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English
Quarter 4 -Module 3:
Determining the Worth of Ideas
Mentioned in the Texts Listened To
English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 4 – Module 3: Determining the Worth of Ideas Mentioned in the Texts
Listened To
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 4 - Module 3:
Determining the Worth of Ideas
Mentioned in the Texts Listened To

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Introductory Message
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For the learner:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module

on Determining the Worth of Ideas Mentioned in the Texts Listened To!

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 What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
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 What I Need to Know

Do you have a favorite song? There are two possible reasons

why you like a song. It’s either you love the rhythm or you understand
the lyrics. If you find both reasons applicable, then you are a great
listener!
We hear sounds around us and it is always our choice to pay
attention or to just let them pass through our ears. We often ignore
noise that bothers us yet we always lend our ears and find comfort in
music. Our brain interprets the emotion we feel upon hearing the
sounds and allows us to respond to what we hear depending on how
we feel.
But a different situation happens to students inside the
classroom. Either motivated or tired, students like you are always
encouraged to listen attentively for you to learn. That is why, it is very
important for you to develop good listening skills for they play a vital
role in the learning process.
In this module, you will learn tips that will help in enhancing
your listening skills.

After completing this module, you should be able to determine

the worth of ideas mentioned in the text listened to (EN7LC – IV-
g8.2). Specifically, you should:
1. identify the discourse markers that emphasize important ideas;
2. get the important ideas mentioned in the text listened to; and
3. present the important ideas mentioned using an appropriate
chart.

Prepare yourself for a wonderful learning experience. Be extra

patient in accomplishing the tasks, but more importantly, have time
to enjoy in answering them. Just remember that this will enrich you
with important knowledge and skills in your academic journey.

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 What I Know

A. Instructions: Read each item carefully. Write TRUE if the

statement is correct and FALSE if it is not. Write the answer in
your English notebook.

1. Hearing is just as important as listening.

2. Listening, on the other hand, is purposeful and focused rather
than accidental.
3. Hearing is an accidental and automatic brain response to sound
that requires no effort.
4. It involves hearing when you want to get valuable insights from
your teacher or your church pastor.
5. It is listening when you get familiar to the sounds of the train,
lawn buses, tractors, the pouring of rain and so on.
6. When you listen to a speech, it is very important that you listen
attentively to get the worthy ideas given in the talk.
7. When you listen well to others, you reveal yourself as being
eavesdropper and mindful of other people’s life and events.
8. Listening means active, focused, concentrated attention for the
purpose of understanding the meanings expressed by a speaker.
9. Listening serves only few possible purposes, and the purpose of
listening will depend on the situation and the nature of the
communication.
10. To become an effective listener, one should begin by
listening carefully to the main idea of the speech or talk so that
you can identify the subject.

B. Instructions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of your

answer in your English notebook.

1. When you look for the worth of ideas from the message of a
speaker, you are actually looking for the _________.
A. funny jokes uttered
B. most interesting facts of the talk
C. notable styles in engaging his audience
D. essence of the talk that can be applied to our life

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 2. It requires you to listen attentively when you listen __________.
A. to a showbiz report of your favorite actress
B. to a song to appreciate its tune and rhythm
C. to your friend sharing his or her successes in life
D. to your teacher giving instructions for your upcoming test

3. ____________________ should be avoided when you listen to a

talk.
A. A free and open mind
B. A conference notebook and a pen
C. A comfortable room free from noise
D. Doing other things that may hinder attention

4. Active listening means the ability to _____________.

A. listen to the critical points raised by the speaker
B. participate to the discussion and raise important questions
C. submit immediately the required outputs at the end of the
session
D. focus completely on a speaker, understand their message,
comprehend the information and respond thoughtfully

5. ___________________ describes hearing.

A. Focused
B. Accidental
C. Voluntary
D. Intentional

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Lesson Determining the Worth of
1 Ideas Mentioned in the
Text Listened to

What’s In

Activity 1: Comic Strips

Before you proceed to the lesson, let us review first your skill on
employing strategy for effective interpersonal communication by
carefully reading the comic strips below and answering the questions
that follow.

1 Your record says

2
you have worked Why did you
before. leave that job?

Speaker
Yes, sir, in a Speaker
A

machine A Well, for one thing –

shop. my work hours
Speaker conflicted with my
B
Speaker school hours. Also,
B my salary was quite
3 Then how do you low.
expect to work with
us full time if
you’re studying. 4
Have you
Speaker worked at a
A gasoline station
Your advertisement before?
Speaker
says work will be from A
7:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
My night class start at No, sir, but I know
5:00 P.M., so there’s no Speaker what to do. I have a
conflict.
B friend who works as
a gasoline boy and I
have seen him do his
work. I’m sure I can
5 Well…
manage if you’ll give
me a chance. Speaker
B
Speaker
A

Source: shorturl.at/sCY12

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Directions: Choose the letter of the answer. Write your answer in
your English notebook.

1. Who could Speaker A be?

A. the employer C. a boy
B. the applicant D. a teacher

2. Who could Speaker B be?

A. a friend C. a student
B. an interview D. an applicant

3. What position is being applied for?

A. a storekeeper C. an errand boy
B. a machine shop helper D. a gasoline boy

4. Where could the interview have taken place?

A. in an office C. on the street
B. in the school D. in the machine shop

5. Why did Speaker B leave his former job?

A. The pay was low.
B. He did not like the job.
C. The time conflicted with his studies.
D. The pay was low and the time conflicted with his studies.

6. What made him apply for the present job?

A. He knew the job.
B. It was well advertised.
C. His friend could teach him.
D. He could work and study at the same time.

7. Do you think the boy would get the job?

A. No C. Not sure
B. Yes D. Undecided

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 What’s New

In the previous lesson, you learned how to employ a variety of

strategy for effective interpersonal communication. In this module,
you will be taught how to determine the worth of ideas mentioned in a
text listened to.

Are you familiar with the hit song “True Colors” by Justine
Timberlake and Anna Kendrick? Open this link
https://bit.ly/3fWq2Bf and listen to the song. If you know the lyrics
of the song, you can sing along with it.

Activity 2: Song Hits

Directions: After listening to the song, answer the following

questions. Write your answer in your English notebook.

1. What do you understand about the song?

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.

2. Would you recommend the song to your friends? Why?

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________.

What Is It

How was the song? Did you find it entertaining? If you listened
to the rhythm of the song, you are just hearing it, but if you listened
to the message of the song, you have the potential of being a good
listener.

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 This time, we will learn the difference between listening and
hearing, its importance, purpose, benefits, and some tips on to
become a good listener. So, let us do it!

Hearing vs. Listening

Hearing is an accidental and automatic brain response to
sound that requires no effort.

For example, we are familiar to the sounds of siren of the

ambulance, the laughter of our friends, the rattling of pots and pans
in our kitchen, and so on. We hear those incidental sounds and we
train ourselves to ignore them, unless we have a reason to do
otherwise. We learn to filter out sounds that mean little to us, just like
we choose to hear our ringing cell phones and other sounds that are
more important to us.

Listening, on the other hand, is purposeful and focused rather

than accidental. As a result, it requires motivation and effort. It is
active, focused, concentrated attention for the purpose of
understanding the meanings expressed by a speaker.

Source: https://bit.ly/3pl4gLW

Why Listen

There is no doubt that effective listening is an extremely

important life skill. Why is listening so important?

Listening serves a number of possible purposes, and the

purpose of listening will depend on the situation and the nature of the
communication.

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 1. To specifically focus on the messages being communicated,
avoiding distractions and preconceptions
2. To gain a full and accurate understanding into the speakers
point of view and ideas
3. To critically assess what is being said
4. To observe the non-verbal signals accompanying what is being
said to enhance understanding
5. To show interest, concern and concentration
6. To encourage the speaker to communicate fully, openly and
honestly
7. To develop a selflessness approach, putting the speaker first
8. To arrive at a shared and agreed understanding and acceptance
of both sides views

How to Listen
As you listen, the tips below will help you get the worthy ideas
of the text you are listening to and help you understand it.

1. Begin by listening carefully to the main idea so that you can

identify the subject.
2. Listen for key words to help you remember details. You might
want to take down important words. If you are listening to a
narration or description, try to visualize the details. If you are
listening to an exposition, try to understand the order behind
the arrangement of the detailed sentences.

One way to remember the important details in a text you are

listening to is to pay attention to the discourse markers.

Discourse markers are words or phrases whose function is to

organize discourse (speech) into segments.

These are some discourse markers emphasizing important ideas.

Above all Significantly In particular

Indeed Especially Notably/ Take note

Importantly Always remember Bear in mind

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 If you heard these discourse markers, you have to take note the
statements for they may be worthy ideas of the text you are listening
to.

3. Think about what you are listening to. Sorting out or arranging
the main ideas in your mind helps you identify the points to
remember. Try to jot down the main points. Go over the speech
from beginning to end. Recall details.

Activity 3: Let’s give it a try

Directions: Below is an excerpt of a recorded audio that can be

accessed through this link https://bit.ly/3fMsitJ . Listen attentively
to the speech and fill in the missing discourse markers that
emphasize the importance of the statement given by the speaker.
Write your answer in your English notebook.

Life is full of doubts, but _____(1)________, not to be afraid.

________(2)_______ to have faith in yourself, that whatever comes
along your way, overcoming it is another step forward, another step
towards the best version of yourself. At times you feel weak and
tired, take rest. Take all the hours you need to heal. But when
things get better, you have to get up and get back to the journey
you have started.
________(3)__________ to be always optimistic. _____(4)_______,
the one who can bring you to what’s ahead of your journey today,
are your own feet. If you don’t have the courage to take another
step forward, you will never get there. _______(5)_______, a
wonderful journey begins with a single step, but
_________(6)________ to keep that single step counting! It’s not how
fast you get there, it’s how you keep stepping forward.

Determining the worth of idea

Speakers can create hundreds of ideas but not all these ideas
are worth to remember. Most of them give introductory statements
that are not so important to their main topic. They are just flowery
words that give life to their speech.

To determine the value of an idea, we should look at (1) how

rare it is, and (2) how worth keeping it is.

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 Be guided by the following questions every time you look for the
worthy ideas of the text you listened to.

1. What is the topic of the listening text?

2. What is the important idea presented in the text?
3. How is the idea being presented? Explicitly (clearly) stated or
implied (hidden)?

4. What helped you determine the worthy ideas presented?

 By discourse markers that emphasize a point
 By the tone of speaker’s voice
5. Is the idea presented worth keeping and worth sharing to
others? Why?

Note: number of worthy ideas present within a text can be one or

more depending on the speaker’s message.

Activity 4: Let’s give it a try!

Directions: Listen attentively to an informative audio that can be

accessed through this link https://bit.ly/3i3QOdw , and answer the
questions below. Write your answer in your English notebook.

1) What is the topic of the listening text?

_______________________________________________ .

2) What is the important idea presented in the text?

_______________________________________________ .

3) How is the idea being presented? Explicitly (clearly) stated or

implied (hidden)?
_______________________________________________ .

4) What helped you determine the worthy ideas presented?

_______________________________________________ .

5) Is the idea presented worth keeping and worth sharing to

others? Why?
_______________________________________________ .

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Benefits of Listening

Listening should not be taken for granted. Before the invention

of writing, people conveyed virtually all knowledge through some
combination of showing and telling. Below are some benefits that you
can get from listening.

1. You become a better student. 2. You become a better friend.

3. People will find you as intelligent 4. Good listening can also improve
and perceptive. your public speaking abilities.

Source: shorturl.at/sCY12

What’s More

Activity 5: Go in Green

Directions: In the table below are sample statements taken from the
video that can be accessed through this link shorturl.at/kxyFP. In
the green light column are worthy ideas while in the red light column
are the not worthy ideas. Listen attentively and supply additional
worthy and not worthy ideas from the speech in the video. Copy and
answer the table into your English notebook.

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 Green Light Red Light

“People should follow their dreams.” “Everybody said no. Forget it.”

“To everybody, to any person – “Nobody believed that I could be

tomorrow is new.”
“If you really want to work for
yourself – think about others.”
successful because everybody said:
Well, this guy think differently; think
crazily.” Hitch

1. ______________________________ 1. ______________________________

2. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________

What I Have Learned

Learning Radio

Directions: Use the learning radio in telling the progress of your

learning in this particular module. Copy and complete the statements
in your English notebook.

I am still
I have confused
learned that about
_____________
_____________
_____________
____________. _____________
___________

Source: shorturl.at/sCY12
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 What I Can Do

Activity 6: Idea Bulb

Instructions: Listen to an inspirational speech that can be accessed

through this link https://bit.ly/3fMsitJ. Copy the chart in your
English notebook and answer the questions.

How is the idea being

presented? Explicitly
(clearly) stated or
implied (hidden)?
______________________
______________________
__________________ .
What helped you
determine the worth of
the ideas presented?
______________________
______________________
____________________ .

What is the topic of Is the idea presented

the listening text? worth keeping and
What is the worth sharing to
___________________ important idea others? Why?
__________________ . presented in
the text? _____________________ .
_____________.

Source: shorturl.at/sCY12

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 Assessment

Instructions: To test your learning in this lesson, you will listen to an

inspirational message that can be accessed through this link
https://bit.ly/2D3OYXC . Then, answer the questions inside the idea bulb
chart.

How is the idea being

presented? Explicitly
(clearly) stated or What helped you
implied (hidden)? determine the worth
of the ideas
______________________ presented?
______________________
__________________ . ______________________
______________________
____________________ .
What is the topic of Is the idea presented
the listening text? worth keeping and
What is the
worth sharing to
___________________ important idea
others? Why?
__________________ . presented in
the text? ______________________
__________ ___________________ .
___________.

Source: shorturl.at/sCY12

Additional Activities

Activity 7: Easy Essay

Instructions: Listen attentively to the radio interview that can be accessed

through this link https://cutt.ly/mstAMSD. After you listen, select one (1)
emotion below on how you feel about the interview. Write a short paragraph
that explains your emotion applying your knowledge of discourse markers to
emphasize important ideas. Write your answer in your English notebook.

Source: https://bit.ly/3g7aaMr
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 Answer Key

What I Know What’s In What’s New What’s More

(Pre-test) (A1. Comic (A2. Song Hits) (A5. Go in Green)
A. Strips) Answer may vary Answers may vary
1. TRUE 1. A
2. TRUE 2. D What Is it What I Can Do
3. FALSE 3. D (A3. Let’s give it a try) (A6. Ideal Bulb)
4. FALSE 4. A 1. Always remember Answers may vary
5. TRUE 5. D 2. Bear in mind
6. TRUE 6. D 3. It is very important Assessment
7. FALSE 7. B 4. Take note Answers may vary
8. TRUE 5. Indeed
9. FALSE 6. Always remember Additional
10. FALSE Activity
(A4. Let’s give it a try) (A7. Easy Essay)
B. Answer may vary Answers may vary
1. D
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. B

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Bermudez, Virginia F., Remedios F. Nery, Josephine M. Cruz, and Milagros

A. San Juan. English Expressways II. Quezon City: SD Publications, Inc.
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