Welcome to Grade 7

Your Subject is English 7 which will focus on Philippine Literature!

To begin with Let us have a
simple game
Directions: Determine
whether the statement
is a fact or a bluff
based from what you
know.
1.Philippine literature
existed even before
the Spaniards came.
A.Fact
B. Bluff
2. Proverbs express
the unending
wisdom of the old.
a.Fact B. bluff
3. Proverbs communicate
only traditional beliefs and
values.
a. Fact b. Bluff
 4. The form of
proverbs is chiefly
poetic.
a. Fact b.Bluff
5. It is difficult to
preserve proverbs.
a. Fact b. Bluff
At this point let us study some of the
Filipino proverbs.

Lets play complete

and translate the
sentence.
Trial: Ang hindi
lumingon sa
pinanggalingan, hindi
makakarating sa
_______________.
Trial: Ang hindi
lumingon sa
pinanggalingan, hindi
makakarating sa
paroroonan.next
I will give additional point to the group who
can give me the correct translation of the
proverb.

- A person who does not

remember where he came
from will never reach his
destination.
1. Ang hindi magmahal
sa kanyang ______ ay
mahigit pa sa hayop at
malansang isda.
A person who does not
love his own language is
worse than beast and
foul-smelling fish.
 2. Walang
tiyaga, walang
_______!
No pain,
no gain
3. Huli man daw at
magaling,
_____________
din.
Better late
than never.
 4. Ang
masamang
_____, mahirap
mamatay!
Bad grass
does not
die easily.
5. Matalino man
ang matsing,
__________ din.
 An intelligent
monkey can still
be beaten.
 6. Aanhin pa ang
damo kung
__________ na ang
kabayo?
What good is grass
when the horse is
already dead?
 Congratulations we have
almost reached the end of the
lesson. Let us solidify our
understanding regarding
proverbs by proceeding to the
next activity called guess the
answer.
QUESTION 1

What is
proverb?
 Filipino
Proverbs are
called
"Salawikain",
Question 2

What do proverbs
impart in our life?
like most proverbs around the world
it imparts a lesson. There are
proverbs that express a general
attitude towards life and the laws
that govern life, there are also
proverbs that express general truths
and observations about life and
human nature.
Question 3

Filipino proverbs are part of

one's cultural heritage which
should not be forgotten, What
information can be derived from
proverbs?
Proverbs are good sources of
information about traditions,
beliefs and customs. They serve
as guide to living, advice on
social relations and
encouragement in facing life's
trials and realities.
Question 4

What is the
main purpose of
proverbs?
The main purpose
of proverbs is to
teach a lesson in
life.
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Click here to go back!
1. Ang hindi magmahal
sa kanyang wika ay
mahigit pa sa hayop
at malansang isda.
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 2. Walang
tiyaga, walang
nilaga!
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3. Huli man daw at
magaling,
naihahabol din.
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 4. Ang
masamang
damo, mahirap
mamatay! >>
5. Matalino man
ang matsing,
naiisahan din.
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 6. Aanhin pa ang
damo kung patay na
ang kabayo?

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