Grammar and Editing I

***IMPORTANT! DUE TO THE UNIVERSITY'S COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE FOR THE FALL QUARTER, ENROLLMENT FOR THIS COURSE WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 AT 11:59 P.M. PST. ENROLL BEFORE SEPTEMBER 19 TO SECURE YOUR PLACE IN THE COURSE FOR THE FALL QUARTER. QUESTIONS? CONTACT ESL@UCSD.EDU.***

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Are you an advanced ESL speaker needing to refine your knowledge of English grammar in written and spoken communications?

In this course, you will review the grammar points necessary to correct the most common problems in writing by non-native speakers of English, such as knowing the appropriate usage of:

• present perfect vs. simple past

• prepositions

• articles

• punctuation

• and more

Learn how to recognize and correct your grammar errors and learn how to find the right answers to specific, recurring grammar questions.

Note: Grammar & Editing I and II can be taken in any order. The content is not related, but different topics are covered in each class. 

Course Number: LING-40041
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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10/11/2021 - 12/10/2021

$450

Hybrid

La Jolla

Closed

• SECTION ID:

  159415

• CLASS TYPE:

  In-class + web based.
  
  This learning experience is intentionally designed as a combination of in-class and web-based instruction. In-class meetings follow the published schedule. Students are also expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Bredeck, Elizabeth

  Elizabeth Bredeck has been an instructor at the UC San Diego English Language Institute since 2012. Prior to that she was a member of the UC San Diego Literature Department for 13 years, designing and teaching courses in German language, literature, and culture. She supervised graduate teaching assistants, and was a reader for the AP German language exam. Her publications include a book on the language philosopher Fritz Mauthner (1992).  She joined UC San Diego's English Language Institute after earning her TEFL certificate and teaching English at the university in Goettingen, Germany. Partial to courses with an academic focus, she especially enjoys teaching grammar and reading. A member of CATESOL, she is also a freelance translator, most recently of The Jewish Body. A Hi...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  Grammar and Beyond Essentials Level 4 1st
  by John D. Bunting, Luciana Diniz, Susan Iannuzzi
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781108697163

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 10/14/2021.
  

• NOTE:

  Instruction will be delivered in-person on the days & times listed. Students must attend in-person classes. Instructor will also supplement with online resources and assignments via Canvas. Students will need to participate in both the in-person classes and the online course to pass. ***IMPORTANT! DUE TO THE UNIVERSITY'S COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE FOR THE FALL QUARTER, ENROLLMENT FOR THIS COURSE WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 AT 11:59 P.M. PST. QUESTIONS? CONTACT ESL@UCSD.EDU.***

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
10/13/2021	Wed	5:30 p.m.	8:20 p.m.	Room 142, UCSD Extension La Jolla Campus, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
10/20/2021	Wed	5:30 p.m.	8:20 p.m.	Room 142, UCSD Extension La Jolla Campus, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
10/27/2021	Wed	5:30 p.m.	8:20 p.m.	Room 142, UCSD Extension La Jolla Campus, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
11/3/2021	Wed	5:30 p.m.	8:20 p.m.	Room 142, UCSD Extension La Jolla Campus, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
11/10/2021	Wed	5:30 p.m.	8:20 p.m.	Room 142, UCSD Extension La Jolla Campus, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
11/17/2021	Wed	5:30 p.m.	8:20 p.m.	Room 142, UCSD Extension La Jolla Campus, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
12/1/2021	Wed	5:30 p.m.	8:20 p.m.	Room 142, UCSD Extension La Jolla Campus, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla
12/8/2021	Wed	5:30 p.m.	8:20 p.m.	Room 142, UCSD Extension La Jolla Campus, 9600 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla