English Grade 9

1. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
a.infer thoughts, feelings and
intentions of the speaker
b. paraphrase the text listened
to

2. Lesson 2: Maximizing My Strength
“Character cannot be developed in ease and
quiet. Only through experience of trial and
suffering can the soul be strengthened,
ambition inspired and success achieved.”
-Hellen Keller

3. Pre-listening
• Recall your favorite superhero.
• What are the characteristics of your
superhero that you admire most?
• Do you have what it takes to be like
him?

4. Listening
• Listen carefully to the song to be played.
Write down at least three lines from the song
that captured your attention. Once you have
written them, work with a partner and
discuss how you understood each line.
• Hero - Mariah Carey (Lyrics)(ipad).mp4

5. LINES FROM THE
SONG
WHAT DO THOSE
LINES MEAN TO
YOU?
Post listening

6. Paraphrasing
- often defined as putting into your own words
texts that are originally from the author
- It will make us own our ideas as inspired by
other people’s work and will keep us from
plagiarizing others’ work.

7. ORIGINAL PARAPHRASED
“Happiness can be
found even in the
darkest of times, if
one only remembers
to turn on the light.”
– Harry potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban
There is happiness
even during the most
challenging times and
we only need to look
at the bright side.

8. Assessment
Be ready to listen again to a song. Write down
two lines from it which you like the most and
paraphrase them.

9. ASSIGNMENT
Answer the activity on page 33 of your
book (TASK 3: Attack Those Words).
Write it on your notebook.