Your country is a great country. It has a great past, and a great future. The Philippines of yesterday
are consecrated by the sacrifices of lives and treasures of your patriots, martyrs, and soldiers. The Philippines
of today are honored by the wholehearted devotion to its cause of unselfish and courageous statesmen. The
Philippines of tomorrow will be the country of plenty, of happiness, and of freedom. A Philippines with her
head raised in the midst of the West Pacific, mistress of her own destiny, holding in her hand the torch of
freedom and democracy. A republic of virtuous and righteous men and women all working together for a
better world than the one we have at present.
Excerpt from the full transcript of the speech of the late President Manuel L Quezon in 1920s
1. What is President Quezon's speech all about?
2. Why does President Quezon say that the Philippines has a great past and a great future?
3. Does this speech sound convincing and persuasive? Support your answer.
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Answer:
1.)The Philippines in the new and old. Our forefathers willingly put their lives at risk, and now we reap the benefits.
2.)I agree. Because there have been so many righteous men who have sacrificed their lives in the past. We will cherish the history and continue to protect our country in the future.
3.)It sounds persuasive because the author convinces us that we are righteous men, and I was persuaded.