Lesson in English 7

3. Vocabulary
• Heritage –
• property that descends to an heir.
• 2a : something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor

4. The word literature is
derived from the Latin
term litera which means
letter.
Literature It deals with ideas,
thoughts
and emotions of man,
literature can be said to be
the story of man.
Man’s loves, griefs,
thoughts,
dreams and aspirations
coached in beautiful
language is literature.

5. Brother Azurin said that
“literature expresses
the feelings of people to
society, to government,
to his surroundings, to
his fellowmen and to his
Divine Creator.”
Literature
For Webster, literature is
anything that is printed as
long as it is related to the
ideas and feelings of
people, whether it is true,
or just product of one’s
imagination.

6. Atienza, Ramos, Salazar
and Nazal, says that
“true literature is a piece
of written work which is
undying. It expresses
the feelings and
emotions of people in
response to his
everyday efforts to live,
Literature
to be happy in his
environment and, after
struggles, to reach his
Creator.”

7. Why Do We Need to Study
Philippine Literature?

8. We study literature so
that we can better
appreciate our literary
heritage.
We need to understand
that we have a great
and noble tradition
which can serve as the
means to assimilate
other cultures
Above all, as Filipinos,
who truly love and take
pride in our own culture,
we have to manifest our
deep concern for our
own literature and this
we can do by studying
the literature of our
country.

9. Your Initial Task
In your notebook, write T if the statement
is true according to what you know and F
if it is false. Be ready to explain your
answer with a partner.

10. 1. Philippine literature existed even
before the Spaniards came.

11. 2. Proverbs express the unending
wisdom of the old.

12. 3. Proverbs communicate only
traditional beliefs and values.

13. 4. The form of proverbs is chiefly
poetic.

14. 5. It is difficult to preserve
proverbs.

15. SIMILAR OR OPPOSITE?
In terms of meaning, a word may be
synonymous (similar) or
antonymous (opposite) to another.
Form the correct pairs of synonyms
and antonyms used in the selection.

16. compiled-
native-
elders- simple-
comprehensive-
gathered
indigenous
ancestors complex
brief- lengthy
limited

18. READING HOMEWORK
•Read “Words of Wisdom” by
Damiana L. Eugenio
•In your notebook, write three
questions you want to be
answered during our class
discussion.