ENGLISH 7 MATATAG CURRICULUM, THIS A SAMPLE GUIDE

Opening Prayer
Dear Lord, Before our class starts today. Lord, we ask for
your presence and guidance.
We trust that you will be with us during
this time as we learn and dive into the
material at hand.
Help us to see the value in what is being taught and
focus on expanding our knowledge.
Bring clarity to our minds and let your
truth saturate every area of our learning so that we grow
not only academically but spiritually too.
Help each of us in this classroom to be a blessing to one
another and find joy in the journey.
In Jesus' name, Amen.

CLASSROOM RULES
1. BE ATTENTIVE
2. LISTEN CAREFULLY
3. RAISED YOUR HAND TO
SPEAK
4. RESPECT OTHERS

EMOJI QUESTIONS:
EXPRESS TO
IMPRES
S

Do you believe in the
saying “ Don’t judge a
book by its cover”? And
why?

If you were to choose, which
one do you prefer, to lives in
a city or in a barrio? Explain
your answer.

What are the things that
you can sacrifice for the
person you love?

ACTIVITY 1
S -HARING
T -HOUGHTS
E -XPERIENCES

INSTRUCTION
S
● The class will be divided into 4 groups
● Each group has given different pictures that are related to
the topic.
● In your group you must discuss and brainstorm
● Each group will be given 3 mins to finish the task, and 2
mins for the presentation).
● Each group must have one representative.”

GROUP 1 GROUP 2
GROUP 3
GROUP 4

HOW MY BROTHER LEON BROUGHT
HOME A WIFE
MANUEL E. ARGUILLA
Manuel Arguilla was born on June 17, 1911, in
Nagrebcan, Bauang, La Union. He was an ilokano
writer, a patriot, and a martyr. Despite the struggles in
his younger years, he pursued in education and
become established Filipino writer. He joined in many
clubs and chaired as the president. When the Japanese
invaded the Philippines, he joined the freedom forces
until he was captured and exiled with his family.
Arguilla was executed to death at the age of 33.

SETTING
The story takes place in the
small barrio called
Nagrebcan somewhere in
Bauang, La Union.

CHARACTERS
• Baldo – speaker/narrator in a story, Younger brother of
Leon
• Leon/Noel – Maria’s husband, older brother of Baldo
• Maria – Leon’s wife
• Mother and Father of Leon and Baldo
• Aurelia – Leon and Baldo’s younger sister
• Labang – the carabao/bull

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The story started when
Leon and his younger
brother were both waiting
for the arrival of Leon’s
wife, Maria, riding in
carretela. As Baldo saw his
older brother s wife, he
described her as lovely, tall
and beautiful. The younger
brother of Leon met the wife
for the first time.

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Leon wondered why Baldo
drove them to the Waig instead
of Camino Real. Baldo answered
that he drove them to the Waig
because their father told him to
follow the Waig. The Waig route
serve as a test for the wife to see
if she could really live in a
province which was very
different in a life in a city where
she lives While travelling Maria
described the place of Leon as
clean, and free of dust and
smoke.

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The husband’s name as Leon
asked the wife. If she is afraid
as they near home, bringing
about how the family will
welcome home his lifetime
partner as his new wife. Maria
admitted of having some fears
if the father of Leon would not
accept her as daughter-in -law
because she may not able to
survive the life in the province

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When they got home, Leons
family talked to Maria. Baldo
and his father had a
conversation about what
happened while they were
travelling. The father asks
Baldo if Maria was afraid in
their place. Baldo answered
that Maria was not afraid and
instead she enjoyed the
journey.

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Consequently, Maria was
successfully passed on the
test that she had
encountered; and proven to
be worthy as Leon’s wife.

ACTIVITY 2
THINK, AND CHOOSE WRITE-LY
- In a whole sheet of pad paper,
write a heartfelt letter to your
loved one.
- Express what you are willing to
sacrifice for them conclude with
a loving statement.
- Finish the tasks in 3-5 mins

Short Quiz
Directions:
Identification Test: Identify what is described by the following statements.
_______1. He is the person speaking/narrating the story.
_______2. The name of the bull that the characters rode on and brought
them to
their fathers house.
_______3. She is the wife of Leon/Noel who lives in the city.
_______4. He was the one who told Baldo to drive through the fields.
_______5. The author of the story ‘How my brothers brought home a
wife”.

ASSIGNMENT
Directions: Read the whole story of ‘How My Brother Leon Brought
Home A Wife’ on your book English and Beyond. (Page 123-129)

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