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The Nature Goals and Content of The Language Subject Areas
The Nature Goals and Content of The Language Subject Areas
The Nature Goals and Content of The Language Subject Areas
3. Reading 4. Writing
5. Viewing
Causes of Non-Readers in the
Philippines
Less parental involvement in the child’s
learning
Inappropriate materials/techniques used
by the teachers
Unbalance teacher-pupil ratio inside the
classroom
Extreme poverty
Ineffective public school due to the
lacking of funds for learning facilities and
materials
Unpreparedness for the students to learn
The Structure of Language
LANGUAGE
Phrases
Morphemes
Phonemes
1.Phonemes
Ex. (Rule)
◦ “the” must come before a noun, not after
“Read the book” NOT “Read book the”
Properties of Human
Language
Creative and Dynamic
tapsilog SCUBA
Structured
Meaningful
Referential
Interpersonal
Purposes of Language
Teaching
To teach the students how to
communicate effectively.
Help students develop communicative
and academic competencies
To develop not only the cognitive and
academic competencies but also the
to develop the cultural enrichment and
aesthetic appreciation for both English
and Filipino.
What does the Philippine Constitution say about the use of
English and Filipino as means of communication in the country
ARTICLE XIV
EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ARTS,
CULTURE AND SPORTS
LANGUAGE
Section 6. The national language of the Philippines is Filipino. As it evolves, it shall be
further developed and enriched on the basis of existing Philippine and other languages.
Subject to provisions of law and as the Congress may deem appropriate, the Government
shall take steps to initiate and sustain the use of Filipino as a medium of official
communication and as language of instruction in the educational system.
Section 7. For purposes of communication and instruction, the official languages of the
Philippines are Filipino and, until otherwise provided by law, English.
The regional languages are the auxiliary official languages in the regions and shall serve
as auxiliary media of instruction therein.
Spanish and Arabic shall be promoted on a voluntary and optional basis.
Section 8. This Constitution shall be promulgated in Filipino and English and shall be
translated into major regional languages, Arabic, and Spanish.
Section 9. The Congress shall establish a national language commission composed of
representatives of various regions and disciplines which shall undertake, coordinate, and
promote researches for the development, propagation, and preservation of Filipino and
other languages.
Pronouncement of the Department of Education
regarding the use of English as a medium of
instruction
DepEd to use 12 dialects as medium of
instruction starting June 2012
TEACHERS will be using 12 major local dialects as medium of
instruction when classes open in June as part of the department's
thrust to implement the mother tongue-based multi-lingual education
(MTB-MLE).