Learning Strand 1: Communication Skills – English  

  Modules
*Listening  
How to become an
1. React intelligently and creatively to the text listened to
effective Listener
2. Raise questions and seek clarifications on issues discussed in the text
 
listened to
3. Validate ideas made after listening  
- Formal and informal discussions of people in the marketplace, etc.  
- Radio and television programs  
4. Listen in order to recount accurately specific details of informative oral
Effective communication
messages
- Conversations  
- Formal and informal discussions  
- Religious leaders’ sermons/homilies/preaching  
- Radio/TV programs/speeches/advertisements  
5. Discuss, illustrate, dramatize specific events  
6. Identify the problem and solution  
7. Use indirect speech to clarify the speaker’s ideas
Expressing Ideas and
8. Restate sentences heard in one’s own words during telephone calls Feelings, Expressing
Oneself in English Through
9. Relate the messages to your own life experiences Conversation

10. Detect biases and propaganda devices used by speakers  

11. Use personal experiences to make predictions about text viewed and
 
listened to
12. Understanding most conversations containing unfamiliar vocabulary
Effective communication
but not necessarily all the details
13. Understanding conversations to recount accurately specific details Effective communication
14. Follow oral instructions/directions in everyday life situations such as  
- Following procedures in the workplace  
- Travelling to a destination  
- Using organic fertilizers/compost making  
- Selecting inexpensive but nutritious food  
- Following safety and precautionary measures  
- Protecting the environment  
- Using a recipe as guide to food preparation  
- Following medical advice and prescriptions  
- Performing simple experiments  
15. Listen attentively and critically to radio and television broadcasts to
 
keep abreast of current issues
- Gender issues, family planning/early pregnancy, family conflict, moral
issues, citizenship issues (elections, community participation),
environmental issues, substance abuse, prices of commodities, bullying,  
road traffic/traffic problem, human rights violation, Philippine tourism, K
to 12
*Speaking  
16. Ask and correctly answer questions related to current issues
 
presented in TV and radio programs encouraging audience participation
17. Ask and correctly answer questions related to current issues
presented in TV, radio programs, newspaper, magazines, books, Know your news
billboard, video games, music and other forms of media
18. Identify ways to simplify questions/statements (rephrasing,
repeating, etc.)
- “As I understand it…”
- “What you’re saying is…”
Expressing Ideas and
- “To Summarize…”
Feelings, Expressing
19. Asking follow-up questions for clarifications Oneself in English Through
20. Use a particular kind of sentence for a specific purpose and Conversation
audience:
- Asking permission, making requests, responding to questions, following
and giving directions, giving information, explaining, expressing
opinion/emotions, making assertions
21. Observe correct grammar in formulating definitions  
22. Use words and expressions that affirm or negate  
23. Share observation/opinions with others  
24. Speak with clarity, accuracy and appropriateness Effective communicarion
25. Use proper information when asking questions or stating facts  
26. Analyze situations and determine appropriate responses Information Analysis
27. Recognize some expressions appropriate in opening a discourse:  
- Cite a quotation to sum up the discourse  
- State the next step or plan of action  
- Introduce the activity to wrap up the discourse  
28. Employ an appropriate style of speaking, adjusting language,
 
gestures, rate and volume according to audience and purpose
29. Use appropriate strategies to keep a discussion going  
30. Use appropriate language in expressing ideas and feelings  
31. Relay information in creative ways (e.g. role playing, show and tell,
 
radio play/podcast/broadcast/reporting/poster presentation)
32. Present an oral summary of an oral or written message that is
Summarizing
concise, complete. Accurate and original
33. Preside over/participate in meetings  
34. Present organized oral reports about a position on an issue (e.g. a
 
project or an investigation conducted using simple experiments)
35. Make an oral presentation on a topic using graphs and other visual
 
images as supporting details
- Explain how to plan and organize your thoughts for an oral
 
presentation
- Deliver effective oral presentations  
36. Make and prepare for an oral presentation Effective communications
- Explain how to plan and organize your thoughts for an oral
 
presentation
- Create effective visual aids for oral presentations  
- Deliver effective oral presentations  
37. Use appropriate expression and conditionals in expressing arguments
 
or position persuasively
38. Use appropriate idiomatic expressions and figurative language to
Figure it out
describe people, places, events and situations
- Idiomatic expressions  
- Proverbs  
- Figures of speech – simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony,
 
etc.
Giving and Receiving
39. Explain a constructive oral feedback
constructive feddback
- Use words to express evaluation  
- Identify the purpose for giving constructive feedback --- encourage
 
others, inspire positive actions
40. Use appropriate language expressions in a given situation A language of our own
- Delivering an invocation or prayer  
Presiding Over and
- Conducting a meeting (e.g., “What do you think of…”)
Participating in a Meeting
- Selling products and providing services (e.g., “Your suggestions make a
 
lot of sense. They will help us improve our products.”)
- Conducting an interview (e.g., “Thank you for giving us your time. Interview
41. Observe the language of research, campaigns and advocacies  
*Viewing  
42. Raise questions about a particular aspect of a material viewed  
43. Use multimedia resources appropriately, effectively, and efficiently  
44. Assess the effectiveness of the ideas presented in the material
 
viewed taking into account its purpose
45. Describe different forms and conventions of film and moving pictures
 
(lights, blocking, direction, characterization, acting, dialog, and setting)
46. Determine images/ideas that are explicitly used to influence viewers
 
(stereotypes, points of view, propaganda)
47. Critically evaluate viewed multimedia materials to explore, analyze
Are you a critical reader?
and react to ideas presented
48. Recognize arguments employed in a media material and provide
 
counterarguments
49. Recognize the effect of multimedia materials on one’s own life  
50. Deduce the purpose and value of visual media to immediate work
 
needs
51. Demonstrate a critical understanding and interpretation of visual
media such as movie clips, trailer, news flash, internet-based programs,  
videos, documentaries, etc.
   
*Reading  
52. Recognize simple, compound, complex and compound-complex Word power 1, Word
sentences Power 2
53. Interpret the parts of important documents and forms when
necessary -- application form, biodata/resume/curriculum vitae, Filling up forms accurately
passport/visa, land title, deed of sale, tax related documents (TIN,
cedula), comelec forms, voter’s registration form, bank forms, civil
registry forms (birth, marriage, baptismal certificates)
54. Read simple directions related to various household or work activities
 
such as:
- medicine labels and instructions for use  
- sanitation labels (waste management/segregation)  
- recipes  
- preparation and use of fertilizers, pesticides, and animal feeds  
- health and sanitation requirements on food handling and preservation  
- doctor’s prescription  
55. Interpret themes and messages that are not clearly and explicitly
 
stated in the passage, text, or selection
   
56. Interpret important points in commonly found written materials in
 
the household, workplace, or community
· Simple written messages  
· Letters  
· Newspapers, advertisements  
· Posters or community announcements  
· Sections from the Bible or the Koran  
· Work-related documents such as contracts, pay slips, bank forms  
· Business-related documents such as deed of sale, forms used in
 
cooperatives and associations, quotations
· Reports on community problems  
57. Give one’s opinions on materials read (e.g. literary materials,
 
newspapers, magazines, ebook)
58. Interpret correctly the information gathered from various sources  
59. Interpret simple map to locate places, interpret pictographs, and
recognize signs and symbols (e.g. brgys, municipalities, cities, provinces  
and capitals)
60. Sequence steps in the activities or events in written materials (e.g.,
preparing land for planting, following a recipe, arranging historical Outlining
events, and implementing a project)
61. Describe cause-and-effect relationships about common problems in
Topic: Cause and Effect
materials read
- Food shortage  
- Air pollution  
- Water contamination  
- Soil erosion  
- Drying up of streams, springs, and rivers  
62. Gather information from materials read using available information
technology (IT) e.g., cellphones (text messages), compact discs (CDs),  
websites
· organize information from materials read  
· note details from the text  
· identify major ideas and supporting details  
· identify the basic sequence of events and make relevant predictions  
about stories
· identify cause and effect  
· outline information  
· summarize information  
· make generalizations  
Outlining, Skim and Scan
63. Make an outline from a selections read
for Information
64. Use appropriate graphic organizers for texts read  
65. Interpret the messages of the different authentic texts  
66. Evaluate a variety of information texts  
67. Analyze information gathered in terms of authenticity, relevance, and
 
worth from current issues (local, national, international)
68. Analyze views, ideas, and values presented Information Analysis
69. Make inferences from passages  
70. Predict outcomes of situations presented in written materials  
Learning good values from
71. Identify different Filipino and English literary forms
literature
• Folk tale (“The Monkey and the Turtle” by José Rizal)  
• Speech (“I Am A Filipino” by Carlos P. Romulo)  
• Biography (Ferdinand Marcos, dictator, President, 1917–1989)  
• Drama (“Dyesebel”, “Darna”)  
• Essay (“Heritage of Smallness” by Nick Joaquin)  
• Short story (e.g., “The Happiest Boy in the World” by N.V.M. Gonzales)  
• Novel (El Filibusterismo [The Reign of Greed] by José Rizal)  
• Poetry (“Last Farewell” by José Rizal , “Nine Thousand Thrill by
 
Bernard F. Asuncion)
72. Analyze a narrative in terms of its characters, setting and sequence
Information Analysis
of events
73. Analyze figures of speech in a given text Information Analysis
74. Summarize narrative texts based on elements Summarizing
*Writing  
75. Generate ideas through prewriting activities: brainstorming  
76. Use a particular kind of sentence for a specific purpose and
audience: asking permission, making requests, responding to questions,
Topic: Kinds of Sentences
following and giving directions, giving information, explaining, expressing
opinion/emotions, making assertions
77. Use various types and kinds of sentences for effective
communication of information/ideas: compound sentences, complex  
sentences, compound-complex sentences
78. Compose clear and coherent sentences using appropriate
Topic: Parts of Speech
grammatical structures:
- Plural form of regular nouns  
- Tenses of verb  
- Aspects of verb  
- Subject-verb agreement  
- Adverbs – intensity, frequency, manner, place, time  
79. Organize ideas through an outline/graphic organizer/graph in
preparing: minutes of meetings, written reports, financial reports, project  
proposals, lectures, speeches, radio/TV broadcast
80. Write in well-organized, coherent, and grammatically correct
 
paragraphs that talk about oneself, country, and the world
81. Write a composition with correctly sequenced paragraphs using
appropriate paragraph/ sentence structure and correct grammar,
 
punctuation, capitalization, and spelling to talk about oneself, country,
and the world
82. Write correctly and clearly letters/notices for business or community
Filling up forms accurately
participation purposes
I have a Letter for You,
• Letter of application (print and nonprint)
Writing Effective letters
• Letter ordering goods/commodities  
• Letter of complaint  
• Letter of apology  
• Notices of meetings/meeting agenda (e.g., barangay meetings)  
• Flyers, posters, pamphlets, or brochures on  
- a health campaign  
- a community development program  
- a community socioeconomic profile  
- advertising a business  
• Appeals  
• Minutes of a meeting or workshop proceedings  
- family planning  
- clean-up drive  
- clean and green program  
- beautification programs/campaign  
- waste segregation  
• Letter to barangay officials, mayor, etc. to:  
- obtain a business permit  
- advertise a new product  
- apply for a market stall  
- announce the opening of a store/restaurant, etc.  
Preparing simple budget
• Simple proposal for a community project
proposal
- construction of a basketball court  
- construction of a barangay/community learning center  
- organization of cooperatives for market vendors  
- organization of a basketball league / fun run  
• Simple report on a project completed or barangay proceedings  
- cleanliness campaign/drive project of market vendors  
- road construction of the market  
• Community or agricultural survey reports  
• Blogs, wikis  
83. Write clearly for business/academic purposes (e.g. business
 
correspondence, research, book reviews, proposals, etc.)
84. Use different models of paragraph development  
85. Make use of different sense impressions to heighten visualization  
86. Suit the language to the purpose of the writing activity  
87. Use appropriate cohesive devices in composing an informative
 
speech, a speech for special occasions
88. Use appropriate logical connectors for emphasis  
89. Use a variety of informative, persuasive and argumentative writing
 
techniques
90. Use conditionals in expressing arguments  
91. Use normal and inverted word order in creative writing