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LEARNING GUIDE
Enhanced SMU Multi-Modality Learning Program (eSMLP)
Learning Area: English 8
Grade & Section: Grade 8- Ecologists, Nature Lovers, Mabait, Magalang
Subject Teacher: Mr. Christian Jos T. De Jesus
Contact No./ email: 0906-635-2656/ cjdejesus@smu.edu.ph
Inclusive Date: Quarter 3: Week 5: February 14-18, 2021
The learner demonstrates understanding of: Southeast Asian literature as mirror to a shared
heritage; coping strategies in processing textual information; strategies in examining features of
Content Standard:
a listening and viewing material; structural analysis of words and propaganda techniques; and
grammatical signals for opinion- making, persuasion, and emphasis.
The learner composes and delivers a brief and creative entertainment speech featuring a variety
Performance
of effective paragraphs, appropriate grammatical signals or expressions in topic development,
Standard:
and appropriate prosodic features, stance, and behavior.
Formation The learner becomes an agent of cultural values through an appreciation of the best features of
Standard: Vietnam and Philippine literatures.
Learning The learner uses appropriate cohesive devices in various types of speech
Competencies:
Q3 Theme: Literatures of South East Asia
Unit 6: Catching the Best Features of Vietnam and the Philippines’s Culture Through Their Prose
Learning Content: Lesson 12: Philippines- The Mixture of Races
1. Cohesive devices
2. Practice for Performance Task: Entertainment Speech
De Jesus C.J.T. (2021). English 8 Curriculum Map. Unpublished.
Reference/s:
Yu, P. (2017) Essential English. Quezon City: Rex Bookstore. (Textbook= TB)

LEARNING EXPERIENCES
SUMMATIVE LEARNING TASKS
FORMATIVE LEARNING TASKS
(Outputs are for submission on indicated
(These are tasks that help you learn by doing.)
date and means.)
Note: Open the Teacher Video entitled English 8 Q3 W5 As you watch,
write your notes, questions, comments or inputs about the lesson in your
notebook in preparation for the synchronous session via google meet
later.
A. PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES
1. Prayer (See Teacher Video)
2. E-day: Breathing in the English way
Talk of the Day: To improve your viewing skills, I will present a
downloaded short video clip. Your task is to give any thought or idea that
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FORMATIVE LEARNING TASKS
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(These are tasks that help you learn by doing.)
date and means.)
comes to your mind while watching the video. Wait for my cue before
typing your responses in the chat box. Okay, camera roll…
3. Lesson Objectives:
Today, we shall:
 define cohesive devices
 identify the different cohesive devices and their uses
 use cohesive devices correctly
4. Motivation
a. What are the characteristics of people to be called as models,
inspirations, and influencers?
b. Who are the people you think who possess these attributes you
mentioned?
II. PRESENTATION:
Lesson Introduction: Cohesive devices, sometimes called linking words,
linkers, connectors, discourse markers or transitional words. Cohesive C. PRACTICE
Devices are words or phrases that show the relationship between Practice for Performance Task 1:
paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. Writing and Delivering an Entertainment
 On page 64-65 of your TB, read the story of a person named Speech
Naguib Mahfouz, as you read answer the following questions:  Use this time to practice for your
a. When did Mahfouz start writing? Entertainment Speech delivery/
b. who were the two Arabic fiction innovators who served as his presentation.
model in writing short story?  Hold the copy of your speech and
c. Give 2 favorite writers of Mahfouz. prepare yourself as you practice or
 As you continue watching, jot down important details about our finalize your video presentation.
lesson. On pages 65-70 of your TB. I will serve as a supplementary Be guided by the given rubric for a
material for today’s lesson. better performance.
 After watching and listening carefully to the Teacher Video, go  Wear your school uniform or any
back to what you have read earlier about Naguib Mahfouz. Your decent attire for a frontal full body
task is to underline words or phrases that connect the ideas in the view presentation.
sentences or paragraphs.  Note: Choose from the following
 Answer Practices A&B. (p.66), C (p.67), D (P.68), E (pp.69-70) modes for PeTa 2 evaluation until
 To check your output, compare your answers to the given answer Week 7, February 28- March 4,
key below. 2022
D. PURPOSEFUL CLOSURE a. Submit your video via the
1. Summary: BLESSMU portal.
Self-assessment check: b. Perform the task via video call.
Put a check mark before the item that applies to you.
I can identify cohesive devices in longer texts.

I can write cohesive and coherent paragraphs with ease.

I can identify transition words in a short text.
I can answer activities given by my teacher with ease
I clearly understood the lesson

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FORMATIVE LEARNING TASKS
(Outputs are for submission on indicated
(These are tasks that help you learn by doing.)
date and means.)
2. Teacher’s Message
Through the lesson today about Naguib Mahfouz, may we all reflect from
one his famous lines.
“You can tell whether a man is clever by his answer. You can tell a man is
wise by his questions”.
Add more values integration for this part linking the lesson with the
Marian core values, Marian virtues, or Bible virtues, Sir. T.Y.

Prepared by:

MR. CHRISTIAN JOS T. DE JESUS

Subject Teacher

Checked and Approved by:

MRS. AUDREY G. BRUNO MRS. AIREEN O. SANTOS

Coordinator, English Department Principal

Answer Key

Practice exercises: c. 1. in comparison

a. 1. somewhat earlier 2. nonetheless
2. before 3. in spite
3. while 4. yet
4. as soon as 5. in contrast
5. in the end 6. nevertheless
b. 1. first, next, then, while, soon 7. unlike
2. on one side, on the other side 8. rather than
9. though
10. compared to
d. 1. for that reason e. 1. b
2. because 2. e
3. a
3. because
4. c
4. because 5. d
5. thus 6. e
6. as a result 7. c
7. thus 8. e
9. b
8. therefore
10. c
9. for this reason
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