HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE

Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City

Bachelor of Arts (AB)

Major: English

COURSE OUTLINE

I. Course Number : English 9 Credit : 3 units

II. Course Title: The Teaching of Speaking Pre-requisite : None
III. Course Description:
This is a three-unit major subject for BSED English major
students. This subject focuses on speaking - the techniques and strategies,
concepts and theories, as well as its testing. The students are exposed to
various classroom situations where speaking is highlighted. At the end of every
unit, students are required to submit a lesson plan based on lessons learned in
the classroom. This lesson plan will be used for a practice teaching
demonstration.
IV. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the students can:
A. Cognitive (Knowledge) :
1. Identify and describe the several theoretical foundations of language
learning.
2. Gain knowledge in and understanding on choosing the most
appropriate teaching strategy to develop students speaking skills.
3. Construct lesson plan which focuses on student communication skills
and maximizes a technique and strategy that taps students
speaking engagement.
B. Affective (Attitude) :
1. Develop appreciation for the effective use of communication and
interaction not only in the classroom but also on their day-to-day
conversation.
C. Psychomotor (Skills)
1. Present oral interpretation and perform speaking activities with
confidence and gusto.

V. Course Outline
Contents No. of Hours

A. Speaking & its importance 1

B. On metacognition, how do you know that you know? 2
C. APA referencing 2
D. Lesson planning 1
E. Segmental and suprasegmentals 2
F. The Art of Questioning 1
G. The Sounds of English 2
 H. Phonetic Transcription 1
I. Toastmasters International Meeting Input 1
J. Toastmasters International Rotation 3
K. Oral Communication Strategies 6
1. Oral Interpretations
2. Choral Reading
3. Readers Theater
4. Chamber Theater
5. Story Telling
6. Poem Interpretation
7. Checking of the Major Paper Output
L. Other teaching strategies ` 3
M. Integrating Speaking with Other Skills 2
1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Listening
N. Demonstration Teaching 5
O. Toastmasters Rotation
P. Public Speaking: 5
1. Impromptu
2. Extemporaneous
3. Manuscript
4. Memorized
5. Testing Speaking
Q. Decision to make about the Test 4
1. Format
2. Content
3. Performance
4. Grouping & sequencing
5. Stimulus
6. Time & place
7. Scoring
8. Language sample size
R. Types of Student Assessments 3
S. Tips for Developing Speaking Test 3
1. Planning
2. Constructing
3. Administering
4. Scoring
5. Interpreting
T. Rubric Making & Presentation 2
U. Final presentation of t Major Output 5

Total 54 hours

VI. References

A. Books
Ref 1 Abelos, A.V. (2008). Developing skills in business communication, Quezon
City: Valencia Educational Supply.
Ref 2 Egipto, J.J.L. (2011). Writing business letters. Manila: Rex Book Store.
Ref 3 Fernandez E., Reoma, F.D., Luzon, R.S., Samillano, R., Rada, M.T., and
Masong, A.S. (20014). Business Communication: Language, style, and
usage. Unpublished Worktext
Ref 4 Satterwhite, M.L. & Olson-Sutton, J. (2010). Business communication at
work (3rd Ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Ref 5 Talaver-Gonzales, C. (2006). A guide to effective business communication.
Manila: Lorimar Publishing Co.

B. Web Sources

Ref 6 Boyle R. (2010). Technical writing and reporting. Retrieved on January 30,
2014, from www.technicalwriting.com
Ref 7 Brown J. (2012). Resume and CV samples. Retrieved on February 2, 2014,
from www.educationalcommunity.com
Ref 8 Hoire, J. (2011). Business letters. Retrieved on January 30, 2014, from
www.referencebooks.com
Ref 9 Myier, B. (2012). Business communication. Retrieved on February 2, 2014,
from www.schoolsandagents.com