LESSON 1

ESSENTIAL
LEARNING
COMPETENCIE
S
Recognize positive and negative messages
conveyed in a text (q2)
• Compare and contrast own opinions with
those presented in familiar texts (q2)
• Determine various social, moral and
economic issues discussed in the text listened
to (q3) (en8lciiih-7.4.
 a story that you write or tell
to someone, usually in great
N A R R AT I V E detail. A narrative can be a
work of poetry or prose, or
• What is narrative? even song, theater, or dance.
Often a narrative is meant to
include the "whole story." A
summary will give a few key
details and then the narrative
will delve.
 E X A M P L E S O F N A R R AT I V E
• A novel
• An article
• personal essays
• fairy tales
• short stories,
• novels,
• plays
• screenplays
• autobiographies
• histories
• even news stories have a narrative.
 QUESTIONS
• Q1.Write down one thing you are expecting to see in
this book.
• Q2.With a partner, discuss your answer and together
write down 3 things you expect to see in a narrative.
• Q3.There are many different categories of narratives
– one of them is folk tales or legends, as in this book.
Can you think of 3 more
Folktales are stories in the
oral tradition, or tales that
people tell each other out
loud, rather than stories in
written form.
Direction: Match the meaning of the word in A to
column B
A B
1.a feast of guavas hurried
2. Neighbors locked
3. hastened a meal made up of a lot of guavas
4.Fastened puffed up, enlarge bloated
5. Swollen a legend or myth
6.Folktale a people who live near each other
SAMPLE SENTENCE
I am going to Juan’s house to celebrate his
‘

birthday with a big meal that will be a feast of

guavas.’
 Juan Gathers Guavas1
One day Juan’s father sent him to get some ripe guavas, for a number of
the neighbors had come in and he wanted to give them something to eat. Juan
went to the guava bushes and ate all the fruit he could hold, and then he
decided to play a joke on his father’s guests instead of giving them a feast of
guavas. A wasp’s nest hung near by. With some difficulty he succeeded in
taking it down and putting it into a tight basket that he had brought for the
fruit. He hastened home and gave the basket to his father, and then as he left
the room where the guests were seated he closed the door and fastened it. As
soon as Juan’s father opened the basket the wasps flew over the room; and
when the people found the door locked they fought to get out of the windows.
After a while Juan opened the door, and when he saw the swollen faces of the
people, he cried. “What fine, rich guavas you must have had! They have made
you all so fat!”
 QUESTIONS
Q1.Who and what is involved in this
narrative?
Q2.What is the event that sets off the main
events of the narrative?
Q3.Does the author intend readers to
admire Juan for his cleverness or not? Give
reasons for your answer
 QUESTIONS
THINK ALOUD

• Q4. Find 3 pieces of evidence that show Juan has planned

his ‘joke’ very carefully.
• Q5. What did you think of the ending of the story? Does it
give a Resolution to the story? Give reasons for your
answer.
• Q6. Imagine Juan is your friend – what would you say to
him about this ‘joke’
 COMPONENT 5: LESSON CONCLUSION

Questions:
• 1. The focus of the lesson was on learning about how
narratives work. How has the lesson helped you to
understand this?
• 2. Which questions were easy to answer? Why?
• 3. What technique did you use to answer the harder
questions?
 LESSO
N 2

Reading the Text – Narrative

Most Essential Learning Competency
• Recognize positive and negative message
conveyed in a text (Q2)
• Determine various social, moral and
economic issues discussed in the text listened
to ( Q3) (EN8LCIII-7.4).
 REVIEW
Questions
• Q1.What information do we
usually find in the first part of
a narrative?
• Q2.How does the narrative
get going?
• Q3.How is the narrative
ended?
 COMPONENT 3: LANGUAGE PRACTICE
• This Narrative is called Androcles and the Lion. It is a story from ancient Rome.  We may meet some words
that are important in the narrative and that you may not have seen before so I’m going to list such words and we
will work on their meanings so as you will be able to understand the narrative when I read it shortly.
• • ancient (a very long time ago – BC times)
• • Emperor (a supreme ruler, like a king)
• • embedded (very deep inside the lion’s paw)
• • compassion (sympathy, kindness of heart
• • gratitude (thanks, appreciation)
• • affection (friendliness, liking)
• • Coliseum (the arena in Ancient Rome where games and executions were held ; where the gladiators fought in
front of huge crowds)
• • symbol (where something or someone comes to represent an idea or value – e.g. a dove represents peace
• • empathy (understanding, compassion)
 Androcles and the Lion2
Androcles was a slave in ancient Rome in the time of the Emperor
Tiberius. One day, Androcles escaped from his master and fled into the
dense forests, hoping to find refuge and freedom. As he wandered through
the wilderness, Androcles came suddenly upon a fierce lion with a thorn
embedded deeply in its paw. Feeling compassion for the suffering animal,
Androcles approached slowly, gaining the lion's trust with gentle words
and soothing actions. He carefully removed the thorn from the lion’s paw,
easing its pain. To Androcles's surprise, the lion did not attack or harm him
but rather showed gratitude and affection. The lion became his loyal
friend, following him throughout the forest, protecting him from other wild
animals and providing him with food. One day, Androcles was caught by
Roman soldiers and brought back to the city. He was sentenced to death
for his act of escape.
The day of his execution arrived, and he was thrown into the Coliseum, where
a ferocious lion was released to attack him. As the lion charged towards
Androcles, he recognized his old companion. Instead of attacking, the lion
approached Androcles, wagging its tail and expressing joy. . The crowd
watched in astonishment as Androcles embraced the lion. Instead of attacking,
the lion approached Androcles, wagging its tail and expressing joy. The crowd
roared with amazement as Androcles embraced the lion. Amazed by this
remarkable display of loyalty and compassion, the Emperor Tiberius spared
Androcles' life and granted him freedom. Androcles and the lion became a
symbol of the power of kindness and the bond that can develop between
humans and animals. The story of Androcles and the lion teaches us that even
the fiercest of creatures can show gratitude and love when treated with
kindness and compassion. It reminds us of the value of empathy and the
potential for friendship that exists in the most unexpected places.
 Questions:
Q1. Narratives begin by telling us about the Who,
Where and When of the story to come. In this
Narrative, what does the first paragraph tell us about
who is involved, and where and when does he story
happen?
Q2. How does Androcles avoid being killed by the lion
in the forest?
Q3. Find evidence of the bravery of Androcles in the
narrative
 QUESTIONS

Q4. Why does the Emperor Tiberius set Androcles

free?
Q5. Write the moral of the story in your own words.
Q6. What is your opinion of the moral of the story? Is
it true-to-life? Give a reason for your answer.
 COMPONENT 5 CONCLUSION TIME

• 1. The focus of the lesson was on learning more

about how narratives work. How has the lesson
helped you to understand this?
• 2. Which questions were easy to answer? Why?
• 3. What strategies did you use to answer the
harder questions?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LISTENING!