Online Quiz 3 for Technology and Literature Students (Reading for Information and Details)

Read the article in this site http://sajedsingilan.blogspot.com/2013/07/some-issues-in-english-language-teaching.html . In your perspective, what skill should be given emphasis in English 1 and how should it be taught? Write your views in the comment box below on or before Aug. 4, 2013, Sunday, 9 p...

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Online Quiz 3 for SAEc and CGB Students ( Reading for Information and Details)

Read the article entitled "Language and Power" in this site http://sajedsingilan.blogspot.com/2013/07/language-and-power.html . Based on your experience, cite a scenario that would show the relationship between language and power. Write your views in the comment box below on or before  August 3,2013, Saturday, 9 p...

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Online Quiz 3 for Engineering Students ( Reading for Information and Details

Read the text entitled " How should one teach grammar?" in this site http://sajedsingilan.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-should-one-teach-grammar.html . In your perspective, how should a professor teach grammar to Engineering students? Write your views in the comment box below on or before August 1, 2013, Thursday, 10 p...

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MALAYSIA : My New Home (Part Three)

I took a glance at the golf course of the National University of Malaysia before enjoying the sumptuous lunch treat of Dr. Siti. Ooops.. In previous articles, I kept on mentioning swimming, malling, and chatting in Kuala Lumpur .  “ Sajed, tomorrow we will go to the University of Malaya. I will ask things about our research.”, Dr. Francis reminded me.  “Sure ,Sir.” I almost forgot that research consultancy was my major reason why...

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#Shift Davao Social Media Conference (Part Two)

iamsuperbianca shared her tips on building a strong social media community.                   “Puno kaayo  ang utok. Di mahutdan. ”, Wilfred shared after the talk of Maria Ressa. And Juliet Vasay approached us and said, “Hi. Luoy kaayo ang USEP. Way banner. Nagpaila lang jud. Ahaha.”                 “Pobre kaayo lagi. Paita. hahah”. I responded....

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#Shift Davao Social Media Conference (Part One)

I am with the brilliant Maria Ressa.  “Maria Ressa. Bianca Gonzales. Yes, and they will be here in Davao City to talk about Social Media on July 27, 2013, Saturday at Ateneo de Davao University. Social Media? Like facebook, twitter, instagram? Oh, what about these social media? Sound interesting… But, wait.. There is a Php450 registration fee.”        These were my thoughts as I read the post at the College of Governance...

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MALAYSIA : My New Home ( Part Two)

My good swimming buddies in KL : Aries and Ashraf. And they welcomed me with a swimming session at Pantai Panorama Condo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ashraf, a Palestinian English teacher, and Aries, A Filipino English teacher who hails from Davao City, were my swimming buddies while Rami and Dr. Francis just watched us. And yes, I felt home because they were so accommodating eventhough that was our first meeting as friends. Thanks to these good...

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Malaysia :My New Home (Part One)

I just arrived in Kuala Lumpur! Selamat datang ke KL! Truly Asia. After my trip in Bangkok, I immediately flew to Kuala Lumpur for research consultancy and leisure of course!. From Novotel Siam via limousine ( I paid around 450 Baht) , I went to Don Muang Airport in Thailand at around 6:30 in the morning, too early for my 10 a.m. flight to KL. I had a cup of coffee at Starbucks Don Muang watching and listening to my fellow tourists who shared...

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The Study of Language

Bahasa Sug. Arabic. The researcher discusses these two languages as to their similarities and differences. Longitudinal Research in Language Teaching I believe that longitudinal research is essential to the advancement of knowledge in language teaching. Both common sense and expert knowledge tell us that teaching a language other than the mother tongue is a complex process that happens thorough and over time. All problems in language teaching...

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Some Issues in English Language Teaching

How should I teach the macro skills? Oh la la la.. Theories in teaching : a. Listening The theory in teaching listening was not explicitly discussed, but I will just simply present what I remembered and learned on this matter. In real-world listening, both bottom-up and top-down processing generally occur together. The extent to which one or the other dominates depends on the listener’s familiarity with the topic and content of...

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How should one teach grammar?

Teaching GRAMMAR is not an easy task!   One should teach grammar through a communicative task , with incidental focus on form. A focus on form overtly draws students' attention to linguistic elements as they arise incidentally in lessons whose overriding focus is on meaning or communication (Long, 1991: 45-460). This can be done through error correction, noticing of salient forms in texts, and teacher- or student-initiated attention...

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Sample Answers to Essay Tests

How should I start my essay? This is the common problem of the students when answering an essay test. Essays are usually part of the test. Instructors give this type of test to find out whether the students understand the course material enough to see the relationships between the data and to create some synthesis in their own mind. Below are sample answers to essay tests for you to reflect on. 1. Down syndrome, named after John Langdon...

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Exploring the City of Angels

This is HEAVEN. This is BANGKOK. Welcome to Chulalonglorn University, the leading university in Thailand! I was too excited the moment I received the letter of acceptance from the 23rd Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (SEALS23) that our paper entitled “Lexicalization of Profanity in Cebuano and Bahasa Sug” would be presented in the conference and the host university, Chulalangkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand would be giving me a travel...

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Research Presentation in Bali, Indonesia

Your paper is accepted! I was a bit hesitant if I was reading the right message. Yes, my paper is accepted for a paper presentation in Bali, Indonesia. And so? That was my initial reaction. Actually, it is an honor to present a paper abroad but the problem is where will I get funds? I was a part-time instructor then at the University of Southeastern Philippines, Bo. Obrero, Davao City, Philippines and my salary was just enough to satisfy my needs...

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Online Quiz 2 for Literature, SAEc, CGB Students ( Reading for Comprehension)

Read the text in this site http://sajedsingilan.blogspot.com/2013/07/media-ethics-and-conflict-in-mindanao.html and in the comment box below, share your views as to media ethics and conflict in Mindanao. On what grounds that you agree or disagree with ? Deadline : July 25, 2013, 9 p...

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Online Quiz 2 for Engineering and Technology Students( Reading for Comprehension)

Read the text in this site http://sajedsingilan.blogspot.com/2013/07/teaching-english-to-engineering-students.html and in the comment box, please share your insights as to how an English professsor handles Engineering students given the scenario at USEP. On what ground/s that you agree or disagree with the writer? Share it. Deadline : July 25, 2013, Thursday, 9 p...

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Media Ethics and Conflict in Mindanao

Terrorists, kidnappers, corrupt officials and all other undesirable characters in society are usually portrayed by the media practitioners to the image of Muslims in Southern Philippines. Mass media practitioners have contributed to the building of stereotypes to Muslims. In her article entitled “The Other Face of Mindanao,” Gina Mission said that Mindanao is portrayed as a war zone and that for the uninitiated; it is easier to visualize an island at war than go to the place and see for one's self the validity of such a description. Mass media...

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Teaching English to Engineering Students

Messy rooms, noisy students, big number of students. These are the common problems that a teacher encounters at the College of Engineering at the University of Southeastern Philippines. I have been handling English at the College of Engineering for five years, and I do not regret. Speech. Party. Fun. The BS Mechanical Engineering students during the Culminating Actvity in Speech and Oral Communication.  They delivered their respective speeches...

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