Pumicpic, Jeralyn B.
BSSW 1-A
GEC 101 – Purposive Communication
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Check your understanding of the input by answering the following questions:
1.) Can animals communicate?
Answer: Yes, animals can communicate through gestures and actions especially through their
sounds because animals can easily ideas or meaning. So, animals can communicate.
2.) Can monkeys produce language?
Answer: Monkeys can be able to produce gestures and sounds but they couldn’t produce language
unlike Human, we can be able to create or produce a different language. But Monkeys could still
communicate each other.
3.) What is the difference between language acquisition and language learning?
Answer: The difference between language acquisition and language learning is that language
acquisition is subconscious learning, whereas language learning is conscious learning. Language
acquisition is considered a first-hand exposure to a language. Here, students learn via practical
knowledge. Meanwhile, language learning refers to studying a language through formal instructions
and following theoretical methods.
4.) What is the difference between first language and second language?
Answer: 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?
Answer: When a language comes into contact with another language, the possible outcomes are
diverse and can be temporary or permanent. The different groups can, in fact, maintain their
language (language maintain) or adopt the other linguistic group’s code (language shift). A third
possibility is the creation of a new code.
Reflect on the concepts presented in the input and connect these to your personal experience of
language by creating your own Language Biography. Begin by filling in the Language Biodata Form
below.
Language Biodata Form
How many languages do you speak? I can speak three languages:
Identify these language.
– Bisaya
– Filipino
– English
What is/are your first language/s or My first language or my mother tongue is bisaya.
mother tongue/s?
How did you acquire your first language/s I acquired my first language or my mother tongue
or mother/s? through learning it from my parents and family and
through the people around me.
What skills can you perform using your first The skills I can you perform using my first language: are
language/s? speaking, reading, and writing.
What is/are your second language/s? My second language is Filipino.
How did you learn your second I learned it from school, by watching news, movies and
language/s? drama on television. I also learned it from listening to
news and reading books.
What skills can you perform using your I can perform memorization skills, problem-solving skills,
second language/s? and social skills by using my second language which is
Filipino.
What are your language strengths? My language strengths are: I have fluency, vocabulary,
accuracy, and confidence when I speak my first language
which is Bisaya.
What are you language weaknesses? My language weakness is my overall accuracy in
speaking my third language which is English.
Which language is your favorite and why? My favorite language is Bisaya because I can
communicate to others confidently, I can understand
everything, and also Bisaya is my mother tongue.
With the information provided in your Language Biodata Form, write your Language Biography, which is
a paragraph that tells the story of your languages.
My Language Biography
I'm Jeralyn B. Pumicpic, 17 years old. I am currently taking Bachelor of Science in Social Work. I
can speak three languages: Bisaya, Filipino, and English. Bisaya is my first language or mother tongue. I
grew up in Baha, Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur, where most residents speaks Bisaya, which is my
mother tongue and the primary language I use at home and in public. I learnt Bisaya in an internal
linguistic context by imitation from my parents and family and I also learned through the people around
me. My parents family and converse in Bisaya everyday in our house. When they were chatting, I could
understand them. I can read, write, understand, and speak Bisaya language, which is my first language.
On the other hand, my second language is Filipino, which is I learned from watching news,
movies and drama on television. I also learned it from listening to news and reading books. During my
elementary school days, I also studied Filipino language from my Filipino teacher, who introduced me to
it and individually taught me the fundamentals such as the Filipino alphabet and its sounds. I can speak
fluently, write, understand, and comprehend the national Filipino language, which has greatly aided me
in connecting with individuals who speak Filipino.
English is my third language. Reading English book and novels at school helped me learn the
language. One of the reasons I developed my English language was because of a teacher who always
spoke English while she taught us during Elementary days. Since grade school, I’ve only had a vague
understanding of what teacher say in English, and I’ve also had a rudimentary understanding of what I
read in English. I can write as well, but it’s not technically accurate; nonetheless, I lack bravery to talk in
English. When I got to High School, my English language skills improved because our teachers taught us
English grammar, pronunciation, and everything about English language. My English skills also improved
a little because I like reading books (especially Wattpad) and watching movies that has subtitles on it,
but I still lack confidence when speaking. I can read, write, understand, and talk in English, but not
fluently.
My language strength is that I can read, write, understand, and speak both my first and second
language fluently. My Language weaknesses are in English language; I am unable to speak effectively
and occasionally find it difficult to understand English when a speaker has an accent and speaks fluently.
Learning English has made it easier for me to communicate with others who speak English. My favorite
language is Bisaya language of course. Because I grew using it, I can also communicate to others fluently
and confidently, and I can understand everything. I can express myself using Bisaya language.
Read the following statements 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 if false, re-write or revise it to make it
true. Use the space provided after each statement. (Points systems: 5 items × 3 points each = 15 points).
F 1.) Not all languages have a grammar systems.
All languages have a grammar systems.
T 2.) Change happens to all languages.
T 3.) The first language that a child acquires is called mother tongue.
F 4.) All living creatures have the capacity for language.
Not all living creatures have the capacity for language, such as animals and non-human
creatures.
__F__5.) Two persons who do not speak the same language will never be able to communicate with
each other.
Two people who do not speak the same language can still communicate with each
other through others modes of communication, such as through gestures and in
written form.
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