Learning Package

Task 6. Samal Tripping
Listen intently as your teacher demonstrates how stress and intonation affect the presentation of
meaning. Next, listen to recording about Samal Island. On a half-sheet of paper, write down important
pieces of information that are signaled by shifts in stress and intonation. You will listen to the recording
thrice, so make sure that you review your answers through careful listening.
Task 7. Read Out (Home Work)
Use what you have learned from the discussion and listening activity on sentence stress and
intonation. Observe the rhythm rule guidelines in reading the text below. Practice reading this text 5 at
home, in front of friends or family members, or in the presence of a mentor who can guide you.
Remember to follow the discussed guidelines as you practice. Be ready to present this to class on the
day specified by your teacher.
Generally, Samal Municipality is characterized by uneven
distribution of lowlands, wide expanse of mountain ranges and few
isolated hills. Tayapoc, renowned for its "Puting Bato" or White Stone is
Samal range's highest peak towering at 162 meters above the sea level.
The Sopsopon Plateau lies on its top with an approximate area of 400
hectares.
A number of waterways can also be found in the municipality,
though none of them is navigable. The Hagimit Falls which is
approximately 15 feet high, the Binoling River and several other natural
springs, namely: Supa, Alibungog, Tagbitinao, Tagbitan-ag, Aundanao,
Licup, San Jose and Tagdaliao Springs are among the few popular sites
found in the island.
The historical traces of the name of this developing island town
came to surface from information gathered through investigations and
personal interviews with some native chieftains on how the place got its
name. Based on unrecorded history, the place was sparsely populated
by few farming natives called Isamals who first settled the coastal areas
of the island. There were no known surveyed roads then except for a few
trails and pathways criss-crossing the lowland areas. Thick forest and
green land still covered the island's virgin soil.
Task 8. Know Your Words
Our conversations carry words with different formality levels known as register. Two of these are
colloquial and familiar. Study the definitions below.
Colloquial refers to the level language is used
in everyday speech. This presents a neutral tone, not
so much informal or formal. This is the level used in
ordinary conversations. This is the level used in
speaking with classmates, teachers, visitors, etc.
Familiar is a level of language that reflects the close relationship of the
people speaking. This intimacy is observed in the use of details and personal
references in speech. The authority that a speaker may have on others may also
be observed in familiar language. This is the level used when speaking with
people who are close to us.
5 2008. n.a. http://samal-island.com/knowsamal.html
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