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Course Code ENG E Pre-requisite None

Course Title Review of Grammar, Pronunciation and Co-requisite None
Writing
Credit Units 3 units Duration 54 hours

Course Description: The semester-long program provides a venue for tertiary level students to review grammar, pronunciation and writing skills. It is also an
application of English communication skills necessary to become globally competent professionals. The program is activities-oriented and workshop-
based to ensure that students find meaning in learning.

Course Objectives: At the end of the program, the students are expected to:

Cognitive:
1. develop competence in the use of the English language through knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
2. understand the principles of communication in general and good speaking in particular.
3. analyze career-specific situations to determine ways to communicate effectively.
4. create concepts, determine tasks and delegate roles so as to accomplish required minor and major tasks.
Affective:
1. manifest increased willingness to actively participate in various communications tasks.
2. appreciate own and other people’s varying communication styles.
3. cultivate respect for others as manifested through better interaction with classmates, teachers, etc.
Psychomotor:
1. reduce common pronunciation errors and develop a more natural intonation and speech pattern.
2. speak confidently and fluently when interacting with a classmate, a group or when in front of the class.
3. use voice and gestures to enhance meaning and foster rapport with others.
4. present required major and minor tasks.
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Term Specific Objectives Subject Matter Methodology Teaching Aid Time Evaluation Tools
Frame

At the end of the unit, the I. Interacting with Others Communicative Language Teacher’s Manual 18 hours  Class Exercises
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
students are expected to: A. Principles of Effective Teaching  Student’s  Projects and
1. understand the principles of Interactions  Workshop-based Worksheets Assignments

R
effective interactions; B. The Importance of  Task-based  Audiovisual  Major and minor
2. apply knowledge of Communicator materials tasks (individual,
effective interactions when Confidence pair or group

E engaging in specific forms

of interactions;
3. speak clearly and
C. Forms of Interactions
1. Face-to-face
conversation
activities or
presentations)
 Portfolio

L confidently when making or

receiving calls;
4. provide accurate
2. Telephone
conversation
3. One-on-one interview
I information and
appropriate answers to
4. Panel interview
5. Group Discussion
questions and II. Structuring Effective
M 5. take note of relevant
messages.
Messages*
A. Analyzing Basic Structures

I
B. Note-Taking
1. Recognizing Key
Details

N 2. Note-taking Formats

A
R
Y
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Term Specific Objectives Subject Matter Methodology Teaching Aid Time Evaluation Tools
Frame

M
At the end of the unit, the I. Using the Language of the Communicative Language  Teacher’s Manual 18 hours  Class Exercises
students are expected to: Workplace Teaching  Student’s  Projects and
1. use appropriate language A. Building Requisite  Workshop-based Worksheets Assignments
in writing and/or speaking Vocabulary  Task-based Audiovisual  Major and minor
I

about work-related topics; B. Outlining, Summarizing, materials tasks (individual,
2. understand the nature of and Restating pair or group
presentations and reports II. Communicating in the activities or
D routinely done in their
respective discipline;
Workplace
A. Common Forms of Written
presentations)
 Portfolio
3. summarize and restate Communication*
T texts needed to
write/discuss specific
1. Language and Structure
2. Formats and
topics; Conventions*
E 4. organize information
following the principles
B. Presenting Information and
Facilitating Discussions
and formats used in their 1. Structure and

R field; and
5. present or participate in the
discussion of routine data
Conventions
2. Guidelines and
Etiquette
M required in their respective
field.
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Term Specific Objectives Subject Matter Methodology Teaching Aid Time Evaluation Tools
Frame

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At the end of the unit, the I. Building Communicator Communicative Language  Teacher’s Manual 18 hours  Class Exercises
students are expected to: Confidence and Competence Teaching  Student’s  Projects and
1. understand the nature of A. Common Communicator  Workshop-based Worksheets Assignments
presentations and reports Pitfalls  Task-based Audiovisual  Major and minor
I

routinely done in their B. Handling Difficult materials tasks (individual,
respective discipline; Situations pair or group
2. summarize and restate II. Handling the Job Interview activities or
N texts needed to
write/discuss specific
A. Career Inventory
Checklist
presentations)
 Portfolio
topics; B. Interview Readiness
A 3. organize information
following the principles
Indicator*
C. Face-to-face Interviews
and formats used in their D. Phone and Voice Mail
L field;
4. use appropriate language
Etiquette*

in writing and/or speaking

about work-related topics;
and
5. present or participate in the
discussion of routine data
required in their respective
field.
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GRADING SYSTEM:

Preliminary Grade = Average of quizzes + class standing + Prelim Exam

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3

Midterm Grade = Average of quizzes + class standing + Midterm Exam

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3

Pre-final Grade = Average of quizzes + class standing + final exam

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3

Final Grade = Prelim Exam + Midterm + Pre-final

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TEXTBOOK:
METC ENG E Workbook

BOOK REFERENCES:
Nadler, B.J. (1994). Naked at the interview. Canada: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Watson, J. (2002). Business writing basics. Canada: Self-Counsel Press.
Bly, R. and Blake, G. (1992). Technical writing: structure, standards and style. Manila: National Bookstore.
Vasile, A. (1993). Speak with confidence: a practical guide. 6th ed. NY, USA: Harper Collins College Publishers.
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Stilman, A. (2004). Grammatically correct: an essential guide to punctuation, style, usage and more. Ohio, USA: Writer’s Digest Books.
Mary Elizabeth. (2003). Painless speaking. NY,USA: Barron’s Educational Series.
Behrens,L. & Rosen, L. (1997). Writing and reading across the curriculum. USA: Longman.
Murphy, R. (2007). English grammar in use. NY, USA: Cambridge University Press.

SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS:

Cambridge Professional English Series. (2005). NY, USA: Cambridge University Press.
Glendinning, E. & Howard, R. (2007). Professional English in use. NY,USA: Cambridge University Press.

WEBSITES:
www.eslgold.com
www.nclrc.org/essentials/speaking/spindex.htm
www.jalt-publications.org/tlt/files/97/jan/speaking.html
ctl.stanford.edu/Newsletter
esl.about.com/.../Conversation_Lesson_Plans_for_English_Learners_at_All_Levels.htm –
www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/listen.htm
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/transform/.../training-videos
www.usingenglish.com/.../teaching-speaking-conversation.html -
http://www.english-trailers.com/index.php 
http://www.eslnotes.com/ 
http://www.anglesonline.org/ 
http://iteslj.org/Lessons/
http://www.script-o-rama.com/table.shtml
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Movies_and_Film/Titles/ (plot summaries)
http://www.dailyscript.com/movie.html
http://www.e-cambridgeschool.com/anglesonline/index.html  (choose “Second Floor” for trailers)
http://www.english-trailers.com/index.php  (movie trailers with activities)
http://www.iscriptdb.com/
http://www.learnenglish.feelgood.com/eslvideo/ (movie trailers with activities)
http://www.lingual.net/main.php (Lingualnet:  Learning English through Movies)
http://www.movie-page.com/movie_scripts.htm
http://www.scriptcrawler.net/ (movies, TV, and plays)
http://www.simplyscripts.com/movie.html
Internet Movie Database http://imdb.com/
Movie Script World: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/7024/

SUGGESTED MOVIES OR OTHER MULTI-MEDIA MATERIALS:

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Secrets to Speaking Success by Randy Cage

Erin Brokovich starring Julia Roberts
Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith
Les Miserables starring Liam Neeson
Real Women Have Curves
Atonement starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley