Outline for Unit 2: The English Verb System
(Weeks 5-6 February 12-February 23)
Monday Feb. 12
Class discussion: tense, aspect, mood; verb strings; active vs. passive
Read: Kolln chapt. 3
Due: chapt. 2 S for P even numbers only
Wednesday Feb. 14
Group work
Due: chapt. 3 S for P odd numbers only
Friday Feb. 16
Class discussion: active vs. passive
Due: chapt. 3 Q for D 1, 2
Monday Feb. 19
Class discussion: passives ctd.; AAVE verb system
Due: chapt. 3 Q for D 4, 5
Wednesday Feb. 21
Group work
Due: chapt. 3 Q for D 6
Friday Feb. 23
Class discussion: conjoined VPs and elliptical VPs.
Due: chapt. 3 Q for D 8
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