HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE

Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City

ENGLISH 11
LANGUAGE CURRICULUM

SAMPLE SYLLABUS
Engl 7 / EL 102 – Structure of English
for BSED - English

Submitted to:

Mrs. Amelita Grumo

Submitted by:

Cindy Baliong
Barbara Nicole Jabal
Zamaerah Arab
Jhoy Morales
 HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE
Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City

SYLLABUS

I. Course No. : English 7 Credit : 3 units

II. Course Title : Structure of English Pre-quisite : English 5
III. Course Description :
This course deals with the study meta – language of grammar resulting to the use of the language with
ease. It allows the students to explore the form, meaning, and use of the elements of grammar.
IV. Objectives:

A. INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES

HCDC provides the students the opportunities, atmosphere and training to enhance their dignity as
persons and help them to acquire a Christian value system that nurtures faith, truth, justice, wisdom, peace
and service. It further improves their awareness on the contemporary social, political, economic, cultural, moral
and other issues to enable them to become socially sensitive and creatively responsive to the changing needs
of their environment. It helps them to develop to become competent professionals, dynamic and religious
citizens who, as leaders and followers, will participate meaningfully in the functions of society to improve the
quality of human life.

B. COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the course the students can:

B.1 Cognitive:
b.1.1 Explain the form, meaning and use of the elements of grammar.
b.1.2 Trace and analyze the evolution of language.
b.1.3 Examine and explain the function of each word in a sentence.
B.2 Affective:
b.2.1 Appreciate how language has evolved through decades
b.2.2 Develop the value of patience, creativity and determination in doing a task.
b.2.3 Accept criticism of patience, creatively and determination in doing a task.
B.3 Psychomotor:
b.3.1 Use meta-language of grammar with ease
b.3.2 Write a summary
b.3.3 Adapt their way of speaking to the person they are addressing and the situation they find themselves in.
Task 1: The Range of Constraints
V.Content

Time Contents Instructional Objectives Strategies

Frame
CONSTRAINTS

Historical Development of the  Trace the  Lecture  There is an observe

English Language history of the repetition of this topic in
 Old English English Engl A subject
 Middle English language  Discussion
P  Modern English  Study the
 Internet English influence of  Group Work
early ancestors
R in the evolution  Board Work
of the English
language  Word
E Analysis
Our Knowledge of the Structure of
Language (A review)  Describe how  Sentence  There is an observe
L  Phonetics and Phonology English sounds, Construction repetition of this topic in
- sounds and sound meanings, and Engl 5 / EL101 subject
patterns sentences are  Discussion (Linguistics)
I
 Morphology formed
 Time consuming
- breaking down and
building up words  Exercises
M
 Syntax
- the parts of speech of  Board Work
English sentences
 Semantics
- meaning and cases of
Ambiguity
 Time Contents Instructional Objectives Strategies
Frame
CONSTRAINTS

Morphological Processes: The

Formation of Words in English  Recognize the  Lecture and
P  Lexicology and Evolution of relevant Discussion
Words contributions of  Exercises
R  Archaic words, Loan words, Asian or
Jargons, International Philippine  Group Work
E Words, and Netspeak languages in
 Lexical Change  Board Work
L the evolution
- Philippine English words and lecture
and American English and enrichment
I of the English
Words  Reporting
 Morphological Analysis of language.
M Selected English  Group
Morphemes commonly Discussion
used by Filipinos
Approaches Used in Analyzing
English Syntax  Compare and
 Reed – Kellogg contrast  Lecture
M
 Basic Sentence Pattern approaches to
 Immediate Constituent analyzing  Discussion
I
Analysis Grammar or
D  Transformation – English Syntax.
Generative
T  Case/Lexical Roles

M
 Time Contents Instructional Objectives Strategies
Frame
CONSTRAINTS
Syntactic Structures
S  Syntax Forms: Phrases vs  Compare and  Lecture/Drill .
E Clauses contrast
M  Finite Clauses vs Non-Finite approaches to  Sentence
I Clauses analyzing analysis
 Syntax Funtions: Grammar or
F Prepositions and Particles English Syntax.
I  Phrase Structure Rules and  Board work
N Phrase Structure Tree
A (Review)
L  Special Sentences
 Sentence Diagramming
Structure in Context  Exercise the
 Structural differences of structural  Discussion
English sentences and that analysis of
F
of Sentences in Filipino and words, phrases  Group
Bisaya and sentences activity
I
 Creative structures of in English print
English in the Virtual Space ads and  Lecture
N documents
(Internet English)
A
used in the  Research
Important Contributions of Asian Philippines.
Languages in evolution and  Demonstrate
L
enrichment of English language morpho-
S syntactic
Morpho-syntactic Analysis of analysis of
English texts produced by Filipino English texts
language user (Research Output) produced by a
Filipino
language user.