Dr Abe V Rotor
Lesson Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid DZRB 738 AM
Monday to Thursday, 9 to 10 Evening Class
Dr. Abe V. Rotor and Ms. Melly Tenorio,
October 2, 2007
Supply the missing word or words/keyword
1. Story telling is an art. Strive for the “state-of-the-art of story telling”
2. Rhett Butler played by Clark Gable had this famous line, “Frankly my dear I don’t give a damn.” What title of the movie is Gone with the Wind.
3. There is a famous statement that captures how powerful Rome was at its height.
“All roads lead to Rome.” "The glory that was Greece, the grandeur that was Rome."
4. England became the biggest empire in 18th century and had colonies all over the world – India, Australia, US, Canada, to name the most important. There is a famous statement which says, “The sun never sets on English soil.”
5. This is one element of a good anecdote that stimulates the intellect, sagacity, understanding. It shows cleverness. Wit. It often goes together with humor.
6. This is another element of good story that lifts the spirit, and brings man towards optimistic goals. Inspirational appeal.
7. Bato bati sa langit …. Doesn’t speak well of a good story. The refers to fatalism.
8. Avoid this aspect in story telling, promoting an idea, thing or person. Propagandism.
9. This is one aspect we should avoid in story telling: directly imposing a norm or moral obligation. Moralism
10. It took this man to convince four kings to support his plan to reach East if he goes strait West – thus he named the island on which he first landed as East Indies. Christopher Columbus.
11. If you are presented with a simple problem that has a simple solution - instead of wasting time and resources, they say, “Cut the Gordian Knot.” Who first showed it this way by cutting the complicated Gordian Knot with one slash of his sword. Alexander the Great
12.This flying insect circled the a lamp from which Rizal used it as symbol of martyrdom. Moth
12. He is known even to the present as the “man of the masses” who at one instance promoted a engineer on the spot. Ramon Magsaysay.
13. The most loved anecdote teller of all time. His anecdotes and anecdotes about him are known all over the world. Abraham Lincoln.
14. He took the crown from the hands of the Pope who was about to crown him, and crowned himself. Napoleon Bonaparte.
15. This is the Lady with a Lamp who made her rounds in the hospital with a tiny lamp. Florence Nightingale
16. Emperor, a city was named after him, whose mother was a Christian in disguise. He became liberal to Christians who were practicing their faith. Constantine, the Great
17. English admiral, ordered by his superior not to proceed in his mission because the enemy ships were waiting. He took the telescope and trained it on his right eye which is blind, and said, “I can’t see the enemy sir.” National British hero. Horatius Nelson.
18. He isolated himself in his room for days, eating but little, and when he emerged, his face lighted like that of a saint, and holding his masterpiece Hallelujah. Who is this composer. Handel
19. He attended a concert which played his masterpiece. At the end, the audience stood to pay respect to the composer. Someone had to signal him to acknowledge the audience. Ludwig van Beethoven
20. One of the most famous meetings in history. US newsman Stanley was sent to Africa to search for Dr. David Livingstone. What was Stanley’s greeting? "Dr. Living stone, I suppose?"
Light from the Old Arch, 2 AVRotor
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