Name: Venus Rovie C.

Laque Subject: Purposive Communication

Course: BSHM1

MODULE 1 AND TOPIC 1: LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Task 1: Comprehensive Questions: Instruction: Check your understanding of the input by

answering the following questions:

1. Can animals communicate?

ANS: Animals might not be able to speak or master advanced language techniques, but
they certainly have other ways of communicating. Whale song, wolf howls, frog croaks, bird
chips -- even the waggle dance of the honeybee or the vigorous waving of a dog's tail --
are among the panoply of ways animals transmit information to each other and to other
denizens of the animal kingdom.
2. Can monkeys produce language?
ANS: Yes, They use their bodies to say, and they are also smart, we belong to monkeys I
just studied that in our subject.
3. What is the difference between language acquisition and language learning?
ANS: Even though they sound almost the same, language acquisition and language
learning is two different things. They aren’t completely different though because both of
them are somehow connected to learning a language. Here is an overview of the main
differences between language acquisition and language learning. Language acquisition is a
natural process, while language learning is intentional. Language acquisition doesn’t rely
on grammar rules and patterns, that is, a person doesn’t learn grammar and other
language skills the way language learners do. Language learning includes a learning
process where a person is aware of the importance of all language skills, from learning to
read and write to improving vocabulary. In language acquisition a person, that is, a kid
usually controls the learning path, while in language learning that part of control is on the
teacher. Language acquisition starts from an early age, usually at home, where repetition is
absolutely necessary. Language learning usually doesn’t start from an early age, and it can
happen at home, but not necessarily. Language learners are aware of their learning
process and their intention to improve it, even on a daily basis.
4. What is the difference between first language and social second language?
ANS: The key difference between first language and second language is their acquisition.
The first language is the language one learns first, and this is usually a natural and
effortless process while the second language is the language one acquires after the first
language, and this acquisition is usually a challenging process.
5. What happens after a language comes into contact with another?
ANS: In many other cases, contact between speakers occurs but the lasting effects on the
language are less visible; they may, however, include loan words, calques or other types of
borrowed material.
Task 2: SPRINGBOARD ACTIVITY: Instruction: Study the following words. Which spelling is
correct and incorrect? Tick the box of your choice and justify your answer.

Words Correct Incorrect Justification

1.Aeroplane / Used in British English
2.Airplane / Used in American English
3.Colonise / Used in British English
4.Colonize / Used in American English
5.Defence / Used in British English
6.Defense / Used in American English
7.Enrolment / Used in British English
8.Enrollment / Used in American English
9.Honour / Used in British English
10.Honor / Used in American English

Task 3: My Language Biography: Instruction: Reflect on the concepts presented in the input
and connect these to your personal experiences of language by creating your own Language
Biography. Begin by filling in the in the Language Biodata form below.

Language Biodata Form

How many languages do you speak? Identify (3) Bisaya, Filipino, English
these languages.
What is/ are your first language/s or mother Bisaya
tongue/s?
How did you acquire your first language/s or By learning my first language when I was
mother tongue/s? young and through the help of my parents
What skills can you inform using your first Social skills and sharing problems, speaking,
language/s? singing and writing
What is/are your second language/s Filipino and English
How did you learn your second languages/s By learning in school and also by the help of
learning materials
What skills can you perform using your By spoken to other people and to participate
second language/s? in school
What are your language strengths? I can read and write in Filipino
What are your language weaknesses? English because I don’t speak that much and
there are some unfamiliar words
Which language is your favourite and why? Bisaya because its my first language so I can
express my thoughts to anyone

My Language Biography

I am Venus Rovie C. Laque, 18 years old. I was born in Surigao City. My mother is native in
Surigao del Norte and my father is native in Bukidnon. We mostly speak Bisaya language in
our home.

My first language is Bisaya. I acquire my mother tongue in my parents and in the environment I
grew up. I mostly speak Bisaya because when I was young our family always visits in Bukidnon
 every Christmas and summer vocation. My friends and neighbor there are all using Bisaya
Language in speaking that’s why I am master in using Bisaya. I can read, write, understand
and speak Bisaya language well.

My second language are Filipino and English. I acquire and learn these languages in school.
My Elementary teachers teaches us Filipino and English language. She encourage us to speak
Filipino and English inside the classroom. She teaches us how to write, read, sing, count and
speak using Filipino and English language. My writing reading, singing, speaking and social
skills was developed in the school through the help of our teachers and the reading and
learning materials used in school.

TASK 4. Instruction. Read the following statement carefully. Decide if each statement is true or
false. Write T on the blank if the statement is true, and F if it is false. If the statement is false,
re-write or revise it to make it true. Use the space provided after each statement. ( Point
system : 5 items x 3 points each = 15 points)

F 1. Not all languages have a grammar system.

All languages spoken by human beings follow rules of grammar. This is because we
come to the game (are born with) certain restrictions on the language that we can develop
based on the input we receive as kids.

T 2. Change happens to all languages.

T 3. The first language that a child acquires is called mother tongue.

T 4. All living creatures have the capacity for language.

F 5. Two persons who do not speak the same language will never be able to communicate
with each other.
Because there is always a way to communicate. example of this are by means of
writing, sign language and etc.

ASSIGNMENTS: Instructions: Visit your university website and look for the mission and vision
statement and the core values that characterize your identity as student of your university.

Mission MISSION
In union with Mary, our model and St. Paul, our Patron, we strive to become
the prefered educational community marked by our commitments to

 Zealously proclaim Jesus Christ as the Good News to all

 Consistently provide integral Catholic Formation, academic excellence,
research and community service
 Proactively respond to the challenges of the changing times in a spirit of
collaboration and resource sharing
 Resolutely build a Gospel-filled community; Responsibility manage
resources in a spirit of Christian Stewardship and good governance.
Vision VISION
St. Paul University Surigao, a Paulinian community of learners and believers,
impelled by the charism of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, form Christ-
centered, competent, and responsible persons in the service of the church
and society.

Core Values The Paulinian Shares in the unique history and traditions of the Sisters of St.
Paul of Charters, marked by a Christocentricpaschal spirituality, commitment
to mission, service to community through one's charism, urged on by Charity
for God and to men.

1. Christ centeredness

Christ is the CENTER of Paulinian life. She/he follows and imitates Christ,
doing everything in reference to Him.

2. Commission

The Paulinian has a mission- a LIFE PURPOSE to spread the God News.
Like Christ, she actively works to saved this world, and to make it a better
place.

3. Community

The Paulinian is a RESPONSIBLE FAMILY MEMBER and CITIZEN,

concerned with building communities, promotion of peoples, justice and
peace, and the protection of the environment.

4. Charism

The Paulinian develops his/her GIFTS/TALENTS to be put in the service of

the community. She/he strives to grow and improve daily, some says seeking
the better and finer things, and the Final Good.

5. Charity

Urged on by the LOVE OF CHRIST, THE Paulinian is warm, simple loving,

hospitable and all to all especially the underprivileged.