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Preface

Preface

Synergy for Success in English is a series intended for teaching and learning English at the secondary level. The series uses the six Principles

of English Language Teaching and Learning, which are adapted from the English Language Syllabus of the Singapore Ministry of Education. These six principles are contextualization, learner-centeredness, learning-focused interaction, integration, process orientation, and spiral progression or CLLIPS.

The textbook is divided into four units with six lessons each. It defines the specific teaching of skills, learning techniques, attitudes, and behavior that are arranged according to the following areas of language learning and teaching:

• Listening and Viewing;• Reading and Viewing;• Speaking and Presenting; and • Writing and Presenting.

Each lesson features Learning Goals, which are an overview of skills and competencies within the lesson, and Life Skills, which are values and virtues aimed at improving the students’ character and self-identity. These are defined to give a distinct purpose for learning. There are also Grammar and Vocabulary topics that are explicitly taught in-context to show the connection between the language learned in class and real-life situations. A variety of texts in the forms of short stories, poems, speeches, and others are used to enhance the appreciation of the English language. Each lesson also uses Exercises to master the thinking and language use processes involved in Listening, Viewing, Reading, Speaking, Writing, and Presenting.

Overall, the goal of the textbook is for students to achieve a valuable and self-fulfilled experience and to use these English language skills in doing their part as well-rounded individuals of the community and the world.

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Contents

Unit 1 Listening Logic

Lesson 1 Listening with a Purpose ....................................................................................................2

Lesson 2 Listening with Comprehension ....................................................................................13

Lesson 3 Importance of Listening in Communication .........................................................25

Lesson 4 Listening for Information.................................................................................................35

Lesson 5 Listening with a Critical Mind .......................................................................................49

Lesson 6 Listening for Pleasure .......................................................................................................58

Unit 2 Reading Revelry

Lesson 1 Reading with a Purpose 1 ..............................................................................................78

Lesson 2 Reading with a Purpose 2 ..............................................................................................90

Lesson 3 Reading for Information 1 ...........................................................................................104

Lesson 4 Reading for Information 2 ........................................................................................... 123

Lesson 5 Reading Critically ............................................................................................................. 135

Lesson 6 Reading for Appreciation ..............................................................................................151

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Unit 3 Wonderful Writing

Lesson 1 Writing with a Purpose .................................................................................................. 173

Lesson 2 The Writing Process ........................................................................................................ 188

Lesson 3 Academic Writing 1.........................................................................................................205

Lesson 4 Academic Writing 2.........................................................................................................227

Lesson 5 Business Writing ...............................................................................................................249

Lesson 6 Creative Writing .................................................................................................................262

Unit 4 Spoken Symmetry

Lesson 1 Speaking according to Purpose..............................................................................283

Lesson 2 Oral Communication .....................................................................................................300

Lesson 3 Giving Formal Oral Presentations ..........................................................................314

Lesson 4 Speaking in a Formal Discussion ...........................................................................329

Lesson 5 Performance Reading ...................................................................................................338

Lesson 6 Communication through Media ..............................................................................353

Glossary .................................................................................................................................................365

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Acknowledgment

Acknowledgment

The author would like to acknowledge the following authors, publishers, and artists for the use and reprinting of their materials in this book. The SAP Education Group, with the cooperation of the author, has extended great effort in locating copyright owners; however, some have not been found. In case there are oversights in getting the permission from the authors, publishers, and artists, the SAP Education Group is always ready to make the appropriate acknowledgements in the future reprinting of the work text.

The following articles/activities/pictures have been borrowed:

• An article on the social behavior of children • An article on appreciative listening found on the website the Carnival of

Healing dated August 19, 2008 http://healing.about.com/od/community/a/carnival.htm

• Illustrations of the Hanging Man by Mr. Sidney Paget of Strand Magazine • ‘Performance Enhancement through Biotechnology Has No Place in Sports’ by

Jamal Hammond Retrieved July 18, 2016, from http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/lmcontent/ch07/PDF/Hacker-Hammond-MLA-Arg.pdf

• “‘The Season of Extravagant Procreation’: A Biological Analysis of Sex and Community in Prodigal Summer,” by Brittany Taylor (WC 2010) Retrieved August 18, 2016, from http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/english/example1.html

• ‘Nine Families Are Getting The Same Call I Did’ by Goldie Taylor Retrieved August 29, 2016, from http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/01/10-oregon-families-are-getting-the-same-heartbreaking-call-i-did.html

• Illustration of “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Harry Clarke, from Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination, 1919.

• ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe Retrieved October 13, 2015, from http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/poe/telltale.html

• Reading goes faster if you don’t sweat comprehension, from Calvin and Hobbes comic strip by Bill Watterson Retrieved August 21, 2016, from http://thecuriousbrain.com/?p=29665

• An activity on ‘Double Negatives’. Retrieved August 14, 2016, from www.prosseracademy.org/ourpages/auto/2009/11/4/.../Double Negatives.doc

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• An activity on ‘Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Adjective Clauses’. Retrieved August 29, 2016, from https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-9/clauses/lesson-3/restrictive-and-nonrestrictive-adjective-clauses

• An activity on ‘Basic Adjectives Retrieved August 27, 2016, from http://www.ihbristol.com/free-english-exercises/test/esol-smc-basic-adjectives

• An activity from ‘Exercise - Adjective or Adverb’ Retrieved August 12, 2016, from https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs/exercises

• The short story, ‘A Resumed Identity’ by Ambrose Bierce Retrieved August 19, 2016, from http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/ResuIden.shtml

• The poem, ‘O Captain! My Captain!’ by Walt Whitman Retrieved August 19, 2016, from https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/o-captain-my-captain

• An article for Skimming from ‘Pulp Friction’ Retrieved August 12, 2016, from http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/570/pulp/hemp3.htm

• The article on ‘Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: New Evidence for an Expanded Role’ by Mark Caulfield. Retrieved August 19, 2016, from http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001592

• The article entitled ‘All About Steroids’

We were unable to contact the holders of the following excerpts:

• Excerpts from the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. “The Hanging Man” Retrieved July 19, 2015, from http://flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/holmes.htm#thm

• An excerpt from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird from ‘34 Profound Excerpts From Classic Literature That Will Change Your Day’. Retrieved August 18, 2016, from http://thoughtcatalog.com/charlie-shaw/2013/09/34-profound-excerpts-from-classic-literature-that-will-change-your-day/

• An excerpt from ‘Passage IV’ from Gothic Architecture. Retrieved July, 29, 2016 from http://lfkkb.tripod.com/engr/gothicarchitecture.html

• An excerpt from Mitch Albom, The Time Keeper. Retrieved August 18, 2016, from http://thoughtcatalog.com/charlie-shaw/2013/09/34-profound-excerpts-from-classic-literature-that-will-change-your-day/

• An excerpt from Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian. Retrieved August 18, 2016, from http://thoughtcatalog.com/charlie-shaw/2013/09/34-profound-excerpts-from-classic-literature-that-will-change-your-day/

• An excerpt from James Joyce, Dubliners, “The Dead” Retrieved August 16, 2016, from http://thoughtcatalog.com/charlie-shaw/2013/09/34-profound-excerpts-from-classic-literature-that-will-change-your-day/

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• An excerpt from Anton Chekhov’s The Schoolmistress. Retrieved August 29, 2016, from http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1732/1732-h/1732-h.htm

• An excerpt of the poem ‘Pray To What Earth Does This Cold Belong’ by Henry David Thoreau. Retrieved August 18, 2016, http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pray-to-what-earth-does-this-sweet-cold-belong/

• An excerpt on William Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ Retrieved August 16, 2016, http://shakespeare.mit.edu/asyoulikeit/full.html

• A summary of Khaled Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner’. Retrieved August 27, 2016, http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-kite-runner/summary.html

Any information that will lead us to the authors or publishers of these borrowed articles and art work will be greatly appreciated.

A t the fast and furious rate the world is moving, it seems most people are just too busy doing something else that they hardly have time to listen. They

either have a lot of things left undone or are easily distracted. We count on those who matter most in our lives—our family and friends—to be there for us when we need comfort and sympathy. Without a doubt, everyone needs someone who will always have time to listen.

Indeed, there is more to communication than just words.

Sure.

That’s tough, but I can do it, boss.

Listening Logic

Unit 1

But we haven’t agreed on

anything yet.

Dude, what’s the first thing we should do when we get to

the mall?

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Unit 1 • Listening Logic

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The illustration highlights precisely what needs to be known regarding the importance of listening. Just like the two boys, perhaps most people your age tend to find news broadcasts quite uninteresting, particularly if these have to do with events outside your city or country. However, you must realize that it is programs like these that enable you to connect with the rest of the world, and that what happens elsewhere should be of great concern to everyone else. Take a moment to stop and think of what is truly more significant: viewing the latest NBA game results or comprehending the reason for the widespread famine in South Sudan. Indeed, listening can help you establish the right priorities in life.

Listening with a Purpose

Encourage the participants to listen for meaning relevant to a purpose.

Purposeful listening improves perception, communication and builds camaraderie and relationships.

Learning GoalsLife Skil ls

On the contrary, all of us should. That’s how we’ll know what is happening in other parts

of the world.

I wonder why my dad likes watching CNN.

News is boring.Not only that. It’s

about countries that are so far away. Why should

we care?


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Lesson 1 • Listening with a Purpose

Listening is an essential part of effective communication along with speaking and writing. Whenever you listen, you need to get the main idea of what you are listening to. You also need to remember the details of what you have just heard. Likewise, it is important for you to correctly respond to and interpret what you have heard.

A Getting the Main IdeaWhenever you read a chapter in a textbook or novel, it is always possible

for you to browse and/or reread to search for the main idea. On the other hand, pinpointing the main idea while listening presents much more of a challenge, as spoken material is oftentimes less rigidly organized than written material. It is necessary for a listener to be alert and do his/her best to keep track of the speaker’s thoughts.

Here are some pointers to guide you in listening for main ideas:

• Pay careful attention to the speaker’s opening statement as this will likely serve as the premise of his/her talk.

• Take note of the points raised by the speaker. You will know these are important when they are enumerated, repeated and continually emphasized.

• Visualize the main idea. Then express this in your own words. • Check whether the main idea you have formulated matches that of the speaker’s

through examples, data, and explanations presented during the talk.

B Remembering DetailsFor you to gauge which details of a presentation are the most important

ones, it is necessary to analyze what you hear. Here are a few helpful tips to aid you in selecting the most important details.

1 While listening, determine what details support the main idea. 2 Try to predict details which the speaker will mention. 3 Link the supporting details to the main idea in a visual pattern.

To gauge how well you take note of details, imagine that you are listening to the following announcement on your school’s public address system:

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Later at exactly 5:00 p.m., there will be a debate between the two candidates for Student Council President. The debate will last for one and a half hours and will take place in the high school convention hall.

Everyone is welcome to attend.


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Based on what you just heard, what is the main idea and what are its major details?

Take your pick below:

1 Main Idea a A big event will take place later. b A debate will be held between the Student Council presidential

candidates. c We have to be in the convention hall at 5:00 p.m.

2 Major Details a The debate will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. b It will be held in the high school convention hall. c Attendance is mandatory.

If you chose b as your main idea, your listening skills are very sharp. The other choices, while not entirely inaccurate, do not specifically identify what the main idea is.

As for the major details, items a and b are accurate. Unfortunately, if you included c among your answers, you are probably making your own presumption since no prior mention had been made regarding mandatory attendance.

C Responding and Interpreting CorrectlyThe task of listening requires both mental and physical preparedness.

Below are some suggestions to get you ready:

1 Give the speaker your undivided attention. Avoid any distractions (electronic gadgets, talkative seatmates, and the like).

2 Be prepared to take notes or jot down important details.3 Match your interpretation with facts and statistics presented by the speaker and

respond accordingly. Never jump to conclusions or make hasty presumptions.


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Exercise 1

View a South African news piece entitled, “Lawrence Anthony’s Rehabilitation of Elephants” on Youtube. Then, answer the following questions regarding the documentary:

1 What is the biggest challenge Lawrence Anthony faced? Explain.

2 What was his motivation for pursuing his objective?

3 In your opinion, will there be others who will follow Lawrence Anthony’s lead? Why or why not?

Exercise 2

To broaden your perspective on current world events, submit a one-page report on a recent news item regarding a prevalent global issue. Your research should be sourced from a reliable television news network which shall be duly acknowledged in your report.

GrammarNouns

The names given to people, the places where they live, and the things that surround them are called nouns.

Examples: Juan, Philippines, Manila Bay

A class of people, places or things is categorized as a common noun.

Examples: soldier, continent, city

A specific person, place or thing is known as a proper noun. Proper nouns are always capitalized.

Examples: Juan Luna, Asia, Marikina

Nouns can be categorized as either common or proper and concrete or abstract.

Nouns that name people, places or things that can be recognized or seen through any of the five senses are called concrete nouns.

Examples: beach, motorcycle, parrot


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Nouns that name other things such as ideas, conditions, qualities and actions are called abstract nouns.

Examples: friendship, grief, courage

Exercise 3

A Identify each noun as proper, common and concrete, or common and abstract. Shade the circle of the correct answer.

1 Homer’s Odyssey is an epic poem.

a Homer’s

proper common, concrete common, abstract

b Odyssey proper common, concrete common, abstract

c poem


2 Who is the Rockets’ new point guard?

a Rockets’


b point guard


3 Vince saw Mr. Rago fall and helped him up.

a Vince


b Mr. Rago



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4 Integrity is one of Jeremy’s best qualities.

a Integrity


b Jeremy’s


c qualities proper common, concrete common, abstract

5 One goal for good health is to drink eight glasses of water.

a goal


b health proper common, concrete common, abstract

c glasses


d water proper common, concrete common, abstract

6 Barack Obama was the first African-American president.

a Barack


b president


7 Like true explorers, astronauts cherish the hope of discovering a new world.

a explorers


b astronauts


c hope


d world



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8 Do all musicians write their own songs?

a musicians


b songs


9 The vision of Andres Bonifacio was an Independent Philippines.a vision


b Andres Bonifacio


c independent


d Philippines


10 The language we call Old English was spoken during the Middle Ages.

a language


b Old English


c Middles Ages



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B Identify five common and five proper nouns from the text found below. Place your answers on the table provided.

“Atticus said to Jem one day, “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it. “Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corn cribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” – Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Proper Nouns Common Nouns

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

C Determine whether the following words are concrete or abstract. Afterwards, create a sentence that describes or explains the given word.

__________ 1 courage ____________________________________________________

__________ 2 mirror ______________________________________________________

__________ 3 fortitude ____________________________________________________

__________ 4 shadow _____________________________________________________

__________ 5 perseverance ________________________________________________


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The English language grows by way of the creation

of new words from the following sources:

New activities—‘chatroom’ (areas on the internet

where people can exchange typed messages)

Proper nouns—‘Sudoku’ (a number placement

puzzle consisting of nine 3-by-3 squares; each row,

column and square must use the numbers 1 to 9

only once)

Portmanteau words—‘podcast’ (derived from

iPod and broadcast; a digital file available for

downloading to a computer or mobile device)

Clipped words—‘hoodie’ (short for a hooded jacket

or sweater)

Coined expressions—‘hotspot’ (location where

wireless internet connection can be accessed)

A portmanteau is created when two or more words and their definitions are combined into a new word.


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