7 Philippine Oral Lore Prepared by Leem A

7 Philippine. Oral. Lore Prepared by: Leem A. Auxtero

LOCATION ü Philippines, island country of Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. ü It is an archipelago consisting of 7, 641 islands and islets lying bout 500 miles (800 km) off the coast of Vietnam. ü It was under Spanish rule for 333 years and under U. S. tutelage for a further 48 years, the Philippines has many cultural affinities with the West.

LAND ü The Philippine archipelago is bounded by the Philippine Sea to east. ü The Celebes Sea to the south. ü Sulu Sea to the south west üSouth China Sea to the west and north.

Literature in the Philippines

LITERATURE ØIt comes from the Latin Littera meaning “letters”. Øwritings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. Øthe entire body of writings of a specific language, period, people, etc. : Øthe writings dealing with a particular subject: Øversal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.

EXAMPLES ü Noli Me Tángere by Dr. José Rizal. üFlorante at Laura by Francisco Balagtas. üMga Ibong Mandaragit by Amado V. Hernandez. üThe Woman Who Had Two Navels by Nick Joaquin. üPo-on A Novel by F. Sionil Jose. üBanaag at Sikat by Lope K. Santos. üIlustrado by Miguel Syjuco. üDekada '70 by Lualhati Bautista.

The Reading Techniques

What do you usually do when you are reading?

Scanning Ø is reading a text quickly in order to find a specific information e. g. names, places, figures, or ideas. Examples: Who discovered the Philippines? What pages of this book the story of Prince Bantugan is found?

Skimming v refers to the process of reading only main ideas within a passage to get an overall impression of the content of a selection. Examples:

Close Reading Ø Is also known as serious reading that enables you to extract detailed information, to note the sequence of events, to be aware of patterns, similarities, comparisons, and contrasts. Examples: Reading a procedure on how to cook a pasta Reading a novel