Learning Tasks

Day 1 and 2: March 6-7, 2023

Examine the map of the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Identify its
nearby countries, and write what you know about each country.
Country What I know about the country
1. ____________________ - ______________________________________________

2. ____________________ - ______________________________________________

3. ____________________ - ______________________________________________

4. ____________________ - ______________________________________________
Identify the most correct meaning of the given vocabulary. Write the letter of the
correct answer in your English notebook.

1. pregnant
a. having a benign tumor developing in the uterus
b. having a fibroid growth developing in the uterus
c. having a child or young developing in the uterus
d. having a cyst developing in the uterus

2. poverty
a. known by many people
b. the state of being extremely poor
c. having goods, property, and money in abundance
d. hardworking people striving to make their country prosperous

3. adolescent
a. a person below the age of puberty
b. a person in the final stage of the normal life span
c. a person between 10–19 years old
d. a newly or recently born baby

4. crisis
a. a time of intense difficulty, trouble or danger
b. a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus
c. unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual
d. a disease that affects people within a community

5. PopCom stands for _______________

a. Commission on Population and Development
b. Philippine Statistics Authority
c. Commission on Human Rights
d. Commission on Audit
Read the news article below then answer the questions after. Write your answer in
your notebook.

Philippines – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for a more aggressive

government response to the surge in teen pregnancies, sounding the alarm over the
growing number of young mothers trapped in poverty.
PopCom reported on February 6, 2021, that births among girls aged 14 years
and below jumped by 7% in 2019 against the 2018 figures released by the Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA). There were 2,411 girls, aged between 10 to 14, who gave
birth in 2019.
Gatchalian warned that the coronavirus pandemic could further increase teen
pregnancies based on the data from the past calamities and disasters.
Citing a study conducted by the Department of Science and Technology-
National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NCRP), Gatchalian revealed that
23.5% of teenage girls in Eastern Visayas got pregnant after Typhoon Yolanda struck.
Gatchalian said that the rise in teenage pregnancies could already be
considered a crisis even before the pandemic.
PopCom has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to formally declare the surge in
adolescent pregnancies a national social crisis since 2019. (Source: Philstar.com.
February 12, 2021

1. What did Senator Sherwin Gatchalian reveal to the public?

_______________________________________________________________

2. Based on the PSA report, how many adolescent girls gave birth in 2019?

1. What did Senator Sherwin Gatchalian reveal to the public?

_____________________________________________________
2. Based on the PSA report, how many adolescent girls gave birth in 2019?

_____________________________________________________
3. What could be the major cause of teen pregnancy in the country?

_____________________________________________________
4. What is your stand about the increasing rate of teen pregnancy?

_____________________________________________________
5. Why is the rise in teen pregnancies considered a crisis?
______________________________________________________
Day 3-4 March 8-9,2023
Study Notes:

Copy this this in your notebook

To make a stand is to assert your opinion or defense of or opposition to

something. It is expressing your opinion on a particular issue.
How to make a stand:

1. Understand and analyze first the topic or issue.

2. Know the facts through research.
3. State or formulate your argument.
4. Strengthen your claims with evidence.
5. Explain your position.

Analyze the reports and answer the questions. The Philippine government recently
approved and ratified its official deployment and vaccination plan as part of the
nationwide immunization campaign to combat COVID-19.
The country is expecting the initial doses of the vaccines to arrive as early as
February. CNN Philippines breaks down all the things you should know as you
prepare to get your COVID-19 shot.
(Source: Jalea, Glee. Feb. 7, 2021. Metro Manila: CNN Philippines)

1. Why should we get a vaccination?

________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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Watch global news on television. On a separate sheet of paper, compose a paragraph

with 6-10 sentences. Consider the following points when making a stand in writing:
• • State the problem or issue.
• • Enumerate your arguments when making a stand.
• • Cite evidence