Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Office of the Vice President for Branches and Campuses
San Pedro Campus
United Bayanihan, San Pedro City, Laguna

Course Title : Structure of English

Course Code : SEEN 30033

Course Credit : 3 Units

Pre-Requisite : None

Course Description : This course is designed for future ESL/ EFL Teachers. It focuses on analyzing grammatical
sentence structures of English according to three domains such as form, meaning and use.
(54 hours)
Institutional Learning Outcomes Program Outcomes Course Outcomes
1. Creative and Critical Thinking Enhance conceptual, analytical, practical, and research skills in the  Identify and classify the kinds of sentences
field of language and literature teaching and learning relative to according to structure and moods.
various allied fields using a glocal language in multilingual context.  Analyze the sentences in three levels such
2. Effective Communication High level of communicative competence to articulate ideas, plans, as sub-sentential, sentential and
and objectives for effective management of education institutions. suprasentential.
3. Strong Service Orientation Cultivate a culture of scholarship, mentoring, professionalism,  Analyze the sentence structure in three
ethical and social responsibility, and humanism to lead a relevant domains such as form, meaning and use.
and transformative changes to improve teaching and learning  Apply the knowledge and insights gained
language and literature. on the current use of English grammar to
4. Community Engagement Provide advanced knowledge, skills and competencies in language the analysis of the course exercises.
and literature instruction, research, production and extension
services.
5. Adeptness in the Responsible Enhance conceptual, analytical, practical, and research skills in the
Use of Technology field language and literature teaching and learning relative to
various allied fields through the use of technologies considering
language and literature teaching and learning approaches,
methodologies and strategies.
6. Passion to Life-Long Learning Cultivate a culture of scholarship, mentoring, professionalism,
ethical and social responsibility, and humanism.
7. High Level of Leadership and Develop high quality leadership and expertise in the fields of
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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Office of the Vice President for Branches and Campuses
San Pedro Campus
United Bayanihan, San Pedro City, Laguna

Organizational Skills language and literature teaching and learning to meet global
standards.
8. Sense of Personal and Cultivate a culture of scholarship, mentoring, professionalism,
Professional Ethics ethical and social responsibility, and humanism.
9. Sense of Nationalism and Strengthen research capabilities towards national growth
Global Responsiveness development.
Develop high quality leadership and expertise in the fields of
language and literature teaching and learning to meet global
standards.

COURSE PLAN
Week Topic Learning Outcomes Activities Resources Assessment
Weeks 1-2 Course Overview Basic sentence patterns Lecture Celce-Murcia, Marriane and Graded Recitations
Definition of English Diane Larsen-Freeman.
Discussion of syntax Matter Loading 2008. The Grammar Checking of Assignments
Requirements
Book: An ESL/EFL
Reporting
Setting of Expectations Teacher’s Course. 2nd Grammatical Analysis Exercises
Ed. USA: Heinle and
Defining English Syntax Heinle Publishers Intermediate Constituent Analysis
Weeks 3-5 Grammatical Define Language using Lecture
Metalanguage a language Reporting Fromkin, Victoria, Robert
Identify Lexical and Video Viewing Rodman and Nina Hyams.
Lexical Functional Functional Categories. 2010. Introduction to
Categories Linguistics. Philippines:
Familiarization of the Cenage Learning Asia Pte
Syntax Rules syntactic rules and Ltd (Philippines Branch)
phenomena
Phrase Structure Rules
Subject
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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Office of the Vice President for Branches and Campuses
San Pedro Campus
United Bayanihan, San Pedro City, Laguna

Weeks 6-8 Phrase Structure Rules Form, Meaning and Use Individual/group Lester, Mark. 2009. English
Predicate (Auxiliary and of the Auxiliary and presentation of Grammar Drills.USA:
Verb Phrase) Verb Constituents topic/s McGraw Hill Company
Recitation/Sharing San Miguel, J.G., D. C. T.
Phrase Structure Rules Form, Meaning and Use
Predicate (Adverbial and of the Adverbial Barraquio and R. DV.
Noun Phrase Extension) Constituent and Noun Revilla. 2006. Smart
Constituent Extension English: A Worktext for
Graar and Syntax. Quezon
City, Philippines: C & E
Week 9 MIDTERM Lecture Publishing Paper and Pencil Test
EXAMINATION Reporting
Drills
sm (Sentence Modifier) Form, Meaning and Use Exercises
of the Sentence
S’ (S Bar) Modifier and S Bar
Constituents
Weeks 10- Transformational Rules Transform Kernel Lecture Graded Recitations
13 sentence to Yes/No Reporting
Yes/ No Question Question sentence Drills Checking of Assignments
Exercises
Transformational Rules
Transform Kernel Grammatical Analysis Exercises
WH- Questions sentence to WH
Question sentence Intermediate Constituent Analysis
Weeks 14- Complementation Identify syntactic Lecture
17 phenomena in Reporting
Complex Aspects of sentences with Drills
Complementation Complementation Exercises
and Embedded Clauses
Week 18 FINAL EXAMINATION Stage Production Paper and Pencil Test

COURSE GRADING SYSTEM

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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Office of the Vice President for Branches and Campuses
San Pedro Campus
United Bayanihan, San Pedro City, Laguna

 Attendance in the class signifies readiness to participate in class discussions and activities.
 A student is responsible for his/ her absences; no make-up tests and projects will be given.

Class Standing……………………………………………………………… 70%

 Recitation
 Individual/ Group Discussions
 Assignments
 Projects
 Quizzes
 Attendance
Examinations……………………………………………………………….. 30%
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100%

1ST QUARTER GRADE + 2ND QUARTER GRADE = FINAL GRADE

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POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Office of the Vice President for Branches and Campuses
San Pedro Campus
United Bayanihan, San Pedro City, Laguna

Reference by:

EMEJIDIO C. GEPILA JR.

Secondary Education Coordinator

Prepared and Enhanced by: Checked by: Approved by:

DR. CECILIA R. ALAGON PROF. MARY ROSE P. CRUZ DR. MINERVA D. FERRANCO
Instructor I Faculty Name Director