WEEK 8 ASSIGNMENT
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The reading selection above is an example of an explanation essay. Sharpen your
understanding of the text by answering the following questions.
1. How does the author introduce the topic of his essay?
Answer: The author introduces the topic of his essay by quoting words about the
significance of proficiency of the English language from his mentor, the National Artist
for Literature and theater Rolando S. Tinio.
2. In paragraph 4, the author asks the question Why? This signals that he is explaining
something. What exactly is the phenomenon he is explaining?
Answer: The author is explaining why many Filipinos are being hired to teach English in
other ASEA countries like Indonesia, Thailand, and China.
3. What arc the explanations he provides for the phenomenon you identified in no. 2
above? Give three answers.
Answer:
1) Filipino teachers will accept a pay scale lower than their Western Counterparts
2) They are conversant with American pop culture, a happy (or unhappy) result of decades
of American colonialism and Neo-colonialism.
3) They are still Southeast Asians beneath their skin, and are thus familiar with Asian cultural
practices, whether said or unsaid.
4. In paragraph 7, the author writes, “Let me explain” What exactly is the phenomenon he is
explaining?
He is further explaining why, for him, are the students in English are also the best students
in Filipino after giving three main reasons.
5. What are the explanations he provides for the phenomenon you identified in no. 4
above? Give three answers.
Answer:
1) His best students in English and Filipino were tutored by the crème de la crème, many of
them teaching in private schools.
2) He introduced them to the words of the language they are studying be it in the formal
realm of the textbook or the popular ones of film, graphic novel, YouTube or anime.
3) Today’s generation of student is no longer burdened by the guilt of Learning-English and
mastering it.
6. How does the author end his essay?
Answer: The author ended his essay by summarizing it with a quotation from his friend and
fellow professor which says that “The Philippines is a multi-lingual paradise.” He then
explained it simply in his own words, “The earlier we know we live in a paradise of many
languages, the better we can savor it’s fruits ripened by the sun.”
Task 4.1.1
Understanding the Essay
Based on your reading of the essay by Remoto, answer the following questions:
1. The author asserts that the Philippine is a “multi-lingual paradise.” He believes that having
many languages is an advantage for the Philippines and to Filipinos. Do you agree with the
author? Discuss your agreement or disagreement with a partner.
Answer: Yes. having many languages is an advantage for the Philippines and to Filipinos. It
shows the genius of Filipinos, and it is something to be proud of. If you know many
languages, you are likely to have access to a wider choice of jobs. If a company in Iloilo
were comparing two similar candidates for a job, the person who spoke more languages
(for example, Hiligaynon, English, Tagalog) would probably get picked over someone who
only knew one or two languages, because he would be able to interact with a wider range
of clients in their preferred language.
2. Was the author able to fully explain the phenomenon he chose to explain? Make sure to
provide support for your answer with specific strategies used by the author in making his
explanation.
Answer: The author was able to fully explain the phenomenon he chose to explain because
what he really desire is for us to know that to learn a new language is to see the world from
another angle of vision. In short, one no longer has to live between two languages, but to
live in a mansion of many languages.
TASK 4.1.2
Writing an Explanation Essay
I. Pre-Writing
Before you write your explanation essay, fill in the table below.
What is the phenomenon you are explaining? GADGETS ADDICTION RUINING LIVES
What explanations are you 1. Technology has made our lives easier than
providing for the phenomenon before.
above? 2. Gadget addiction has become a common
issue on today's generation
Give at least three. 3. learn to limit yourselves with regards to
gadget usage
How do you plan to introduce your topic? By questioning of “what happens when our
use of gadgets is more than our required
time?”
How do you plan to end the explanation Encouraging the young ones that While
essay? gadgets have eased up our lives by a great
deal, we must not forget to take care of our
own bodies. We must not let gadgets destroy
our lives.
Did you do research for your Yes
explanation essay? How Gadgets influence our life?
What are the advantages of using gadgets?
If you did research what specific What is the impact of using gadgets?
ideas in your essay are generated
through research?
If you did research, what are your
sources?
List all your sources. Use the
citation format recommended by https://studymoose.com/gadget-addiction-
the American Psychological essay
Association (APA) You may find https://www.aplustopper.com/essay-on-
this format in addiction-to-gadgets/
http://www.apa.org/pubs/softwar
e/index.aspx
II. Writing
Write an explanation essay on any topic of your choice. You may need to do some research
about the topic in order to better explain it. The essay must be at least 500 words long and
is organized as follows:
Introduction – one or two paragraphs
Body – at least three paragraphs
Conclusion – one or two paragraphs
MY PERSUASIVE SPEECH
Gadget Addiction Ruining Lives
I believe this topic is very crucial among us. Technology has made our lives easier than
before. With regards to benefits and advantages of gadget, it makes our lives easier.
Gadgets have been used in almost everything; communication, alerts, remote controls,
security purposes, machineries and the-likes. Especially now that we are in a pandemic
situation, our necessities and wants are just a click away with our gadgets. But what
happens when our use of gadgets is more than our required time? It means, we are
addicted to this technology. It has attracted every age group. Some toddlers are even
more well-versed in using such devices.
There are many types of gadgets that are available in Malls and even Online gadgets
Stores. Some examples are smartphones, tablets, PSP, netbooks and iPods. These are
costly but most of them are very much affordable to all types of social classes. These
types of items produced by technology made our lives much fun and convenient every
day, I rarely see people who are not holding gadgets.
Come to think of this. During the old days, hand-written letters are a must if you
want to let someone know how you've been doing in life. But now, it is on the verge of
extinction and is considered as a sweet thing to do even if it is only done on a sticky
notepad. Also, waiting on long lines just to have a long-distance call seems very tiring
but older generation got used to it. With today's technology, you can easily call someone
anytime of the day and from almost everywhere across the globe. As long as you pay for
your mobile data and get connected on the internet, all things under the sun and outside
the earth are just one click away. Books may only contain black and white letters and can
only make you imagine about its content but through the virtual images seen on the
gadget screens, I am simply amazed how it can make me see the whole world in a split
of a second. We are very lucky to experience such hassle-free stuffs.
However, gadget addiction has become a common issue on today's generation. This
issue is not only affecting the young ones; even adults are developing a severe obsession
with their devices. Whether is a game or updates by our friends and family, it became a
norm to almost everybody. It has been a habit to look for something on the internet for
almost every minute of the day. It is undeniable that these modern, technological
wonders have made our life very well for good, yet its overdose can be very harmful to
our health; both mentally and physically. Other contents of our gadgets can even affect
us emotionally.
The people of today's generation have made gadgets as an important material in
their lives. Some would suffer and feel disturbed if they cannot check their devices. Other
cases on teenagers have lost concentration on their studies because of playing video
games. Even kids lost interest on outdoor activities because they are used to spend more
time alone in front of the TV or computer.
Can this addiction be resolved? The answer is yes, and the only effective method is to
limit the time of using them. Parents must also keep an eye on their children and set
restrictions on time and usage of gadgets. Adults must also learn how to limit themselves
on this matter. After going home from work, instead of spending hours facing the device,
they must set priorities like doing home chores first, making time with family members or
have most of the time to rest from a hard day's work.
In conclusion, we must learn to limit ourselves with regards to gadget usage. While
gadgets have eased up our lives by a great deal, we must not forget to take care of our
own bodies. We must not let gadgets destroy our lives. It may sound difficult but it takes
courage and optimism to surpass this kind of problem. Truly, technology eased up our
living but it must not affect us negatively.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Check your understanding of the input by answering the following questions:
1. Why is it important to analyze the audience and know about the logistics involved when
making an oral presentation?
Answer: To make sure that as a speaker, you are connected with your audience and to
maintain an attentive stance example Don’t stand in a fixed position. Instead, move around,
make an eye contact, and relax so you can connect with the audience. To know the logistics
is very important every speaker to know who is organizing the event. Know who will be
introducing you and who will be speaking before and after you. That way, you will be able
to tie up the earlier presentation with your own resulting in a more coherent presentation.
You may even give the audience an idea as to what the next talk is going to be.
2. How important are the prosodic features when delivering a talk, speech, or report?
Answer: Prosodic features are very important when delivering a talk, speech, or report so
that you will know the loudness of the speech example are the intonations how to deliver
the pitch, tempo and the rhythm.
3. How do you solve the conflict arising from a group presentation among members who
are not team players?
Answer: In order to solve the conflict arising from a group presentation among members
who are not team players by being a good listener, encouraging everyone, do what they
can do and not limiting the capabilities of every member and be fair enough to all
members. Example when presenting a report, if there is mistake, it’s because of how the
team work together, focus on the problem, not the individual no one should blame or be
blame.
Task 4.4.1
Knowledge about the Audience
Assume that you are going to speak before an audience composed of professionals on a
perennial and relevant topic, for instance “Smoking.” Find out as much about your audience
by answering the following questions:
1. Who is likely to attend your talk?
Answer: Smokers and non-smoker ones
2. What is their background (education, profession, age range, gender, etc.)?
Answer: We all know that cigarette is very rampant nowadays no matter if you are an
engineer, teacher even students, men and women as long as they were engaged and
addicted to smoking.
3. Why do you think they will come?
Answer: Wanting to quit and change their life from bad to good healthy lifestyle and also
to those who wants to know the bad effects of smoking in order to lengthen their Life.
4. How will you convince them to stop their smoking habit?
Answer: I will Be a reminder to them that smoking is an unhealthy habit not only for the
person who smokes but also for the people around them and help them make the decision
to quit that they may preserve their body to avoid not to get old.
Task 4.4.2
The Oral Presentation
Choose a topic that interests you. Write the introduction using any of the following
techniques as an opening or a beginning of your speech:
1. startling statement
2. question
3. statistics
Then, write your speech
WHY DO WE NEED TO CLEAN OUR SORROUNDINGS?
A clean environment is essential quality required to live a peaceful and healthy Lifestyle.
But our environment is getting dirty day by day because of some carelessness of human
beings. It is an issue which everyone must know about. We all should be highly maintain
cleanliness in our daily lives. It is very simple to include Cleanliness in our habit. Never
compromise with cleanliness, it is necessary as food and water for us. It should be practice
from childhood which can only be initiated by each parent as a first and foremost
responsibility. Cleaning not only to keep it looking best, but also to remove all of germs and
bacteria that accumulate regularly.
A famous proverb saying, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness.” We must keep our
environment clean. We should keep dirtiness away as it has terrible effects on our health.
Finally, write the conclusion using any of the following techniques:
1. quotation
2. anecdote, story, illustration
3. a challenging statement
