FORMAL AND INFORMAL DEFINITION OF WORDS.pptx

English 10

1. ACTIVITY 1 Tell which sentence in the given set is formal or informal definition of the underlined word. Write the answer on the space before each sentence.

2. 1. _______________ A. The Wikipedia website defines Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome. It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread globally, resulting in an ongoing pandemic that could be prevented by practicing protective measures.

3. ______________ B. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is like the MERS- CoV outbreak in 2012 in Saudi Arabia that is characterized by fever, cough, diarrhea, and shortness of breath which has a larger occurrence in South Korea in 2015 and in other countries that made it a pandemic.

4. 2. _______________ A. It becomes a pandemic when many people die from a disease because of a widespread contamination. _______________ B. The Collegiate definition of pandemic is, occurring over a wide geographic area affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population.

5. 3. _______________ A. Quarantine (noun) is now a household word that means a restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of goods designed to prevent the spread of disease or pests; a state of enforced isolation. _______________ B. People, nowadays, are in quarantine or in other words are not allowed to move about freely due to corona virus disease 2019.

6. 4. _______________ A. On March 16, 2020, the government of the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte imposed ECQ in Luzon which is effectively a total lockdown, restricting the movement of the population except for necessity, work, and health circumstances.

7. _______________ B. A Lockdown, which according to Merriam-Webster is an emergency measure or condition in which people are temporarily prevented from entering or leaving a restricted area or building during a threat of danger, is still imposed on some barangays that have a Covid-19 active patients.

8. 5. _______________ A. Rule of law is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as: “The authority and influence of law in a society, especially when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behaviour . _______________ B. Adherence to the promulgated laws is synonymous to the rule of law, it limits or gives freedom to an individual in doing things accountably.

9. 1. _______________ A. The Wikipedia website defines Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome. It was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has since spread globally, resulting in an ongoing pandemic that could be prevented by practicing protective measures. FORMAL DEFINITION

10. ______________ B. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is like the MERS- CoV outbreak in 2012 in Saudi Arabia that is characterized by fever, cough, diarrhea, and shortness of breath which has a larger occurrence in South Korea in 2015 and in other countries that made it a pandemic. INFORMAL DEFINITION

11. 2. _______________ A. It becomes a pandemic when many people die from a disease because of a widespread contamination. _______________ B. The Collegiate definition of pandemic is, occurring over a wide geographic area affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population. INFORMAL DEFINITION FORMAL DEFINITION

12. 3. _______________ A. Quarantine (noun) is now a household word that means a restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of goods designed to prevent the spread of disease or pests; a state of enforced isolation. _______________ B. People, nowadays, are in quarantine or in other words are not allowed to move about freely due to corona virus disease 2019. FORMAL DEFINITION INFORMAL DEFINITION

13. 4. _______________ A. On March 16, 2020, the government of the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte imposed ECQ in Luzon which is effectively a total lockdown, restricting the movement of the population except for necessity, work, and health circumstances. INFORMAL DEFINITION

14. _______________ B. A Lockdown, which according to Merriam-Webster is an emergency measure or condition in which people are temporarily prevented from entering or leaving a restricted area or building during a threat of danger, is still imposed on some barangays that have a Covid-19 active patients. FORMAL DEFINITION

15. 5. _______________ A. Rule of law is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as: “The authority and influence of law in a society, especially when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behaviour . _______________ B. Adherence to the promulgated laws is synonymous to the rule of law, it limits or gives freedom to an individual in doing things accountably. FORMAL DEFINITION INFORMAL DEFINITION

16. ACTIVITY 2 Give the formal and informal definitions of the following terms. Choose only one to define. 1. Internet 2. hybrid 3. online learning 4. blog 5. selfie

17. VALUING In your senior and college years of your studies and in your professional life, you will encounter new terms and new ideas and this lesson will be helpful for you not to be confused if there are words that you may not understand when you are reading, listening or conversing with others.

18. In communicating with others, it is important that we be careful with the words we use and be precise with what we mean. Choosing and using particular words in order to say or write about people or things around us will give clarity to what we want to express and it will be a form of respect as well.

19. POSTTEST Directions: Pick out the word that is defined formally or informally in the given sentence, then copy the given definition and tell whether it is formal or informal.

20. 1. It is important for us to practice proper hygiene, like washing of hands with soap and water or by using hand sanitizer or alcohol and by covering coughs and sneezes with the inside of your elbow or upper arm to prevent getting infected of the corona virus which according to WHO has no vaccine yet.

21. 2. You often hear of the word, asymptomatic these days which from Covid glossary is said to be showing no symptoms of disease. A person infected with the virus can be asymptomatic because they are in an early stage of infection and symptoms have not yet developed (“ presymptomatic ”), or they may not develop any symptoms at all during their infection.

22. 3. Health undersecretary, Dr. Maria Rosario Singh- Virgeire , reported that the country is starting to experience flattening of the curve that means slowing a virus’ spread to reduce the peak number of cases and related demands on hospitals and infrastructure. However, she warned of a resurgence of cases when the ECQ is lifted and people start being complacent about social distancing.

23. 4. Patients are put in isolation when hospitalized during an epidemic by not allowing family members to stay to take care of them and be alone in a room or with other patients especially if they are suffering from a contagious disease.

24. 5. Let us all heed the call for social distancing, a measure taken to reduce person-to- person contact in a given community, with a goal to stop or slow down the spread of a contagious disease. Measures can include working from home, closing offices and schools, canceling events, and avoiding public transportation.

25. B. Identify whether the definition is formal or informal. Write F if it is formal and I if it is informal.

26. ___ 1. Water freezes at 0 degree Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius. ___ 2. Water is a substance composed of hydrogen and oxygen. ___ 3. Water is a liquid, inorganic, tasteless, odorless and colorless substance. ___ 4. Water, as a verb, means to soak in water. ___ 5. Water is what we drink to hydrate our body.

27. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. I