BERKELEY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE – PHILIPPINES ENG.

English Grammar and Communication (3 units)

Bachelor of Arts in Theology
Training Servants of the Church Prerequisites: None

for the Great Commission Instructor: Raymond L. Mortel, MDiv.

Semester & Academic Year: 1st Sem AY 2024-2025
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 8:00-11:00 A.M., Room # 2
Instructor’s Email Address: mortelray24@gmail.com
Phone: 09264840014

COURSE SYLLABUS AND LEARNING PLAN

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a three-unit course, designed to help studentsdevelop their competence in communicating their ideas effectively through
sentence and paragraph construction. It places emphasis on the rhetorical paragraphs of unity, coherence,and emphasis and the
application of such principles in research paper writing.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, the students shall be able to:

Knowledge:

1. Demonstrate the ability to speak and write clearly for specific purposes.

2. Gain knowledge on the common paragraph development by writing a unified, coherent,and emphatic paragraphs about them.

3. Demonstrate not only literal comprehension skills but inferential skills.

4. Gain an understanding on current issues by actively participating in class discussions onsuch issues

Values

1. Share his/her insights on panel discussions and debates based on the rhetorical acts of paragraph development.

2. Manifest appreciation in the role of English in contemporary times, his/her academic life,and his/her future practice.

3. Integrate positive Filipino Christian values in his/her everyday communication.

4. Apply the basic principles in effective writing of sentences and paragraphs

Skills

1. Write and compose simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentencesfollowing the general rules

2. Write and compose a unified, coherent, and emphatic sentences.

3. Distinguish the structure of an active and passive sentence

4. Demonstrate servant-leadership as the hands and feet of Jesus in the community through teaching others in English Language

COURSE REQUIREMENTS / POLICIES

1. Students are required to attend class sessions on time. Classes shall start at the scheduled time except in some emergency and
special cases. There shall be a ten (10)- minute allowance for students to get to the class after which the door shall be closed
during the remainder of the class session. A student with three (3) unexcused absences shall automatically receive a failing grade.
In cases when a student cannot attend the class, he / she must write a letter to the instructor detailing the reason/s for the absence.
This letter MUST bear his / her pastor’s signature. Failure to present the letter shall be counted as absence from the class.

2. Students are required to do class reporting on the topic given by the instructor and present it on the given scheduled. No
reading of report is allowed on the class and don’t report unprepared. Study and memorize your assign topic to report.

3. Students are required to participate in every class activities, do compilation of assignments, and quizzes inside and outside the
school.

4. Students are required to take the midterm and the final exams. No exemption and no special treatment but must take the exam
on the given schedule.

5. Students are required to do an Individual research regarding the chosen topic they choose and present it at the class at the
completion week. The research topic will be presented through vlog or any video promotions that promotes a well being of a
person. And this should be posted in any social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TIktok etc.) using English Language with
correct grammar usage and effective communication.

GRADING BREAKDOWN

Compilation of Assignments 10% (100 points)

Quizzes, and activities 10% (100 points)

Mid-term Exam 20% (200 points)

 Final Exam 20% (200 points)

Student Reporting 15% (150 points)

Individual Research and Vlog Presentation 25% (250 % points)

Total 100 % (1000 points)

CLASS CALENDAR

WEEK / TOPIC LEARNING METHODOLOG ASSESSMENT RESOURCES HOMEWORK

DATE OUTCOMES Y /ACTIVITY
ASSIGNMENT
A. Class A.1. Demonstrate an Lecture ± *Course Syllabus ASSIGNMENT
Introdusctory understanding about the discussion NO.1
what is English *Oral Recitation
Matter
Grammar and its Make a slogan
Week 1 *LCD Projector/Laptop
importance regarding what is
Lecture- grammar and its
English Grammar A.2. Write and demonstration importance. It
compose a unified, *Presented https:// should be put on
coherent, and emphatic assignment No. 1 www.geeksforgeeks.org/ the Oslo paper
english-grammar/#parts-
 What is Grammar sentences. Inductive ± of-speech with 1.5 Cm
and its Importance Deductive margin each side.
A.3. Distinguish the Techniques
structure of an active Date of
and passive sentence. Gucker Philip, (1966). submission:
Essential English
A.4. Orient others on Writing Workshops Grammar. New York: USA Next Class
writing and composing Dover Publication, Inc. Meeting
simple, compound,
complex, and Team Teaching
compound-complex
sentences following the Recitation:
general rules
Tell me about
yourself in English
and no tagalog
words allowed
B. Parts of B.1. Demonstrate -Lesson in PPT ASSIGNMENT
Speech command of the NO. 2
Week 2 conventions of standard -Lecture & class -Quiz paper
English grammar usage discussion on Create a 5 sets
-LCD Projector/Laptop
when writing and "Kinds of Nouns" of sentences on
1. Nouns
speaking. each types of
Proper Noun Nouns from day
B.2. Demonstrate -Presented
-To question and to day basis
Common Noun command of the assignment No. 2
conventions of standard answer on the topic https://
(No CPP
Singular Noun English capitalization, discussed www.geeksforgeeks.org/
allowed)
punctuation, and spelling english-grammar/#parts-
Plural Noun
when writing. of-speech 1. Nouns
Possessive Noun B.3 Apply knowledge of
language to understand Proper Noun (5)
how language functions -To take a quiz
 Collective Noun in different contexts, to about the topic Common Noun (5)
make effective choices discussed
for meaning or style, and Gucker Philip, (1966). Singular Noun (5)
to comprehend more Essential English
Plural Noun (5)
fully when reading or Grammar. New York: USA
listening. Dover Publication, Inc. Possessive Noun
(5)
B.4. Orient others on the
types of Nouns and use it Collective Noun
from day to day living (5)

Date of
submission:
Next Class
Meeting
C.1. Understand the -Lecture and class *Lessons on PPT
significance and usage discussion on
Week 3 C. Noun of Nouns in a sentence *Submitted PPT *LCD Projector/Laptop ASSIGNMENT
“Nouns” on PPT
NO. 3
(Lesson C.2. Demonstrate an
Continued) understanding on what Create a 5 sets
https://
is Noun and how to use -Student assigned of sentences on
www.geeksforgeeks.org/
it from day to day report on the topic *Oral presentation each types of
english-grammar/#parts-
Abstract Noun conversation “Nouns and its on the report Nouns from day
of-speech
types" to day basis
C.3. Demonstrate an
ability to construct a (No CPP
Compound Noun sentences using Noun Gucker Philip, (1966). allowed)
and its types -To do an oral
*Quiz paper Essential English
reporting 1. Nouns
C.4. Orient others on Grammar. New York: USA
Countable Noun
 the significance and (No reading of Dover Publication, Inc. Abstract Noun
usage in a sentence of report is allowed) (5)
Uncountable Nouns and it types and *Presented
Noun an ability to construct a assignment No.3 Compound Noun
sentences using Noun (5)
-To do a Q &A on
and its types
the topic discussed Countable Noun
Material Noun
. (5)
Uncountable
-To take a quiz on
Noun (5)
the topic discussed
Material Noun
(5)
Date of
submission:
Next Class
Meeting
D. 1. Understand what -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
is Pronouns and its NO. 4
Week 4 D. Pronouns types. -Lecture and class
discussion on Create a 3 sets
Relative *Submitted PPT *LCD Projector/Laptop
D.2. Explain how “Pronouns and its of sentences on
Pronouns Pronouns can be used types" on PPT each types of
in a sentence and from Pronouns from
Feb. 10
day to day conversation day to day basis
Reflexive
D.3. Demonstrate an -To do an oral *Quiz paper https://
Pronouns (No CPP
ability to use and reporting on the www.geeksforgeeks.org/ allowed)
construct a sententences assigned topic english-grammar/#parts-
using Pronouns and it of-speech Relative
Demonstrative
 Pronouns types Pronouns
-To do a Q&A on *Presented
the topic discussed assignment No.4
Possessive D.4. Orient others on Gucker Philip, (1966). Reflexive
Pronouns what is Pronouns and Essential English Pronouns
its types, how Pronouns Grammar. New York: USA
can be used in a -To take a quiz on Dover Publication, Inc.
sentence and from day the topic discussed
Indefinite Demonstrative
Pronouns to day conversation, Pronouns
and demonstrate an
ability to use and
construct a sententences
Personal using Pronouns and it Possessive
Pronouns types Pronouns

Indefinite
Pronouns

Personal
Pronouns
Date of
submission:
Next Class
Meeting

E. Pronoun -Lecture and class -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT

discussion on PPT NO. 5
(Lesson
about “The Book of
 Continued) __________________ Exodus" *Quiz paper *LCD Projector/Laptop Create a 3 sets
Week 5 of sentences on
Subject Pronouns
each types of
Object Pronouns -To do a Q &A on *Presented https:// Pronouns from
the topic discussed assignment No.5 www.geeksforgeeks.org/ day to day basis
Interrogative
english-grammar/#parts-
Pronouns (No CPP
of-speech
allowed)
Reciprocal -To take a quiz on *Oral Presentation of
Pronouns the topic discussed the assignment No.5
Intensive Subject Pronouns
Pronouns
Distributive
Object Pronouns
Pronouns

Interrogative
Pronouns

Reciprocal
Pronouns
Intensive
Pronouns

Distributive
Pronouns
 Date of
submission:
Next Class
Meeting
F. Verbs F.1. Demonstrate an -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
understanding about the NO. 6
Verb Forms -Lecture and *Oral Reporting
usage of Verbs and its
discussion on Create a 3 sets
types of Verbs in a *LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 6 “Verbs and its kinds of sentences on
sentence
Main Verbs on PPT *Submitted report on each types of
F.2. Demonstrate an PPT Verbs from day
ability to construct and https:// to day basis
create sentences using www.geeksforgeeks.org/
Helping Verbs -To report on the
english-grammar/#parts- (No CPP
Verbs and its types of assigned topic about *Presented
of-speech allowed)
Verbs “ Verbs and its assignment No. 6
Auxiliary Verbs kinds”
F.3. Demonstrate an
ability to explain the Gucker Philip, (1966). Date of
usage of Verbs and its Essential English submission:
Transitive and types in a sentence -To do a Q&A on
*Quiz paper Grammar. New York: USA
Intransitive the topic discussed Next Class
Dover Publication, Inc.
Verbs F.4. Orient others on the Meeting
usage of Verbs and its
types of Verbs in a -To take a quiz on
Regular Verbs sentence, an ability to the topic discussed
construct and create
sentences using Verbs
Irregular Verbs and its types of Verbs,
and to explain the usage
 of Verbs and its types in a
sentence
Modal Verbs

G. Verb -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT

NO. 7
(Lesson -Lecture and
Continued) discussion on Create a 3 sets
_____________________ *LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 7 “Verbs and its kinds of sentences on
on PPT *Quiz paper each types of
Phrasal Verbs Verbs from day
https:// to day basis
Finite Verbs www.geeksforgeeks.org/
-To report on the
english-grammar/#parts- (No CPP
Non Finite Verbs assigned topic about
*Presented of-speech allowed)
“ Verbs and its
Linking Verbs assignment No.7
kinds”
Stative Verbs
Action Verbs -To do a Q&A on Date of
Gerund the topic discussed submission:
Next Class
Meeting
-To take a quiz on
the topic discussed
H.1. Describe the usage -Lecture and *Student submitted *Lessons on PPT Review for the
of Adjectives and its discussion on PPT Mid-term Exam
Week 8 H. Adjectives “Adjectives and its
types in a sentence
types" on PPT *LCD Projector/Laptop
*Student Oral
Descriptive H.2. Demonstrate an reporting
Adjectives -Student assigned (Cover From
 understanding about report on Adjectives https:// week 1-8)
what is Adjectives and and its types on PPT www.geeksforgeeks.org/
Quantitative
how to use it in creating english-grammar/#parts-
Adjectives
sentences *Quiz paper of-speech
-Submitted report
on PPT
Proper H.3. Explain the use of Gucker Philip, (1966).
Adjectives Essential English
Adjectives and its types
in a sentence Grammar. New York: USA
Dover Publication, Inc.
Demonstrative -To do a Q&A
Adjectives about the topic
H.4. Orient others on discussed
the usage of Adjectives
and its types in a
Possessive sentence, demonstrate
Adjectives -To take a quiz
an understanding about
about the topic
what is Adjectives and
discussed
how to use it in creating
sentences, and explain
the use of Adjectives
and its types in a
sentence
Week 9 *Midterm Exam MID-TERM
EXAM
March 10 (Cover From
week 1-8)
Week 10 I. Adjectives -Lecture and -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
discussion on NO. 8
Interrogative __________________ “Adjectives and its
Adjectives
 types" on PPT *Quiz paper *LCD Projector/Laptop
Indefinite Create a 5 sets
Mar 17 Adjectives of sentences on
-Student assigned https://
each types of
report on Adjectives www.geeksforgeeks.org/
and its types on PPT Adjectives and
english-grammar/#parts-
Compound its types from
*Presented of-speech
Adjectives day to day basis
assignment No.8
-Submitted report (No CPP
on PPT Gucker Philip, (1966). allowed)
Degree of Essential English
Adjectives Grammar. New York: USA
Dover Publication, Inc. Date of
-To do a Q&A submission:
Adjectives List
about the topic Next Class
discussed Meeting

-To take a quiz

about the topic
discussed
J. Adverbs J.1. Construct sentences -Lecture and -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
using Adverbs and its discussion on NO. 9
types *Presented report on
“Adverbs and its
PPT
Conjunctive types on PPT *LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 11 J.2. Demonstrate an
Adverbs understanding on how
to use Adverbs and its *Oral presentation of Create a 3 sets
types in creating -Student Reporting https://
the report of sentences on
Adverb Clauses sentences on “Adverbs and its www.geeksforgeeks.org/
 Sentence J.3. Describe and typess” on PPT english-grammar/#parts- each types of
Adverbs memorize the proper of-speech Adverbs and its
use of Adverbs and its *Quiz paper
types from day
Adverbs of Time types in creating -To do a Q&A on to day basis
sentences and use it for the presentation Gucker Philip, (1966).
effective *Presented (No CPP
Essential English
Adverbs of communication with assignment No. 9 allowed)
Grammar. New York: USA
Frequency confidence
-To take a quiz on Dover Publication, Inc.
J.4. Orient others on the topic discussed
constructng sentences
Adverbs of Place using Adverbs and its Date of
types, demonstrate an submission:
Adverbs of understanding on how
Direction to use Adverbs and its Next Clas Meeting
Adverbs of types in creating
Degree sentences, and the
proper use of Adverbs
and its types in creating
sentences and use it for
Adverbs of effective
Manner communication with
confidence

K.Conjunctions K.1. Discuss the usage -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT

of Conjunctions and NO. 10
Subordinating Prepositions in a -Student Reporting *Student Presented
Conjunctions sentence on “Conjunctions report on PPT
*LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 12 and Prepositions”
K.2. Demonstrate an Create a 3 sets
understanding about the of sentences on
Coordinating *Oral presentation of
use of Conjunction and https:// each types of
Conjunctions -To do a Q&A on the report
Prepositions in creating www.geeksforgeeks.org/ Conjunction
 Correlative sentences the presentation english-grammar/#parts- and Preposiions
Conjunctions of-speech and its types
K.3. Describe the types from day to day
of Conjunction and
-To take a Quiz *Quiz paper basis
Prepositions and learn
Prepositions to use it in cunstructing about the topic
(No CPP
Prepositions of and creating sentences Gucker Philip, (1966). allowed)
*Presented
Time Essential English
K.4. Orient others on assignment No. 10
the usage of Grammar. New York: USA
Conjunctions and Dover Publication, Inc.
Prepositions of Prepositions in a
Date of
Place and sentence, understanding
submission:
Direction about the use of
Conjunction and Next Class
Prepositions of Prepositions in creating Meeting
Agents or Things sentences, and the types
of Conjunction and
Phrasal
Prepositions and learn
Prepositions to use it in cunstructing
Preposition and creating sentences
Phrases
Interjections

L. Sentences L.1. Discuss the -Lecture and -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMNET

meaning of Sentences discussion on NO. 11
Simple sentence
and its importance in “Sentence ” on PPT
Create a 3 sets
English Grammar and *Quiz paper *LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 13 of sentences on
Communication
Compound each types of
 sentence L.2. Explain how to Sentences from
construct sentences and day to day basis
-To do a Q&A on *Presented https://
use it to create
the presentation assignment No. 11 www.geeksforgeeks.org/ (No CPP
Complex sentence paragraphs
english-grammar/#parts- allowed)
L.3. Follow the of-speech
procedure or step in
Compound-
Creating sentences Date of
complex sentence
submission:
L.4. Orient others on
-To take a quiz
the meaning of Gucker Philip, (1966). April 14
about the topic
Sentences and its Essential English
discussed
importance in English Grammar. New York: USA
Grammar and Dover Publication, Inc.
Communication, how
to construct sentences
and use it to create
paragraphs, and the
procedure or step in
Creating sentences.
M. Article M.1. Discuss the proper -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
usage of the Article in a NO. 11
-Lecture and class
sentence by considering
*Rules of Using discussion on
the rules *Quiz paper *LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 14 Articles with “Articles” on PPT
Create a 10 sets
Examples M.2. Demonstrate an
of sentences on
ability to construct
https:// each types of
sentences using the -To do a Q &A on
www.geeksforgeeks.org/ Articles from
*Use of Articles the presentation *Oral recitation of
english-grammar/#parts- day to day basis
Indefinite Article the assignment no.11
M.3. DIfferentiate the of-speech
(No CPP
 use of Indefinite and allowed)
definite Article in a
*Use of Definite -To take a quiz Gucker Philip, (1966).
sentence
Article about the topic Essential English
Grammar. New York: USA
Date of reciting:
M.4. Orient others on discussed
the proper usage of the Dover Publication, Inc. Next Class
Article in a sentence by Meeting
considering the rules,
demonstrate an ability
to construct sentences
using the Articles, and
the use of Indefinite
and definite Article in a
sentence
N. Punctuation N.1. Discuss the proper -Student Reporting -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
usage and meaning of on “Punctuations” NO. 12
*Submitted PPT
the Punctuation on PPT
report
Subject-Verb *LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 15 N.2. Discuss the
Agreement Create a 10 sets
difference between
-To oral of sentences on
Determiners and *Orally presented
presentation of the https:// Punctuation
Quantifiers report
Determiners & report www.geeksforgeeks.org/ from day to day
Quantifiers N.3. Demonstrate an english-grammar/#parts- basis
ability to construct and of-speech
*Submitted (No CPP
create sentences using -To do a Q &A on
assignment no.12 allowed)
Panctuation in a the presentation
sentence
N.4. Orient others on Gucker Philip, (1966). Date of
-To take a quiz
the proper usage and Essential English
about the lesson
 meaning of the discussed Grammar. New York: USA submission:
Punctuation, the Dover Publication, Inc.
Next Class
difference between
Meting
Determiners and
Quantifiers, and the
ability to construct and
create sentences using
Panctuation in a
sentence
O. Word Forms O.1. Discuss the usage -Student Reporting -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
of Word Forms in on “Word Forms” NO. 13
Week 16 Prefixes *Submitted PPT
creating sentences on PPT
report
*LCD Projector/Laptop
O.2. Discuss the types
Create a 5 sets
Suffixes of Word Forms and use
of sentences on
it in a sentence
each types of
-To oral
O.3. Demonstrate an *Orally presented Word Forms
Contractions presentation of the https://
understanding about the report from day to day
report www.geeksforgeeks.org/
Word Forms and its basis
types to build their english-grammar/#parts-
WH Question of-speech (No CPP
confidence in Writing
allowed)
and speaking English
*Submitted
Language -To do a Q &A on
Words assignment no.13
the presentation
O.4. Orient others on
Gucker Philip, (1966).
the usage of Word
Essential English Date of
Tenses Forms in creating
Grammar. New York: USA submission:
sentences, the types of
Dover Publication, Inc.
Word Forms and use it -To take a quiz Next Class
in a sentence, and about the lesson
 understanding about the discussed Meeting
Word Forms and its
types to build their
confidence in Writing
and speaking English
Language

.
P. Tenses P.1. Discuss the -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
different types of NO. 14
Simple Present -Student Reporting *Submitted PPT
Tense
Tenses
on “Tenses” on PPT report
*LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 17 P.2. Demonstrate or
Create a 5 sets
perform an ability to
Present of sentences on
construct and create
Continuous Tense https:// each types of
sentences using Tenses
-Oral presentation *Orally presented www.geeksforgeeks.org/ Tenses from day
P.3. Explain the of the report report english-grammar/#parts- to day basis
Present Perfect meaning and usage of of-speech
(No CPP
Tense different types of
allowed)
Tenses
Present Perfect
Continuous Tense P.4. Orient others on -To do a Q &A on *Submitted
Simple Past Tense the different types of the presentation assignment no.14 Gucker Philip, (1966). Date of
Tenses, perform an Essential English submission:
Past Continuous ability to construct and Grammar. New York: USA
Tense Next Class
create sentences using Dover Publication, Inc.
Meeting
Past Perfect Tense Tenses, and the
-To take a quiz
meaning and usage of
about the lesson
different types of
 Tenses discussed
Past Perfect
Continuous Tense

Week 18 Completion Week and Review for the Final Examination Test
May 12 (Cover week 10-17)

Week 19 Final Exam

due &
today
until 5 Submission of the Exegetical paper and other requirements
P.M.
only

References:

Gucker Philip, (1966). Essential English Grammar. New York: USA Dover Publication, Inc.

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/english-grammar/#parts-of-speech