Department of Education

Negros Island Region

DOÑA HORTENCIA SALAS BENEDICTO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
La Carlota City

LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7

M1 L1 LP2 DATE:
I. OBJECTIVES The students should be able to:
1. Discuss the features of proverbs, their intended purpose, and the setting during
which they were produced.
2. Locate information in the selection to determine whether each statement is true
(T) or false (F).
3. Categorize given proverbs according to Damiana Eugenio’s System.
Materials Reading Materials, Listening Materials
II. LESSON Valuing Our Elders, LP p. 4
III. PROCEDURE
A. Activities 1. Motivation QAR
What is your favorite proverb? Why do you chose that proverb?
Students will read their favorite proverbs.

Students will read the text “Words of Wisdom” found on page 4 of Learning
Package.

B. Analysis  According to the text, who is considered to be the mother of Philippine Folklore?
 Why was Damiana Eugenio named as the mother of Philippine folklore?
 What are proverbs?
 What are the six Classification of Proverbs?
C. Abstraction Six Categories of Proverbs according to Damiana Eugenio:
1. Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life.
2. Ethical proverbs recommending certain values ad condemning certain virtues.
3. Proverbs expressing a system of values.
4. Proverbs expressing general truths and observations about life and human nature.
5. Humorous proverbs
6. Miscellaneous proverbs
D. Application Locate information in the selection to determine whether each statement is true 9T) or
false (F).
____1. Only a few people work on compiling folk literature.
____2. Proverbs and other forms of folk literature were introduced by the Spaniards.
____3. Our ancestors’ proverbs served as guideposts for upright living.
____4. All proverbs are poetic and figurative in nature.
____5. Proverbs may have geographical origins.
____6. People react to the meaning of proverbs quite quickly.
____7. Proverbs are more superior than other literary forms in expressing messages.
____8. If proverbs can instruct, they can definitely prescribe.
____9. It is impossible to classify and categorize our numerous proverbs.
____10. Our proverbs reflect a lot of things about our culture and identity.
IV. EVALUATION Use Damiana Eugenio’s system to classify the following proverbs. Use the given codes.

G - Proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life.
E - Ethical proverbs recommending certain values ad condemning certain virtues.
V - Proverbs expressing a system of values.
T - Proverbs expressing general truths and observations about life and human nature.
H - Humorous proverbs
M - Miscellaneous proverbs

____1. Matibay and walis, palibhasaý magkabigkis.

A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound.
____2. Sa taong, walang takot, walang mataas na bakod.
To a fearless person, no fence is high enough.
____3. Kung ano ang puno, siya ang bunga.
Whatever the tree, so is the fruit.
____4. Aanhin pa ang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo.
 What good is the grass if the horse is already dead.
____5. Kung may isinuksuk, may madudukot.
If you save, you have something to withdraw.

V. ASSIGNMENT