1. The document provides an introduction to Top Achievers Private School and instructions for listening to and taking notes on an upcoming text. 2. Students are directed to listen carefully to note important details like names and events, and then answer questions about the text. 3. The success or failure of any undertaking ultimately rests on the hands of the actor.

1. Welcome to Top
Achievers Private School,
Inc.!

3. Learning to
Know
To be conscious that you are ignorant
is a great step to knowledge.
- Disraeli

4. Objective
a. note important details; and
b. to answer the questions correctly
later on by listening closely to the
text you will listen to.

5. Guitar Drum

6. Listening
closely to note
details

7. What is listening?
-to pay attention to
what someone has
said and understand
that it is serious

8. 1. Write a brief note on what you
think the listening text is about .
2. Read the questions that will be
asked or the directions to be followed.

9. 1.Take down notes on the ideas names, and
events which you consider are important.
2.You may use shortcuts or symbols.
Examples:
and - & at - @ following – ff.

10. 1. Review your notes and then
answer or work on the exercise.

11. Directions:
Listen carefully to the text and note your ideas
regarding the text, the names of the
characters, and events that you think is
important. After listening, answer the
following questions.

13. 1. How was the barrio teacher known to all
the pupils?
a. As the man who was very helpful
b. As the man who could answer any question
c. As the man who was so obsessed with
devising questions that would be answered

14. 2. How did the students call
their teacher?
a. Teacher
b. Sir
c. Maestro

15. 3. What was the question that would
finally prove the teacher wrong?
a. “Is the bird I am holding dead or alive?”
b. “Where does the life of the bird rest?”
c. “What am I holding in my hand?”

16. 4. Who framed the question?
a. Young boys
b. Whole class
c. Pablo

17. 5. What was the teacher’s reply to the
challenging question?
a. “Pablo, the life of the bird rests on your
hands.”
b. “It is not a matter of whether an activity, a
plan, an undertaking is to die or live.
Ultimately, it rests on the hands of the actor.”
c. “The fate of an act depends on the people.”

18. 6. Based on the selection, where did the
success or failure of any undertaking rest?
a. On the decision of the wise teacher
b. On the hands of the actor
c. On the hands of Pablo

19. 7. What was the moral given in the parable?
a. It is not a matter of whether an activity, a plan, or
an undertaking is to die or live. Ultimately, it rests
on the hands of the actor.
b. Lack of coordination will turn good intentions into
sorry destruction
c. There is enough for everybody’s need, but there is
nothing for anyone’s greed.