Course Code:

ENGL0407
Prerequisite:
ENGL0307

COURSE OUTLINE
Credit Unit(s): 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION 2 Lab Unit(s): 0
Effectivity:
SY 2007-2008
Document Code:
QR AAD 011
Revision No.: 00 Issue No.: 01
Date Issued:
April 16, 2007

Prepared by:
GLENDA A. BENDANILLO
Reviewed by:
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SECTION
Approved by:
ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course covers the extensive practice in oral production and listening skills as with
respect to the American Voice and Diction. Listening focuses on comprehension of
sentences, dialogs and paragraphs and on discrimination of sound patterns in American
English. Pronunciation focuses on stress, intonation, rhythm, phrasing and linking, as well as
consonants and vowels.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the semester, the student should be able to:
review basic skills in the English grammar;
use specific grammatical structures such as word forms, parts of speech, basic verb
tenses, articles phrases and prepositions in simple compound and coordinate sentences;
identify the difference between the Filipino English pattern and the standard American
English through a comparative analysis;
differentiate the aspects of American life and culture;
develop an understanding of sound and rhythm of standard American English;
familiarize oneself with the rhythm, feeling and meaning of the language;
identify the varieties of the American language;
acquire conversational skills using the American Accent;
speak effectively with the use of the American Accent;
identify the differences between the American English and British English.
produce the standard American accent in given situations.

COURSE CONTENT
I. ORIENTATION
1.1 Setting of house rules.
1.2 Discussion of the College Mission, Vision and Objectives.
1.3 Course Requirements
1.4 Grading System

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Course Code:
ENGL0407
Prerequisite:
ENGL0307

COURSE OUTLINE
Credit Unit(s): 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION 2 Lab Unit(s): 0
Effectivity:
SY 2007-2008
Document Code:
QR AAD 011
Revision No.: 00 Issue No.: 01
Date Issued:
April 16, 2007

Prepared by:
GLENDA A. BENDANILLO
Reviewed by:
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SECTION
Approved by:
ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.
This is a controlled document. Revision of this document should undergo the standard procedure. The original copy of this document is located
at the office of the Academic Affairs Department (AAD). The user should secure the latest revision of this document from the AAD office.
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COURSE CONTENT
II. INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN ACCENT
2.1 What is the American accent?
2.1.1 The New York accent
2.1.2 Southern accent
2.1.3 Standard American Voice
2.2 The Filipino English accent versus the American English accent
2.3 The Importance of Developing the American Voice and Diction
III. CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS
3.1 What is Culture
3.2 The American Culture
3.2.1 Greetings and Salutations
3.2.2 Informality
3.2.3 Directives and Punctuality
3.2.4 Directness
3.3 Filipinism versus the American Expression
IV. GRAMMAR REVIEW
4.1 Subject-Verb Agreement
4.2 Pronouns
4.3 Adjectives
4.3.1 Problematic modifiers
4.3.2 Dangling modifiers
4.4 Prepositions
4.5 Conjunctions
4.6 Voice
4.7 Verb Tenses
4.7.1 The Simple Tenses
4.7.2 The Progressive Tenses
4.7.3 The Perfect Tenses
V. LIASONS AND GLIDES
5.1 The Four Sound Connection Rules
5.1.1 Consonant/Vowel
5.1.2 Consonant/Consonant
5.1.3 Vowel/Vowel
5.1.4 T, D, S, or Z + Y
Course Code:
ENGL0407
Prerequisite:
ENGL0307

COURSE OUTLINE
Credit Unit(s): 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION 2 Lab Unit(s): 0
Effectivity:
SY 2007-2008
Document Code:
QR AAD 011
Revision No.: 00 Issue No.: 01
Date Issued:
April 16, 2007

Prepared by:
GLENDA A. BENDANILLO
Reviewed by:
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SECTION
Approved by:
ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.
This is a controlled document. Revision of this document should undergo the standard procedure. The original copy of this document is located
at the office of the Academic Affairs Department (AAD). The user should secure the latest revision of this document from the AAD office.
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COURSE CONTENT
VI. VOWEL SOUND DIFFERENTIATION
6.1 The Vowel Sounds
6.1.1 [a] for bait
6.1.2 [] for bat
6.1.3 [e] for beat
6.1.4 [ i ] for bit
6.1.5 [] for bet
6.1.6 [ou] for boat
6.1.7 [] for bought
6.1.8 [] for but
6.1.9 [] boot
6.2 Problematic Vowel Sounds
6.2.1 the [] Sound
6.2.2 the [] Sound
6.2.3 the Shwa [] Sound
6.2.4 the [o] Sound
VII. AMERICAN CONSONANT SOUNDS
7.1 The American T
7.1.1 The Stressed [ t ] sound
7.1.2 Unstressed [ t ] sound
7.1.3 The Held [ t ] sound
7.1.4 The Dropped [ t ] sound
7.2 The American R
7.3 The / v / Sound
7.4 The /th/ Sound
7.5 The / f / Sound
7.6 The / s / versus the / z / Sound
VIII THE AMERICAN INTONATION
8.1 Staircase Intonation and Voice Quality
8.2 Introduction to Nonsense Syllables
8.3 Syllable Stress
8.4 Non-word Intonation
8.5 Noun Intonation
8.6 The Noun-Adjective Intonation
8.7 The Pronoun-Adjective-Noun Intonation
8.8 Statement versus Question Intonation
8.9 Pitch and Meaning Change
8.10 Inflection
Course Code:
ENGL0407
Prerequisite:
ENGL0307

COURSE OUTLINE
Credit Unit(s): 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION 2 Lab Unit(s): 0
Effectivity:
SY 2007-2008
Document Code:
QR AAD 011
Revision No.: 00 Issue No.: 01
Date Issued:
April 16, 2007

Prepared by:
GLENDA A. BENDANILLO
Reviewed by:
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SECTION
Approved by:
ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.
This is a controlled document. Revision of this document should undergo the standard procedure. The original copy of this document is located
at the office of the Academic Affairs Department (AAD). The user should secure the latest revision of this document from the AAD office.
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COURSE CONTENT
IX AMERICAN AND BRITISH ENGLISH
9.1 Word Spelling
9.2 Intonation and Pitch
9.3 Culture
9.4 Consonant and Vowel Sounds

RECOMMENDED REFERENCES
1. Wells, Lynn K. The Articulate Voice: An Introduction to Voice and Diction, 4
th
Edition.
Allyn and Bacon, 2003.
2. Hahner, Jeffrey, et.al. Speaking Clearly: Improving Voice and Diction, Latest Edition.
McGrawHill.
3. Alcazar, Tita M. et al. Effective Speech and Oral Communication. Manila : CEU, Latest
Edition.
4. Bacon, Rogers. Spoken English. Quezon City : Phoenix Publishing, Latest Edition.
5. Borman, Ernest. Speech Communication : A Comprehensive Approach, Latest
Edition.
6. Guffey, Mary Ellen. Essentials of Business Communication. Ohio:SouthWestern, Latest
Edition.
7. Gupit, Fortunato, Jr. Elements of Public Speaking. Phoenix Press, Inc., Latest Edition.
8. Lucas, Stephen. The Art of Public Speaking. U.S : McGraw-Hill, Latest Edition.
9. Peralta, Romero and Eugenio Pacelli. Speech and Oral Communication. Quezon City:
Katha Publishing House, Latest Edition.
10. Tan, Arsenio. Public Speaking and Speech Improvement. Quezon City : NBS, Latest
Edition.
Suggested Websites and Search Engines

1. http://americanaccent.com
2. http://www2.infoseek.com
3. http://www.altavista.digital.com
4. http://www.lycos.com
5. http://guaraldi.cs.colostate.edu;2000

Course Code:
ENGL0407
Prerequisite:
ENGL0307

COURSE OUTLINE
Credit Unit(s): 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION 2 Lab Unit(s): 0
Effectivity:
SY 2007-2008
Document Code:
QR AAD 011
Revision No.: 00 Issue No.: 01
Date Issued:
April 16, 2007

Prepared by:
GLENDA A. BENDANILLO
Reviewed by:
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SECTION
Approved by:
ALMA V. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D.
This is a controlled document. Revision of this document should undergo the standard procedure. The original copy of this document is located
at the office of the Academic Affairs Department (AAD). The user should secure the latest revision of this document from the AAD office.
5/5

GRADING SYSTEM

Prelims Midterms Pre-Finals Finals
Quizzes 40% 40% 40% 40%
Class Standing 10% 10% 10% 10%
Major Exam 50% 50% 50% 50%
TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100%
Final Grade = 20% Prelims + 20% Midterms + 20% Pre-Finals + 40% Finals