History and People of the
Philippines
Lesson 1 The First Visitors
I can do it
easily
I can do it
I can do it, but
I need
practice
I cannot do it
I can write short
descriptions of past
activities.
1. Warmer
a) Answer the questions below.
b) Write your answers in the blank.
c) Share your answers in the class!
1. Which was the first country you have visited?
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2. Who was with you?
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3. What did you do there?
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4. Why did you choose that country?
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5. What did you like about it? Why?
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2. Vocabulary
a) Check (√) the words that you already know. You can use the dictionary
function of notability to help you with the words.
b) Write each word from Activity A next to its definition below.
c) Complete each sentence in Activity C with a word from activity B. Use each
word only once.
d) Then practice the dialogues with a partner.
Activity A.
attract (v)
find (v)
fascinated (adj.)
voyager (n)
alternate (adj.)
leader (n.)
famous (adj.)
gather (v.)
persuade (v.)
Activity B.
attract
1. ________________
to make people come to a place or do a particular thing by being
interesting and enjoyable.
2. ________________ a person who makes a long journey to a distant or unknown place
especially by ship or boat.
3. ________________ known and recognized by many people.
4. ________________ to discover something by chance.
5. ________________ action or rotating or taking turns.
6. ________________ to collect several things, often from various places or people.
7. ________________ to interest someone a lot.
8. ________________ a person in control of a group, country, or situation.
9. ________________ to make someone agree.
Activity C.
1. A: The voyager was travelling quite fast now.
B: Really?
2. A: I think Cherry is not going with us today.
B: If she does not want to go, nothing you can say will _____________ her.
3. A: I am extremely interested and _____________ to Mark’s new film.
B: Me, too, He is __________ now because many people recognized him.
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4. A: What did Narda do to the vegetables lately?
B: She put the vegetables and she had ______________ in the basket.
5. A: Jenny is the ______________ of this group, and she wants us to _______________
our task so that everyone can contribute to the group.
B: Ok, I will also __________ books in the library for the resources.
6. A: I feel __________ to Max’s house because of its interior design.
B: I agree, it is beautiful.
3. Reading
a) Read the passage about the Magellan’s expedition to the Philippines.
b) Answer the questions in Activity D.
Long time ago, the Philippines was home for its amazing natural resources. That
is why, the visitors especially the Spaniards were attracted to it. They are one of the
visitors that had brought change to the Philippines – religion, education system, way of
life, etc. They were led by one of the most famous voyagers in the world. His name is
Ferdinand Magellan. On March 16, 1521, he found the country unexpectedly when he
was trying to look for an alternate route to discover lands where he could gather
resources for spices, golds, and expanding Spanish territory by spreading their religion
which is Christianity.
After that, he started to carry out his plans. He searched for some people in
tribes and made friends with their leader. By doing so, he knew that he could get the
trust of the members of the tribe. Some of the leaders were fascinated by his words and
kind gestures. He gave the native gifts as his way of making them like him. Then, he
started to spread his country’s religion -which was his primary goal - by conducting mass
and baptizing them into Christianity.
o Natural Resources- materials created in nature that are used by humans. Example, forest, sun, etc..
o Spices – it helps to make the foods delicious.
o Christianity is the religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and
practices.
o Territory is an area of land under the authority of a ruler or state.
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Just A Trivia!
Magellan observed that the ocean was peaceful or calm and called it, Mar Pacifico;
the name remains in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese usage—giving the Pacific
Ocean its new name.
Activity A. Comprehension check
1. Why did the Philippines attract so many visitors?
A. Because the Filipinos are very fascinated with Ferdinand Magellan.
B. Because of its amazing natural resources.
C. Because people of the Philippines can easily be fooled.
2. Who was the voyager mentioned in the paragraph?
A. Magellan Ferdinand
B. Ferdinand Magellan
C. Ferdinund Magellan
3. What was the reason of Magellan when he visited the country?
A. He wanted to spread his country’s religion.
B. He wanted to be friends with the locals.
C. He realized that country was abundant in resources, so he set his goal to trick the locals by
giving them goods or gifts.
4. Why did he give gifts to the people?
A. Because it is his way to persuade them.
B. Because they are friendly and worth giving.
C. Because he is a kind person.
5. What do you mean by this sentence: “After that, he started to carry out his plans”?
A. Magellan decided to make real of his plans.
B. He burned his plans.
C. He shared his plans to the Filipinos.
6. If you were Ferdinand Magellan, what would you do to make the people believe in you?
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7. If you were given a chance to conquer a country, where would it be and why?
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5. Speaking
a) Read the following conversation with a partner.
b) Pay special attention to the subject pronouns is, am, and are in bold.
c) Answer the comprehension questions below.
Ferdinand and Humamay are at the airport.
Welcome! My name is Humamay. I am from Cebu. My first language is
Cebuano. English is my second language. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too! My name is Ferdinand. I am from Portugal.
Portuguese is my first language. My second language is English.
You are new in this country. Life is different here. Many things are
different for you- the supermarket is different, the transportation and
school are different, too. Everything is new for you.
Thank you for the information, Humamay. See you around!
DID YOU KNOW?
The original airport that served Manila is called Grace Park
Airfield, which is now called Manila North, it was opened in 1935
in Grace Park, Caloocan.
Answer the following questions. Write T for true or F for false
1. ___________________ Ferdinand is from Cebu.
2. ___________________ Humamay is from Cebu.
3. ___________________ English is Ferdinand’s first language.
4. ___________________ English is Humamay’s second language.
5. ___________________ They met at the airport.
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6. Focus on Form
a) Read the information about pronouns.
b) Read the sentences below and fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
c) Check answers with a partner.
Subject
I
Ferdinand
He
Humamay
She
The supermarket
It
We
You
They
BE
Am
is
is
are
from Cebu.
from Portugal.
new in the country.
from Cebu.
friendly.
different.
popular.
from Japan.
good people.
Notes:
We use a form of be (am, is, are) to:
1. Describe the subject (different, popular)
2. Tell where the subject is from (from Cebu, from Portugal)
3. Classify the subject (an immigrant)
Activity A. Fill in the blanks with the correct subject pronoun.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
We
_____________
are new in this country.
The jeepney park is near my house. _____________ is different.
_____________ am new to this country.
Ferdinand and Humamay are friends. ______________ lived in the same country.
Humamay is from Cebu. ______________ is from Cebu.
A: Thank you for your help.
B: __________________ are welcome.
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Activity B. Fill in the blanks with correct form of be; is, am, or are.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
is
The supermarket ______________
different.
I ____________new here.
You ___________ a citizen.
We _____________ from Portugal.
Some things _____________ different in the Philippines.
Humamay ___________ from Cebu.
7. Listening
a) Click the icon and watch the video about the “Battle of Mactan.”
b) Write five sentences that best describe the video.
c) Write your answer in the blanks below.
d) Follow the example.
Example: The people were fighting in the video.
1. _______________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________
What are your comments after watching the video?
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The Battle of Mactan was a fierce clash fought in the archipelago of the Philippines on April 27, 1521.
8. Main Task-Writing
a) Paste a picture in the box below about a historic place in your country that you
have visited before.
b) Fill out the chart below.
c) Share it in the class!
Insert a picture here
Insert a picture here
Insert a picture here
1. What was the place you visited?
Example: Nagasaki
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2. How did you feel after visiting that place?
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3. When did you go there?
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4. Why did you choose that place?
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5. How were the people?
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6. What can you say about your experience?
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You have just finished Lesson 1.
I can do it
easily
I can do it
I can do it, but
I need
practice
I cannot do it
I can write short descriptions
of past activities.
Picture 1:
Philippine Flag
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Video 1:
Battle of Mactan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzxawsC7kek (2:28 mins)
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