DRP English Lesson 28

EXERCISE 28 EXERCISE 29
THE FLOWER OF LOVE FOOD AND DRINKS OF THE ANCIENT FILIPINO
Once there lived a chieftain who had a beautiful daughter Rice was the staple food of the ancient Filipinos. They cooked
named Liwayway. One day Liwayway went into the woods to gather it in pots and in bamboos. Our forefathers’ diet included also various
fruits and flowers but unfortunately lost her way. She became species of fish caught in rivers and lakes; meat from carabaos, deer,
unconscious when a wild beast ran after her. When she came to, she hogs, chicken and edible bids; vegetables, tubers like sweets potato,
saw a young man bending over her. He was the son of another spices like pepper and garlic, and fruits like bananas, oranges, guavas
chieftain. When they parted, each one knew they were in love with and mangoes.
each other.
There were also many kinds of wine and drinks on the islands.
One day the young man was going away to fight the white men The tuba which was taken from the coconut palms was the champagne
who had invaded their land. The lovers promised never forget each of the early Filipinos. Among the popular wines were the Visayan
other saying “Sumpa kita.” But the warrior never came back. In pangasi, fermented from rice; the Visayan gauilang distilled from
sorrow, the maiden killed herself. Sometime later, shrubs with fragrant sugar cane; and the Igorot tapuy, taken from rice.
flowers 6grew on her grave. People believed that Liwayway’s love
Although the early Filipinos were heavy drinkers, they seldom
grew and bloomed. It became a custom for young lovers after that to
lost their senses when drunk. They only became lively, talkative and
exchange garlands of these flowers as token of their faithful love. They
witty when intoxicated. Every after a heavy drink, their hands never
whispered “I promise” (Sumpa kita) to each other. In time the flowers
trembled and they could manage to weigh their gold correctly.
became known as sampaguita. It is adopted as our national flower
because of its fragrance and simplicity.
1. Who is Liwayway? 1. The story tells about food and drinks of ______?
2. Why did she go to the woods? 2. Where did they cook rice?
3. What happened when a wild beast ran after her? 3. What other things were used as food?
4. What did she see when she regained consciousness? 4. Which was considered the champagne of the ancient Filipinos?
5. Who was the young man the maiden saw? 5. What was the Visayan pangasi?
EXERCISE 30
SUPERTITIONS EXERCISE 31
THE LOBSTER AND THE CRAB
“Please tell us about some of our superstitious beliefs,

Grandmother,” pleaded Elvi as she saw the old woman sitting by the One day, Lobster and Crab met.
window. “We will discuss them in class tomorrow.”
“I have ten claws,” boasted Crab. “I am the Great Crab which
“Listen and I will tell you about man’s three friends. These are the land people like best to eat. We, crabs, are covered with a head
three superstitious beliefs about animals,” Grandma answered, putting shield.
down the shorts she was mending.
“We are knights belonging to the Order of the Crustecea,” cried
“Tell us about them,” said Elvi excitedly. Lobster.
“One of them is the rooster who is up before dawn and crows “What does that mean?” asked Crab.
on the rooftops,” said Grandmother. “It is bidding its master to get up “Crustecea means covered with a crust, or shell,” explained
and go forth to earn his living. Lobster.
“The second one is the cat who announces the coming of a “It is the same with us,” said Crab. “Our claws and bodies are
visitor by washing its face so it may look presentable to its master’s made of rings of shell joined together by sockets. We use our claw for
guests.” walking and for carrying our food.”
“And the third is the dog who can smell danger and death. It “Land people like to eat us,” said Lobster. “When we are
barks to warn its master of the presence of any stranger who might do cooked, we turned into a bright red color but in the water, we are
him harm. When a dog howls with sorrow it is said that it smells death green.
coming its master’s way.”
1. Lobsters and Crab are _____.

1. What is the selection about? 2. The Crusteceans are like knights because _______.
2. Which word describes superstitious? 3. Crusteceans means________.
3. About what are the superstitions in the selection? 4. Land people like to ________.
5. What color to the Crab and Lobster have when they are in the
4. Why does the rooster crow from the rooftops before dawn?
water?
5. Why does the roster wake its master up before dawn?
PLANT FOR LIFE TELL THE TRUTH
Don’t be afraid, little Johnny, my boy,

Open the door and go in;
Nestor look happily at his rose of vegetable plant with green,
The longer you wait before telling your fault
fresh healthy leaves. There were rose of lettuce, tomatoes, eggplants The harder it is to begin
and pechay. On one side of the yard were trellises of patola, squash
and amargoso. Nestor remembered that their backyard was once a No wonder you stand with a pitiful face
And fear the confession to me;
dumping place of garbage, empty cans and trash. Then the government For you know when you’re naughty the worst of it all
launch “Plan for Live” project. With the help of his father, they Is making your mother’s heart ache
cleaned the backyard and dug the stumps and roots of all trees. They
Have courage, dear boy, never mind if your shoes
cultivated the soil, gut vegetable seeds from the Bureau of Plants and
Are muddy and wet and all that;
planted them in the backyard. Now all are ready for harvest. The Never mind if your clothes have been terribly torn
vegetables will be more than what they need so Nestor will take some And you have ruined your pretty new hat.
to the market. That will be extra money for the family.
Go in like a man, and tell Mother the truth
Like a brave little lad and you’ll see
How happy a boy confesses his fault,
1. Where did Nestor plant vegetable seed? And is truthful and honest as can be.
2. What made Nestor happy?
3. Where were the climbing vegetables planted? 1. What was the author’s advice to Johnny?
4. What was Nestor’s backyard before? 2. What happens if one waits longer?
5. What project did the government launch? 3. How does a boy appear if he has confession to make?
4. How does mother feel when her little boy had been
naughty?
5. What will you do when you have something to confess?
THE LEGEND OF LAKE BUHI DAY OF FREEDOM
Grandmother was relating the story of Lake Buhi to her For more than three hundred years, Spain ruled our land. The
grandchildren. According to her, Buhi was a town at the bottom of the Spanish flag flew in our land to show that the Philippines was Spain’s
lake. territory. Then, the Americans came. They freed us form the Spanish
rule. For fifty years, we were governed by the Americans. Our flag
Once upon a time the people of this enchanted town lived in was allowed to fly side by side with the American flag. We were
abundance. But as the people became wealthy they forgot all about permitted to establish our own government but under the control and
God and so God punished them. Their town sank beneath the earth supervision of the Americans
overnight and in its place there rose a beautiful lake.
In 1941, the Japanese invaded the Philippines. Under the
When the weather was warm and clear and the surface of the Japanese, we suffered three years of hunger, fear and misery. With the
lake is a clear as mirror, it is said that one can look down into the help of the Americans, our country was freed from the Japanese
bottom of the lake. The people can be seen doing their everyday tasks. invaders.
Some are cultivating their lands, others are building houses and smoke
can be seen coming from the kitchen as women cook the family meals. Once more, peace came to our country. The fourth of July, now
known as the Fil- American Friendship Day, marked the completion of
It is also said that the tiniest fish in the world, found in Lake Philippines Independence from foreign rule. It was on the fourth of
Buhi, are trimmings of abaca fiber as the people in the lake continue to July that we were granted total freedom.
make hats out of abaca for which the town was once famous.
1. For three hundred years, the Philippines was under

1. What is the selection about? ___________.
2. What type of literature is the selection? 2. The Spanish flag flew over ____________.
3. What was Buhi before? 3. Our land was freed from the Spaniards by the
4. How does the surface of the lake look when the weather is _______________.
calm and clear? 4. The United States rule our land for ____________.
5. Why did God punish the people? 5. They allowed our flag to fly _____________.

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EXERCISE 28 EXERCISE 29

THE FLOWER OF LOVE FOOD AND DRINKS OF THE ANCIENT FILIPINO

“Please tell us about some of our superstitious beliefs,

1. Lobsters and Crab are _____.

PLANT FOR LIFE TELL THE TRUTH

Don’t be afraid, little Johnny, my boy,

THE LEGEND OF LAKE BUHI DAY OF FREEDOM

1. For three hundred years, the Philippines was under

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