LESSON 111 SHARING THE

KNOWLEDGE LEARNED

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LISTEN TO:
INDIAN CULTURE
(AUDIO CLIP)

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STRESS -refers to the emphasis or

prominence given to a syllable of a
word or a certain word in a
sentence.
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Content words like nouns, verbs,

adjectives, and adverbs; and
interrogatives are stressed because
they have meaning in themselves
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Function words like articles,

auxiliaries, linking verbs, conjunctions,
pronouns, and prepositions are not
normally stressed. These words do not
have meaning except when they are
used in relation to their grammatical
use in the sentence.
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THE PROPHET
by KHALIL GIBRAN
(excerpts)
Activity 2 for their Oral Practice.
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Background about the Text

The Prophet is a book of 26 poetic essays written in
1923 by the Lebanese-born American artist,
philosopher and writer Khalil Gibran.
In the book, the prophet Almustafa, who has lived in
the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years, is about to
board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped
by a group of people,
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with whom he discusses many issues of

life and the human condition, including
issues such as love, marriage, and
work. One of Gibran's best known
works, he followed it with Garden of
Prophet, and was due to produce a third
part when he died.
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ACTIVITY SHEETS:
Activity 2 for their Oral Practice.
DIRECTIONS: With your partner,
take turns in reading this paragraph.
Be sure to properly to put emphasis
on the content words.
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RETRIEVAL CHART
A Retrieval Chart is a graphic organizer used for
organizing and categorizing data using headings or
key concepts. Retrieval Charts are useful for:
1. Presenting information in an easily accessible way
2. Comparing and contrasting attributes
3. Organizing data for use in research projects
4. Note taking in a systematic way

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RETRIEVAL CHART
Directions: Please pick-out 10 words from the
excerpts and classify them as content or function
words. Then, tell whether they are stressed and
unstressed. Write your answers in column 3.
Then, give your reasons why you have the
words as such. Write your reasons in the box
provided.
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EVALUATION:
PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ON A
SHEET OF PAPER:
-5 CONTENT WORDS
-5 FUNCTION WORDS

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