CENTRAL COLLEGES OF THE PHILIPPINES

HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

TEACHING GUIDE IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES OF STEM (1st Semester, S.Y. 2018-2019)
Time Allotment Week 1-3 (June 18-29, 2018)
Topic/Lesson Name I. Reading Academic Texts
Content Standards The learner acquires knowledge of appropriate reading strategies for a better understanding of academic texts.
Performance Standards The learner produces a detailed abstract of information gathered from the various academic texts read.
Learning Competencies The learners…
1. determine the structure of a specific academic text
Specific Learning The learners should be able to…
Outcomes 1. identify the reading strategies to determine text structure
2. identify informational text structures
3. classify the structure of a specific academic text
4. create an example text using the different structure of specific academic text
5. create a graphic organizer about a text
Materials Manila Paper, Cartolina, Colored papers, Pentel pen
Resources Miciano, Mishima Z. (2016), Enhanced English Engagements, English for Specific Purposes, Makati City: Don
Bosco Press Inc.

PROCEDURE:

I. INTRODUCTION

1. Prayer
2. Checking of Attendance
3. Word for the day individual presentation (Words related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
4. Present the students the specific learning outcomes:
a. identify the reading strategies to determine text structure
b. identify informational text structures
c. classify the structure of a specific academic text
d. create an example text using the different structure of specific academic text
e. create a graphic organizer about a text

II. MOTIVATION
 1. Group Activity:
a. Ask the students to group themselves into 5 groups.
b. Each group will have 10 to 15 pieces of spaghetti noodles, a scotch tape, and a thread.
c. Each group will build a tower for 3 minutes using the materials given to them.
d. The tallest tower will be the winner.
2. Relate the activity to the lesson.

III. INSTRUCTION/ DELIVERY (LO1 and LO2)

1. Ask the students to give ideas about text and structure through Semantic Web.

TEXT STRUCTURE

2. Ask the students the question:

 Based in your own definition of structure, how can we identify the structure of a text?

3. Ask the students to identify the strategy through the following jumbled letters.

I. Reading Strategies to Determine Text Structure

a. UISNGILCIT – answer: Linguistic – take note of language cues (different examples of language cues will be shown in
informational text structures)
b. XETT APMPNGI – answer: Text Mapping – graphic representation
c. LINGINTOU – answer: Outlining – topic and sentence outline classifying the major and minor ideas of a text.

4. Ask the students to identify the text structures based on definition.

II. Informational Text Structures

 a. Definition – explains what a term means and cites examples.
Sample Text: The language cues are highlighted.

b. Description – gives concrete details about appearances, characteristics, and actions.

Sample Text: The language cues are highlighted.
 c. Recount of a Sequence – is a chronological narration of a historical period, a sequential description of a process or a procedure.
Sample Text: The language cues are highlighted.

d. Cause – Effect – presents reason why a situation is obtained.

Sample Text: The language cues are highlighted.
 e. Problem – Solution – text starts with a negative situation (problem) and ends with a positive situation (solution).
Sample Text: The language cues are highlighted.

f. Comparison and Contrast – similarities and differences are presented.

Sample Text: The language cues are highlighted.
 g. Enumeration – is a listing, as in a list of parts, of characteristics, of example, etc.
Sample Text: The language cues are highlighted.
 h. Classification – text presents groupings, types, classes, categories, and sub-categories that constitute a concept, presented in
hierarchal order.
Sample Text: The language cues are highlighted.

III. Outlining
 shows the framework of a text through division and subdivision of ideas.

OUTLINE FORMAT

Thesis Statement: _________________________________________.

I. Introduction
II.Main Idea
A. Supporting Idea
B. Supporting Idea
1. Detail developing/ Examples
2. Another Developing/ Examples
III. Main Idea
A. Supporting Idea
B. Supporting Idea
IV. Conclusion

TYPES OF OUTLINE

1. Topic Outline –should be written in phrases, not sentences.

Sample: Information Technology

I. Types of Mass Media

A. Print
B. Broadcast
1. Radio
2. Television
C. Digital Media
5. Internet
6. Computers
7. Mobile Phones
II.Significance of Mass Media
A. Information Dissemination
B. Opinion Formation
 C. Social Cohesion (Socialization)
D. Entertainment Fare

2. Sentence Outline – should be written in one sentence.

Sample: Information Technology

I. There are three types of Mass Media

A. The first type is print media.
B. The second type is broadcast media.
1. Radio as broadcast media.
2. Television as broadcast media.
C.The third type is digital media
1. Internet as digital media.
2. Computers as digital media.
3. Mobile Phones as digital media.
II. Significance of Mass Media
A. One of the significance is Information Dissemination.
B. Another is Opinion Formation.
C. Third is Social Cohesion (Socialization).
D. Last is Entertainment Fare.

IV. PRACTICE
 Ask the students to classify the structure of the following texts. (LO3 and LO5)

Seatwork 1: Identify the dominant structure in the following excerpts and its language cues. Do any appropriate text mapping strategy to show
the overall organization and content of the material.
V. Enrichment

Group Activity: (LO4 and LO5) (1 hour activity)

a. Ask the same group to write a text about the following structures below and underline its language cues.
1. Narration 3. Comparison and Contrast 5. Cause and Effect
2. Description 4. Classification
b. Each group will also create a graphic organizer about the text.

VI. Evaluation

1. Assignment: Create a topic and sentence outline.

2. A quiz about the topic will be taken by the students.
3. Rubric for group activity
Prepared Text and
Graphic Organizer…………………...30pts.
Presentation………………....…….…20pts.
50Pts.

Prepared by: Date Submitted: Approved by:

Angelie C. Lozada June 14, 2018 Mr. Aris Magmanlac, Head SHS