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Kabanata 5

Kabanata 5

Binuksan ko 'yung laptop ni Mrs.Reynes dahil pinahiram niya saakin ito. I navigate it to the documents to click on the powerpoint presentation that I created. It was about the language used in academic or professional disiplines, a topic for EAPP.

"You see, there are words that is used by professionals that may sound like common words but actually has different meaning when used for their professions," I started the discussion, naglalakad pa ako sa gitna para ganap na ganap.

Ang iba sa kanila ay namamangha sa akin. Not because I was good but because of how I speak. Sa dami siguro ng naging kaaway ko sa school, isa ay narito sa loob kaya naman hindi tago ang impormasyon na hindi ako kasing yaman tulad nila.

I hate how people would think that just because I'm poor, I can't speak english fluently or understand english. Hindi ba nila alam na kadalasan sa mga pilipino ay bilingual? O dalawa ang alam na lengwahe? Siguro dahil sa lumaki rin ako sa ibang bansa kaya marunong ako sa english pero madali lang naman kasi talaga itong pag-aralan.

"Do you have any idea what is it called?" I asked, to make them engage into the lecture.

I picked someone who raised her hand timidly. Tumayo siya para sumagot.

"Yes, Miss?" I said to make her state her name.

"Bea po. It is called as jargons," sabi niya at umupo na ulit. Tumango ako dahil tama ang sagot niya.

"Right, it is jargons. By definition, jargon are terminologies that are considered unique to a particular subject or group. It is commonly used by those who are in the same field, so they're the ones who can only understand each other. It may sound gibberish for those who are not in their field," I turned around to go to the whiteboard.

Sinulat ko ang salitang 'hearing' at humarap ulit sa kanila.

"When hearing is used by those who are practicing medicine, it means perceiving sounds. However, if it is used by those who are practicing law, it will mean as an opportunity to state one's case." I fixed the falling strands of hair on my face. "See the difference?"

Some of them nodded.

"Another example, let's say table. For most people it would be just a simple furniture, 'di ba? For Statistician though, a table shows numbers and results." I added.

Marami pa akong tinuro sa kanila at kaagad naman nila itong naintindihan, pasulyap-sulyap ako kay Adren para kumuha ng inspirasyon. Bawat talikod ko tuloy sa kanila ay napapangiti ako at nagpipigil ng ngiti dahil sa kilig. Bakit may mga tao na ang gwapo kahit nakaupo lang naman?

"So, that ends our discussion..." sabi ko nang mapunta kami sa last slide ng ppt. "Get one fourth sheet of yellow paper, we'll have a short seatwork."

Lahat sila ay naging aligaga sa paghingi ng one fourth. Tiningnan ko kung sino ang source nila at nahagilap ng mata ko si Adren na nagbibigay ng one fourth sa mga kaklase niya.

I can't help but sigh in admiration.

Marupok talaga ako sa mababait at mapagbigay na gwapo kapag nakaupo lalo na kung letter A ang unahang letra ng pangalan.

"Ma'am baka mahirap 'yan?" a boy asked, obviously asking for attention.

"Madali lang naman, modified true or false lang." Ngumiti ako sa kanila.

"Pusang gala 'yan," binato ni Gio 'yung one fourth pad niya sa lapag. "Kung ganyan lang din ang madali, ayoko na lang mag-aral."

I joined the laughter of his classmates.

"Seryoso nga, magbibigay lang ako ng topic and title tapos sasagutin niyo lang kung true or false, if the topic and title are connected to each other." I told them.