READING AND WRITING LEARNING MODULE
2nd Semester, 3rd Quarter-Week 1
Activity 1: Topic: Basic Reading Process and Types of Reading
Part A. Read the following paragraphs very carefully. Encircle the topic and underline the main idea of each paragraph. If the main idea is not present, write it on the space provided.
1. Have you evewondered what happens in your stomach when you eat? A series of processes starts when you feel hungry and you get the urge to sate your hunger. The process starts when you get food and your brain commands, your muscle to pick, it up and put it in your mouth. Inside the mouth, food will be blended with saliva and broken down into smaller pieces through the chewing motions of your teeth. Once youswallow the food, it will pass through your esophagus. It will then move to your stomach, where gastric juices will be released to digest carbohydrates and proteins. The semi-digested food is then transported to the duodenum and then to the jejunum, ileum, and liver for further absorption. All of these processes constitute the digestion process.
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2. According to National Geographic, global warming may have catastrophic effects. One of these consequences is the melting of polar caps at an alarming rate - an even which poses a danger to low-lying areas across continents. In fact, the polar caps are melting at a dangerous speed that the Glacier National Park in the United States will be gone by 2070 if this keeps up. Aside from this, global warming also causes severe heat waves in North America. According to reports, at least 225 people had died due to heat waves. An erratic weather pattern is another undesirable effect of global warming, summers become hotter and winters become colder. Hurricanes or typhoons are also becoming more and more intense. If we will not do something today, our children's children will inevitably face the consequences.
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3. Are you tired of being an employee? Do you want to have a more flexible time instead of an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. job? Do you want to practice your business acumen? If your answer to these questions is yes, then it is time for you to start your own small business. The first thing you have to do is to research and define your target market. After that, you have to come up with a business plan. It does not need to be an elaborate and formal plan: you just have to include the essential information such as your vision and mission, marketing strategies, financial capital, and forecasted income and expenses. acquire the necessary financial, technical, in human resource capital in the assemble your team. once you have, register your business and set up your accounting system, and then execute your marketing plan.
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Explanation:
1. Topic: Digestion Process
Implied main idea: The digestion process involves a series of processes that break down food into smaller pieces and absorb nutrients.
2. Topic: Consequences of Global Warming
Implied main idea: Global warming has catastrophic effects such as melting of polar caps, severe heat waves, erratic weather patterns, and intense hurricanes or typhoons.
3. Topic: Starting a Small Business
Implied main idea: To start a small business, one must research and define their target market, create a business plan, acquire the necessary financial, technical, and human resource capital, register the business, set up an accounting system, and execute a marketing plan.