00000cab a22000004cb4500 IPP-00000180481 IPP 20160825115839.0 160825s2012 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Butial-Recillo, Maria Luisa The English proficiency of selected University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) freshmen SY 2010-2011 (toward proposed enhancement of the large-class system in teaching English 1) 2012 Chart, tables. Appendices. Bibliography The study was conducted to test, describe and assess the written English proficiency of selected UPLB freshmen in certain English areas. A total of 140 students from three (3) sections of English 1 lecture classes (totaling 504) were requested to participate in the study which employed a modified proficiency test from standardized tests of the English Division in UPLB and survey questionnaire. The study revealed the following: selected freshmen of UPLB all the entry level had a FAiR proficiency in the areas of grammar, vocabulary, sentence construction, and paragraph writing had a GOOD proficiency in reading in reading comprehension. At the end of their English course, in both the lecture and recitation classes, the same students had a proficiency of FAIR in grammar and paragraph writing. POOR in vocabulary and sentence construction; and GOOD in reading comprehension. The overall proficiency of the student in their lecture and recitation classes at the end of their English course were both rated as FAIR; while their general proficiency at the end of the English course was also FAIR. An enhancement scheme is recommendedfor the handling of ENG 1 course as a result of the study. English language College teaching UP Los Baños Journal Vol. X (Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2012), 73-116 Article FI