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English
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Let’s Solve Problems by Listening
English – Grade 10
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Let’s Solve Problems by Listening

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 CONTENT GUIDE
These are the different parts of the module and what you need to know about
them.

Rationale
It provides you with a brief introduction regarding what you will learn and discover in the module.

Try-Out
This is a short quiz that will test if you already have an idea about the skills you will learn in the
module.

Look Back
This provides you with an activity that will strengthen the skill you learned from the previous
module.

Building Your Vocabulary

This part unlocks the meaning of difficult words you will encounter in the texts or discussions that
follow.

Study These
It provides you with mini lessons or inputs about a concept or content.
These provide you with questions, activities, and exercises that will help you discover and
understand the lessons presented.

Enrichment Activities
It contains additional activities and exercises for the different lessons discussed in the module.

Generalization
This can be a question, fill in the blank sentence/paragraph to process what you learned from the
lessons

Application
An activity that will transfer your skills/knowledge gained or learned into real-life
concerns/situations

Assessment
A ten-item test will evaluate if you were able to master all the skills discussed in the module.

Enrichment / Additional Task

An activity in any form that can increase/strengthen your response and tends to let you repeat
actions/learning.

Key to Correction
This lists all the correct answers and helps you check your answers. Remember to only look on this
page if the module tells you to do so.
 English 10 Module

LET’S SOLVE PROBLEMS BY LISTENING

MELC 5 Q1. Employ analytical listening in problem solving.

First Quarter, Module 5

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 I. Introduction

Rationale

Hello there! Have you ever experienced being frustrated over failing to solve a
problem or giving the right judgment because you didn’t listen well? Wouldn’t it be
easier for us to solve problems or give a good opinion about something if we listen
analytically?
This module provides you with fun and exciting activities and discussions in
order for you to:
✔ Define analytical listening; and
✔ Employ analytical listening in problem solving.
As you go along with this module, please take note of the following guidelines:
● If you don’t have the internet to access the links, you may request one
member in your family to read the listening text provided in the
appendices.
● Listen analytically as he/she reads the text aloud.
● Answer the activities honestly and properly.
● Your teacher will monitor and check your work.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

This module aims to develop your LISTENING SKILL. It means that the links
provided MUST BE LISTENED TO and not viewed or read. Otherwise, we will not
realize the aim of this module. Good luck and have fun in your learning adventure!

II. Pre-Test

Try-out

Before you begin with your journey, answer this Pre-Test first. This will help
you find out if you already have an idea about the topics to be discussed in this
module. Don’t worry if you get a low score. You will surely do better in the Final Test.
Here we go!

Activity 1. True or False

Read carefully each statement below. Write TRUE or FALSE on the space
before the number.

___________1. It is not important to be a critical listener.

___________2. Comprehensive listening involves listening to understand the
message of a speaker.
___________3. Guidance counselors and psychiatrists are examples of
empathetic listeners.
___________4. Listening for pleasure and enjoyment is called appreciative
listening.
____________5. Critical listening is very different from analytical listening.

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 III. Lesson Proper

Look Back

Before you proceed to your new lesson, let us first have a short review of the
topic discussed in the previous module.

Activity 2. Similarities and Differences

Look at the pictures below. Can you tell which shows a happy and an
unhappy relationship? What are their similarities and differences? Write your
descriptions on the space provided.

A.

Source: Children Holding Hands, Free SVG, https://freesvg.org/children-holding-hands

B. Source: Pixabay, Argument,

https://pixabay.com/illustrations/argument-argue-fight-fighting-3312463/

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Building Your Vocabulary

Through context clues, guess the meaning of the underlined word in each
sentence. Write the letter of your choice on the space provided.
____1. He was very appreciative of our help in changing his flat tire.
a. admiring b. depreciating c. derogating d. unfriendly
____2. The teacher’s emphatic attitude to her students made her very close to
them.
a. carefree b. caring c. critical d. strict
____3. The class had a comprehensive review before taking the test.
a. incomplete b. not perfect c. partial d. thorough
____4. We need to look at the proposal with a critical eye before we approve it.
a. boring b. interesting c. judgmental d. reproving
____5. The prosecutor presented a very analytical argument to prove the
defendant’s guilt.
a. invalid b. invalid c. logical d. weak

Study These

Since you will be using analytical listening in the next activities, you should
know first what analytical listening is and how it is different from other forms of
listening.

LISTENING- the process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding

to a spoken and/ or non-verbal message (International Reading Association)

Types of Listening:
1. Appreciative Listening
2. Emphatic Listening
3. Comprehensive/Active Listening
4. Critical/ Analytical Listening

Appreciative Listening

- listening for pleasure and enjoyment, as when we listen to music, to a comedy

routine, or to an entertaining speech
- describes how well speakers choose and use words, use humor, ask
questions, tell stories, and argue persuasively

Emphatic Listening

- listening to provide emotional support for the speaker, as when a psychiatrist

listens to a patient or when we lend a sympathetic ear to a friend
- focuses on understanding and identifying with a person’s situation, feelings,
or motives; there is an attempt to understand what the other person is feeling

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 - listener does not necessarily agree or feel the same way with the speaker
instead he/she understands the type and intensity of feelings the speaker is
experiencing without judgement

Comprehensive/ Active Listening

- listening to understand the message of a speaker, as when we attend a

classroom lecture or listen to directions for finding a friend’s house
- focuses on accurately understanding the meaning of the speaker’s words
while simultaneously interpreting non-verbal cues such as facial expressions,
gestures, posture, and vocal quality

Steps in Active Listening

1. listening carefully by using all available senses
2. paraphrasing what is heard both mentally and verbally
3. checking your understanding to ensure accuracy
4. providing feedback

During a question-and-answer session, speakers use comprehensive listening

skills to accurately interpret the audience’s questions.

Critical/ Analytical Listening

- listening to evaluate a message for purposes of accepting or rejecting it, as

when we listen to the sales pitch of a used-car dealer or the campaign speech
of a political candidate
- focuses on evaluating whether a message is logical and reasonable
- asks you to make judgements based on your evaluation of the speaker’s
arguments -challenges the speaker’s message by evaluating its accuracy
and meaningfulness, and utility -uses critical thinking skills

Source: Types of Listening, SlideShare, 2013, https://www.slideshare.net/feueacmrq/types-of-listening-

2363524

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 Enrichment Activities

Activity 3. Let’s Try It

Now, you are ready to test your listening skills. Click on the link below to direct
you to the video. NOTE: LISTEN ONLY as the video plays. Then, answer the
questions that follow.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arFGdviw_ys

Source: Go from Conflict to Resolution in 4 Easy Steps, RocketKids Youtube Channel, uploaded April 24, 2019

1. What did you listen to?

2. Based on what you heard, who do we usually disagree with?
3. Why do we usually get in conflict with others?
4. How do we usually feel when others disagree with us?
5. Give the 4 steps on how we could resolve conflicts recommended in the video.

Now, go listen to the audio for a second time. Then, answer these questions:
1. Do you find any difficulty understanding the speaker? Why or why not?
2. Does his intonation and tone suit the message he was trying to convey?
3. Do you agree with the steps he presented in resolving conflict? Why or why
not?
4. Do you think a teenager makes a credible speaker on resolving conflict?
Prove your point.
5. How can a youth like you benefit from the message presented in the video?

Activity 4. Listen Well

Now, let’s have another listening activity. Again, click on the link below to direct
you to the video. NOTE: LISTEN ONLY as the video plays. Then, answer the
questions that follow:

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erZVMEW-cAM

Source: 5 Things You Can Control Everyday, RocketKids Youtube Channel, uploaded June 22, 2018

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 1. According to the audio, what are the five things we can control?
2. Do you agree or disagree with the speaker? Why or why not?
3. How can you apply the message you have heard to your day to day life as a
teenager?

Generalization

Critical or analytical listening is listening to evaluate a message for purposes

of accepting or rejecting it. It asks you to make judgments based on your evaluation
of the speaker’s arguments.

Application

Activity 5. If I were…, I would…

Complete the statements based on the first video you have watched.

1. If I were in conflict with a friend, I would…

2. If I were in conflict with an enemy, I would …
3. If I were in conflict with my parent/s, I would…

IV. Assessment

Test Yourself

Activity 6. Good or Toxic?

Now, let’s see how much you’ve learned from our lesson on employing critical
or analytical listening in solving problems. Click on the link below to direct you to
the video. NOTE: LISTEN ONLY as the video plays.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0brxU8tg2I

Source: 4 Differences between Good Friends and Toxic Friends, Psych2Go Youtube Channel, uploaded May
4, 2020

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 A. Read the statements and write on the space provided whether the given
description fits a TOXIC or a GOOD friend.

_____1. Friends who receive you for their own personal gain.
_____2. Friends who protect you when you are vulnerable.
_____3. Friends who are trustworthy and accept you for who you are.
_____4. Friends who only take demands a lot and give little back.
_____5. Friends who are two faced and say only things that you want to hear.
_____6. Friends who have weak morale.
_____7. Friends who would stop you from making wrong decisions because they
are aware of the consequences.
_____8. Friends who are mature and responsible.
_____9. Friends who put you in situations where you always need to lie to others.
_____10. Friends who encourage others about you.

B. Answer these questions:

1. Did what you listen to give a good guide on recognizing a toxic and a good
friend? Prove your answer.
2. React on the speaker’s manner of speaking, her tone and her intonation.
Does it help in making her message convincing? Why or why not?
3. Do you agree with the speaker? Explain.
4. Who do you think will benefit best from listening to this guide? Why?

V. Enrichment/ Additional Tasks

Enrich Yourself

Click on the link below to direct you to the video. NOTE: LISTEN ONLY as the video
plays. Write a 5 to 7-sentence paragraph on how you can help a friend or a loved
one struggling with depression. Your work will be graded based on the following
rubric.

Link:: https://youtu.be/cYjwcUulnCc
Source: Helping a friend struggling with depression: Tips from Dr. Randy Auerbach,
ColumbiaPsych Youtube Channel, uploaded December 19, 2018

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Congratulations! You completed your learning adventure! Good luck on your next
learning journey!

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Activity 1: True or False
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
Activity 2: Similarities and Differences
1. The people in the picture are different from each other.
2. They differ in color, race, culture, beliefs, religion.
3. They are different based on their looks, language and clothes.
4. Answer may be yes or no.
Activity 3: Let’s Try It
1. a
2. b.
3. d
4. c.
5. c.
Activity 4: Listen Well
1. The video clip is about how to resolve conflicts in 4 easy ways.
2. We usually disagree with our friend, enemy, and parents.
3. We usually get in conflict with others when we feel something is unfair, when we disagree, or
when others are mean to us.
4. When somebody disagrees with us, we feel upset, frustrated, or mad.
5. The 4 steps in how to resolve conflicts are:
a. Just stop;
b. Watch your words;
c. Listen up; and
d. Find a solution.
Activity 5
Things that we can control every day
1. our attitude
2. our words
3. our actions
4. our manners
5. our effort
Activity 6: Toxic or Good?
1. TOXIC 6. TOXIC
2. GOOD 7. GOOD
3. GOOD 8. GOOD
4. TOXIC 9. TOXIC
VI. Key
REFERENCES

Celebrating Diversity through World Literature Module 2 Lesson 5 pp. 81-

85; Lesson 6 pp. 111-113
https://pixabay.com/illustrations/content-marketing-megaphone-3160470/
https://pixabay.com/illustrations/argument-argue-fight-fighting-3312463/
https://freesvg.org/children-holding-hands
https://www.slideshare.net/feueacmrq/types-of-listening-23635247
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arFGdviw_ys&feature=share
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v+erZVMEW-cAM&feature=share
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=J0brxU8tg21
https://youtu.be/cYjwcUulnCc

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