Stories Prosodic Features

➢ Orbital space colonies ➢ (sometimes known as suprasegmental

➢ The Breadwinner phonology)
➢ Three stories from my life ➢ These features were used in
communicating with other people orally
Lesson 1 without being conscious about it.
Giving Technical and Operational Definitions 1. Pause/ Juncture
➢ It means temporary stop.
Technical Definition 2. Pitch
➢ Pertains to the jargon or a specialized ➢ It is degree of highness or lowness of a
definition of a word. tone.
3. Stress
Operational Definition ➢ It means emphasizing a syllable in a
word, and /or word in a sentence.
➢ Refers to the particular meaning a
4. Intonation
person or a group of people give it or
➢ It can be described as the melody or the
use it based on their specific context.
variations (rise or fall) of pitch found in
Transcoding whole utterances.

➢ The conversion of nonlinear texts to Making Positive and Negative Definitions

linear texts and vice versa.
Positive Definitions
➢ Is to state the word’s good, affirmative
Switching From One Listening Strategy to in or constructive features.

1. Top-down strategies Negative Definitions

➢ They are listener-based. The listener
➢ Stating the absence of distinguishing
taps into background knowledge of the
Features.
topic, the situation or context, the type
of text, and the language. Identifying Features of Argumentative essay
➢ A. listening for the main idea
B. predicting Argumentative essay
C. drawing inferences ➢ Trying to change reader’s mind by
D. summarizing convincing them to agree with your
point of view.
2. Bottom-up strategies
➢ They are text based. The listener relies Parts and Features:
on the language in the message, that is 1. Introduction
the combination of sounds, words, and 2. Body
grammar that creates meaning. 3. Conclusion
➢ A. listening for specific details
B. recognizing cognates
C. recognizing word-order patterns
lLesson 2
3. Strategic Listeners Giving Technical and Operational Definitions
➢ They also use metacignitive to plan,
monitor, and evaluate their listening. Technical Definition
 ➢ Refers to a very detailed description of
a term , process, or phenomenon.
➢ Technical definitions can be described
in four ways:
1. Definitions that describe
2. Definitions that compare and
contrast
3. Definitions that provide examples
4. Definitions that illustrate with
visuals.
Linear and Non-linear text
Linear text
➢ Is how ordinary essay, poem, novel or
drama is written without pictures
Non-linear text
➢ is a chart, table and other graphic
organizer…..
Rhythm
➢ is the beat you hear as you read a poem
aloud.
Formulating Claims of fact, policy, and Value
1. Claim of Fact
➢ Answers the questions: “Did it happen?
Is it true? Does it really exist?”
2. Claim of Policy
➢ “What should we do about it?”
3. Claim of Value
➢ “ Is it good or bad?”
Lesson 3
Operational Definition
➢ Defines a word in a detailed manner on
how one would go about measuring the
terms in a given variable.
Using the correct sound of english when
delivering speeches
1. Impromptu speech
➢ A kind of speech you are asked to
deliver in the spur of the moment; thus
there is no given time to prepare for it.
2. Manuscript Reading
➢ The speaker just reads his or her
written work word in this delivery.
3. Memorized speech
➢ This kind of speech is good for elocution
pieces because the speech is learned
and recited word for word.
4. Extemporaneous speech
➢ Is the exact opposite of impromptu for
the speacker is given time to
meticulously plan, prepare and practice
for his or her speech.
Relative Pronoun
➢ Is usually taken in a sentence at the
beginning of an adjective clause.
Adjectuve clause
➢ functions as an adjective, modifying
nouns and pronouns.
Stories (Lesson 6-7)
➢ A letter to God (Gregorio Lopez y
Feuntes)
➢ Advice to youth (Mark Twain)