Learning Competencies I
Learning Competencies I
ENGLISH I
LISTENING
4. Get information from rapid and distorted speech (e.g. commentary on a game,
broadcasts on current events, etc.)
4.1 Supply words not heard in a listening text
4.2 Listen to clues to enable one to tune in to the topic
SPEAKING
1. Speak in clear correct English appropriate to the situation and adjust rate,
volume, and choice of register to suit the audience
1.1 Observe correct pronunciation of critical vowel and consonant sounds
1.2 Use correct prosodic patterns: intonation and stress, pausing and blending
1.2.1 Respond to offers made (accept, turn down or negotiate
changes in offers made)
1.3 Give clear commands, requests and directions to get things done
1.3.1 Give instructions, prohibitions, warnings
READING
1. Get information from the different parts of a book, current information from
newspapers and data from general references in the library
1.1 Use the card catalogue to locate references in the library
1.2 Get information from the different parts of a book
1.3 Gather current information from newspapers and other print media
2. Use different reading styles (scan, skim, read closely, etc.) to suit the text and
one’s purpose for reading
2.1 Scan for specific information
2.2 Skim rapidly for major ideas using headings as guide
2.3 Read closely to find answers to specific questions, note sequence of
events, etc.
3. Use non-linear visuals as comprehensive aids in content texts
3.1.1 Transcode orally and in writing the information presented in diagrams,
charts, table, graphs, etc.
3.1.2 Use illustrations to activate background knowledge and to get a
pictorial representation of what is discussed in the text
3.1.3 Give the meaning of signs and symbols used (e.g. road sign,
prohibited signs, etc.) and evaluate their effectiveness
3.1.4 Locate places and follow directions using a map
4. Use ideas and information gained from previous readings and personal
experiences to better understand a text
4.1 Use background knowledge or schema as basis for conjectures and
hypothesis made while reading a text
4.2 Synthesize previous learnings with new insights
5. Conduct a covert dialogue with the writer as a basis for formulating and
modifying hypotheses
5.1 Formulate and modify hypotheses based on information
5.2 Distinguish fact from opinion, fantasy from reality
5.3 React to assertions made in the text
5.4 Make predictions and anticipate outcomes
WRITING
4. Edit one’s written work (e.g. composition, reports, journals) following guidelines
concerning content, format and mechanics
4.1 Add details, explanations, examples where necessary
4.2 Delete unnecessary information
LITERATURE
2.2 Determine the conflicts presented in literature (man vs. man, man vs
himself, man vs. institutions) and the need to resolve those conflicts in a
non-violent way
2.2.1 Infer motives, attitudes and values of a character from what
the person does (action/manner), says and what others say
about him/her