SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND HUMANITIES

COURSE SYLLABUS IN PSEP

Course Descriptive Title: Practical Spoken English Program

Pre-requisite: None
Credit Units: 3 units
Time Allotment: 2 hours (Midyear 2019-2020)
Teacher: Dr. Clara M. Gonzales, Languages Department Head

I. University Vision – Mission

Saint Mary’s University is envisioned as a premier CICM Catholic educational institution drawn
into communion by the Wisdom of God, dedicated to forming persons exemplifying excellence,
innovation and Christ’s Mission.

We dedicate ourselves to:

1. Relentlessly pursue excellence in education for local and global relevance and responsiveness;
2. Persistently challenge one another to explore and pursue relevant, innovative and breakthrough
research and development;
3. Steadfastly participate in the CICM advocacies of promoting multi-ethnicity, social justice,
peace, and integrity of God’s creation;
4. Conscientiously strengthen good governance and concordance among stakeholders for the
sustenance of best practices; and
5. Joyfully animate and care for one another as community inspired by Mother Mary to become
faithful witnesses of Christ’s mission

II. Course Description

The Practical Spoken English Program (PSEP) is a general course offered to all first
year students. It is designed to help students become more confident and fluent speakers in
English. Through the CPI tasks and activities prepared, the students will develop their
confidence in speaking in front of an audience, improve their diction and enhance their
intonation. The IGT tasks are also designed to guide students to generate ideas and talk about
topics. Likewise, question and answer activities provide students with answer maps so that they
can discuss their topic with substance and organization. Lastly, to address the current language
needs of students, tasks in conversational English are prepared.

V. Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. recognize the importance of PSEP in the academe and in the job world;
2. know the general guidelines on using PSEP tools and tasks;
3. deliver fluently and confidently the individual speaking activities by observing the segmental
and supra-segmental aspects of language;
4. articulate and contrast vowel sounds and consonant sounds distinctly;
5. organize one’s ideas in speaking by following proper organization patterns; and
6. answer questions substantially by following proper organization patterns.
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VI. Course Outline (Please refer to the Drill Master)

XI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ANALYTIC RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT

Sources of Evaluation:

Components
CLASS STANDING
Speech delivery performance, participation 50%
MAJOR EXAMINATIONS (oral) 50%
TOTAL 100%

XII. GRADING SYSTEM

Grading System followed: The grading system as embodied in the faculty and
student handbook is strictly implemented. Transmutation table used is 55-75%.

XIII. CLASS POLICIES

1. Always use your REAL SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT (that bears your REAL
NAME) in our subject GC and LMS.
2. For students with long first names, please use one nickname only in our GC
(i.e. Reyes, Liza), Anyway, I have a copy of the Class Monitoring Form with
your complete names in it.
3. Please use as PROFILE PICTURE a recent close up photo of yourself for
easy identification.
4. Punctuality and regular attendance in scheduled performances and meetings
are highly encouraged.
5. Deadlines will be set for each requirement/project. Please submit
requirements on time.
6. All materials uploaded to our LMS are bound by copyright. Please do not
reproduce them without permission.
7. Recording of classmates’ performances/outputs and online sessions, and
using such in other venues without permission, is not allowed.
8. For problems or concerns related to the subject, please notify me ASAP
through our GC or LMS.