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X-Word Grammar, a course for teachers Email Richard at rabend761@aol.com Click here for the classwork, exercises, and answers for Richard's course.
I've been teaching since 1973 and have been at MPC since 1980. I graduated Teachers College, Columbia University with an MA in TESOL (1977) and an MEd in Applied Linguistics (1979). Obviously, a lot has changed since then, but I've kept current by reading and following developments in the field. My own particular interests are syntax and evolutionary psychology and related topics in Linguistics.
Currently, I am teaching at Monterey Peninsula College, California. For Spring, my three online classes are LING 10 - "Foundations of Language", LING 15 - "Introduction to Linguistics", and LING/WOMN 25 - "Introduction to Language and Gender." I am also teaching LING 10 - "Foundations of Language" on campus. Just click on a link. --Richard |
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Topic |
Link to video |
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X-word Grammar Introduction |
intro |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ceoIJMUUEo&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
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01.1 |
Lesson one Classwork –X-words and subjects |
X-words and Subjects |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrT9hi_2eaY&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e&index=6 |
21:51 |
01a |
X-word Grammar Lesson One—Part A Every sentence has three forms |
Affirmative/Question /Negative |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Si7AToiow&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
1:29 |
01b |
X-word Grammar Lesson One – Part B |
The two X-word places |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sozEwKh6-8g&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
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01c |
X-word Grammar Lesson One – Part C |
Finding the subject |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBOoFu_puSc&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
4:16 |
02 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Two - Shifters |
shifters |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l08zrpTA_KE&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
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03 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Three - Predicates |
predicates |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSpku12i2bQ&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
9:05 |
04.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Four Classwork |
The 5 ties of English |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlela4inVnw&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
16:41 |
04a |
X-word Grammar Lesson Four Part A - Ties |
Ties: Subject-X-word |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPezwl5Kwao&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
7:42 |
04b |
X-word Grammar Lesson Four Part B - Ties |
Ties: X-word-Time |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmiQ8TaaST8&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
8:13 |
04c |
X-word Grammar Lesson Four Part C - Ties |
Ties: Verb-Subject |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn681g3eXEA&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
6:57 |
04d |
X-word Grammar Lesson Four Part D - Ties |
Ties: Verb-Time |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOZqROw1kCU&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e&index=11 |
12:30 |
04e |
X-word Grammar Lesson Four Part E - Ties |
Ties: X-word-Verb |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybkfA7a7e8U&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
13:56 |
04f |
X-word Grammar Lesson Four Part F – the verbs “do” and “have” |
Do and Have |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te9u-6y1gCw&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
9:30 |
05 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Five |
Active/passive |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S62wekg7WCM&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
24:50 |
06.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Six -- Classwork |
M, Y, and phrases |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-RqZPMSleE&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
15:18 |
06a |
X-word Grammar Lesson Six –Part A |
places in the predicate |
12: |
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06b |
X-word Grammar Lesson Six –Part B |
The 6 Phrases of English |
11:41 |
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06c |
X-word Grammar Lesson Six –Part C |
Naming the phrase in Y |
12:29 |
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07.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Seven Classwork |
Y (Verb Particle Object Complement) |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2uqYj0sTdU&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
46:31 |
07a |
X-word Grammar Lesson Seven Part A |
Y sector |
13:08 |
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07b |
X-word Grammar Lesson Seven Part B |
objects/indirect objects |
5:13 |
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07c |
X-word Grammar Lesson Seven Part C |
Particles |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG-xkIFahUU&list=PLKoOOtKxaJW779omBwKhgEU-nQkbigo6e |
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08 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Eight Classwork |
Wh- Questions and Traces | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAEQWRqHVzo | |
08.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Eight Classwork |
Wh- Questions and Traces |
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24:53 |
09R |
X-word Grammar Lesson Nine – Review |
review 1-8 |
26:37 |
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10 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Ten adverbial included sentences |
adverbial included sentences |
12:06 |
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10.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Ten Classwork |
adverbial included sentences |
37:16 |
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11.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Eleven Classwork |
nominal included sentences |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udqPNDWZDQs
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56:07 |
12 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Twelve Adjectival Included Sentences |
Adjectival Included Sentences |
17:08 |
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12.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Twelve Classwork |
Adjectival Included Sentences |
55:57 |
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13 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Thirteen Pre- head modifiers |
pre-head modifiers |
18:29 |
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13.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Thirteen Classwork |
Pre- head modifiers |
27.24 |
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14 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Fourteen Post head modifiers |
post-head modifiers |
21:38 |
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14.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Fourteen Classwork |
post-head modifiers |
58:05 |
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15 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Fifteen – coordinators and compounds |
Coordinators and Compounds |
20:00 |
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15.1 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Fifteen Classwork |
Coordinators and Compounds |
46:28 |
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15R |
X-word Grammar Review - Lessons 1 - 15 |
review 1 - 15 |
1:01:49 |
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16 |
X-word Grammar Lesson Sixteen - Ambiguity |
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29:53 |
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English Grammar. What is a shifter? |
shifter |
3:47 |
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X-word Grammar Tamara’s verbs |
verbs |
14:51 |
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English Grammar in sentence form |
grammar is glamour |
7:07 |
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English Grammar. What is the predicate of a sentence |
predicate |
9:14 |
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English Grammar. What is a subject? |
subject |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=048fCDbLty8&list=PLUxBdSKO72T97HbQRg9kWQLGz7X0OHpBd |
5:59 |