ALDERSGATE COLLEGE Espinoza, Daenielle Audrey M.

Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, 3709 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy - 3

School of Business, Management and T166/ ENGL 31.2/ EFFECTIVE
Accountancy COMMUNICATIONS 2

LESSON 1
Comprehension Check Spot
1. Describe the Filipino Hospitality.
Filipino Hospitality is the most common term describing the best trait of
a Filipino. For Filipinos, being hospitable is a great pleasure and honor
embracing foreigners as visitors, entertaining them, and giving them the most
comfortable living they can have while staying. It also their way of building
friendship and genuine relationships that will make foreigners keep coming
back.

2. Illustrate the strong family bond among the Filipinos.

Families coming together during birthdays, christenings, weddings, and
even for simple celebrations like someone's arrival shows the strong family
bond of a Filipino family. Filipinos are family-oriented, which is why being with
their family on every occasion is a great stress reliever because it is where they
feel that they're at home.

3. What occasions do we celebrate?

There's a lot of occasions that Filipinos are celebrating, from birthdays,
christening, graduations, getting a job, getting engaged, weddings, couple's
anniversaries, thanksgivings, and even death anniversaries. These occasions
show how every Filipinos embraced everyone's achievement in life from the
day they were born until the day they pass away.

4. Why do Filipinos celebrate?

Filipinos celebrate to show their emotions, excitement, and their
appreciation of one's life or journey. Sometimes, it is also their way of keeping
the peace or the bond that was once forgotten.

5. From your experiences, cite instances attesting to the loving and caring culture
of the Filipinos.
I and my cousins spend our childhood away from our mothers because
they are working abroad. Someone that we have back then aside from our
fathers, were our grandparents. They spend most of their time taking care of
us, their grandchildren. That is why Filipino grandparents are the best because
they happen to love their grandchildren more than their children whenever they
have one.

Vocabulary Cranny
Mary: Did you know that she’s having a baby?

Anne: I was testament to that fact. I myself saw her at the market with her baby.
 ALDERSGATE COLLEGE Espinoza, Daenielle Audrey M.
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, 3709 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy - 3
School of Business, Management and T166/ ENGL 31.2/ EFFECTIVE
Accountancy COMMUNICATIONS 2

Mary: Is it the baby cute? Is it a girl or a boy? Who’s the father?

Anne: There were more important things to think about at the moment - like how
she was going to support a baby on her meager wages. She’s already 25 but
being a single mother, with her type of job, how is she going to survive with her
baby?

Mary: From what I’ve heard, she didn't want to be typecast as someone who is
afraid of responsibility. You shouldn't denigrate people just because they have
different beliefs from you.

Anne: Alright. At least, from what I saw from the market yesterday, she has a
very sunny disposition. We should make some time to meet her and her baby.

Mary: Surely!

Application Site
1. Filipinos (shows, show, showed) hospitality to their guests by making them feel
welcome.
2. Christmas carols during the “ber” months (will be aired, are aired, is aired) over
the radio all over the Philippines.
3. Filipinos (love, loves) to organize celebrations even with meagre resources.
4. Fiestas in the Philippines (were celebrated, are celebrated, will be celebrated)
at least once a year.
5. Christmas season in the Philippines (was viewed, is viewed, will be viewed) as
an occasion to be with family members and relatives.
Completing the sentences below using verbs enclosed in parentheses.
1. How would you describe the Filipina “nanny”? (gives)
The Filipina "nanny" gives so much for so little in exchange to take care of a
child that was not her own.

2. During what occasion is a despedida celebrated by Filipinos? (celebrate)

Filipinos celebrate “despedida” when a family member would live or work
abroad.

3. What do Filipinos do each time they receive blessings from God? (thank)
Filipinos thank God by doing thanksgiving dinner wherein they prepare the best
dishes.

4. How do foreigners interpret the Filipinos’ fondness for cheerfulness? (amaze)

The cheerful disposition of Filipinos amaze the foreigners because they tend to
be happy and stay positive no matter the circumstance.
 ALDERSGATE COLLEGE Espinoza, Daenielle Audrey M.
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, 3709 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy - 3
School of Business, Management and T166/ ENGL 31.2/ EFFECTIVE
Accountancy COMMUNICATIONS 2

5. How did “fiesta” originate in the Philippines? (introduced)

The Spaniards introduced “fiesta” in the Philippines because they found that it
was a convenient tool to help teach Filipinos the Roman Catholic faith.

Write Corner

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the most famous portrait in the history of
painting. Leonardo took four years to complete the painting: he begins work in 1503
and finishes in 1607. Mona (or Madonna Lisa Gherardini) was from a noble family in
Naples, and Leonardo may have painted her on commission from her husband.
Leonardo is said to have entertained Mona Lisa with six musicians. He installs a
musical fountain where the water play on small glass spheres and he give Mona a
puppy and a white Persian cat to play with. Leonardo did what he could to keep Mona
smiling during the long hours she sits for him. But it is not only Mona’s mysterious
smile that has to impress anyone who has ever view the portrait: the background
landscape is just as mysterious and beautiful. The portrait could be seen today in the
Louvre museum in Paris.

Celebrations
CELEBRATION DESCRIPTION
Panagbenga Flower Festival Panagbenga is an annual flower festival
celebrated every February which takes place
in Baguio City, Philippines. A lot of
competitions, street parades, float parade,
cultural shows, pageant, expositions,
fireworks displays, trade fairs, and it is also
visited by many because a lot of celebrities
are performing and joining the parade.
Christmas Christmas day in the Philippines is all about
attending mass and having a get together
with their families. Many people stay awake
all night to go to church for the last “simbang
gabi” and followed by a midnight feast called
“Noche Buena”.
New Year’s Day Many people unite for New Year’s Eve which
is on December 31, to celebrate a midnight
meal called “Media Noche”. As the New Year
approach, a lot of traditions have been made
by the Filipinos and it includes preparing 12
circle fruits, lighting fireworks and making a
lot of noise to drive away evil spirits.
Tangguyob Festival (Quezon, Nueva The municipality of Quezon conduct its
Vizcaya) Fiesta every June 18 to commemorate its
Foundation Day as an independent
municipality. The festival usually celebrated
for three days, June 18 being the last day,
ALDERSGATE COLLEGE Espinoza, Daenielle Audrey M.
Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, 3709 Bachelor of Science in Accountancy - 3
School of Business, Management and T166/ ENGL 31.2/ EFFECTIVE
Accountancy COMMUNICATIONS 2

and is highlighted by trade fair, street

parades, float competition, cultural
presentations, dance competitions, parlor
games, sports activities and the “Search for
Saniata ti Quezon”.
Ammungan Festival Ammungan Festival is the Anniversary
celebration of the establishment of the
Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya.
The Ammungan festival runs from May 20 to
24 highlighted by an agro-industrial trade
fair, street parades, float competition,
cultural presentation by indigenous groups
participated by the 15 municipalities of the
province and the most especially the “Search
for Saniata ti Nueva Vizcaya”.