FOUR-PRONGED APPROACH

I. OBJECTIVES
A. DMR: Show enjoyment in listening to a selection
B. CT: Answers question based on the selection listened to
C. MSEL: Recognize nouns and their uses
D. TS: Identify the main idea of a paragraph
E. W: Write the main ideas for paragraphs and short compositions.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. GLR: Selection: The World Trade Center
B. CT: Answers question based on the selection listened to
C. MSEL: Recognize nouns and their uses
D. TS: Identify the main idea of a paragraph
E. W: Write the main ideas for paragraphs and short compositions.
References: Basic and Beyond Language VI pp. 130-134
English Communication Arts and Skill pp. 68-69
PELC 5 pp. 20 (Speaking)
PELC 3.2 pp.19 (Reading)
Materials: charts, activity cards and pictures
Value Concept: Love of Country
Curriculum Link: HKS News Update; Arts Drawing picture
III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
A: Genuine Love for Reading (GLR)
1. Unlocking difficulties (vocabulary development)
a. Unlocking words through pictures
Concourse
structure
Through context clues
Elephant is an enormous animal.
Through gestures
Revolve
b. Write the word that completes each sentence.
1. In Metro Manila you can find many interesting _____________
2. Shoppers usually stay in the ______ because of
3. Its ____________ space.
4. The earth ___________ around the sun.
2. Motivation
Have you ever heard or read about the World Trade Center? What devastating
Event happened there?
3. Motive Question
What makes it interesting?
4. Setting of Standard
5. Listening to the selection
The World Trade Center
The world Trade Center in New York City, Unite States is a very interesting structure.
Design by Architect Yamasaki and build at a cost of more than nine hundred million dollars, it
consist of two tall towers, a plaza below and a vast open space or concourse for shoppers
beneath the plaza. The towers are a quarter of mile in height. About thirty five thousand persons
are employed in the World Trade Center Complex. Employees can eat in about a dozen

restaurants, which save twenty thousand meals a day. They can take public transportation in the
concourse beneath the plaza.
The plaza is huge shopping center as well as a place of relaxation and beauty. It has
large fountain and a huge circle of polished brown granite. In its center is an enormous ball of
bronze.
B. Critical Thinking (CT)
1. Engagement Activity 1
Group 1 We can draw
Make a simple sketch of the complex
Group 2 News Update
Write short news describing the World Trade Center.
Group 3 We can explain
The World Trade Center is said to be the symbol of America. Why do you
Think so? Write a paragraph about this.
Group 4 We can contact
Knowing what to the World Trade Center, how do you think the
Americans feel about this? Dramatize the event.
2. Engagement Activity 2
1. Answering the motive question
2. Comprehension check-up
- Where do you find World Trade Center?
- Who design it?
- What does the complex consist of?
(Presentation of group 1s activity)
- How will you describe World Trade Center?
(Presentation of group 2s activity)
- Why is the World Trade Center known as the symbol of progress of America?
(Presentation of group 3s activity)
- What devastating event happened to the World Trade Center?
(Presentation of group 4s activity)
3. Value Concept
How did the Americans show love for the country?
C. Mastery of the Structure of the English Language (MSEL)
1. Presentation
Where do you find World Trade Center?
Who design it?
What does the complex consist of?
Expected Answers:
1. The famous structure is in New York City.
2. Yamasaki designed the center.
3. It consists of two tall towers.
4. The revolving ball is bronze.
2. More examples
a. My youngest brother reads detective stories.
What nouns are used in the sentence? The noun stories?
b. My brother is a voracious reader.
What nouns are used in the sentence? How is reader used?
3. Generalizations
What is noun? How are nouns used in the sentence?
4. Practice Exercises

A. Study the following sentences. Find the noun and tell how they are used in the
sentence.
1. Mr. Martinez is a journalist.
2. He studied in the University of the Philippines.
3. He now works in Time Magazine.
4. He writes new articles.
5. His family used to live in Baguio.
B. Use the following nouns in the sentence as subjects, object or noun
compliments.
1. carabao (as subject)
2. highway (as noun compliment)
3. building (as subject)
4. gift (as subject)
5. Mr. Pineda (as subject)
6. friend (as noun compliment)
7. Nenita. (as subject)
8. Cebu (as subject)
9. rice and corn (as noun compliment)
10. employees (as subject)
5. Assimilation (Contest)
Look at the thing around us. Write the nouns that your group will see. Use
these nouns as subject, object or noun compliment. The group will finish first and get the most
number
of correct answers will be the winner.
D. Transfer Stage (TS)
1. Review
Let us recall the selection
What does the World Trade Center consist of?
2. Presentation of the selection
3. Discussion
Whats the first paragraph all about?
What is the main idea of the said paragraph?
The second paragraph, whats the main idea?
How about the last paragraph, whats the main idea?
4. Generalization
What is the main idea of the selection?
5. Practice Exercise
Listen as the teacher reads the paragraph. Tell the main idea of the paragraph.
Nature? There is butterfly that hides by appearing to be a dry leaf. This butterfly
is sometimes referred to as the Lead leaf butterfly. Snowhite rabbits can go
frolicking in the snow without panicking because of their white color. The
opossums way is simply pretending to be dead.
6. Assimilation
Teacher will distribute the following paragraph and let each group give the main
ideas.
a) There are different kinds of soil. Some are made up of rich black loam, some
are sandy and some are clay. Each of this kind of soil has advantages for the
healthy growth of certain kind of crops.

b) Gilbert dreamed of having bicycle of his own. A day before the fiesta, there
was a Ride-A-Bike Contest. Gilbert joined the contest. He brought home a brand
new bike.
E. Writing Activity (W)
1. What is the main idea of the selection The World Trade Center?
Have a pupil write it on the board.
2. How is the main idea written?
3. What is the main idea that the paragraphs tells? Write it down in our paper.
a) It is a big day for Barangay Marbel! The people are happy and thankful for a bountiful
harvest. It is time to rejoice in festivity. There is music all around. In every house are
guests. The children enjoy the different people seem to be one big happy family in
festive mood.
b) Every member in our team is a good player. Angelo can swing a bat better than any
other boy I know. Renato is a first-class pitcher and Roldan never drops fly. Best of all
everybody on the team has real school spirit. Our coach says that we can challenge any
team if we can continue our good work.
IV. EVALUATION
A. Make list of all words used as nouns in the following sentences.
Regular exercise is good for you. Millions of people are getting in shape in different
ways. Joggers are all over parks and streets. More and more people are riding bicycles. Many
parents carry their small babies when they ride or walk. Many companies are encouraging their
employees to exercise. Some companies have built gyms and planned recreational and athletic
activities for their people. People who exercise seem to be happier and do better work.
B. What is the main idea of first paragraph? Second paragraph? The whole selection?
Write them on your paper.
V. ASSIGNMENT
Read the paragraph below then write each main idea Pick out the nouns and write how
each is used in the sentence.
1. Jessie and Sonny found a pool on the farm. It was not deep and the boy swam and
splashed in it happily. That afternoon when they returned to take another swim, they
found four carabaos wallowing there. It was the carabaos cooling off pool.
2. Paul was an orphan. He had been sleeping out-of-doors and he was often hungry. He
decided to knock on the door of the priests room. The priest let him in and he was given
food.