WEEK 5: FOURTH QUARTER OF

ENGLISH 7

LESSON 5: PRESERVING POSITIVE

TRAITS OF FILIPINO

LEARNERS MATERIAL

Prepared by:

RUBYROSA T.LARA
Basa air Base High school
Division of Pampanga
Lesson 5

Preserving Positive Traits of Filipino

YOUR GOALS

This lesson allows you to understand the journey of a Filipino in foreign land. It takes you
back to what your countryman has gone through. Despite all the pain of living in exile and
hardship of trying to make a living in a new land, he still managed to survive. As you perceive
the endurance and longing of other people, you must aim to:
1. Determine the correct shade of meaning of words through cline.
2. Predict the outcomes of a dialogue listened to and their possible effects on the speakers
and their relationships.
3. Cite evidences to support a general statement.
4. Use turn-taking and turn-getting strategies and expressions in oral discussions.
5. Use auxiliary and modal verbs correctly.
6. Use persuasion technique to create ads.
7. Identify the persuasive device used in television advertisements.

YOUR INITIAL TASKS

Task 1. Clinobulary

Word Cline is a way of building vocabulary by arranging words in order according to

shades or intensity of meaning. Examples of arranged words according to size are big, huge
and gigantic, or according to temperature are cool, warm, hot.
In triad, arrange the words in order of intensity from the lowest to highest range.
Present your answer using the stair below. Copy this on a sheet of paper.
 1. homesickness 6. dark
fervor dim
nostalgia bright

2. scent 7. messy
smell soiled
fragrance dirty

3. shanty 8. scrubbed
hovel polished
hotel cleaned

4. orchard 9. soft
forest hush
backyard loud

5. faded 10. platitudinous

vague dull
blurred nondescript

Task 2. THINK BEFORE YOU PICK

Using the cline of vocabulary, choose the appropriate word in the parenthesis to
complete each sentence.

1. The old man has the feeling of _______________ because he left home more than
twenty years ago. (nostalgia, homesickness, fervor)

2. The _______________ of the roosting chickens in their old Visayan house, reminds
him of his long lost youth. (smell, scent, fragrance)

3. After his speaking engagement, the speaker stayed in his comfortable room at the
________________. (shanty, hotel, hovel)

4. The farmer showed his ______________ of apple trees to his visitor in Kalamazoo.
(forest, backyard, orchard)

5. There was an old picture of a woman in Philippine dress whose face had become
_______________. (blurred, faded, vague)
 6. When we finally came to the hotel, there was a _________________ light so I could
hardly see his face. (bright, dark, dim)

7. With the plastered walls and a few pieces of second hand furniture inside, their little
house looked _________________. (messy, soiled, dirty)

8. The next day he came, he looked younger with his brown jacket and newly
__________________ shoes. (cleaned, polished, scrubbed)

9. The hall was filled with noise, but when the man asked a question the audience
became __________________ (hush, loud, soft)

10. His faded black car was a _________________ model that had known better days
and many hands. (nondescript, dull, platitudinous)

Task 3. Lend me your ears

1. Listen as your two classmates read a conversation.

2. As you listen, find out what the dialogue is all about then answer the questions in
the grid.

1. What does the conversation all about?

2. What word is used in the conversation

that is similar to foreigner?

3. What do you think will happen to Mr.

Fabia if he doesnt return in the
Philippines?

4. What according to Mr. Santos are the

Filipina today? Explain what he means
that Filipino women has been
changed on the outside only.

5. Do you think Mr. Fabia will be able to

see the Filipino women in the future?
Explain your answer.
 YOUR TEXT

Note: Please refer to the text SCENT OF AN APPLE by Bienvenido

Santos

YOUR DISCOVERY TASKS

Task 1. Finding Proof

Get your copies of the reading text. Then find evidences to support the given
statements in the circles. Write your answer in the boxes. Sample answer is given to you to
help you started.

1. 1. He grew up into a
pampered brat
2. He was mean,
3. His father threw his
curse upon him
4. His father drove him
out of the house.

Mr. Santos Based on what I

stated that read, Mr. Fabia
Autumn is a was a spoiled brat
lovely season. and black sheep of
the family in his
younger years.

2. 5.
In the text, it is I know that
said that the Scent
Celestino Fabia
Filipino of
Apple
was longing for
immigrant is just
s his homeland.
a poor farmer.

The author said From the

that the scent reading, I
of apples
know that
reminds him of
3. his native land.
Ruth is 5.
hospitable.
Task 2. Turn talking

Review your answers in your previous task. What are the instances that show Mr.
Fabias longing for his native land? List down three and be ready to discuss your answers with a
partner. Take turns in asking and answering. Use the given criteria below for evaluation.
Category 4 3 2 1
Delivery of All necessary Almost all Many necessary Few necessary
Ideas factors are necessary factors are factors are
(Voice quality, obvious during factors are obvious during obvious during
facial discussion. obvious during discussion discussion.
expressions, discussion.
gestures)
Language The speakers The speakers The speakers The speakers
(Phrases, creatively used clearly used the did not clearly never used the
expressions, the phrases, phrases, use the phrases,
fillers) expressions and expressions and phrases, expressions and
fillers. fillers. expressions and fillers.
fillers.
Content The ideas The ideas The ideas The ideas
(Complexity and presented are presented are presented are presented are
originality ideas) excellent. better. good. very little.
Correctness There are no There are 1-2 There are 3-4 There are more
(Grammar and grammatical and grammatical and grammatical than 4
Mechanics) mechanical mechanical and mechanical grammatical and
mistakes in the mistakes in the mistakes in the mechanical
discussion. discussion. discussion. mistakes in the
discussion.

Task 3. Review the key points.

Read the following sentences taken from the text. Then identify the functions of the
highlighted modals for every number.
1. I could speak about my country.
2. He must have certain ideas, beliefs even illusions peculiar to the exile.
3. I might go to your town and see your family.
4. He may send news if he wants, but the old man refused.
5. Lot of apples are in the room. These have to be sold.
Answer the following questions.
a. What two words are being highlighted in each sentence?
b. How are these modals form?
c. What functions do these have?
Task 4.1. Try your best

On a half sheet of paper, write the correct modal in the following sentences. Choose
from options provided in the parenthesis.
1. The speaker in the conference tried to explain the issue raise in the best as he
_________. (may, could)
2. He ________ (could, must) give his countrymen, who was very eager to hear, an
answer that would lessen the longing for his homeland.
3. Because of the rugged road, the car made so much noise that I _______ (must, could)
not hear everything he said.
4. Ruth, his wife, ________ (might, has to) have a better life if she prefer to live with
another man.
5. Yes, I said. You ________ (may, might) take me to you home tomorrow and have
dinner with your family.
6. The sentiment of the Filipinos immigrant ______ (could, might) end before he gets older
and weak.
7. ________ (must, may) he overcome his fear of no longer belonging to his own culture.
8. Mr. Santos, a Filipino young man, _______ (must, could) tell the family of Mr. Fabia in
the Philippines so they would know.
9. A heavy wind coming up from lake Michigan was icy on the face. It _____ (has to,
might) be cold.
10. The scent of the apples, which is not present in his country, gives him the feeling of
loneliness. He _______ (have to, has to) be missing home.

Task 4.2. Wait theres more

What may/might/must/have to/could you do if you encounter a Filipino immigrant who

never been back to Philippines for so many years? Express your thoughts by accomplishing the
task below in one half sheet of paper.
1. I may
_______________________________________________________________________.
2. I might
_______________________________________________________________________.
3. I must
_______________________________________________________________________.
 4. I have to
______________________________________________________________________.
5. I could
_______________________________________________________________________.

Task 4.2 Pair Off

Find a partner and write a dialogue about Filipino families who wanted to leave the
country and make a new life in foreign land. Make sure that you use correct modals in your
sentences and encircle them. Write your dialogue in one whole sheet of paper.

Task 5.1. Ads a lot

As you watch the audio visual presentation of your teacher on the flat screen, note
down the details needed to complete the grid below. Copy it in your one whole sheet of paper.

Persuasion Techniques Ideas/Materials Used Purpose/Objective

1. Fear

2. Association

3. Bandwagon

4. Testimonial

5. Humor

6. Bribery

7. Intensity

8. Repetition
Task 5.2 Ad more

Examine the advertisements shown. Then answer the given questions in the table.

Advertisement What was Who were the Which words in What type of
advertised? target readers? the ad were persuasion
catchy? technique was
used?

Task 5.3. Make my Ad

1. Work with a partner.
2. Make an advertisement using any of the persuasion technique you have learned in
the previous tasks.
3. Choose one topic from the list.
4. Be creative in your works and use the given rubric as your guide.
YOUR FINAL TASK
Entice me if you can

Choose three Television Ads/Commercials you like most. Record these ads in your cell
phone and answer the given questions as your guide in presenting your work in the class.

1. What is the ad all about?

2. What do you think is your persuasion technique used in the ad?
3. What makes the ad convincing?