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Prayer to the Holy Cross

Grant our Lord and King that thy

Holy Cross may always be our hope,
our strength, and our confidence in
life.
That once at the hour of our death, it
may be the blessed sign of our
eternal happiness.
Amen.
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SUPERCALIFRAGISLISTIC
EXPIALIDOCIOUS
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PNEUMONOULTRAMICROS
COPICSILICOVOLCANO
CONIOSIS
Welcome to the Universe of
English 7!
 What is

ENGLISH
all about?
Definitions and
Examples
ONUSN
NOUNS
ONSUPNOR
PRONOUNS
VBRES
VERBS
SJIECT
ADJEC
DERB
ADVE
SEPROOIP
PREPOSIT
njtuoscnonic
conjunctions
iornjtectisne
interjections
 Introduction for
Essential English 7
 CONNECTIO
NS

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY CONNECTIONS?

 UNIT I:
Philippine Precolonial
Literature:
Tracing Our Roots
 Lesson 1: Folk
Speeches – Simplest
 The traditional oral literature of the
Filipino people has long existed even
before the arrival of colonizers. This
covers the ancient folk literature of the
Philippines’ various ethnic groups that
have changed since the Philippines
became a single ethno-political unit.
ORAL
- by word of mouth
- spoken rather than written
 RIDDLE DRIZZLE:

Let us have a riddle game.

Try guessing the riddles below.
REMEMBER:
I am full of holes;
I can hold water.
What am I?
What can’t be used until it’s
broken?
What has many keys but
can’t open many doors?
I have two hands and a face, but
no arms and legs. What am I?
What belongs to you, but is used
by everyone else?
 How
understanding
riddles proverbs

tanaga
 Riddles
Riddles are statements or questions having
a double or hidden meaning.
Riddles are actually language puzzles.
Riddles are good ways to improve your
understanding of English.
There’s a one-
story house in
which
everything is
yellow. Yellow
walls, yellow
doors, yellow
 There
aren’t any
—it’s a
one-story
 A man who was
outside in the
rain without an
umbrella or hat
didn’t get a
single hair on his
head wet. Why?
The
man
was
You see a boat
filled with
people, yet
there isn’t a
single person
on board.
 All the
people on
the boat
are
 I am the
beginning of
everything, the
end of
everywhere. I'm
the beginning of
eternity, the end
 The
letter
 If you drop
me I’m sure to
crack, but give
me a smile and
I’ll always
smile back.
 A
mirro
 Proverbs
Proverbs are sayings that can be one or two
lines long, which are generally known
among people.
Proverbs are also considered as advice that
have been around for hundreds of years.
A picture is
worth
a thousand
words.
Action speaks
louder than
words.
Easy come,
easy go.
All good things
must come to
an end.
Ignorance
is bliss.
 Tanaga
Tanaga is a type of Filipino poem usually
consisting of four lines with seven to nine
syllables.
Tanaga is usually written in tagalog, our
national language.
 Filipino Tanaga:
Mahal na nga ang delata
Mahal pa ang abri’lata
Minamahal kong sinta
Nagmahal ka na rin ba?
 Q1, Homework 1:
Write a tanaga about any topic
in a one-half crosswise sheet of
paper.
4 lines with 7-9 syllables each.
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Prayer to the Holy Cross

Grant our Lord and King that thy

Holy Cross may always be our hope,
our strength, and our confidence in
life.
That once at the hour of our death, it
may be the blessed sign of our
eternal happiness.
Amen.
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PSEUDOPSEUDOHYPO
PARATHYROIDISM
a hereditary medical disorder
 Are the
introductory lessons
dope?
Identifying

slang
 Slang is a style of language that is informal
and is not considered part of the standard
language. Usually, slang is used by members
of some limited group – teenagers, ethnic
groups, or professionals.
 amazing
That is a very lit word of
wisdom. I could learn from
it!
 The romantic movie we
watched was very cheesy.
silly
Reny is a whiz in Math.
a really smart
person
 Oh My God

OMG! I thought I will die

from shock.
The new movie of the actor
is really GOAT!
Greatest Of All Time
 NOTE:

Use slang very sparingly in

your conversation as some
expressions are considered
vulgar.
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Prayer to the Holy Cross

Grant our Lord and King that thy

Holy Cross may always be our hope,
our strength, and our confidence in
life.
That once at the hour of our death, it
may be the blessed sign of our
eternal happiness.
Amen.
 ATTENDANCE CODE:

HONORIFICABILI
TUDINITATIBUS
the state of being able to achieve
honors
 ATTENDANCE CODE:

FLOCCINAUCINIHILI
PILIFICATION
A valueless word itself; almost never used
except as an example of a long word.
Grammar Workshop:
Subject – Verb
Agreement
GOLDEN RULE:
 SUBJECT
nouns (book, teacher, cat)

pronouns (he, she, it, they)

 VERB
action verbs: dance, sing, eat

linking verbs: is, am, are

SINGULAR SINGULAR PLURAL PLURAL
SUBJECTS VERBS SUBJECTS VERBS
He sings They sing
She dances We dance
It runs Books are
Book is Kids run
Kid walks Cats walk
Cat plays Pencils play
Erica cooks Fans look
Pencil picks Eyeglasses pick
Example sentence:
VERB - singular

The book is new.

SUBJECT -
singular
 Example sentence:
VERB - plural

The books are new.

SUBJECT - plural
 Example sentence:
VERB - singular

She dances gracefully.

SUBJECT -
singular
 Example sentence:
VERB - plural

They dance gracefully.

SUBJECT - plural
 Additional Rule:
In longer, complicated sentences,
finding the real subject and verb
can be a problem. You must
know what the real subject is
before you can make the verb
a
Example sentence:
Additional
information VERB - singular

One of my books is
SUBJECT - missing.
singular
 Example sentence:
Additional
information VERB - plural

The kids of Jade are noisy.

SUBJECT - plural
 Example sentence:
Additional
information VERB - singular

One of the students plays soccer.

SUBJECT -
singular
 Additional Rule:
Phrases beginning with the words
with, together with, as well as,
along with, and in addition to are
NOT part of the subject.
 Example sentence:
Additional
information VERB - singular

Jane, with her parents, eats cake.

SUBJECT -
singular
 Example sentence:
Additional
information

The kids, together with their parent,

SUBJECT drink the juice.
- plural
VERB - plural
 Example sentence:
Additional
information

Lily, as well as her friends, goes out.

SUBJECT -
VERB - singular
singular
 Example sentence:
Additional
information

The parents, along with the kid, are

happy.
SUBJECT - plural VERB - plural
 Example sentence:
SUBJECT – Additional
singular information

Ely, in addition to his classmates,

joins the party.
VERB - plural
 Now try
identifying errors.
One of the journalists
are
is coming to school.
The children of the
school attends
attend the
seminar.
 Jake, together with
his parents,drinks
drink tea.
 The laptops of the
principal looks
look new.
George, as well as
the visitors,
cookscook
lunch.
 The singers, in
addition to the host,
enjoy the event.
enjoys
The officials of the
come
barangay comes
today.
 Rick, with his
friends,
takes take the
exam.
The cats, along with
the owner, walks
walk
around the house.
The owner of the
barsisare all angry.
 One of the
contestants writes
write the
notes.