Republic of the Philippines BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY JPLPC Campus, Malvar, Batangas College of Teacher Education COURSE SYLLABUS

in Eng. 1 Structure of English (54 hrs.) Prerequisite: None nd 2 Semester, A.Y. 2009-2010 Vision A university which shapes a global Filipino imbued with moral courage nurtured through values and excellent education. Mission Batangas State University (BSU) is committed to implement its mandates of quality and excellence, relevance and responsiveness, access and equity, and efficiency and effectiveness through instruction, research, extension and production to meet the growing needs of the country and the world for globally competitive and morally upright professionals, scientists, technologists, technicians, skilled workers and entrepreneurs. CTE Goal The College of Teacher Education (CTE) aims to develop future elementary, secondary and technology school teachers who are imbued with ideals of humanist, with the sense of respect for the advancement of Philippine life and culture and with a genuine desire to facilitate learning and be conveyors of knowledge and values in all disciplines with excellence and global competitiveness. Description of the Course The course follows a structural approach in teaching Basic English grammar. It begins with morphology, the basis on which word structures are formed and grammatical meaning conveyed; and then proceeds by identifying sentence constituents (words, phrases, and clauses) according to grammatical form, function, and position. Scope This course is designed to develop the students ability to use the meta-language of grammar with ease and explain the form, meaning, and use of the elements of grammar. Course Objectives By the end of the course the students must be able to: 1. Identify sentence constituents as belonging to various word classes through examining their forms 2. Analyze the relationships of constituents to each other through grammatical function 3. Identify constituents as occupying specific places within sentences by illustrating grammatical position. Course Requirements 1. Regular class attendance 2. Class involvement 3. Presentation of individual or group activities and exercises 4. Passing grades in major examinations/quizzes 5. Submission of research works in second language teaching Grading System The criteria for grading as are follows: 60% major examinations (prelim, midterm, semi-final, and final) 40% class standing (10% project and presentations, 10% quizzes, 10% class participation, 10% attendance) ____ 100%

Course Outline / Schedule Week A. Morphemes 1

1. Definitions 2. Base 3. Free 4. Bound 5. Affixes 6. Derivational 7. Inflectional 8. Morpheme Analysis Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises

Topics

Strategies

B. Words: Form Class 3

1. Definitions 2. Nouns 3. Verbs 4. Adjectives 5. Adverbs 6. Form class words

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION C. Words: Structure Class 5

1. Definitions 2. Pronouns 3. Determiners 4. Auxiliaries 5. Prepositions 6. Conjunctions 7. Word analysis

D. Phrases 7
1. Definitions 2. Noun phrases 3. Verb phrases 4. Adjective and adverb phrases 5. Participle and gerund phrases 6. Phrase types 7. Phrase analysis

MIDTERM EXAMINATION E. Major Grammatical Functions 9

1. Definitions 2. Subject 3. Predicate 4. Direct Object 5. Indirect Object 6. Grammatical Functions

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F. Minor Grammatical Functions 11

7. Definitions 8. Objects of the prepositions 9. Modifiers 10. Appositives and complements 11. Connectors 12. Major and minor grammatical functions

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SEMI-FINAL EXAMINATION G. Clauses 13

1. Definitions 2. Dependent and independent clauses 3. Noun clauses 4. Relative clauses 5. Adverb clauses 6. Dependent Clauses

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H. Grammatical Positions 15
1. Definitions 2. Nominal Positions 3. Verbal Positions

4. Adjectival Positions 16 I.
5. Adverbial Positions 6. Grammatical Positions 7. Paragraph Analysis Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises

Sentences
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Definitions Sentence types Sentence patterns Word analysis Phrase analysis Clause analysis 7. Sentence analysis Readings, Discussion, Responses to Questions, Sentence Analysis, and Exercises

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Project Making FINAL EXAMINATION Submission of all requirements

Accomplishment of the Course Requirements

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Mr. RICHARD M. BAEZ Instructor I Email Add: unsunghero25@yahoo.com Office Tel. No: (043) 778-2170 Consultation Time: TF 1:00 - 3:00 Noted: Prof. RUBILYN M. LATIDO Associate Dean, CTE

Approved: Dr. NORA G. DIMAANO Director, Academic Affairs