Grade 11: English for Academic and Professional Purposes

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QUARTER 1 WEEK 2

Content Standard
Performance Standard
Learning Competencies
The learner acquires knowledge of appropriate reading strategies for a better
understanding of academic texts.
The learner produces a detailed abstract of information gathered from the various
academic texts read.
Uses knowledge of text structure to glean the information he/she needs.
CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ia-c-4

Topic 2: Types of Reading Techniques

Four Main Types of Reading Techniques

1. Skimming will help you grasp the general idea or gist of a text. You might quickly read the table of contents,
the headings or the abstract. You could also read the first and last paragraphs and the first and last sentence
of each paragraph in a relevant section.
2. Scanning allows you to locate precise information. You might identify a key terms or expressions which will
alert you to where your subject is being addressed. You could then run your eyes over a text looking for these.
3. Intensive reading is reading for a high degree of comprehension and retention over a long period of time.
4. Extensive reading involves reading for pleasure. Because there is an element of enjoyment in extensive
reading it is unlikely that students will undertake extensive reading of a text they do not like.

What are the Purposes of Reading?

People read different kinds of text (e.g., scholarly articles, textbooks, reviews) for different reasons. Some purposes
for reading might be:
 to scan for specific information
 to skim to get an overview of the text
 to relate new content to existing knowledge
 to write something (often depends on a prompt)
 to critique an argument
 to learn something
 for general comprehension

So, it is important that you adjust your reading strategies to your purpose of reading. Here’s how to do it.

BEFORE READING
 Establish your purpose for reading
 Speculate about the author’s purpose for writing
 Review what you already know and want to learn about the topic (see the guides below)
 Preview the text to get an overview of its structure, looking at headings, figures, tables, glossary, etc.
 Predict the contents of the text and pose questions about it. If the authors have provided discussion
questions, read them and write them on a note-taking sheet.
 Note any discussion questions that have been provided (sometimes at the end of the text

DURING READING
 Annotate and mark (sparingly) sections of the text to easily recall important or interesting ideas
 Check your predictions and find answers to posed questions
 Use headings and transition words to identify relationships in the text
 Create a vocabulary list of other unfamiliar words to define later
 Try to infer unfamiliar words’ meanings by identifying their relationship to the main idea
 Connect the text to what you already know about the topic
 Take breaks (split the text into segments if necessary)

AFTER READING
 Summarize the text in your own words (note what you learned, impressions, and reactions) in an outline,
concept map, or matrix (for several texts)
 Talk to someone about the author’s ideas to check your comprehension
 Identify and reread difficult parts of the text
 Define words on your vocabulary list and practice using them

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LEARNING TASK 1: Directions. Choose the best strategy to use in the following conditions. Encircle the letter that
corresponds to your answer.

1. Determine what you think will happen in the text. 6. Stopping when you are confused to reread or look up
a. Visualize a word you don't know.
b. Predict a. Connect
c. Connect b. Clarify
d. Clarify c. Evaluate
d. Predict
2. Create mental images of the settings, characters, and
events in the text. 7. When you give your opinion of a book or story, you are
a. Connect using the strategy.
b. Visualize a. Question
c. Clarify b. Evaluation
d. Evaluate c. Summarize
d. Clarify
3. Stop and ask yourself questions to see if the text
makes sense. 8. Making pictures in your mind as you read is an
a. Clarify example of .
b. Evaluate a. Predicting
c. Question b. Connecting
d. Predict c. Visualization
d. Clarifying
4. Think about what you already know about the text.
Find ways to relate the text to yourself, other texts, and 9. Wondering about why a character acted in a certain
the world around you. why is using the comprehension skill of .
a. Predict a. Visualizing
b. Visualize b. Summarizing
c. Clarify c. Predicting
d. Connect d. Questioning

5. Think about the text as a whole and form opinions 10. "This story reminds me of something I heard on the
about what you read. news," is an example of which strategy?
a. Evaluate a. Visualizing
b. Question b. Connection
c. Predict c. Clarifying
d. Connect d. Summarizing
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LEARNING TASK 2: Skim the text and answer the questions.

An extract from ‘The Path that Led Nowhere’

The mist clouded Harry's view as he woke up early that morning. Looking out of his sash window, he had expected
to be greeted with the promised view of rolling hills and animals grazing in the meadow below. Instead, the mist meant
that he couldn't see for more than 20 metres. Harry had looked forward to his annual holiday. Working hard in the city
centre, the daily grind had started to get to him and he had had little time for pleasures such as relaxation. The holiday
had been booked for weeks. He had looked forward to a country retreat, far away from the hustle and bustle of work.
This apartment in an eighteenth-century mansion had caught his eye as it promised exquisite cuisine, beautiful interior
decor and a range of country pursuits such as clay pigeon shooting and horse riding. This Sunday morning though,
many activities were cancelled due to the lowlying mist. Anxious not to let the day slip away, Harry decided that a
walk through the nearby forest would enable him to relax. So he set off just after breakfast. He headed towards the
forest with a small packed lunch in case the mist prevented him from returning to the mansion before lunchtime. As
he walked along the path, the twigs snapped under his feet and the dew from the trees dripped on to his shoulder.
Harry heard the birds sitting in the trees above him, letting him know that he wasn't alone. He had been told about a
clearing in the middle of the forest that would greet him with a comfortable bench, often used in the warmer summer
months. Harry thought he was heading in the right direction but, over an hour later, he still hadn't reached it. By now
he was getting worried. Another hour passed...then another hour...he was still walking amongst the tall oak trees. He
decided to rest and sat on a fallen tree to enjoy his lunch.

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Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer.

1: This piece of text can be described as: 6: What kind of story is this?
a. informative a. a romance
b. persuasive b. a horror story
c. instructive c. a mystery
d. descriptive d. a comedy

2: The weather in this story can best be described as: 7: How many people are featured in this story?
a. sunny a. one
b. misty b. three
c. humid c. two
d. cold d. four people and a dog

3: Why was Harry in the apartment? 8: Which of these has the right events in the right order?
a. It was his own apartment. a. Harry eats his lunch, then decides to go for a
b. It was his parents' apartment. walk. However, he gets lost and has to stay
c. It was his best friend's apartment. overnight at a hotel.
d. He was on holiday. b. Harry goes on holiday, decides to go for a
walk, looks for a clearing but doesn't find it,
4: At this hotel you can normally do clay pigeon shooting stops for lunch.
and horse riding.
a. true 9: Apart from the birds, there were lots of animals in
b. false the forest.
a. true
5: This extract doesn't mention: b. false
a. the birds in the forest c. The text doesn't say.
b. how Harry got to the hotel in the first place
c. why Harry wanted to go to this hotel 10: By the end of this piece of text, Harry has found his
d. the weather way out of the forest.
a. true
b. false

Reference:
Aspiras, L. S., (2016). English for Academic and Professional Purposes. Quezon City: St. Andrew Publishing House
Abellanosa N. M. & Achacoso E. L. (2020). English for Academic and Professional Purposes Alternative Delivery
Mode (1st Ed.)

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