News is defined as any timely event, idea, or opinion that interests and affects many people in a community in a way they can understand. Key attributes of news include immediacy, proximity to intended readers, events involving famous people or places, impacts on people, and unusual events. While English is an official language in the Philippines and many Filipinos speak it, stakeholders acknowledged opportunities to further improve English education to strengthen Philippines' competitive advantage internationally, including in tourism.

1. WHAT IS NEWS?
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“Any event, idea or opinion
that is timely, that interests
and affects a large number of
persons in the community,
and that is capable of being
understood by them.”
– M. Lyle Spencer

2. ATTRIBUTES
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3. ATTRIBUTES
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immediacy or when the news happened
Example:
The candidates who will win in the
upcoming Philippine General
Elections.

4. ATTRIBUTES
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nearness of the event to the intended readers
Example:
DPWH to begin construction of
P230M Lucena underpass.

5. ATTRIBUTES
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What happens to famous people, places or
things
Example:
‘My Special Tatay’ draws to an
end.

6. ATTRIBUTES
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not only the importance of an event but how it
will affect the people
Example:
Erasing Filipino in College
Education

7. ATTRIBUTES
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Something bizarre that just doesn’t fit
anywhere else
Example:
UFO spotted

8. ACTIVITY
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9. ACTIVITY
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The Philippines is recognized globally as one of
the largest English-speaking nations, with the
majority of its population having at least some
degree of fluency in the language. English has
always been one of the country’s official
languages, and is spoken by more than 14 million
Filipinos. It is the language of commerce and law,
as well as the primary medium of instruction in
education.

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Proficiency in the language is also one of the
Philippines’ strengths, which has helped drive the
economy and even made it the top voice outsourcing
destination in the world, surpassing India in 2012. The
influx of foreign learners of English is also on the rise
due to the relatively more affordable but quality
English as a Second Language (ESL) programs being
offered locally.
However, at a recent roundtable organized by British
Council Philippines, key stakeholders from the
government, academe, private, and nongovernment
sectors acknowledged that even if the country were

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doing fine in terms of English competency, concerns
on how much of a competitive advantage it still is
here were raised. The stakeholders agreed that the
country needs to step up its efforts in improving the
teaching and learning of English, developing it as a
vital skill of the workforce. This is an initiative that can
potentially strengthen the Philippines’ distinct
advantage in this part of the world, particularly with
the upcoming Asean economic integration.
Enhancing the teaching of English in the Philippines
presents opportunities for the country in the area of
tourism.

12. RUBRIC
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20 - Acting
20 - Content
10 - Audience Impact
50 - Total

13. ASSIGNMENT
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Bring a cut-out/print
a short news that
you find most
appealing and point
out its attributes on
a ½ sheet of paper.