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Effective Date: 7-DEC-2016

I. Language and Communication

Try this!

Note: Please do NOT skip the following exercises. Your experience in answering these
activities will help you in the succeeding parts of the lesson. Experiential knowledge is
important here.

As guide to your thoughts, answer all these queries by writing a unified paragraph covering
all answers together.

1. How many languages do you speak? (Please identify these.)

2. What is your first language/mother tongue?
3. How did you acquire your first language?
4. What skills can you perform using your first language?
5. What is/are your second language/s?
6. How did you learn your second language/s?
7. What skill can you perform using your second language/s?
8. What are your language strengths?
9. What are your language weaknesses?
10. What can you suggest to further improve your language competence?

Activity 1

Write coherently in a paragraph form, your answers to each question found above. Ensure
that you will have all questions answered. You are free to organize your ideas according to
your creativity and judgment. (Length: 10-15 sentences)

My Language Biography

I speak 4 languages. My first language/mother touge or the language I learned first to

speak is Chavacano, I acquire my first language from the soroundings where I live( which is in
Zamboanga), and from my family who taught me to speak chavacano. The skills I’ve learned
using my first language is singing and also socializing. The second languages I learn are
Filipino (Tagalog dialect), English and Spanish. The skils I gain in my second language are
listening, speaking, reading and writing. I’ve learn to understand a movie that is foreign and
my social skills improve. The strength of language is that it gives meaning to things. Another
strength is how it can be mixed and used to express emotions. And my weakness:
pronunciation. English has no reliable rule for pronunciation. Readers often stumble on words
they don't know how to pronounce or feel unsure due to the many options in which words can
be pronounced. My suggestion to further improve your language competence is to read some
books that is foreign, watch some movie and practice speaking because practice makes perfect.

Activity 2

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Translate the given words from global language to your local and national language.
Complete the table below with necessary information. Note: Use only one mother tongue
where you are proficient.

Local Language National Language

Global Language
(Cebuano, Tausug, etc.) (Filipino)

On Color
Green verde Berde
Yellow amarillo Dilaw
Black negro Itim

On Wind Directions
North Hilaga
South Timog
East Silangan
West kanluran

On Topography
Peninsula Peninsula Tangway/peninsula
Gulf Malaking look
Isthmus Dalahikan

On Kinship Terms
Niece Sobrina Pamangkin na babae
Nephew Sobrino Pamangkin na lalake
Cousin Prima/Primo Pinsan

On Weights and Measures

Inches pulgada Pulgada
Yards yarda Yarda
Pounds Libra

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