Language Preference Of Up Students

Langua ge Pr ef er ence of UP Student s

 Students attribute  English to more formal settings  Writing lectures/reports/taking notes  Taking examinations  Reading textbooks

 Filipino to more informal situations  Talking to peers  Discussions outside the classroom

En glish  Formal  Is considered to have been mainly learned in school (grade school and high school)  Students think that they are better in this language than that of Filipino  More used in reading and writing  Main language in the classroom and the work place  Newspapers, other medium for reading and writing

Fil ip in o  Informal  Considered to have been learned in the home and through peers  More on communication skill or speech  Students think that Filipino will always play a supporting role in the academe and work place  Community work, campus politics and school organizations help a lot in its development  Tests shows that students are more proficient in this language than that of English

Language N eeds  Most Needed   

Grammar skills Speech communication Listening comprehension

 Least Needed  

Writing Reading