C

COURSE GUIDE
IN ENGLISH
ENHANCEMENT
COURSE (ENG
100)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a grammatical review of basic
grammatical structures with emphasis on vocabulary
building, spelling, sentence sense and the parts of
speech. It includes developing sentence effectiveness
applicable to the various communicative functions
of language.
Prerequisite : None
Course credit : 3 units
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
GENERAL:
1. use the resources of the library efficiently
2. demonstrate the skills in the use of the basic grammatical structures
starting with the concept of vocabulary building and ending with the
concept of sentence sense and combining patterns with meaning
3. extract meaning through context clues, structural analogies,
selected idiomatic expressions and
4. demonstrate proficiency and skills in the use of the English
language in reading, spoken, written and listened forms
SPECIFIC
1. internalize the vision-mission and objectives of the university and of the College of Arts and
Sciences
UNIVERSITY VISION
In 2030, the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation is a globally competitive university with
high concentration of talent, excellent teaching environment, rigorous program quality, sufficient
resources and a culture of collaboration
UNIVERSITY MISSION
The Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation is a private, non-stock, non-profit non-sectarian
educational foundation with a three-fold function –instruction, research and community service –
offering responsive and alternative programs supportive of national development goals and
standards of global excellence.
GOAL
The Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation shall produce graduates who have research-based
knowledge, leadership and managerial skills and professionalism.
2. Integrate the values of self-reliance, integrity, creativity,
moral sensitivity, discipline, critical thinking, love for
truth and beauty, and commitment to excellence in their
lives
3. Recognize the value and need for responsibility in the
use of the English language and
4. Draw positive values and insights from the concept to
be learned in order to formulate a philosophy of life in
harmony with one’s abilities, interests and beliefs.
UNIT I- DEVELOPING LIBRARY
AND
VOCABULARY
LIBRARY SKILLS
SKILLS
Every college student must develop the ability to use library
resources to the fullest to assist him/her in critical reading,
taking notes, researching, surfing the internet, writing term and
research paper and complying with the thesis, feasibility study or
project paper before graduation. A basic library skill is retrieving
information from printed library collection or electronic sources.
You should learn how to use the card catalogue, the Online
Public Access Catalog (OPAC) and the internet using your bar-
coded identification card.
REFERENCE BOOKS
Reference books – books consulted for a definite fact or piece of
information.
Encyclopedias are used for an introductory general survey of a subject.
Dictionaries provide varied information about words.
Almanacs give weather forecasts and projections for the coming year,
days, months, holidays plus miscellaneous facts and statistical
information.
Miscellaneous information are found in handbooks.
Maps, plates and charts are in atlases.
Gazetteers have geographical data about places.

Indexes catalog articles and works in a publication.

Bibliographies list books and other materials relevant to a topic.

Yearbooks contain information about varied topics in a given year.

Directories list addresses, telephones, contact persons and other data of organizations.
DDC – DEWEY DECIMAL
CLASSIFICATION
The SYSTEM
DDC is one way of classifying books. This classification is being used in
Enverga University.
000 – General Works 600 – Technology ( Applied Sciences)
100 – Philosophy and Related Disciplines 700 - The Arts
200 –Religion 800 - Literature (Belle Lettres)
300 – The Social Sciences 900 - General Geography and
400 – Language History
500 - Pure Sciences
THE CARD CATALOG SYSTEM
Often you will need material on a subject without
knowing any authors or titles consult. In that case,
look under the subject card. The card with the title
of the book at the top ( above the author’s name) is
the title card while the primary information
indicated in the author card is the author of the
book.
All of these cards can be located in the card
catalog system.
MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS
The library subscribes to magazines like Mod, Women’s
and Free Press that discuss current topics on gender,
romance, fashion, the arts, literature, health and the like.
Journals are more professional magazines that deal
with specific disciplines. Among those available in the
MSEUF Central Library are The Modern Teacher, The
Psychology Journal, English Teaching Forum, The
Journal of Educational Administration, Journal of English
Asian Studies, Nursing Research, Accountancy Journal
and Journal of Nursing Education.
LESSON 2 – PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES
Words new to you may contain certain groups of letters that have meanings you
can learn. These are
Prefixes, a group of letters with special meaning appearing in front of a word;
Suffixes, a group of letters appearing at the end of a word;
Root or stem – the basic part of the word

Some examples of prefixes:

Multi meaning many - multi-purpose; multi-lingual
Dis – meaning away - disconnect; disinfect
Un – meaning not - unusual; unfaithful
Some examples of suffixes:
ism – meaning state of
heroism, nationalism, naturalism

ic – meaning relating to act

heroic, metallic, pandemic

ful – meaning full of

LESSON 3 – CONTEXT CLUES

Context clues are hints provided by the words and sentences surrounding the unfamiliar
word. Most experienced readers try to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words through
context clues.
For example, a word you do not know can be explained by another word, as in:

That is a valid statement. I have no doubt that it is true.

LESSON 4 - DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION

Denotation- is the literal meaning of the word or the dictionary meaning.

Connotation - the other meanings associated with the word.
 
“A house is not a home,” because of the feelings evoked by the idea of the home. Home connotes memorable
moments with family, togetherness and love. House denotes a structure, a building, a dwelling or a residence.
 
Similarly, a writer who makes appropriate word choices can hurting or slighting people. Describing someone
as healthy or is more courteous and appropriate than calling someone fat or obese.
 
 
 

LESSON 5 – IDIOMS
 
 

An idiom is a group of words which has a different meaning from the words taken individually.
 Examples are:
 go from bad to worse - meaning to deteriorate still further
 a matter of life and / or death – something vitally important
 easy/fair game – meaning someone who is easy to attack or fair
advantage of
  in the eleventh hour – very late
  in the red- financially bankrupt

 
 
spick and span – clean and tidy
  forgive and forget – prepare to be reconciled
  barking at the wrong tree – looking at the wrong place
  green with envy – jealous
  watch her steps – avoid getting into trouble
  man to man – openly and sincerely
  kill time – let extra hours pass
  black sheep – causes grief to the family
  fickle-minded – to possess changeable minds
 
LESSON 6 – HOMONYMS
Homonyms – words that sound alike but mean differently
  Examples:
  Its – it’s - Its is a pronoun while it’s is the contracted form
of it is
  Two – too – Two is a number while too means very or also
   It’s sunny today.
  I like that dog and its long tail.
  The two brothers are admired for their intelligence.
  This dress is too small for me.