ADAMSON UNIVERSITY

LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
Center for Languages Department
School Year 2019 – 2020

English for Specific Purposes Program (ESPP)

English for Specific Purposes Program (ESPP) provides purposive, responsive and immersive
advanced learning of English in a particular discipline/profession.

It engages them in 20 - hour workshop for one week intends to develop, reinforce and advance
their communicative skills in academic, workplace and community context, focusing on macro-
skills needed to analyze work-oriented texts, increase vocabulary through work context,
communicate work-oriented concepts and write about work-oriented topics using correct
grammar. It provides interactive drills and actual exercises, including peer critique, problem
solving group activities and writing workshops on the different modules: grammar proficiency,
enhanced diction and effective speech delivery, and professional writing.

The EPPP intends to equip law students with competence in oral and written skills so that they
can confidently interact with their professors during recitations, and in answering their exams.
The students are required to write and deliver extemporaneous speeches as culminating activity.

A certificate is awarded to students who have completed and passed the program.

Professional Attributes Course Outcomes Required Outputs Culminating

Activity
Proficient EFL/ESL/ESOL CO1 communicate Extemporaneous Speech, Writing and
Communicator proficiently in English in Debate, Interview, Focus Delivery of
various legal contexts Group Discussion, Oral Extemporaneous
Defense Speech
Multi-culturally Literate CO2 adapt with local and Individual Presentation of
Professional foreign work contexts by Expository, Narrative, and
sharing one’s culture and Descriptive Texts
specialization

Highly Critical Thinker
CO3 writes scholarly paper Case Analysis, Speeches,
in one’s discipline or Synthesis
profession for meaningful
and purposeful use of
English in work contexts

The maximum number of students in the ESPP is 15 students; scheduled TBA.

The program fee for the 20 – hour workshop is Php1,500.00 per student; payable in cash.

Please look for Dr. Neliza Casela; or dial local 258

Prepared by:

Dr. Neliza Cayaban – Casela

Chairperson, Languages Department/Center for Languages Department