PRIME INNOVATIONS SCHOOL OF SOUTH DAVAO, INC.
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Self-learning Module
In
English 1B
Grade 11
Prepared by:
Resweetcel P. Bongabong, LPT.
English Coach
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ENGLISH 1B
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Topic: Language Used in Academic Texts from Various Disciplines
Learning Competency: Differentiates language used in academic texts from various disciplines
What is It
ACADEMIC LANGUAGE - represents the language demands of school (academics). Academic language
includes language used in textbooks, in classrooms, on tests, and in each discipline. It is different in
vocabulary and structure from the everyday spoken English of social interactions. Each type of
communication (both academic and social) has its purpose, and neither is superior to the other.
ACADEMIC VOCABULARY - is used in all academic disciplines to teach about the content of the
discipline, e.g., a water table is different from a periodic elements table. Before taking chemistry, for
example, some students know the technical words used in chemistry, while others do not. Pre-teaching of
vocabulary and subject-specific terminology helps to address that need. Teaching academic language can be
challenging because struggling readers and English learners do not always know the vocabulary used to
learn specific academic terms or key concepts.
ACADEMIC STRUCTURE - Academic structure also includes the established ways of organizing writing
(which can affect how one reads) in a discipline. Different genres, paragraph/sentence structure, level of text
difficulty, purpose, intended audience, overall organization, and knowledge of outside resources for the text
all affect how one writes and reads in that discipline.
Learning Task 1
Activity 1. Guess the Word
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to form words that are used variedly in different disciplines. Identify
the words being described / defined by rearranging the scrambled letters.
1. YSTSME - _______________________
A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network
A set of rules, an arrangement of things, or a group of related things that work toward a common
goal
In astronomy, this refers to a group of celestial objects connected by their mutual attractive forces,
especially moving in orbits about a center
2. ARTTCSBA - __________________________
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having physical or concrete existence
A brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding
This is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that describes a larger work
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3. LILB - __________________________
An amount of money owed for goods supplied or services rendered, set out in a printed or written
statement of charges
A proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature
A draft of proposed law presented to parliament for discussion
4. UDORPTC - __________________________
In mathematics, this is result of multiplying, or an expression that identifies factors to be multiplied
In marketing, this is an object or system made available for consumer use
In chemistry, this is a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction
5. ECROF - __________________________
In Physics, this is any interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object
An organized body of military personnel or police
Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
ACTIVITY 3. They Mean It!
Provide at least two meanings for the following terms as used in various discipline.
1. Treatment
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2. Measurement
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3. Assessment
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4. Position
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5. Proposal
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