Activity Sheet

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ENGLISH 6
QUARTER 2
Week 5-Day 1
Listening Comprehension
EN6LC-IIe- 2.2
Note down relevant information from text heard

Vocabulary Development
EN6V-IIe- 12.3.3
EN6V-IIe- 12.4.1.3
EN6V-IIe- 12.4.2.3
Infer meaning of borrowed words and content specific terms using
-context clues -affixes and roots -other strategies (ICT terms)
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Let’s Learn This

In the previous week, you learned about various types of context clues.
Today, you will learn more about this.

Let’s Try This

Task 1. I Can Do This!

Listen to your teacher and note down relevant information while he/she reads the
selection. Be ready to answer the comprehension questions about the text afterwards.

What Computers Can, Cannot, and Should Not Do

Are you intimidated by computers? Do you worry that computers might eventually take
over everything?

Computers exist to benefit and assist people, not to replace them. Computers
cannot, for example, make emotional judgments, disobey instructions entered by
humans, read people's minds, or replace interpersonal relationships. On the contrary,
people must be extremely explicit in instructing a computer to perform even the simplest
commands. What computers can do, however, is extremely helpful. They can

 Store data in vast amounts

 Process data quickly and accurately
 Simulate possible outcomes based on a given set of conditions
 Recommend or take action based on output

Computers cannot be effective unless the people using them are able to identify the
results they need and how to achieve those results. Ultimately, computers are
dependent upon people.

Accordingly, people should not relinquish their decision-making responsibilities to

computers. Humans need to be on hand to interpret conditions reported by computers,
particularly if medical treatment, national defense, air traffic control, or even loan
processing is involved. Nonprogrammable, human factors must complement computer
read-outs for a complete and fair analysis.

At times computers may appear to make decisions. For example, in monitoring a

refinery (a site where substances such as oil are processed), a computer might trigger a
fire-extinguishing system. Another computer, used for monitoring vital signs, might
regulate the flow of oxygen to a patient. In both cases, however, although the computer

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initiates action, it does not make a decision. Rather, the decisions of these process
control systems were made by the human beings who programmed the machines to
respond to a particular set of conditions. Therefore, people must take complete
responsibility for a computer's actions. They must anticipate all potential problems and
direct computers to avoid them.

While computers may be able to enhance a person's capabilities, they can never
adequately replace interpersonal relationships. Even the most sophisticated computing
machinery cannot supplant parent-to-child and teacher-to-student relationships.
Similarly, the rapport between physician and patient is essential for successful
treatment.

People, then, are an integral part of any computer system that accepts input,
processes it, and delivers output. People control computer systems through program
design, by monitoring operations, and by making final decisions based upon computer
output. They should not give up decision-making responsibilities because the human
qualities of analysis, reasoning, and compassion are required to interpret computer
delivered results.

Comprehension Questions:
Read the following questions. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following are computers not able to do?

A) replace interpersonal relationships
B) simulate possible outcomes based on a given set of conditions
C) store vast amounts of data
D) process data accurately and quickly

2. With regard to decision making, computers

A) are able to make fast, accurate decisions.
B) make decisions and store data related to the decision.
C) only appear to make decisions.
D) make more logical decisions than people do.

3. People control computer systems in which of the following ways?

A) by designing the program
B) by monitoring operations
C) by making final decisions based on the output
D) all of the above

4. Computers can
A) make emotional judgments.
B) assist people.
C) disobey instructions entered by humans.
D) read people's minds.

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5. Complete responsibility for a computer's actions ultimately rests with

A) people.
B) control systems.
C) sophisticated computing machinery.
D) data stored in the computer's system.

Reference:
Reading Selection. Accessed June 27, 2017.
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007256380x/student_view0/part1/chapter2/reading_selection_quiz
.html

Let’s Study This

Remember that context clues are hints that the author gives to help define a
difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to
which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence. Because most of your
vocabulary is gained through reading, it is important that you be able to recognize and
take advantage of context clues.

Let’s recall the types of context clues.

There are at least four kinds of context clues that are quite common.

1. Synonym
A synonym, or word with the same meaning, is used in the sentence.

example:
My opponent's argument is fallacious, misleading – plain wrong.

2. Antonym
A word or group of words that has the opposite meaning reveals the meaning of
an unknown term.

example:
Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.

3. Explanation
The unknown word is explained within the sentence or in a sentence
immediately preceding.

example:
The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay
awake for more than a short time.

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4. Example
Specific examples are used to define the term.

example:
Celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, are governed by
predictable laws.
Reference:
Context Clues. Accessed June 27, 2017. https://www.cpp.edu/~ramp/program-materials/context-
clues.shtml

Let’s Do This

Task 2. Don’t Be Blue, There’s Clue!

This task gives you the opportunity to use context clues to deduce the meaning of
certain words from the selection. The first sentence for each item comes from the
selection and contains a vocabulary word, which appears in italics. The second
sentence is not from the selection, but it uses the vocabulary word in the same sense as
in the first sentence, and it contains additional context clues. Choose the correct answer
and write it on the blank before each number.

_____1."On the contrary, people must be extremely explicit in instructing a computer to

perform even the simplest commands."
In order to prevent any accidents in the chemistry lab, the professor give explicit
instructions for every experiment.
A) long; lengthy
B) boring; uninteresting
C) Patient
D) absolutely clear in meaning
_____2."Accordingly, people should not relinquish their decision-making responsibilities
to computers."
When the parents were found to be guilty of neglect, they were forced to
relinquish their children to foster care.
A) abandon suddenly
B) give over control of
C) retrieve; take back
D) Minimize
_____3. "Nonprogrammable, human factors must complement computer read-outs for
a complete and fair analysis."
After my brother selected a suit, the clothing salesman suggested a pale blue
shirt and a striped tie to complement the outfit.
A) make complete
B) brighten up
C) Maintain

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D) construct; design
_____4. "Another computer, used for monitoring vital signs, must regulate the flow of
oxygen to the patient."
Since the spleen is not a vital organ, a damaged one can be surgically removed
without endangering the patient's life.
A) pertaining to the body
B) pertaining to medicine
C) pertaining to life or being alive
D) pertaining to health
____5. "In both cases, however, although the computer initiates action, it does not make
a decision."
When the government initiates its new health care program, more children will be
able to receive medical treatment.
A) Finishes
B) Records
C) Limits
D) Starts

Reference:
Reading Selection.Accessed June 28, 2017.
http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007256380x/student_view0/part1/chapter2/reading_selection_quiz
.html

Let’s Do More

Task 3. Mix and Match

Based on context clues, match the following underlined word/s to their meaning inside
the box below. Write the letter on the blank before each number.

____1. I don’t have internet connection. Check on the modem and find out if it is
connected to our telephone.
____2. Do you allow file transfer in your PC? Are you not afraid of virus when
uploading and downloading files?
____3. I have been downloading this file for an hour. When I check on my connection
speed, I found out that it is too slow during day time and fast during night time.
____4. Download files on the internet so you can have your own copy of your report.
____5. Always indicate the website url or the address where you downloaded your
article.
a. where the web pages are located on the Internet
b. device which connects your computer to your Internet Service Provider
c. determine how fast or slow you will be able to pass information between your home
and the Internet
d. get a file from the LMS onto your computer
e. uploading and downloading files

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Let’s Test Ourselves

Task 4. Lend Me Your Ears!

Go with your group. Assign speaker who will represent your group.
Listen carefully as your teacher reads an informative text. Each group will be given
different questions based on the text which you will talk about and answer as a group.
Social Media
I’m sure you have heard of Facebook and Twitter. In fact, there is a good
chance that you use them. You might also have heard of LinkedIn and MySpace.
These four websites are the most popular social media websites. But what exactly is
“social media”?
Social media can be defined as web-based and mobile media that are used for
people to interact, connect, and communicate with each other. These types of media
often involve the creation and sharing of content (writing, pictures, and video) that
people make themselves, mostly through the Internet.
In general, there are six different types of social media. The first type involves
people getting together to work on a project. Wikipedia is an example of this type of
social media. Blogs and micro-blogs (such as Twitter) are another type of social media.
There are other websites that allow people to share content such as pictures, articles or
videos. YouTube is the most well-known website of this type. Another type of social
media are social networking sites. These sites allow people to stay in touch with
friends, make new ones and join communities. Facebook is an example of this type of
social media site. Many people like to play games on the Internet and, yes, there are
social media games as well. These games allow gamers to interact with each other and
play with or against other gamers. World of Warcraft is a good example. The final type
of social media is websites like Second Life, where people can create avatars and use
and create objects, as if they were in the real world.
Social media are different from traditional media. In the past, media was created
from one place, normally a company. Then the company would send out the media to
consumers. Magazines, books and movies are all examples of this. But with social
media, many individual people in different locations create content. Another difference
is that people who produce content in social media don’t need very special skills. On
the other hand, in traditional media, people need special skills to produce something.
Another difference is that social media can be produced much faster. It takes only a few
minutes to write a twitter post, for example. But it can take many months to put together
Group 1
a magazine, or years to make a movie. Group 2

Some people think social media is good and some think it is bad. But whatever
you might think, social media is here to stay.

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Group 1 Group 2

1. What is the text about? 1. Warcraft is an example of what

type of social media?
2. Facebook is an example of what
type of social media?
Explain

Group 3 Group 4

1.Twitter is an example of what 1. Are magazines an example

type of social media? of social media?
2. Does it normally takes a
2.YouTube is an example of long time to produce content
what type of social media for social media?
Explain Explain

Reference:
“Social Media.” Accessed June 29, 2017.http://eslreadinglessons.com/social_media.htm

Let’s Enrich Ourselves

Task 5. CLUErific!
Read the following sentences and define the bold-faced word based on the context
clue. Then identify which of the four types of clues is used then write it on the blank
before the number.
_______1. The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore.
Meaning:___________________
_______2. Pedagogical institutions, including high schools, kindergartens, and
colleges, require community support to function efficiently.
Meaning:___________________
_______3. He was so parsimonious that he refused to give his own sons the few
pennies they needed to buy pencils for school. It truly hurt him to part with
his money.
Meaning:___________________
_______4. His pertinacity, or stubbornness, is the cause of most of his trouble.
Meaning:___________________
_______5. Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything
quite publicity.
Meaning:___________________

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Reference:
Context Clues Quiz. Accessed June 27, 2017. https://www.cpp.edu/~ramp/program-materials/context-
clues.shtml

ANSWER KEY
(For Teachers’ Use Only)

Task 1. I Can Do This!

1. A
2. B.
3. C
4. B
5. A

Task 2. Don’t Be Blue, There’s Clue!

1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D

Task 3. Mix and Match

1. B
2. E
3. C
4. D.
5. A

Task 4. Lend me your Ears!

(Answers may vary)

Task 5. CLUErific!
1.Type of Context Clue -contrast
definition of vociferous -talkative; outspoken
2. Type of Context Clue -example
definition pedagogical -having to do with teaching
3. Type of Context Clue -explanation
definition of parsimonious - stingy; tightfisted
4. Type of Context Clue -synonym
definition of pertinacity -mulish; stubborn
5. Type of Context Clue - contrast
definition of clandestine - secret; hidden

Prepared by:

MELISSA D. VIDAD

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