SAINT FRANCIS COLLEGE-GUIHULNGAN

NEGROS ORIENTAL INCORPORATED

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Activity 1
Directions: Discuss some positive and negative effects (stated in the module) of technology communication

Include also your experiences with it.

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Activity 2

Directions: The first input reports about the use social media in Filipinos. Sharpen your understanding of reading
text by answering the following questions:

1. How much time spent social media sites by Filipinos? Japanese? Brazilians ? Americans? Argentinians?

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2. What conclusions can you draw from your answer in no.1?

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3. How would you compare the internet speed in the Philippines with that in Brazil? Argentina? South Korea?

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4.What conclusions can you draw from your answer in no. 3?

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5. The author claims that global internet use is on the rise. What facts does the author provide to support this claim?

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 SAINT FRANCIS COLLEGE –GUIHULNGAN

NEGROS ORIENTAL INCORPORATED

Name: ____________________________ Set: ___

Course: __________________

Activity 1

Directions: Below are two examples of varieties of English that focus on pronunciation. Classify them accordingly
and write them under the correct column.

1. elemenTAry-eleMENTary
2. istreet-street (street)
3. brids-bridge (bridge)
4. ass-asks (asks)
5. thought-tot (thought)
6. closez-closes (closes)
7. dat-that (that)
8. tin-thin (thin)
9. measure-meazure (measure)
10. chip-cheap (cheap)

American English Philippine English

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Activity 2
Directions: Below are examples of two varieties of English that focus on expressions. Classify them accordingly and
write them under the correct column. Note that some terms from the list are used by both varieties.

1. underground economy-black economy

2. counterclockwise-clockwise
3. housing development-housing estate
4. elementary school-junior school
5. labor union-trade union
6. expiry date-expiration date
7. rubbish-garbage
8. fortnight-two weeks
9. raincoat-mackintosh
10. whisky-whiskey

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Activity 3
Directions: The other input provides information about globalization how it works. How it happens and
what drives it, and what is good and bad about it.Check your understanding of the input by answering
the following questions:

1. What does the experience of Starbucks tell the readers about globalization?

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2. What are the driving forces behind globalization?

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3. What are the benefits of globalization?

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4. What are the negative effects of globalization?

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