used to express a conditional phrase meaning 'if not,' providing a stronger emphasis compared to using 'if not'. It places a condition on the clause that follows, adding clarity and strength to the statement.Lesson 7. Mastering Reflexive Verbs: When Subjects and Objects Unite
Reflexives in English, constructed with -self/-selves suffixes, appear when subjects and objects converge in meaning, like 'Tony can't hear himself think.' In cases where reflexivity is clear and evident, these forms aren't required, shown by 'The boy bathes.'Lesson 8. The Intricacies of Seeing: Gerunds vs. Simple Verbs
Verbs followed by objects can take a gerund or infinitive verb depending on the emphasis in the sentence. Use gerund for action focus and simple form for occurrence focus, such as in 'I saw Susie driving your car' or 'I saw Susie drive your car.'Lesson 9. Using Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect tense establishes a timeline connecting present or future events, using the formula 'will + have + participle.' In Ellie's educational journey, this is illustrated as her having completed numerous courses by graduation.Lesson 10. Understanding the Future Perfect Progressive
The future perfect progressive tense highlights ongoing action between two events, with at least one event in the future. It is formed using will + have + been + gerund, indicating a continuous action leading up to a future point.Lesson 11. Mastering Subjunctive Forms and Their Uses
The subjunctive in English is applied using a verb's infinitive minus 'to' following specific verbs and adjectives, usually signaling hypothetical situations, and is distinctly noticeable in third person with 'be.' Often found in proposals and advice, it's crucial in affirming situations that are desirable or essential.Lesson 12. Choosing Wisely: Using 'Prefer' and 'Would Rather' Effectively
Prefer and would rather both express preferences, with prefer using an infinitive or gerund and would rather using a simple verb form. Would rather can suggest choices or preferences for others, requiring past tense after an object.Lesson 13. Quick Guide: Omitting Relative Pronouns
Omitting relative pronouns followed by a subject helps maintain the clarity of sentences while shortening them. Examples include shortening 'The woman who I was talking to' to 'The woman I was talking to.'Lesson 14. Relative Clause Reduction Unraveled: When Less is More in Sentence Construction
By eliminating certain grammatical elements, relative clauses can become streamlined without sacrificing meaning, particularly when using prepositions, passive constructions, or progressive forms. This process enhances the sentence's flow and comprehensibility.Lesson 15. Noun Clauses Explained
Noun clauses, characterized by a preceding wh- word, perform roles traditionally held by nouns, as demonstrated in 'She won't listen to a word he says.' They can serve multiple functions in a sentence, enhancing sentence complexity without altering base meanings.Lesson 16. The Art of Appositives in Sentence Structure
Appositives are noun phrases providing extra info about a noun and can either precede or follow it; their necessity in the sentence determines comma use, similar to commas in relative clauses. For instance, 'My friend Beth' uses the appositive 'Beth' to modify 'friend,' while in 'University courses, aimed to enhance cognitive abilities,' commas show the extra nature of the appositive.Lesson 17. Exploring the Nuances of Auxiliary and Modal Combinations
In English, combining auxiliaries with modals can construct grammatically complex sentences, capped at four verbs. Such structures, including passive voices, exemplify the intricate nature of statements like 'The child couldn't have been crying.'Lesson 18. Crafting Compelling Essays: From Ideas to Polished Prose
Mastering the 5-paragraph essay involves pre-thinking with techniques like brainstorming and freewriting, followed by structuring ideas with clustering and outlining for coherent argumentation. Drafting multiple iterations refines your ideas while meticulous revision focuses on relevance and clarity, enhancing overall quality.Lesson 19. Mastering the 5-Paragraph Essay: A Comprehensive Guide to Each Component
In a 5-paragraph essay, the introduction should progress from broad claims to a specific thesis, which guides the paper's argument. The conclusion reflects the opposite structure of the introduction, broadening from a specific thesis restatement to encompass general ideas once more.
Learning Outcomes
- Correctly apply the present perfect in sentences where events begun in the past impact the present
- Demonstrate the ability to differentiate between the present perfect and simple past in given sentences
- Define the grammatical structure used when forming sentences with 'wish' to express untrue situations, using the past tense of the second verb.
- Identify and apply appropriate past tense verb forms when constructing clauses following 'wish', including using 'were' as the be verb for all subjects.
- Demonstrate the ability to conjugate the verb 'be' appropriately with 'supposed to' according to the subject and tense.
- Recognize and use the phrase 'be supposed to' correctly in sentences to express expectations.
- Define past modals and demonstrate their correct usage by constructing sentences with past modal + have + past participle.
- Recognize and apply the structure of past modals with continuous aspect by forming sentences using modal + have + been + gerund.
- Demonstrate the ability to form sentences using 'have/get something done' to convey actions performed by others.
- Describe the meaning of using 'have/get something done' to indicate that an action is performed by someone else.
- Define the purpose and usage of 'unless' in conditional statements
- Demonstrate the ability to construct sentences using 'unless' to emphasize conditions effectively
- Identify reflexive verbs in a sentence where the subject and object are the same.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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