In the short story, Voicetape, what does Ato’s
wife do for a living?
What do you call this phenomenon of moving
from one place to another in order to live and
or work?
MIGRATION
GETTING TO KNOW THE AUTHOR
Genevieve L. Asenjo is a
Filipino poet, novelist, translator and lit
erary scholar in Kinaraya, Hiligaynon and Filipino. Her first
novel, Lumbay ng Dila, (C&E/DLSU,
2010) received a citation for the Juan
C. Laya Prize for Excellence in Fiction
in a Philippine Language in the
National Book Award.
In 2012, Asenjo participated in the
International Writing Program (IWP)
Fall Residency of the University of
Iowa. Asenjo is an associate
Professor at De La Salle University in
Manila. In 2010, she founded Balay
Sugidanun (The House of Storytelling).
NEW VOCABULARY
• Potpourri – a mixture of dried petals and spices
placed in a bowl or small sack to perfume clothing
or a room
NEW VOCABULARY
• Activist – a person who campaigns to bring about
political or social change.
NEW VOCABULARY
• Tame – domesticate (an animal)
NEW VOCABULARY
• Capri-pants – are pants that are longer
than shorts but are not as long as trousers
USE THEM IN A SENTENCE
1.
2.
3.
4.
Potpourri
Activist
Tame
Capri-pants
PROMDI@MANILA
1. Compare Julia and Teray.
2. How is Manila different from Antique?
3. In the line, naaalala niya noong bata siya, idol niya
ang lahat na galing Manila, what does this say about
the attitude of Julia and the rest of her hometown
towards Manila? How does this love for Manila define
her life in the present day of the story?
4. Julia’s encounter with Teray points out destructive
possibilities of the city to a promdi. List it down.
5. What brought about the change in Julia after sitting
down with Teray?
6. If you were Julia, would you have done the same
thing?
PROMDI@MANILA
1. Compare Julia and Teray.
2. How is Manila different from Antique?
3. In the line, naaalala niya noong bata siya, idol niya
ang lahat na galing Manila, what does this say about
the attitude of Julia and the rest of her hometown
towards Manila? How does this love for Manila define
her life in the present day of the story?
4. Julia’s encounter with Teray points out destructive
possibilities of the city to a promdi. List it down.
5. What brought about the change in Julia after sitting
down with Teray?
6. If you were Julia, would you have done the same
thing?
WELCOME TO THE 2019TH
CONFERENCE
STAR APPROACH
Situation: Set the scene and give the necessary
details of your example.
Task: Describe your goals.
Action: Explain exactly what steps you took to
address the problem.
Result: Share what possible outcomes will your actions
achieve.
RUBRIC
CLARITY OF ANSWERS
10
CONTENT
20
ORGANIZATION
10
HOW HAS URBANIZATION HELPED
YOU AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE?
ASSIGNMENT
Conduct an interview to a person who had left
his/her region for a better life in the city. The interview
must cover the following areas:
1. What compelled him/her to leave?
2. What were the challenges and opportunities that
emerged in the process of coping with city life?
3. What kept him/her connected to his region?
NOTE: Record the interview.
RUBRIC
CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING
20
CLARITY OF INSIGHTS
10
REFLECTION ON THE INTERVIEW
10
FORM OF THE REPORT
10