ELS 105- ENGLISH DISCOURSE

MODULE 2

ACTIVITY
If the group of words is a sentence, put an S in the blank provided, if it
is a fragment, put an F. If it is two or more sentences, put SS.
____S____ 1. Father and Mother left last night and will come home only this
afternoon.
____F____ 2. That boy at the porch is my cousin that boy near him is my
brother.
____S____ 3. You being younger and stronger than your brother.
____S____ 4. Go come no more.
____S____ 5. Men and women alike were not spared by the brutes.
____S____ 6. Why you are here is more than I can explain.
____S____ 7. Which is the way to the Capitol?
____S____ 8. Someone told me where to find him.
____S____ 9. Hoping to hear was not reason for it.
____S____ 10. Although there was no reason for it.

ACTIVITY

Identify simple and compound sentences in this selection.

Flying is an excellent way to travel. Despite long stretches of
boredom and the inability of passengers sitting by the window to see
anything at all, one can pass the time reading up-to-date magazines
and eating excellent food provided by the airlines. Although fares are
high and accidents are usually fatal, the ride is comfortable and is
faster than in any other form of transportation. Flying is best for those
who must get from one place another fast.

BLUE- Simple Sentence

GREEN- Compound Sentence

ACTIVITY

Put together the following short, choppy sentences into one clear,
concise sentence.

1. Pedro wanted to be in the honor roll. He tried his best.

Pedro tried his best to be on the honor roll.

2. The new student did not know the method of paying tuition. He went
to the treasurer’s office.
The new student didn't know how to pay tuition, so he went to
the treasurer's office.
 3. I sent my order to the National Bookstore. Books of fiction were
ordered.
I ordered books of fiction from the National Bookstore.

4. My town is six kilometers from Pasig. I go home riding (use

horseback).
I ride home from my town, which is six kilometers from Pasig.

5. The junior team wanted to play. The team called on us freshmen to

play against them.
Junior team wanted to play. We freshmen accepted the
invitation to play.

ACTIVITY

The following sentences sound very childish. Each set can be

improved by being combined into sentence. Use the method suggested in the
parenthesis.

1. The men were much alarmed so were the women. (Compound

subject)

The men were so much alarmed than the women.

2. Our class read Rizal. We dramatized our favorite scene.

(Compound predicate)

Our class read Rizal and we dramatized our favorite scene.

3. I do not like the boy. I do not like his friends. (Compound object)

I don’t like the boy and his friends.

4. Did she go to church? Did she go to the movie? (Compound

adverbial modifier)

Did she go to church or go to the movie?

5. Is your favorite novel Noli Me Tangere? Is your favorite novel Jane

Eyre? (Compound predicate noun)

Is Noli Me Tangere? Or Jane Eyre is one of your favorite novels?

ACTIVITY

Complete the following sentences by using parallel structures.

1.Riddles are constantly being created and determined.

2.Her life has been a symbol of dedicated scholarship and education.
3.The actress suffered a broken skull and internal bleeding.
4.A poet uses rhyme and scheme.
5.Figures of speech such as metaphors, similes and personifications create
imaginative appeal in poetry and in everyday speech.
6.To write verse, you need to know certain facts about rhyme and meter.
7.Essays fall into two general classifications: the informal essay and formal
essay.
8.Many editorials and advertisements in newspapers are really essay.
9.A writer should be natural and spontaneous .
10.I speak for democracy and peace.

ACTIVITY
Make the following unparallel elements parallel.

1.to use words vividly and thinking creatively

2.was observant, sensitive and could command respect
3.with a breathtaking face and walking with grace
4.either to stop, look or listening
5.interpreting his surroundings honestly and force in writing

1. to use words alive and thinking creatively

2. was attentive, sensitive and could demand respect
3. With an impressive face and walking gracefully.
4. either to stop, watch or listen
5. interpret his environment honestly and forcefully in writing

ACTIVITY

Write one sentence for each of this parallel structure

1. strength, vividness and distinction

2. similes and metaphors
3. artificial and tiresome
4. read and discover
5. practical writing and creative writing

1. His strength, vividness, and distinctions make him popular in school.

2. The figures of speech have many parts, including the similes and
metaphor.
3. Some things on Earth is artificial and tiresome.
4. Read and discover, so that you may be able to seek more
knowledge.
5. His practical writings and creative writings are popular in this
generation.
 Write a two-paragraph about a Filipino ballerina who excelled in her art. Use
the following parallel structures:

1. young and talented

2. trained in England and Canada
3. caught the eyes and captured the hearts
4. gentle lyricism and relaxed flow of movement
5. elicited and almost visible contentment from the audience and
critics
6. danced alluringly and executed beautifully

Catriona Elisa Gray a young and talented Filipina when she became a
famous ballerina in the Philippines. She trained in England and Canada at
the age of eight. When she performed at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines (CCP) in 2016, her performance caught the eyes and captured
the hearts of judges and audiences.

Her dances is a gentle lyricism and a relaxed flow of movement. The

way she performs on the stage is elicited almost visible contentment from
the audience and critics. In this event, she danced alluringly and was
beautifully executed.

ACTIVITY

Go to YouTube, and watch any concert (opera, jazz, symphony or

philharmonic, bands, etc.) and describe the program --- the number of
songs, the lyrics of the songs, the performance of the presenters, etc. Use
parallel structures and connectives.
LISTEN TO THE MUSICAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BONN OPERA GALA

The 2016 Opera Gala in Bonn was a cacophony of voices and musical
emotions, as it has been every year. It also provided a one-stop shop for
the most interesting singers on the scene. To hear them all, one would have
had to travel across Europe for months. As a result, it's not unexpected that
these events are quickly sold out. "Even 60 Australians were planning to
attend," says Arndt Hartwig, a co-initiator. Even though the gala has been
postponed until May 2021, he is still hoping not to disappoint them.

The 2016 Opera Gala, presented by Bettina Böttinger, a TV personality

of German public broadcaster WDR (West German Broadcasting), is a
musical kaleidoscope with familiar melodies from Strauss's Die Fledermaus,
Verdi's Don Carlos, Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, and Beethoven's Fidelio.
However, the playbill contains music by composers such as Umberto
Giordano, Robert Stolz, Ernesto de Curtis, Luigi Arditi, Federico Moreno
Torroba, Franz Lehar, Leo Delibes, and Salvatore Cardillo.

Roberto de Biasio, Andrea Carè, Ingeborg Gillebo, Robin Johannsen,

Simone Kermes, Davide Luciano, Julia Novikova, Marina Prudenskaya,
Luca Salsi, and Chiara Skerath are among the performers. All exhibit pure
dedication, having offered to sing for free for the sake of the cause. They
are accompanied by the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, which is conducted by
Stefan Blünier, the orchestra's previous principal conductor.

The lovely vocal blend of Ingeborg Gillebo and Robin Johannsen in the
Flower Duet from Delibes' "Lakme" and the humorous appearance of
soprano Simone Kermes as the wind-up doll in Offenbach's "Tales of
Hoffmann" stand out in memory. Even those who were present in 2016 or
heard the performance on DW's Concert Hour would appreciate the chance
to see it again.