Unit 2

Looking at Others
Lesson 1
Moving Forward
Give your thoughts.
1. What does the
1. For whom is the song
• Listen to Celine poem say about
composed? Why?
Dion’s song entitled, our existence?
2. What distinct
•“Because qualities are
2. mentioned
What situation
in thein
You Loved life is the poem
song?
speaking about?
3. Why should a person
Me”. always be thankful to
3. the
Canpersona
this be a vision
for greatness?
mentioned?
Why?
ADVERB
Adverbs are traditionally defined as words that describe
verbs. Adverbs answer any of the following questions
about verbs: how? when? where? why?
Adverbs are the most moveable of all parts of speech;
therefore it is sometimes difficult to identify an adverb
on the basis of its position in a sentence.
Lesson 2
Brave Heart
Choose a partner, then write a dialogue about the
picture assigned to you.
1.Who was the letter writer?
2.What fact of life did the airman
want his mother to accept? Was it
easy for his mother to accept
this? Explain.
3.What instruction did the airman
give about his letter? Why did he
give this instruction?
Lesson 3
Neighborhood
Have you seen the movie, “Divergent’”? What is the
story about? Describe.

By: Isaac Asimov

ADJECTIVES
 An adjective is a part of speech that modifies a noun or
pronoun. It may be a single-word, phrase, or clause.
- Before the noun modified.
- After the noun modified and set off by a pair of
commas.
- After the noun or pronoun modified.
Lesson 4
Social Injustice
Identify the synonyms of words by unscrambling the
jumbled letters.
A. distorted figure
1. t b n e – bent
misshaped
2. h e s m d a p s i - _____________________
deformed
3. m r o f e e d d - _____________________

B. portent for the souls

4. g n s i – sign
5. n o m e - _____________________
omen
6. k a m r - _____________________
mark
7. w o f a e h o d r s - _____________________
foreshadow
 Participial Phrases
It is common toPARTICIPLES
see participles in participial phrases. A
participial phrase also acts as an adjective. In the examples
below, the participial
 A participle is a wordphrases
formed fromare ashaded and the
verb which
participles
can beareused
in bold:
as an adjective.
ThemanThecarrying
two typestheofbricks is my father.
participles are the(describes
present the
father)participle (ending -ing) and the past participle
She showed
(usuallyusending
a place-ed,
of scones crammed
-d, -t, -en, or -n). with cream.
(describes the place of scones)
Present Participles end in -ing.
Examples: boiling water caring nature deserving recipient
Directions:  Box the participial phrase in each sentence.

1.  We should help to rebuild houses destroyed by the storm. 

2.  Wearing a lei around her neck, the hula dancer moved to the
rhythms of the ukulele.
3.  Books placed onto the cart will be put back when the library
closes at 5:00 p.m.
4.  As of tomorrow, anyone carrying a suitcase heavier than thirty
pounds will not be allowed on the train.
5.  Be mindful of the people sitting over there. 
Lesson 5
The Power Of Trust
How did these things affect our world?
1.Find passages from the story where
Mrs. Jones was both tough and kind.
2.Locate passages where the boy
could have fled but did not.
3.What social menace can you infer in
the story?
4.Who do you think should be blamed
for this? Why?
CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
Conditionals are sentence structures that explain a
particular situation or circumstance and its
consequences. If this happens, then that happens.
Conditional clauses – indicate the circumstances under
which the situation expressed in the main clause may
exist or occur. A conditional clause ordinarily begins
with if.
The Levels of Conditional
  First
Third Conditional
Conditional
Second Conditional ––talks
deals withwith
about
– deals issues
events or
in situations
the past
situations that
that and
are ponders the
possible
Zero are Conditional
possible and –quite
usedprobable.
to make statements
It typically aboutwith
deals the
effects
but notof those events not
very probable. In happening.
some ways,Ititdeals withto
is similar events that
the first
real world.
future, It deals with
real-world eventslaws of are
that physics, general
pondered on truths,
a daily or
have
conditional.
no possibilityIt usesof would,
happening. could, or might.
instructions.
basis. The following are examples:
The Examine
followingtheare following
examples examples
of the third
of theconditional:
second conditional:
Example:
IfExample:
IIfhad
I wonbetthe
oncontest,
the longI shot,
wouldI would
give youhave a treat.
made a killing.
If
If you pass
you freezethewater,
exam, it becomes
we will a in
eat solid.
a restaurant.
If Manny
If we lived
Pacquiao
in Spain, hadn’t
we would
been injured,
enjoy thehesiestas.
would have won the
If
I youwork
can mix yellow
from and blue,
home, if my you get green.
Internet connection gets
matchIf I became
againstpresident,
Mayweather I could
inside
do the
awayring.
with the penny.
If you rub two stones from each other, it creates fire.
fixed.
If I had studied very hard, I would have a stable job.
I will stay home if it rains tomorrow.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate conditional verb
forms.
Lesson 6
Life Clock
 Imagine that you are
trapped
1. in a sinking
Describe ship
the main character in the story.
and the
2. captain
Why did Louise cry when she heard the news
announced thather
about aside
husband?
from you, he could
3. What only
is symbolized by the “open window”
save five where
(5) more she cried?
people.
4. Since
Whatyou are
is symbolized by her weeping?
the youngest in that said that Mrs. Mallard died of a
5. The doctors
ship you were
heart tasked
disease.toIs it because of sheer joy or
make a short list. Who
lost independence? Prove your answer.
would these people be
and why?
INFINITIVES
Infinitives begin with “to”, followed by the base form of
the verb. Infinitive phrases include the infinitive and the
words that go with it. Infinitives and infinitive phrases
function as nouns, adjectives or adverbs.
END OF UNIT 2