Becs 01 Syllabus Revised

Republic of the Philippines
GAPAN CITY COLLEGE

“Bridging Progress”
City Hall Compound, Bayanihan, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija
DEPARTMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1st Semester, A.Y. 2021 - 2022
Syllabus of Instruction in
BECS 01: Macro Skills
No. of units: 2
Prerequisites: None
VISION:
Gapan City College is envisioned to be leading social institution dedicated to the delivery of quality, affordable and accessible higher tertiary
education and advance/ graduate programs/ studies among the youth of the locality/ City committed to service and excellence to become key agents of social
transformation in an increasingly complex, dynamic and global society.
MISSION:
It shall be the mission of Gapan City College to educate well rounded men and women for leadership and service by preparing them academically
competent, committed, possessing high degree of integrity and Godliness by obtaining/ finishing higher tertiary education and advance/ graduate studies.
GOALS:
To raise and nurture each student/ clientele a God-fearing person, law abiding and responsible citizen, a global or interracial human being aware of
the global trends as a true Gapanense.

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PROGRAM GOALS:
a. To provide a comprehensive knowledge of the English language – its origin, growth and development, structures, and use.
b. To enhance the students’ competencies in the use of the English language in real-world contexts.
c. To present appropriate strategies of language use through a heightened awareness of how English works in different situations in the Philippines
and in Asia and the rest of the world.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
a. Graduates of this program should be able to:

 articulate a comprehensive and contextualized view of the English language system and development;
 communicate in English (both oral and written) fluently, accurately, and creatively in diverse social, cultural, academic, and professional
settings;
 facilitate English language learning in diverse social, cultural, academic, and professional settings;
 participate effectively in oral communication situations where language systems (phonology, morphology, syntactic, semantic) vary; and
 produce well-written texts for various academic and professional purposes.
b. To achieve these outcomes, graduates must have the following competencies:

 communicate in English (both oral and written) fluently, accurately, and creatively in diverse social, cultural, academic, and professional
setting;
 facilitate English language learning in a school setting;

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 teach English communication skills using knowledge of best practices;

 enhance literacy development and critical/creative thinking among students through the use of different types of texts; and
 engage in English language research relevant to the school and workplace settings.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course aims to help students to improve their daily communication in English by building a solid foundation. It also aims to improve their
reading and writing ability, expanding their vocabulary, and becoming more confident in expressing themselves in English.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of this course, the student should be able to
a. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the four macro skills.

b. Develop communication ability in four macro skills areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
c. Attain and enhance competence in the four modes of literacy.
d. Apply the principles of four macro skills by expressing themselves.

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COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME:
Week Topic
1 OVERVIEW AND COURSE ORIENTATION
2 CHARACTERISTICS OF LANGUAGE AND MACRO SKILLS DEFINITION
3 HISTORY AND INTRODUCTION OF READING
4 READING TECHNIQUES AND KINDS OF SENTENCES
5 WRITING, GRAMMAR, AND PARTS OF SPEECH (NOUN, VERB, PRONOUN, ADJECTIVE)
6 PARTS OF SPEECH (ADVERBS, PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS, INTERJECTIONS)
7 TENSES OF VERBS
8 VOCABULARIES
9 (MIDTERM EXAM)
10 LISTENING
11 LISTEN TO STORIES
12 LISTENING COMPREHENSION

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13 LISTENING EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES

14 FACTS OR OPINION AND VOCABULARY
15 SPEAKING
16 ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS
17 ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS
18 (FINAL EXAM)
COURSE CONTENT:
Learning Outcome Topics Methodology Resources Assessment

Give the students an overview of the subject. Overview and Course
Syllabus
Acquaint the students with the mission and vision of the Orientation Face to Face Oral Recitation
Hand-outs
college.
UNIT 1
1. Characteristics of language
2. Macro skills definition
Discuss the characteristics of language and the  Reading
definition of macro skills. Online/Take Home Module Activities
 Writing
Differentiate the difference between receptive and Activities Internet Resources Quiz
 Listening
productive skills.
 Speaking
3. Receptive skills
4. Productive skills
Discuss the history and introduction of reading. READING Online/Take Home Powerpoint Reading Activities
Explain the importance of reading. 1. History of reading Activities Presentation/Module Quiz
2. Introduction Graded Recitation

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3. What is reading?
Enumerate and apply the reading techniques. 4. Reading techniques Powerpoint
Activities
Identify the kinds of sentences in the text. 5. Kinds of Sentences Online Presentation
Unit Test
Be familiarized with plural and singular form of a word. 6. Plural and singular Google Form
Discuss the importance of basic writing. UNIT II
Explain the definition of grammar. WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Enumerate and identify the parts of speech. 1. What is basic writing?
Distinguish nouns, verbs, pronouns, and adjectives from 2. Grammar Definition
Powerpoint Essay Writing
each other. 3. Parts of Speech Online/Take Home
Presentation/Module Activities
Identify the kinds of nouns used in a phrase/sentence.  Noun Activities
Internet Quiz
Recognize past, present, and future tenses of verbs.  Verb
Categorize the types of adjectives.  Pronoun
Identify the types of pronouns used in the sentences.  Adjective
Enumerate and identify the parts of speech. 1. Parts of speech

Use adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and  Adverbs Powerpoint Activities/Exercises
Online/Take Home
interjections correctly in the sentence.  Prepositions Presentation/Module Quiz
Activities
Differentiate the types of adverbs.  Conjunctions Internet
Identify the correct preposition in the given sentences.  Interjections
1. Tenses of verbs
Recognize past, present, and future tenses of verbs. Powerpoint Activities/Exercises
 Past Online/Take Home
Identify and use the correct verb tense in a sentence. Presentation/Module Quiz
 Present Activities
Construct sentences using the three tenses of verbs. Internet
 Future
1. Vocabularies
Discuss vocabularies. Essay Writing
2. Practices in developing Online Google Form
Use the vocabularies correctly through writing an essay. Unit Test
vocabularies

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MIDTERM EXAM
UNIT III
Explain the importance of listening. LISTENING
Comprehend the message of the songs and poems 1. What is listening?
Powerpoint Listening Activities
through listening. 2. Listening Comprehension Online/Take Home
Presentation/Module Drill
Apply the basic listening tips and techniques through  Songs Activities
Internet Quiz
activities.  Poems
3. Basic Listening tips and
techniques
1. Listen to stories
Improve listening skills through audios and videos. Listening Activities
 Audio Online/Take Home Videos/Module
Develop listening comprehension through motivational Quiz
 Videos Activities Internet
speech.
2. Listening comprehension
Listen and comprehend the meaning of given speech or  Motivational Speech.
video. (Random 3-4 speeches not
Use the basic listening tips and techniques through exceeding to 10 minutes audios or
activities. videos, it must be contextualized
and localized)
3. Listening exercises and
Assess the listening comprehension through information activities Online/Take Home Videos/Module Listening Activities
exchange and news watching.  Information exchange Activities Internet Drill
 News watching
Identify and distinguish fact or opinion through different 1. Facts or Opinion Activities/Exercises
Online Google Form
text. 2. Vocabulary Unit Test
Familiarize the correct letter pronunciations. UNIT IV SPEAKING Online/Take Home Powerpoint Speaking Activities

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Deliver a short speech with correct letter 1. Letter pronunciations

Quiz
pronunciations. 2. Suffixes Presentation/Module
Activities Oral Recitation
Analyze and apply the use of suffixes, prefixes, and 3. Prefixes Internet
affixes in a sentence. 4. Affixes
Activities and exercises to
enhance students’ speaking skills
Enhance and perform speaking skills through 1.Information Gap activities (e.g
information gap activities, poems, tongue twisters, and poems, songs, motivational Speaking Activities
basic news reporting. speeches etc.) Online Google Form Quiz
Retell a short story using the correct letter 2. Story telling Unit Test
pronunciation. 3. Poems citations
4. Tongue twisters
5. Basic news reporting
FINAL EXAM
GRADING SYSTEM:
Quizzes----------------------------- 20% Total Grade Grade Point

Recitation -------------------------- 20% 74 and below 5.00
Assignment------------------------ 10% 75 3.00
Term paper------------------------ 10% 76 – 78 2.75
Term Exam------------------------ 40% 79 – 81 2.50
TOTAL 100% 82 – 84 2.25
85 – 87 2.00
88 – 90 1.75
91 – 93 1.50
94 – 96 1.25
BECS 01: Macro Skills 97 – 100 1.00
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REFERENCES:
Textbook: Avila, D. M. et al. (2013). English Proficiency for College.Manila:Mutya Publishing House, Inc.
Prepared by: Checked by:
Jayson P. Garcia Jeric T. Dela Cruz, MBA
Instructor Department Head

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Noted by:
Romeo D. Erese III, Ph.D, MPM, LPT
Vice President for Academic Affairs

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GAPAN CITY COLLEGE

BECS 01: Macro Skills

a. Graduates of this program should be able to:

b. To achieve these outcomes, graduates must have the following competencies:

BECS 01: Macro Skills

 teach English communication skills using knowledge of best practices;

At the end of this course, the student should be able to

a. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the four macro skills.

BECS 01: Macro Skills

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME:

BECS 01: Macro Skills

13 LISTENING EXERCISES AND ACTIVITIES

Learning Outcome Topics Methodology Resources Assessment

BECS 01: Macro Skills

Enumerate and identify the parts of speech. 1. Parts of speech

BECS 01: Macro Skills

BECS 01: Macro Skills

Deliver a short speech with correct letter 1. Letter pronunciations

Quizzes----------------------------- 20% Total Grade Grade Point

Prepared by: Checked by:

Jayson P. Garcia Jeric T. Dela Cruz, MBA

Instructor Department Head

BECS 01: Macro Skills

Romeo D. Erese III, Ph.D, MPM, LPT

Vice President for Academic Affairs

BECS 01: Macro Skills

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