ENGLISH 9

(3rd Mastery)
-First Release-
USE THE MODULE IN ANSWERING
LESSON 1 
Connecting to the World
Through Technology
Distance is being defied by information technology. Through this latest technology, you can virtually
travel or reach other places and connect to people around the globe. Thus, you can transfer messages very fast
through the primary means of communications – the telephone or cell phone.

1. most important use of a cell phone? Have you used it to call for help?
2. Give at least one reason for not allowing students to bring mobile phones to school.

Gerund
A gerund is usually defined as a word ending in –ing that is formed from a verb and that functions as a
noun specifically used as a subject, a subjective complement, an object of a preposition, a direct object, and as
appositive.
Examples:
Subject: Exercising is good for our health.
Subjective complement: Lyka’s favorite exercise is jogging.
Object of a preposition: Merla keeps herself in good shape by dancing.
Direct object: Lester does boxing in the gym twice a week.
Appositive: My only exercise, walking, is not taxing.

TASK2 Giving it a try

Direction: Identify the used of the underlined gerunds by choosing the letter of your answer from the box.

A. Subject D. Direct object

B. Subjective complement E. Appositive

C. Object of a preposition

Helping people is a responsibility of every citizen, I believe. And I used to help everyone I could. I
enjoyed the feeling I got when I reversed a stranger’s awful day and turned it into something good. I’ve learn
better since then. Don’t get me wrong; I still agree with and practice the concept, but I’m much more adept at it
now that I have gained experienced. Even though I was the rescuer, it seemed like I always had to pay a
personal price for being kind to people. After suffering much heartache, embarrassing episodes, and personal
loss, I’ve learned that giving help to my fellow human beings can be a risky endeavor if not approached
correctly.

Answers:
1. Helping –
2. feeling –
3. being –
4. suffering –
5. giving –
LESSON 2 
Making a Difference
In many ways have your life has been made easier and more efficient with technology that enables you
to keep in touch. With just a click of a button (or a mouse) you have email Facebook, Twitter, blogs, online
fora, list-servs and threads, virtual reality, webcasts and webinars, instant messaging (IM), text messaging (and
many other features of technology) with which you are able to connect to the world.

TASK 3 Messaging Electronically

Direction: Answer what is asked.
1. Why so you use computer?

2. Why do you create a Facebook account?

LESSON 3 
Despite Differences In Point Of View
Logics, Facts or Appeal

Logic is the process of drawing conclusions. Often, writers and speakers, whether intentionally or
otherwise, misuse logic to arrive at the conclusion they prefer. Faulty logic occurs when you use words with
connotations that make a false connection between a person or idea and the word's connotation, whether it be
positive or negative.

In this lesson you’ll learn vocabulary in acting. You’ll learn words about the persons involved in the
performance of a play. This will help you understand the terms used in a stage play.

TASK 4 Unscramble the Letters

Direction: Arrange the letters on the right to define what is being described on the left.

The backstage technical crew responsible GSATE WECR

for running the show. In small theatre _________________________________
companies the same persons build the set
and handle the load-in. Then, during
performances, they change the scenery
and handle the curtain.
WHO ARE YOU?

A male or female person who performs a TRSAIT

role in a play, television, or movie. _________________________________
WHO ARE YOU?

The backstage technical crew responsible GATSE GMARENA

for running the show. In small theatre _________________________________
companies the same persons build the set
and handle the load-in. Then, during
performances, they change the scenery
and handle the curtain.
WHO ARE YOU?

The person who oversees the entire CREORDTI

process of staging a production. _________________________________
WHO ARE YOU?

A group of theatrical artists working BNSELNEM

together to create a theatrical production. _________________________________
WHO ARE YOU?
TASK 5 Search and Match
Direction: Look for the word in the chart that matches its meaning below.

P E R N I C I O U S
U W R D S A H T S T
N D R Q L S F G W A
I S P I I L X C B B
S B E N V G J L M W
H F A D E A M O O Q
M B F D G G L E D P
E L D N M O S L S E
N A L T O M B E R S
T L S M O P Q R S T

1. _________________send away from a country or place as an official punishment.

2. _________________a wound produced by a pointed object or weapon
3. _________________causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or
noticed
4. _________________a penalty inflicted on an offender through judicial procedure
 LESSON 4 
With Fortitude And Determination
Figurative Languages
Shakespeare’s characters often use figurative language to elaborate upon ideas and amplify imagery.

Apostrophe – is an address to someone who is absent and cannot hear the speaker, or to something nonhuman
that cannot understand what is said. An apostrophe allows the speaker to think aloud, and reveals those
thoughts to the audience.

Metaphor – a comparison of two things that are basically dissimilar in which one is described in terms of he
other.
Personification – a figure of speech in which an object, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics.
Hyperbole – exaggeration for emphasis; overstatement.
Understatement – the opposite of hyperbole, to make little of something important.

TASK 6 Applying what I’ve learned.

Direction: Give at least 2 example sentences of every figurative language given; use the graphic organizer
below.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGES

Hyperbole Personification
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________________________________ ________________________________
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_____ _____

Metaphor Understatement

________________________________ ________________________________
________________________________ ________________________________
________________________________ ________________________________
________________________________ ________________________________
________________________________ ________________________________
_____ _____

Apostrophe
________________________________
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