NAME: Airene C.

Acabado COURSE, YEAR & SECTION: BSA-1A

RECAPITULATE What You have Learned CRITICALLY REFLECT What You Have Learned

Human beings have a very distinct capabilities I agree with the idea that only us, a human
towards other species, due to the fact that being have the capability to create language
humans are the only being that are capable of and can communicate with others by using a
creating language and using it by means of particular language. We are capable of
communication. Language can be considered expanding our thoughts and knowledge to a
as a key for a communication to become certain thing and express it through sharing our
successful. It is a system wherein it can be ideas, feelings, and thoughts by using different
through orally speaking, written, or using body combination of letters to form a word with a
gestures that people in a particular area or particular meaning. We are also literate
region used to communicate with each other. individuals who can read and write compared
And for a language to be classified as a to other type of animals.
language, there should be a group of people or For a communication to become successful, it
a community using that specific language. needs a tool that can be a bridge that connects
In communicating with others, we can use our people to become closer and ignite good
first language which is called mother tongue relationship. A successful communication
since it was the language that we first learned, means that the two or more people having a
we can only use our first language for informal conversation understand each other and using
communication like talking to your friends, the language that all of them are
your family or talking to some stranger with the knowledgeable. Like in a particular community,
same language as yours. Our second language they are using a language that the people of
or the other language that we have acquired that community understand for them to be
after our first language can be use in much able to grow as one, because if they are using
formal communication like job interview. We different languages, there would be no unity in
were able to learn our second language at that group.
school and this language is very important for For a language to be created, it needs people
today’s era, especially English language. We to create it and use it. For instance the LGBTQ
also need to consider that when we initiate a community, they have a unique language that
conversation, we should adjust on what they use and it is considered a language
language we are going to use because our because they are using it to communicate with
message might not be understood by the each other inside their community. There
receiver of the message if we use a language would be no communication if there is no
that they can’t understand. language, and there would be no language if
there is no people.
Right now, at this age, we already know more
than just our first language, for the reason that
we were able to gain knowledge from school.
This is the reason why we already have our
second language that we can use in
communicating other people. In my case, I am
a Filipino born in the province of Samar, that is
why my first language is Waray-waray, and my
second language is Tagalog and English that I
was able to attain at school. English is the most
important among the three languages that I
know, for the reason that we are now in a
globalize world and we all know that English
 language is the standard language around the
globe. However, I am not saying that English is
superior to other languages, because from
what I have learned every language have the
same value, all of them are unique.

RECAPITULATE What You have Learned CRITICALLY REFLECT What You Have Learned

A language does not only bring people In reality, even though language is a very
together, there are some negative side of it like important part of being a human, we can’t
for instance it can be use for a negative deny the fact that by having different
approach to other people or it can separate languages, it can be a reason why people are
people because of having different perspective. separated from others. There is that unseen
Also, since there are so many languages around barrier that separates us. To further explain my
the world, even a small community have a idea, we all know that every community have
different language, these situation causes for different languages and if a person visits
people to misunderstood others. another community different from his, he
Communication is a process of interacting with maybe experience discrimination by having a
other people wherein the sender initiates the different language, or others may not
conversation and deliver a message that is understand him. But of course we should not
informative to the receiver which after just look in the negative side and brings more
receiving a message he/she could give a negativity about language, because it has a
feedback to the sender. more positive side compared to negative side.
In this era, which is the fourth industrial Communication happens in our day-to-day life,
revolution, students now are expected to be just by asking yourself is already a form of
more competent and become technically communication which is the intrapersonal
skilled, especially in terms of technology and communication. This is the reason why
communication. This is for the reason that the communication is very significant to us humans
world is becoming more and more advance. We due to the fact that we cannot live in this world
have now our own gadgets, computers, and we without communication. And this is why I
have the capability to explore the internet. consider communication as an essential need
That is why schools are obliged to train the of humans, just like the air, food, and water,
students to become more skilled and enhance we cannot live without it. Even the deaf and
their communication skills so that they become mute who are incapacitated in some ways are
professionals that this era needs. Schools are able to communicate to others by just using
providing relevant training to the students so sign language or body gestures.
that when the time comes that they already As a student in this generation, I felt the
face the real world, they become competent pressure and excitement of what the real world
and excellent because of having a strong could be. I am fortunate enough that I was able
foundation. to afford going to school and reach this far. I
am now in the process of learning new things,
new skills, and new ways to be able to face the
real world that is waiting for me outside the
university. The university is helping me to
become the best version of my self, to be more
competent in terms of communication and
To be able to reach the high standard of our technology. Because they want there
society, individuals are obliged to be excellent graduates to become highly competitive and
in terms of communication. We need to be capable of providing the needs of the society.
skilled in writing, speaking, and listening in This generation is very lucky for witnessing and
order for us to attain the standard experiencing an advance era where so much
communication skills that the society needs. information can be found in the internet,
We also need to develop our analytical skill, smartphones and gadgets exist, and people
evaluation skill, problem solving skill, become more and more technologically literate
metacognition skill, social skill, and individuals.
technological skill. With all these skills, first, we It is really important to acquire the different
need to speak with full of passion and skills that is needed for us to be suited in this
encouragement. Second is to have a mind of an new era. We need to train ourselves to become
expert in self-management, planning and an expert in our profession for us to fulfill our
organizing. Third, be with a team that support goals. Being qualified to perform a service to
and help us build our confidence. Lastly, be others is already an honor for the reason that
creative and have a mind of an artist so that we our society has a really high standard that even
will be open for any innovations and a cashier they want it to be a college graduate,
improvements for ourselves and for the society this will only signify that you have the skills and
we live in. By improving these skills, we will be talent that they are looking for and have
able to utter evident information to the reached their standard. We must have the
listeners or audiences and deliver the message necessary ability, knowledge, and skills for us
appropriately in any types of media, like for to do our task successfully and be confident in
example in digital media. These skills are our actions. By improving ourselves, we are
fundamental to have a good building blocks actually doing our part for the improvement of
that creates a strong character towards our society. If all us takes our part and move
development and lifelong learning. We have one step ahead closer to our goal, maybe it will
the capability to learn new things every day be possible for us to make a reform for our
because it is our nature as a human being to society and for the whole world. We can make
discover new knowledge out of our curiosity small changes that will have a big impact to the
and determination to learn. However, some people, for instance by introducing new
knowledge cannot be learned from self-taught methods and ideas this could result to a great
and own discoveries, we need a guide from a improvements in our society, especially when it
professional to teach us significant information comes to economic growth, communication,
that we need to find out. And for a student to access to education, and sustainability of
learn, the teacher needs to make it more resources. We have to be open and expose
encouraging to its students and make the ourselves for more creativity and knowledge
lesson easier to understand so that the towards betterment and reforms of our
knowledge that the teacher has given will be society. All the things can be learned if a person
retained by the students. have the determination and put so much effort
to learn. Even though there’s a good teacher
that is already an expert in his field, it still
depends on the students whether they want to
learn or not.