UNIT II

AFRICAN

CULTURE
 UNIT II

LESSON 1

EN8RC-IIa-2.22, EN8RC-IIa2.18, EN8LC-IIA7, EN8LC-IIa-7.2, EN8LT-IIa-9.1:,

EN8LT-IIa-9.2:, EN8WC-IIa-2.8, EN8G-IIa-9:

Content Standard
The learner demonstrates understanding of: East Asian Literature as an
art from inspired and influenced by nature; relationship of visual, sensory, ad
verbal signals in both literary and expository texts; strategies in listening to long
descriptive and narrative texts; value of literal and figurative language; and
appropriate grammatical signals or expressions suitable to patterns of idea
development.
Competencies
 Evaluate the personal significance of a literary text
 Relate content or theme to previous experiences and background
knowledge
 Employ appropriate listening skills and strategies suited to long descriptive
and narrative texts
 Employ projective listening strategies with longer stories
 Describe the notable literary genres contributed by East Asian writers
 Identify the distinguishing features of notable East Asian poems, folktales,
and short stories
 Compose effective paragraphs
 Use appropriate grammatical signals or expressions suitable to each
pattern of idea development:
 General to particular
 Claim and counterclaim
 Problem-solution
 Cause-effect
 And others

Concept
You're delving into a question that can spark a hours long argument, but to
put it briefly I'd say,

A text which has the purpose of telling a story or entertaining.

However, on closer inspection there are so many holes in this definition.

  Textbooks often tell us a narrative, they describe events and they can
be entertaining. Is a textbook literature?
 If a transcript of a particular thrilling but spontaneous conversation is
made, is it literature? It was not planned or aiming to do anything.
 If a poet never intended their works to be published then can we say
they aimed to entertain?

Grammatical signals are writing devices that serve to maintain text

coherence. They signal relationship between sentence by means of back
reference through the using of pronominal forms, determiners, repetition of key
words, ellipsis, parallelism, synonyms and superordination (Saraka, 1988:111). In
short, they signal the relationship between new sentences and the one before it
and they are also the important writing devices in text construction. Short story is
one of written medium where we can find the using of these signals.
Grammatical Signals:
 In composition, general-to-specific order is a method
of developing a paragraph, essay, or speech by moving from a broad
observation about a topic to specific details in support of that
topic. Also known as the deductive method of organization, general-
to-specific order is more commonly used than the reverse method,
specific-to-general order (the inductive method).
 A claim is the main argument. A counterclaim is the opposite of the
argument, or the opposing argument. A reason tells why the claim is
made and is supported by the evidence. Evidence is the facts or research
to support your claim.
 Collaborative Task ENGLISH 8

UNIT 2- LESSON 1

EN8RC-IIa-2.22, EN8RC-IIa2.18, EN8LC-IIA7, EN8LC-IIa-7.2

Score:

Name: ________________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: _____

Competencies:
 Evaluate the personal significance of a literary text
 Relate content or theme to previous experiences and background
knowledge
 Employ appropriate listening skills and strategies suited to long
descriptive and narrative texts
 Employ projective listening strategies with longer stories

Skills: From this activity, you were able to know the unfolding of Thailand’s
growth in economy through its diversified cultural and socio-economic innovation,
which contributed in bridging and shaping the success of Asian countries.
Directions:
Group yourselves into five (5) and you will be assigned names such as
WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY, and HOW. Each group will construct questions
that begin with the name of the group. Your questions will be taken from the
selection read, and these will be thrown to the group of your choice. Your
performance as a group will depend on how well you have responded to the
questions asked.
Example: Group WHAT: What is the mood of the writer while telling the story?
Group WHERE?
Answer: The mood of the writer while telling the story is happy and excited.
Read the selection below.

SAWATDEE....HELLO, BEAUTIFUL BANGKOK

 BY ETHEL SOLIVEN- TIMBOL
Bangkok known as Krun Thep, which is Thai for “City of Angels,” beckons
with its golden roofed temples and spicily curried cuisine. Seven million visitors
come to Thailand each year spending an average of six to seven days because
there is so much to see and to relish in this “Exotic Orient” as one enamored
traveller dubbed the country.
Our agenda for the first day of our tour started with a tour of Wat Po. One
of the 370 temples in Bangkok alone, it is home to the famous Reclining Buddha,
which is said to be 46 meters long. Also world–famous are the golden Buddha at
the Wat Trinig (“wat” being Thai for “temple”) and the dazzling Emerald Buddha.
There are 2100 temples in all of Thailand, where 90 percent of the people are
Buddhists.
Our loquacious guide regales us with the colorful history of Bangkok and
how it became the imperial city 300 years ago, when the god-king Rama I moved
the royal residence to this side of the Chao Phraya River. Today, a boat
excursion takes visitors on a tour of the old city, winding down the “klong” canals
for a glimpse of the water dwellers and the ancient edifices, remnants of an era
when Rama I divided his city into three sections: for the Thais, the Chinese and
the Indians. The best buys of Thai silks, spices and crafts are still at the riverside
markets where one can also produce gold, jade and other precious jewelry.
Not to be missed are the Temple of the Dawn along the Chao Phraya, a
showcase of Chinese porcelain mosaics, and the Temple of the Giant Swing for
some of the finest murals. Only for strong knees is the Temple of the Golden
Mount, atop a climb of 300 steps, housing one of the largest bronze buddhas in
the world.
The Reclining Buddha was shipped from China by King Rama I, who also
built the Wat Po Temple on a 20-hectare compound adjacent to the Royal
Palace, circa 1782, in the 2222-old Chinese section. The King had also brought
with him excellent samples of porcelain, which the court artisans used to
decorate pagodas using their elaborate spires. At the main temple, devotees buy
one–inch gold leaf squares which they stick to smaller buddhas as offering to
their god.
Every day, morning ceremonies are held at an adjacent temple
surrounded by four magnificent monuments: the first in red built by Rama I; the
second in yellow, by Rama II; the third in green by Rama III; and the fourth in
blue, by Rama IV. Just as fascinating is the sala tree under which, according to
legend, Buddha was born (although in India). Its pink and red flowers are sweet-
smelling, a contrast to the brown gourd which are the “fruit “of the sala tree. 11
 To cap a hectic first day, we had dinner at the Baa Thai Restaurant while
watching heavily costumed folk dancers from the lowland and highland villages,
including favorite destinations, like Chiang Mai, the second largest city up north,
from whence one can visit the winter palace of the Royal Family and the training
school for working elephants.
Amazingly, Bangkok is clean, especially the day after Wednesday, which
is “Clean Up Day” according to our guide. So the sidewalk eateries are relatively
sanitary, although foreign visitors are advised to stick to bottled mineral water or
soft drinks. In spite of the colossal traffic jams, no thanks to the ubiquitous
“toktok” pedicabs , the air smells cleaner and less polluted than in Manila.

DEPENDENT PRACTICE ENGLISH 8

UNIT 2- LESSON 1
EN8RC-IIa-2.22, EN8RC-IIa2.18, EN8LC-IIA7, EN8LC-IIa-7.2
Competencies:
 Evaluate the personal significance of a literary text
 Relate content or theme to previous experiences and background
knowledge
 Employ appropriate listening skills and strategies suited to long
descriptive and narrative texts
 Employ projective listening strategies with longer stories
Skill:
Directions:
Find a partner and orally talk about the similarities of Thais and Filipinos in
terms of customs, traditions, beliefs and way of life as depicted in the pictures .In
the process of your sharing , you may also bring out the differences of both
countries in terms of forms of government , religion and socio –economic status if
you are familiar with.
Observe the pictures below.

Historic City of Ayutthaya

Doi Suthep

Sunday Walking Street, Chiang Mai

 INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ENGLISH 8
UNIT 2- LESSON 1
EN8RC-IIa-2.22, EN8RC-IIa2.18, EN8LC-IIA7, EN8LC-IIa-7.2
Score:
Name: ________________________ Grade & Section: ____________ Date: _____

Competencies:
 Evaluate the personal significance of a literary text
 Relate content or theme to previous experiences and background
knowledge
 Employ appropriate listening skills and strategies suited to long
descriptive and narrative texts
  Employ projective listening strategies with longer stories
Directions:
Draw on this canvas interesting customs, traditions and culture or even

landmarks distinctive of the country. Be able to explain or discuss your drawing in

a 5-sentence paragraph. Provide your own title. You may start your sentence by

saying, “One of the most interesting customs and traditions in Thailand which

attracted me is...______________.” Read orally your work in class