Discussion

1. We filipinos are mild drinkers. We only drink for what reasons?

•  We filipinos drink for only three reasons, we drink when we are sad. We drink when we are very happy. And we drink for any other reasons.

2. What line/s are your favorite?

• My favorite line is "the coconut tree represents the Philippines. It stands up to the sky, but then its leaves sway down to earth as if remembering the kand that gave it life." ☺

3. What does coconut tree represents?

• The coconut tree represents the Philippines.

4. What does pine tree represents?

• The pine tree represents the America.

5. How can we say that filipinos are mild drinkers? Based on the story.

• Filipinos are mild drinkers because sometimes we filipinos are making it a habit. And also because of our native alcohol the lambanog.

Summary

             There was an American who wanted some more whiskey. So what he did was to go to a Filipino and ask him where to find some, Joe was the name the American. The Filipino said he doesn't drink beer or whiskey, vodka and such because filipinos are mild drinkers. But the Filipino offered Joe for some lambanog. Joe didn't refuse. So they went to the Filipino's house and drank the lambanog. Joe got so drunk he couldn't think anymore and then he passed out. So the Filipino bring Joe all the way to his camp, where his friends where looking for him too. The American soldiers all thank the Filipino for bringing Joe back. 

Characters

Coco Martin as the Filipino farmer

He is proud of his nationality. He has a carabao named Carpio.

Chris Evans as Joe the American Soldier

He always have a whiskey in his pocket. He is conceited that he drunk everything like whiskey, rum, brady, and many more.

Literary Luminary

"Im Sorry Joe"

- I like it because the filipino farmer say sorry to the american soldier. It means that the filipino Farmer have a good manner.

" No Joe, I am sorry. We do not Drink whiskey"

- It means that the filipinos are mild drinkers.

"This Place is full of coconut palms"

- the american soldier was amazed because we have many coconut palms. 

"Please sit down Joe"

- I like it because the filipiino farmer have a good manner. 

"Whats wrong Joe?"

- the filipino was concerned to the Amercan Soldier.

Connector

        Base on the story, I will connect my life to it. I was like the Filipino farmer because I'm helping other people and I'm doing good to others, and I'm friendly. Sharing is my first doing like the Filipino farmer shares about the native Filipino beer. I'm proud of my nationality like the farmer and also I'm entertaining a visitor who go to our home. And the Joe, is my old classmate. I don't know if he's really very conceited or not about what he have or what he try. 

Vocabulary

1. Whiskey

- a drink of such liquor.

Ex. Coco drink whiskey. 

2. Soused

- drunk

Ex. I was soused to the eyeballs. 

3. Hempen

- of, made of, or like hemp.

Ex. Made from hemp fiber. 

4. Wretched

- (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state

Ex. I felt so wretched because I though I might never see you again. 

5. Hovered

- remain one place in the air 

Ex. Army helicopters hovered overhead.  

6. Miasmic

- producing an unpleasant smell; noxious

Ex. That peculiarly miasmic atmposphere generated by small boys and adolescent teenagers. 

7. Contentment

- a state of happiness and satisfaction

Ex. He found contentment in lining simple life on the country. 

8. Swished

- moving with a hissing or rushing sound

Ex. A car swished by. 

9. Spattered

- cover the drops or spots of something

Ex. Passing vehicles spattered his shoes and pants with mud. 

10. Mud

- information of allegations regarded as damaging, typically concerned with corruption.

Ex. They are trying to sling mud at me to cover up their defeat.

11. Unstrapped

- release (some one or something) by undoing straps

Ex. They unstrapped themselves. 

12. Lushed

- make (someone) drunk

Ex. Mr. Hobart got so lushed up he was spilling drinks down his shirt. 

13. Quaffed

- drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily

Ex. My friend quaffed in the bar. 

14. Liquor

-alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits; or be drunk

Ex. My friend is liquor. 

15. Imbibe

- drink alcohol

Ex. They were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer. 

16. Atrocities

-a highly unpleasant or distasteful object

Ex. The house was a split-atrocity. 

17. Bribed

- persuade (someone) to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonesty, by a gift of money or other inducement

Ex. An undercover agent bribed the judge. 

18. Wobbled

- move unsteadily from side to side

Ex. The table wobbles where the leg is too short.

19. Staggered

- astonish or deeply shock

Ex. I was staggered to find it was six o'clock. 

20. Quevering

- cause (something) to make a slight rapid motion

Ex. The birds runs along in zigzag path, quevering its swings.

Artful Adventurer

 

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