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CHECKING OF
ATTENDANCE
 OBJECTIVE:
Recognize the cultures and
traditions of Philippines and
Thailand.
 LESSON:
Recognize Cultures and
Traditions
 SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW
Let’s start working on this lesson by looking at
the pictures below. As we go through the process,
keep on thinking about these questions:
How does diversity contribute to unity?
How do traditions and beliefs bring about
diversity and or harmony?
A. Observe the following
pictures thoroughly.
GUIDE
QUESTIONS:
1. Can you see some
connections?
2. What countries are being
described in the pictures?
3.Do you think we have
similarities in terms of culture,
beliefs and traditions? Explain.
What is culture?
Culture
these are sets of shared attitudes,
values, goals, and practices that
characterizes an institution or
organization.
What is tradition?
 Tradition
 the handling down of information,
beliefs, and customs by word of mouth
or by example from one generation to
another without written instruction.
 B. Directions: Identify the following
customs, belief and traditions as to what
country it belongs;
Philippines or Thailand.
Example: _Philippines_
Bayanihan system.
_____________ 1. Wat Po is the home to the
famous Reclining Buddha which is
said to be 46 meters long.
______________2. Close family ties.
______________3. Fiestas
____________4. Known for City of Angels
____________ 5. “Exotic Orient” as one
enamored traveler dubbed the
country.
THIS IS ONE OF THE FAST
GROWING AND
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA. IT IS
KNOWN AS THE
“LAND OF THE FREE”.
PICK and MATCH
ACTIVITY
 DIRECTION:
1. Using Activity ,”What I Want To Know”
guide, find out whether the words or
symbols you have written match with the
following selection below.
 2. Before you proceed, connect the
pictures under Column A with the
vocabulary under Column B and the
meaning under Column C, using
lines.
 Column A Column B Column C

1. recline
paintings on walls
2. spire
tilt back; lie back
3. murals
tall ,pointed
structure
4. mosaic
picture of small
ANSWER KEY:
1. loquacious-talkative
2. mosaic- picture of small colored pieces
3.spire – tall, pointed structure
4.recline- tilt back, lie back
5.murals- painting on walls
READ THE SELECTION:

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 enamoured 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.
Everyday, 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.
 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.
 A. Directions: Enumerate the
characteristics of Thais as well as the
attractions in Thailand that captivated the
heart of the writer while telling the story.
Give at least five (5)


 Example: Bangkok is known as

“Krun Thep”


Example: Bangkok is known as “Krun Thep”

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.


 Directions:Give the similarities

and differences of Philippines
and Thailand using the Venn
Diagram.
 VENN DIAGRAM

SIMILARITI
THAILAND PHILIPPINES
(DIFFERENCES) (DIFFERENCES)

ES
 Based on the reading text,
what can you say about
Philippines and Thailand in
terms of cultures and
traditions. Use the table
below.
PHILIPPINES THAILAND
CULTURES

TRADITIONS
BITE THE THEME:
Write your reflections and insights in relation to
the text.
1.In terms of cultures, traditions and belief, give
examples where Philippines and Thailand are
similar.
2.In the reading selection, what can you say about the
different landmarks in Thailand being described by
the author?
Find out the
author’s purpose in
writing this
selection.
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION!!
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