CvSU Mission

CvSU Vision Cavite State University shall

CAVITE
The Premier University in STATE UNIVERSITY provide excellent, equitable, and
historic Cavite recognized for relevant educational opportunities
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
excellence in the development in the arts, sciences and technology
Indang, Cavite through quality instruction and
of morally upright and globally
competitive individuals. responsive research and
development activities.
It shall produce
professional, skilled and morally
upright individuals for global
competitiveness.
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Determine the tone, mood, technique, and purpose of the author.
2. React and share a personal opinion about the ideas listened to.
3. Create a poem with the Rhyme Scheme of ABAB or ABCB.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Auld Lang Syne

References:
A Journey through Anglo- American Literature Learner’s Material Pages 120 – 121.
EN9LT-IIf-2.2.3, EN9LC-IIg-3.13
Auld Lang Syne. (n.d.). StudySmarter US. Retrieved November 5, 2022, from
https://www.studysmarter.us/explanations/english-literature/poets/auld-lang-syne/

Materials: Speaker, Laptop, and Tarpapel

III. Procedure:
A. Preliminary Activities

A1. Greetings
A2. Arranging of chairs and announcement of COVID – 19 Onsite Learning Safety Protocols
A3. Checking of attendance by the secretary of the class
A4. Review of the past lesson
The teacher will ask the students about the past lesson, which are the conditionals. The teacher
will ask some students to give the formula or structure of each conditional.

B. Motivation
 CvSU Mission
CvSU Vision Cavite State University shall
CAVITE
The Premier University in STATE UNIVERSITY provide excellent, equitable, and
historic Cavite recognized for relevant educational opportunities
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
excellence in the development in the arts, sciences and technology
Indang, Cavite through quality instruction and
of morally upright and globally
competitive individuals. responsive research and
development activities.
It shall produce
professional, skilled and morally
upright individuals for global
competitiveness.
The teacher will call nine students to rearrange the jigsaw puzzle of Robert Burns, afterwards
the teacher will discuss the author of Auld Lang Syne who is Robert Burns with the class.

C. Presentation/ Discussion

Robert Burns is Scotland’s national poet, by custom and

tradition. He began writing poetry and songs at an early age
and quickly became famous across the country for his
writings.

Burns wrote about many things, not only Scotland. Indeed,

despite having never visited America, in 1784 he wrote the
Ballad on the American War and today several US cities,
including New York and Denver, have erected statues to
Burns. Even Abraham Lincoln was a lifelong fan of the Scots
poet, memorizing his poems by heart, attending a Burns
night celebration, and writing a toast to the poet describing
him as a ‘genius’.

Burns first wrote down “Auld Lang Syne” in 1788,

but the poem did not appear in print until shortly after his death in 1796. It was first published in volume
five of James Johnson’s Scots Musical Museum. Burns, a major contributor to the compilation, claimed
that the words of “Auld Lang Syne” were taken “from an old man’s singing.” However, the song has
been associated with Burns ever since. As published by Johnson, the lyrics were set to a different tune
from the one that later became familiar. George Thomson was a music publisher who helped Burns to
make his poem Auld Lang Syne become a song.
The lyrics of “Auld Lang Syne” are in the Scots language. The title, translated literally into
standard English, is Old Long Since. The words can be interpreted as since long ago or for old times’
sake. The lyrics are about old friends having a drink and recalling adventures they had long ago. There is
no specific reference to the new year.

The teacher will give the students the lyrics of Auld Lang Syne and play it in front of the class.
 CvSU Mission
CvSU Vision Cavite State University shall
CAVITE
The Premier University in STATE UNIVERSITY provide excellent, equitable, and
historic Cavite recognized for relevant educational opportunities
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
excellence in the development in the arts, sciences and technology
Indang, Cavite through quality instruction and
of morally upright and globally
competitive individuals. responsive research and
development activities.
It shall produce
professional, skilled and morally
upright individuals for global
competitiveness.

D. Activity
The teacher will ask the students to write a memorable experience with their
acquaintance on a one-half sheet of paper.

E. Analysis
The teacher will call selected students to read their memorable experiences in front of
the class.
 CvSU Mission
CvSU Vision Cavite State University shall
CAVITE
The Premier University in STATE UNIVERSITY provide excellent, equitable, and
historic Cavite recognized for relevant educational opportunities
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
excellence in the development in the arts, sciences and technology
Indang, Cavite through quality instruction and
of morally upright and globally
competitive individuals. responsive research and
development activities.
It shall produce
professional, skilled and morally
upright individuals for global
competitiveness.
F. Abstraction
The teacher will discuss with students the meaning of the Auld Lang Syne and each
stanza.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp!

And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,

And pou’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
Sin’ auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidlet I’ the burn,

Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin’ auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere!

And gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.
 CvSU Mission
CvSU Vision Cavite State University shall
CAVITE
The Premier University in STATE UNIVERSITY provide excellent, equitable, and
historic Cavite recognized for relevant educational opportunities
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
excellence in the development in the arts, sciences and technology
Indang, Cavite through quality instruction and
of morally upright and globally
competitive individuals. responsive research and
development activities.
It shall produce
professional, skilled and morally
upright individuals for global
competitiveness.
Scots’ language – meaning

 'Auld lang syne', meaning 'old time's sake' though it literally translates as 'old long
since'.
 'tak', meaning 'take'.
 'Sin', meaning 'since'.
 'ye'll be your pint-stowp' (line 9), meaning 'you will buy your pint cup/tankard'.
 'I'll be mine' (line 10), meaning 'I will buy mine'.
 'We twa hae' (line 13), meaning 'We two have'.
 'braes' (line 13), meaning 'hillsides'.
 'pu'd the gowans' (line 14), meaning 'pulled the daisies'.
 'mony' (line 15), meaning 'many'.
 'paidlet i' the burn' (line 17), meaning 'paddled in the stream/brook'.
 'Frae' (line 18), meaning 'From'.
 'dine' (line 18), meaning 'dinnertime'.
 'braid hae roar'd' (line 19), meaning 'broad have roared'.
 'feire' (line 21), meaning 'friend'.
 'gie's' (line 22), meaning 'give me' though it literally translates as 'give us'.
 'a right gude-willie waught' (line 23) literally translates as 'a right good-will draft'
which means 'a proper good drink'!

G. Application
The teacher will ask the class to sing Auld Lang Syne, and after it, the teacher will call
selected students to give their insights about the poem.

IV. Evaluation
Directions: Choose the appropriate answer for each number. Write your answers at the back of
your lecture notebooks.

1. "Auld Lang Syne" is originally written using which language from Europe?
2. Originally, Auld Lang Syne is a poem written by this iconic poet in the North during the
1700s.
3. He was the music publisher who helped the poet make his poem a song, now known as Auld
Lang Syne.
4. The original meaning of Auld Lang Syne is about?
5. These literary devices are quite evidently used in the lyrics of the song.
 CvSU Mission
CvSU Vision Cavite State University shall
CAVITE
The Premier University in STATE UNIVERSITY provide excellent, equitable, and
historic Cavite recognized for relevant educational opportunities
Don Severino de las Alas Campus
excellence in the development in the arts, sciences and technology
Indang, Cavite through quality instruction and
of morally upright and globally
competitive individuals. responsive research and
development activities.
It shall produce
professional, skilled and morally
upright individuals for global
competitiveness.
6. The Scottish word "fiere" in the lyrics means what in English?
For numbers 7 to 10, write a two stanzas poem using the ABAB rhyme scheme about your
acquaintance.

Answer Keys:

1. Scott/Scottish
2. Robert Burns
3. George Thomson
4. Two old friends drinking while reminiscing about their friendship and their old pals.
5. Metaphor, Rhetorical Questions, and Repetition
6. Friend
7. to 10, answers may vary

V. Assignment

Research and read the poem of I think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great.