2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
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IE 032 Intensive English Grammar 3 (4 credits)



Course Description
Grammar 3 is for students with high-intermediate second language abilities. Students will study high-intermediate grammar concepts in a sheltered classroom setting. Students must reach 80% competency overall in order to pass to the next level.

Student Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to perform the following outcomes at a high-intermediate language level:
1. Form present perfect statements and questions about actions completed in the past that affect the present.
2. Form present perfect progressive statements and questions about ongoing actions that began in the past and affect the present.
3. Form past perfect statements to explain the order of past events.
4. Use adverb clauses of manner, purpose, result and contrast.
5. Use modal verbs to make offers and requests.
6. Use modal verbs to express obligation.
7. Use modal verbs to express degrees of certainty.
8. Use modal verbs to give advice.
9. Form passive statements and questions using a variety of tenses.



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