1.

ADVANCED GRAMMAR COURSE

WORKSHOP

Is there something wrong with these?
By the time I finished doing homework, I wrote two pages.
You can find Juan Valdez anywhere.
We are correcting mistakes since this class started.
After class, I want to get a cup of coffee.
We will be here till 9:50 am.
Before I came to class I didnt have breakfast

2. Some dependent clauses of an excerpt of an article about autism have been removed. Complete the

Comentario [1]: Tense

Comentario [2]: Adverb Phrase- No Ind/Pep
clause
Comentario [3]: Tense/ Present Perfect
Comentario [4]: Tense/Adverb Phrase
Comentario [5]: Ok
Comentario [6]: Punctuation.

blank spaces by matching the options (A - G) to the numbers of the spaces. There is one extra clause you will
not need. An example has been given to you (0).

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.

that they struggle with new, unpredictable, and ambiguous environments

where services are scarce
when people are forming relationships and living independently
that it has been taken as schizophrenia
As soon as a family detects an autistic child
As autism affects social interaction and communication
given the fact that there is no clear biological marker of it.
Although autistic children and their families have special needs
While some autistic people have severe learning disabilities
everywhere there are ambulances.
In spite of the fact that autism can be diagnosed before the age of 3 years,
Since autism presents scientists with new challenges on the human mind

(0)_L__, it is a condition that has been gaining considerable attention. Autism affects how a person
communicates, socializes and interprets the world. This can lead to wide ranging difficulties (1)____.

What is Autism?
Autism is used to refer to all conditions on the autism spectrum, including Asperger syndrome. (2)____, it
has implications for how individuals participate in everyday life.
Autistic people differ so greatly from non-autistic people (3)____. Autism is behaviourally defined (4)____

Diagnosis
(5)____ many diagnoses, particularly of Asperger syndrome, take place later in childhood or in adulthood.
It is difficult to detect autism (6)____. There have been such wrong diagnoses of autism(7) ____.

Variation
(8) ____, little language ability and display challenging behaviour, including self-harm, others are of average
or above intellectual ability, use language fluently and show great knowledge or skill in specific areas.

Treatment
(9) ____, they can go to Local Authorities for assistance. But not only is Local Assistance required.
Psychological and social treatments are also necessary. (10) ____, there is little autism-specific policy.

Taken from: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn302.pdf

Comentario [7]: C

Comentario [8]: F
Comentario [9]: A
Comentario [10]: G
Comentario [11]: K
Comentario [12]: B
Comentario [13]: D
Comentario [14]: I

Comentario [15]: E
Comentario [16]: H

3: Make complex sentences with the pairs of independent clauses (1-5) below. Use the
appropriate subordinators. Rewrite the complex sentences in the spaces provided. Number
0 is an example.

0. Steve Jobs was born in 1955. A time later, he was adopted by Peter and Clara Jobs.
Steve Jobs was adopted by Peter and Clara Jobs after he was born.
1. Jobs and Wozniak named their company Apple Computer Company. Jobs had spent a happy summer
picking apples.
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. Computers used to be very large and expensive. Individuals could not afford one.
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
3. The Macintosh was the first computer to introduce icons and a mouse. It did not sell well to business for
its lack of other features.
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4. Jobs left Apple, started the company NeXT, and bought Pixar. He returned to Apple and released the
iMac.
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5. Steve Jobs died in 2011. Books about his life have been widely sold since then.
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Comentario [17]: As/Since

Comentario [18]: Sub. Of Reason (These have

not been explained)

Comentario [19]: Sub. Of Reason (These have

not been explained)

Comentario [20]: After/ Before

Comentario [21]: After/ Since

4. Pedagogical section:

The linguistic competence refers to knowledge and use of

The discourse competence refers to
The functional competence is the use of
The sociolinguistic competence refers to knowledge and use of

S ocio- lin gu istic

C om peten ce

2.

The Communicative Competence and real classroom events:

S ocia l di m en si on of l an gu a ge use
Listen and repeat after me (adjectives)
Comentario [22]: Linguistic.
R egister Comentario [23]: Linguistic.
Conjugate the verb to be with all subjects.
P r over bs
I di om s
dif feren ces
Unscramble these words: asd cidexte apyhp
What is the opposite of?
Comentario [24]: Socio-linguistic/ Linguistic.
Look at these people. How are they feeling? Use this phrase: She is feeling
Comentario [25]: Pragmatic.
Write this info: How to express feelings in English? Teacher teaches: I am I am feeling
Comentario [26]: Socio-linguistic/Pragmatic.
Watch the video and answer:
What expression are they using to show excitement? Why is Rachel sad?
Comentario [27]: Socio-linguistic/ Pragmatic.

3. Analyze these events:
Teacher asks: What professions do you know in English?
Comentario [28]: Linguistic.
Listen to two business people talking: How do they say hello and goodbye? Listen to two friends
and do the same exercise.
Comentario [29]: Socio-linguistic.
Look at these people working: What are they doing?
Comentario [30]: Pragmatic.
Watch the video and listen to the conversation between Joey and Chandler. What do you think
worked up means?
Comentario [31]: Socio-linguistic.
Complete these ideas:
Comentario [32]: Socio-linguistic/ Pragmatic.
I feel glad when
I feel all worked up when
I feel down when