Prepared by:

Ms. She
 YOUR INITIAL TASKS
Task 1. Word Play
1. Demonstrate the following
phrases:
a. with animation and lively
talk
b. disengaged a ponderous
How do you and your
family remember a dead
loved ones?
How did Mr. Angeles
remember his dead
Banig or  brown  mat  is  a 
traditional  hand  woven  mat 
commonly used for sleeping. 
Banig weaving is  a  genuine 
treasure  handed  down  as  a 
tradition  or  a  trade  from  one 
generation  to  another  as  it  is 
widely practiced in the country. 
 Francisco "Franz“ Arcellana 
(September 6, 1916 – August 1, 2002)
A Filipino writer, poet, essayist, critic, journalist 
and teacher. 
He was born on September 20, 1916. 
His  actual  writing  started  when  he  became  a 
member  of The  Torres  Torch Organization  during 
his high school years. 
He  continued  writing  in  various  school  papers  at 
the University of the Philippines Diliman. 
He  later  on  received  a  Rockfeller  Grant  and 
became  a  fellow  in  creative writing  the  University 
of  Iowa  and  Bread  loaf's  writers  conference  from 
1956- 1957.
Mr. Angeles (Jaime)  - the head of
Angeles family
Emilia (Miling) - wife of Mr.
Angeles
Marcelina, Jose, Antonio,
Juan, Jesus, Susanna,
and Alfonso - children of Mr. and
Mrs. Angeles
Josefina, Victoria,
and Concepcion - dead family
Answer the following questions: 

1. What presents did

Mr. Angeles bring
home for the family?
2. What made these
mats special and
unique?
3. How were the last
three mats different
from the rest?
4. What was the
effect of death on
the Angeles family?