Leyte Normal University

Languages and Literature Unit VERTICAL ALIGHNMENT MATRIX

Tacloban City

LNU VISION

An Outcomes-Based Syllabus in A leading university of education and diverse disciplines attuned to local
and global development needs

INTERACTIVE
LNU MISSION

To produce top performing professionals equipped to engage on

knowledge and technology production so necessary to develop a
sustainable society

COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENGLISH To provide an academic perspective for the students to acquire necessary

tools for development within the managerial context.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides knowledge of academic listening and speaking in order

that students can eventually participate in classes. Students will learn and
practice strategies and activities which will develop their aural and oral
Miss Maria Riva J. Ocop proficiency to improve fluency and accuracy in a grammatically correct way.
Course Instructor

Program: Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Course Code: GE 128
Descriptive Title: Interactive English
Prerequisite Course: English 101
Institutional Outcomes
Critical Thinkers
Effective Communicators
Professional Competent
ICT Competent
VERTICAL ALIGNMENT MATRIX
College Outcomes Program Outcomes
Articulate and discuss the
latest developments in the
specific field of practice
Effectively communicate
orally using English with
guests and colleagues
Work effectively and
independently in multi-
disciplinary and multicultural
teams
Utilize information technology
application for hospitality
Course Outcomes
Evaluate the validity of
others’ opinions regarding
relevant issues related to the
field of hospitality
Discuss the changing trends/
situation of the hospitality
industry before and during
the COVID-19 pandemic
Convey ideas clearly and
effectively with the use of
accurate grammar,
pronunciation and articulation
Suggest practical and
effective solution to the
challenges currently faced by
the hospitality industry
Convey ideas through oral,
written, audio-visual, and/or
web-based presentation for

Act in recognition of
professional, social, and
ethical responsibility
Value-laden Leaders
Preserve and promote Filipino
historical and cultural
heritage
different target audiences in
local and global settings
Present ideas with audience
and context awareness
Communicate ideas with
cultural and intercultural
awareness and sensitivity
 SYLLABUS
Course Unit: 3 units
Course Code: GE 128
Course Title: Interactive English
Prerequisite Course: English 101
Course Description: This course provides knowledge of academic and work-related listening and speaking activities for students.
Students will learn and practice strategies and activities which will develop their aural and oral proficiency to improve fluency and
accuracy in a grammatically correct way.

Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Identify the critical grammatical structures necessary for communicative functions
2. Discuss the different listening and speaking techniques and principles
3. Convey ideas clearly and effectively with the use of accurate grammar, pronunciation and articulation
4. Present speeches and academic papers using appropriate tone, style and conventions
5. Perform the various functions of language with ease
6. Demonstrate awareness of audience and context when presenting ideas

Course Learning Plan

Content/ Teaching and

Instructional
Learning Outcomes Topic/ Time Frame Learning Assessment
Materials
Lesson Experience
Convey a clear and valid Conveying One’s Online discussion PPT Presentation
opinion of another Opinion of Others
person’s character using • Intensifiers Reading and Learning modules
Week 1 Reaction Paper
intensifiers and • Expressions in answering
appropriate expressions expressing activities in the Journals/
one’s opinions learning module Researches
Use inductive or • Elements of
deductive reasoning in arguments Answering
conveying an opinion • Types of grammar
reasoning exercises

Use questioning Reading journals/

techniques, if clauses, Evaluating other’s researches
and reported speech to opinions related to
evaluate the validity of • If clause hospitality
others’ opinions • Questioning Week 2 management
regarding relevant issues techniques
related to the field of • Reported Evaluating other
hospitality speech people’s opinions
and credibility as
an author
Online discussion

Reading and
answering
learning module
Give a clear and
Formulating and
comprehensible Answering PPT Presentation
asking directions
directions for hospitality- grammar
• Modals
related activities using exercises Learning module
• Imperatives Week 3-4 Vlog
ICT using modals,
• Reflexive and
imperatives, and Watching a Vlogs
intensive
reflexive and intensive pronunciation
pronouns
pronouns video

Convey verb-tense
consistent narration of
experiences/
Giving clear
instructions on
how an activity is
done
Conveying insights Narrative Essay PPT Presentation
Online recitation
obtained from past Week 5-6
events Infographic Poster Learning module
presentation of • Verb tense Reading and
information related to • Verb tense answering Vlogs
the situation of our consistency learning module
country during the • Reasoning Infographic
pandemic. fallacies Answering Posters
grammar
exercises
Use ICT in COVID-19
information drive project Watching
pronunciation
videos

Narrating
experiences and
presenting
solution

Online discussion

Reading and
Persuading by
answering
Observe persuasion explaining and
learning module
strategies in presenting a recommending
PPT Presentation
persuasive speech about • Persuasive
Presenting oral
a recent issue in the speech Persuasive speech
Week 7-8 persuasion Learning module
country • Persuasive vlog
Listening to
appeals
persuasive Vlogs
Use complex sentences • Complex
speeches
and conjunctions in sentences
presenting ideas • Conjunctions
Answering
grammar
exercises
Midterm
Week 9
Examination
Use discourse markers
and conjunctive adverbs Giving examples to
in giving examples to support a
present the current generalization
Online discussion
situation of hospitality • Discourse
industry markers for
Reading and
citing
answering PPT Presentation
Suggest practical and examples
Week 10-11 learning modules Vlog
effective solution to the • Conjunctive
Learning module
challenges currently adverbs
Answering
faced by the hospitality • Principles in
grammar
industry using
exercises
examples to
support a
generalization

Comparing and
Discuss the changing
contrasting
trends/ situation of the
• Discourse Online discussion
hospitality industry
markers for
before and during the
comparing Reading and Laptop
COVID-19 pandemic
and answering
Comparison and
contrasting Week 12-13 learning modules PPT Presentation
Use appropriate contrast essay
• Comparative
discourse markers,
and Answering Learning module
degrees of comparison
superlative grammar
and noun-verb
adjectives exercises
collocations in presenting
• Verb-noun
contrasting information
collocations
Use appropriate Asking for Laptop
Online recitation
questions types in information and
gathering information conducting an PPT Presentation
Reading and Interview guide
interview Week 14-16
answering
Observe ethical • Direct and Learning module
learning module Vlog
guidelines in conducting embedded
an interview questions Videos
 • Types of Answering
questions grammar Interview guide
Demonstrate awareness according to exercises
of audience and context functions
while asking for • Interview Watching
information structure intonation videos
• Ethical
guidelines for Conducting an
conducting an interview
interview
• Open and
close
questions
Online discussion
Laptop
Evaluate the reliability Delivering
and credibility of sources informative speech Reading and
PPT Presentation
• Characteristics answering
Use reliable and credible and learning module
Learning module
information techniques of Informative
Week 17-18
effective oral Watching speech vlog
Videos
Observe effective presentation informative
techniques in delivering • Strategies in speeches
Internet blogs/
an informative speech evaluating
journals/ thesis/
sources Evaluating
dissertations
sources

Grading System:
Activities/ Academic Papers/ Vlogs 50%
Midterm 25%
Informative/ Persuasive Speech 25%
References:
Baraceros, E. L. (2013). English grammar for college freshmen. Rex Book Store, Inc.
Espina, J. (2021). A 21st century skills-based learning module in GE128 interactive English. Leyte Normal University.
Hewings, M. (2002). Advance grammar in use (8th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Sebastian, E. L., Cayao, E. A., Asuncion, R. P., & Reyes, S. E. (2013). English proficiency 1 (2nd ed.). C & E Publishing.

Suggested Readings:

Gallo, C. (2014). Talk like TED: The 9 public speaking secrets of the world's top minds. Macmillan.

Murphy, R. (2019). English grammar in use book with answers: A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English.

Cambridge University Press.

Prepared by
MARIA RIVA J. OCOP
Course Instructor

Reviewed by
GLENDA D. CADIENTE, PhD
Chair, Languages and Literature Unit
Recommending Approval

ARIEL B. LUNZAGA, PhD

Dean, College of Management and Entrepreneurship

Approved by

LINA G. FABIAN, PhD

Vice President, Academic Services