Republic of the Philippines

CEBU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

TUBURAN CAMPUS
Brgy 8, Poblacion Tuburan, Cebu, Philippines
Website: http://www.ctu.edu.ph E-mail:
tuburan.campus@ctu.edu.ph
Tel. No .: +6332 463 9313 loc. 101

Course Outline

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Functional English

Course Description: This course is designed to enhance the students' English language skills
development integrating the five macro language skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing and viewing.
This course covers a broad range of competencies especially on information and media literacy, career
context-specific vocabulary words in the discipline and effective oral communication strategies. The
course culminates with students producing meaningful, results-driven speeches and demonstrating their
presentation skills proactive to the demands of becoming competitive in the global market of the fourth
industrial revolution.

Intended Learning Outcomes Topics Schedule/intended hours

Write a paragraph using a Academic Research and
register appropriate to Documented Essay Week 1 and 2/ 6 hours
academic context  Academic writing
 Documented Essays
Critical Thinking, Collaboration,
Write a paragraph that and the Writing Process
integrates original ideas with  Writing as a process Week 3 and 4/ 6 hours
properly documented  Pre- writing Stage
quotations, paraphrases from a  Writing Stage
variety of supporting sources
Write an effective documented Writing About Concepts Week 5/ 3 hours
essay.
Know the principles that guide The Principles of Professional
professional communication; Communication
 Corporate Culture and
Apply these principles in writing Professional
professional documents. Communication
 Professional Purpose Week 6,7 and 8 / 9 hours
 Audience of
Professionals
 Professional Language
 The Genres of
Professional Writing
  The Design Principles of
Professional Writing
Apply the principles of effective Intercultural issues in the
intercultural communication in Workplace
the writing of professional  Communication and the
correspondence. 21st century workplace Week 9 and 10/ 6 hours
 Cultural Difference
 Effective intercultural
communication
Effectively introduce oneself Simulating the Philippine
and answer questions in job Workplace
interview simulations.  Professional Week 11 and 12/ 6 hours
Correspondence
 The job application
Process
 Job Interview
The importance of Persuasive
Speech Week 13
 The basics of
Argumentation
Persuasive Speech in Private
Institutions Week 14, 15, 16/ 9 hours
 Pitching a project
 Marketing a product
Persuasive Speech in Public Week 17 and 18/ 6 hours
institutions