Values education is regarded as all aspects of the process by which teachers (and other adults) transmit values to students. 

 Teaching desirable values and responsible behavior requires educating the whole society- a fact which may overwhelm educators and discourage them. And, integrating values education into the school system has been controversial, because religious, moral and spiritual values are thought to rise as a result of free choice, acceptance and internalization by an individual.

 The primary goal of providing values education at all three levels of the school system in the Philippines is the development of a person committed to building a free, democratic, peaceful, and progressive nation.

 The teacher is the main factor in infusing desirable attitudes and habits in the child, either through direct or indirect teaching.

 At this time of Globalization, do teachers still inculcate values to their students? Is Values Education still relevant at this time of modernization?

 Maria Teresa Sicat in her Values Education in the Time of Globalization made a study on how to make Values education the center of learning in all levels of education in the Philippines and how it helps the economy survive the effects of globalization. Just log on to ejournals@cebookshop.com

 

Is it important to make sure of ideas we read or hear? When talking to  friends, do you confirm information you get from them?
Making sure of the information we get makes us more intelligent individuals for we prevent misunderstanding and misinterpretation.

In Philippine English, tag question is used to confirm information.
We all know that tag question  is a short question added to the end of a positive or negative statement.
It is used to verify or check information that we think is true or to check information that we aren’t sure is true.
Sometimes we just use them for effect, when we are trying to be sarcastic, or to make a strong point.

Like, ‘Your name is Paul, isn’t it?    You weren’t at the party, were you?

As a filipino speaker of foreign language, do you realized its importance in making a point?
Do you use it in your casual conversation or correspondence?

In Philippine English, tag questions are seldom used. 
We mostly hear Americans and British people use tag questions in conversation and correspondence primarily to stress a strong point.

 What prevents Filipinos in using tag questions? Are Filipino English teachers do not give much importance to this? Do they not encourge their students to confirm statements?

The PEJ’s Linguistica, presents a study on the frequency of use of tag question in Philippine English as compared to other countries. Here, we may be able to find answers to the afformentioned questions and realize the importance of emphasizing a point using tag questions.
For more nformation just log on to  ejournals@cebookshop.com.

• Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a “Friday the 13th.”
• Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
• Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not.
• Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
• You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath.
• Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different!
• Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!
• It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
• Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.
• The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump!
• Owls are the only birds that can see the color blue.
• A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
• An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.