“Linking High School and College English Teaching”
Assoc. Prof. Andres Julio V. Santiago Jr., Ph.D.
Faculty, Department of English
University of Santo Tomas
Moderator: Ms. Kristine May D. Martinez
Demo-Teaching Abstract
The use of the tenses of the verbs is one of the
problematic areas in the development of language skills in
English. Though these are introduced in the elementary
level, there is much to be desired among students as they
showcase their competencies across grade and year levels.
Tertiary level students, the would-be professionals, aren’t
spared from this dilemma. This demo-teaching is aimed at
establishing a link between secondary school and tertiary
level teaching in the light of this area of language
education in the realization of the roles of basic education
in the secondary level and the tertiary level education.
“The past, the present,
and the future walked
in at Room 317.
It was tense.”
Pre-Test
Complete the following sentences
with the correct tense of the verb.
In the Light of Outcomes-Based Education
Essential
Understanding
Essential
Questions
Expressing one’s ideas and feelings following rules
of grammar and within contexts fosters effective
communication.
1. How can adherence to grammar rules used in
contexts create bridges of understanding?
2. How can grammatically correct utterances speak
well of a professional?
In the Light of Outcomes-Based Education
Content
Standard
Demonstrate understanding of the importance of proficiency in
spoken and written discourse
Declarative
Knowledge
1. Verb Tenses
2. “Some Thoughts on Education for the 21st Century” by
Emma H. Santos-Castillo
Functional
Knowledge
Applying communication skills in the use of verb tenses
Intended
Learning
Outcomes
Construct ideas with correct verb tenses relative to “Some
Thoughts on Education for the 21st Century” by Emma H.
Santos-Castillo through spoken and written discourse
Teaching –Learning Activities
Individual:
Silent reading of the text “Some Thoughts
on Education for the 21st Century” by
Emma H. Santos-Castillo on pages 64-66 of
the textbook
Teaching –Learning Activities
Situation 1 ~ The Boat is Ready: Closing the Chapter
known as High School
An autograph book or slumbook is very popular
among the graduating students. Given the chance
to turn back the hands of time, what could have
you written on its dedication page if you had one?
Express your thoughts and feelings within a short
paragraph of around ten to fifteen sentences.
Teaching –Learning Activities
Situation 2 ~
A Map of My Future:
Charting Success in College
You are now in college pursuing a degree
program that leads to the realization of your dream.
Having learned from the lessons of the past and
recognizing the opportunity that the present has
given you, how do you see success in your academic
life? Construct a short paragraph of around ten to
fifteen sentences that you intend to post on your blog
as an exemplification of Thomasian commitment.
Teaching –Learning Activities
Situation 3 ~ Always a Brother’s Keeper in Life’s Journey:
An Advice to a Fellow Freshman
After a few weeks since the opening of classes,
you have observed that a seatmate had a difficult time
fulfilling the requirements of college life as shown in
his performance in most of the courses. In the spirit
of Thomasian compassion, compose a message for
him of around ten to fifteen sentences that you intend
to tell him over a cup of coffee.
Teaching –Learning Activities
Situation 4 ~ Coming Face-to-Face with the Tides of Fate:
My First Day at Work
Having seen the would-be professional you
wanted to be, how do you imagine your first day at
work
someday?
Exuding
with
Thomasian
competence, create a short paragraph of around ten to
fifteen sentences about being a Thomasian
professional as you anticipate a meeting with your
immediate superior.
Teaching –Learning Activities
Situation 5 ~ Land Ho!: Arriving at the Shores
of a Well-lived Professional Life
Most professionals pursue their careers within
forty years of being of service to society. Having lived
the Thomasian ideals as a professional, by what
words would you like to be remembered by as an
administrator from your company will read a short
paragraph of around ten to fifteen sentences about
you as you receive your Plaque of Appreciation.
Teaching –Learning Activities
2. Constructing ideas for a spoken or
written discourse to address the context of
the situation for the use of verb tenses
3. Analyzing the spoken or written
discourse for congruence with verb tenses
Teaching –Learning Activities
a.
b.
c.
For Phases 2 & 3, the students will:
Identify the environment of the
situations given to them (Knowledge).
Match the ideas with their proper verb
tenses
for
the
sentences
(Comprehension).
Build the required short paragraph using
the proper verb tenses (Application).
Teaching –Learning Activities
d.
e.
f.
Analyze the flow of ideas vis-à-vis
proper verb tenses in the short
paragraph (Analysis).
Revise parts of the paragraph so as to
adhere to the proper use of verb tenses
(Synthesis).
Critique the final output before
presenting to the class (Evaluation).
Teaching –Learning Activities
4.
Presenting the spoken or written discourse to
the class for critiquing ~
Rubrics for written and spoken outputs will be
used. The evaluation will come from the group (selfevaluation), the other groups doing the same nature
of output, i.e. written or spoken (peer evaluation), and
the course facilitator.
Assessment Tasks
Presentation of spoken or written discourse to be critiqued
using rubrics (downloaded or teacher-made).
Note: Samples of downloaded rubrics to be coursed through the Conference
Secretariat.
Sample Output 1
In a month’s time we will be
graduating. I remembered the first day
when we were in First Year. I was
pretending to be busy fixing my things
when all of a sudden our classroom got
filled with young people like me. If I had
smiled more that day, I would have been
sent a request on FB immediately…
Sample Output 2
I am now a Thomasian!
My
Registration Form says that I am now a
bonafide member of the Thomasian
studentry. I will be attending classes in this
Royal, Pontifical, and Catholic University of
the Philippines. My parents graduated
from this prestigious university too…
Sample Output 3
Tommy, the Preliminary Major
Exams Week is just around the corner.
I looked at the lessons in Math 1 and I
must admit I find them difficult. It has
been this way for me since Grade 6.
How about you?...
Sample Output 4
A
Thomasian
professional
exemplifies the core values of competence,
commitment, and compassion. This means
that I will exert my best efforts in
accomplishing the task required of me.
This also means that I will have done it
before the deadline knowing others depend
on how well I manage my time as a
professional…
Sample Output 5
Our esteemed retiree for today has been
with the company since its growing years in
the industry of I.T.. He had been dutifully
attending to his responsibility as Head of the
Product Innovation Department for more than
ten years now. He brought prestige to the
company
by
introducing
cutting-edge
technology that our competitors both admire
and are envious of…
Post-Test
Listen to the following statements and
decide whether it is grammatically
correct or not relative to the rules of verb
tenses. Shade the  if it is correct and
the  if otherwise.
References
Textbook:
Madrunio M., Villamarzo P., Vizconde C., and Ward A,
(2009). Managing College Freshman Langauge Skills.
Manila:University of Santo Tomas
Seminar Hand-out:
De Guzman, Allan B. (2013) Handout from the The 27th Fr.
Antonio Gonzalez, O.P. Memorial Lecture and the 3rd
Annual National Convention of Teacher Education
Students: “Restructuring the Teacher Education
Course Design: The OBTL Way”. Manila: University
of Santo Tomas.
On-line Materials:
http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=W6393C&sp=t
rue& accessed on May 16, 2013
http://www.avantassessment.com/sites/default/files/Placement_
ScoringRubric_2011Fall.pdf accessed on May 16, 2013
www.ealmb.ca/pluginfile.php/750/mod_page/content/1/speakin
g-rubric... accessed on May 16, 2013
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/Independent_Spea
king_Rubrics_2008.pdf accessed on May 16, 2013
http://connectingwithesl.edublogs.org/files/2012/09/Speakingand-Writing-Rubric-144yruo.pdf accessed on May 16, 2013