LET English Majorship Reviewer –
September 2025
1. LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
Key Topics:
- Branches of linguistics (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics)
- Language acquisition (L1 vs L2)
- Noam Chomsky’s theories
- Sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics
- Phonetics and IPA
Sample Question:
Which of the following is concerned with the meaning of words and sentences?
A. Syntax
B. Morphology
C. Semantics ✅
D. Phonology
2. LITERATURE AND LITERARY CRITICISM
Coverage:
- World Literature (Greek, Roman, British, American)
- Philippine Literature (pre-colonial to contemporary)
- Literary criticism (Formalism, Marxism, Feminism, Reader-response)
- Figures of speech and stylistic devices
Sample Question:
What literary device is used in the phrase “deafening silence”?
A. Hyperbole
B. Oxymoron ✅
C. Irony
D. Metaphor
3. READING AND WRITING
Key Concepts:
- Reading comprehension strategies
- Types of essays and paragraph development
- Text structures: cause-effect, compare-contrast
- Summarizing, paraphrasing, and outlining
Sample Question:
Which is the best strategy when paraphrasing an academic text?
A. Copying the main idea word for word
B. Changing only a few words
C. Restating the text in your own words ✅
D. Using synonyms for every word
4. SPEECH AND THEATER ARTS
Essentials:
- Voice and diction
- Public speaking types (informative, persuasive, impromptu)
- Elements of drama
- Oral interpretation
- Communication models
Sample Question:
Which element of speech delivery focuses on the speaker’s facial expressions and body
movements?
A. Content
B. Verbal cues
C. Non-verbal communication ✅
D. Volume control
5. ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP)
Core Areas:
- Business English
- Academic English
- Technical writing
- Communication in the workplace
- Professional correspondence
Sample Question:
Which is most appropriate in a formal business letter?
A. “See ya soon!”
B. “Yours truly,”
C. “To whom it may concern,” ✅
D. “Hey!”
6. ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Key Topics:
- Table of Specifications
- Test validity, reliability, and fairness
- Alternative assessments
- Constructive alignment
- Outcomes-Based Education (OBE)
Sample Question:
What is the best assessment for evaluating students’ performance in delivering a persuasive
speech?
A. Objective test
B. Essay test
C. Oral rubric ✅
D. Matching type
7. LANGUAGE TEACHING AND ACQUISITION
Topics:
- ESL and EFL teaching strategies
- Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
- Grammar Translation Method vs Direct Method
- K-12 English Curriculum framework
- Differentiated Instruction and UDL
Sample Question:
In CLT, the main focus of instruction is on:
A. Grammar rules
B. Vocabulary building
C. Communication competence ✅
D. Memorization
8. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (General Ed Topics)
Essential Areas:
- Theories of learning (Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner)
- Classroom management
- Curriculum development
- Educational technology
- Principles of teaching and assessment
Sample Question:
Which teaching strategy is based on Vygotsky’s theory of the Zone of Proximal
Development?
A. Lecturing
B. Scaffolding ✅
C. Memorizing
D. Rote learning
9. STUDY TIPS
- Practice answering mock exams weekly
- Form a study group for discussion-based topics
- Focus on Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs (identify, analyze, evaluate)
- Review DepEd English Curriculum and K-12 Curriculum Guide
- Memorize key PRC terms and acronyms like TOS, OBE, CLT
