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English – Grade 9
Quarter 4 – Module 6: Employing Analytical Listening to Make Predictions
First Edition, 2020

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 English 9
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 6
Employing Analytical
Listening to Make Predictions

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 9 Self-Learning Module on Employing Analytical Listening

to Make Predictions!
This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and
reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 9 Self-Learning Module on Employing Analytical Listening

to Make Predictions!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

After going through this self- learning module, you are expected to:
1. Identify the analytical listening strategies to make predictions and projections;
2. Show the ability to solve problems through analytical listening; and
3. Write predictions and projections on a certain issue using a news article.

PRETEST

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is incorrect.
_________1. Making predictions is a reading and listening strategy that refers to your
conclusion and inference of what will happen next or a future event in any given
situations.
_________2. Making inferences is similar to making predictions since both of these
skills require you to use your background knowledge.
_________3. Making predictions can be done and applied only in reading but not in
listening.
_________4. Making predictions requires critical or analytical thinking to arrive with
a conclusion based on the given evidences.
_________5. The statement “Milton's doctor won't be happy when he sees that terrible
sunburn! He will surely tell Milton that he needs to be more careful!” is an example
of making predictions.

RECAP
Listening is an important skill that you do in your everyday life. Listening to
audio books, songs, news and other activities related to listening has an integral part
in understanding the world you live in. Through listening, you learned concepts and
ideas that are quite helpful in making decisions and solving complex problems. You
also get to understand social issues and concerns in the country through listening
and predict possible outcomes of actions being taken. Now, what do you think is the
importance of listening to make predictions or projections? How do you apply
analytical listening to make predictions?

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 LESSON

Making predictions is a strategy in which readers or listeners use information

from a text including titles, headings, pictures or diagrams and their own personal
experiences to anticipate what they are about to read or what comes next. In this
context, a reader or listener like you has to understand the content and message of
the text, then use your background or previous knowledge to make predictions.
Making inferences is different from making predictions because when you infer, you
don’t actually refer to future events.

In americanenglishstate.gov., a website for teachers and learners of English,

it states that making predictions in reading and listening activities is a great way to
develop learners’ critical thinking skills. In order to make predictions, learners need
to evaluate the components of the information they have while also making
reasonable judgments about possible outcomes. Meaning to say, you can apply
analytical listening in making predictions by evaluating the content of the given texts
and connecting the evaluation or textual evidence to your background knowledge in
order to make judgments and arrive with predictions. Thus, making predictions
encourages readers and listeners alike to use their critical and problem- solving
skills.

In order to understand the principle of analytical listening in making

predictions or projections, you need to listen to this audio- recorded reading passage
by referring to the video lesson. While listening, please take note of the important
information that can be used to make predictions.
John sat in the classroom and drew pictures of the Fighting Warriors in
his notebook while his teacher lectured about biology or something. He didn't
really know for sure. The last thing he remembered her saying was that there
would be a test tomorrow. His heart jumped. He went home to study for the test,
but he was soon drawn to his Game Box. He played Fighting Warriors long into
the night. When his alarm clock rang the next day, he was too tired to hit the
snooze button, so he let it beep for about 20 minutes before he got up and went
to school. As she had promised, the teacher has prepared a test. She reviewed the
testing procedures and directions with the class and then passed out the test.
John looked at his test and scratched his head.
Source: ereadingworksheets.com/reading-comprehension-worksheets/making-predictions-worksheet-01.pdf

What event is mostly likely to occur next? Applying analytical listening

through textual evidence, you can predict that John would have failed the test of the
teacher or he would be scolded by both his teacher and parents for being an
irresponsible student. The textual evidences found in the text and your previous
knowledge allow you to predict the result of John’s examination.

To successfully make predictions and projections through analytical listening,

it is suggested to use tabular chart like this for you to make the information well-
organized and easy to understand and evaluate.

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 Your Predictions Evidences from the Text
➢ John would have failed the test. ➢ drew pictures of the Fighting
➢ John would be scolded by his Warriors
teacher and parents. ➢ there would be a test tomorrow
➢ John wouldn’t be allowed to use his ➢ drawn to his Game Box
Game Box unless he makes an ➢ played long into the night
improvement in his study habits. ➢ too tired to hit the snooze button
➢ John scratched his head

Guided Practice
Let’s try a few items as practice exercise. To apply what you’ve learned in
analytical listening to make predictions, you need to listen to these three reading
passages by referring to the video lesson. While listening, please take note of the
textual evidences or clues that you can use to make predictions. Let’s have the first
one:

Tommy was walking down the street when his neighbor’s dog started barking
at him through a fence. It was a big dog and Tommy never liked him. He walked
over to the dog and started calling the dog names and yelling at it. The dog barked
at Tommy. Tommy picked up a stick and began poking the dog through the fence.
The dog yelped and Tommy thought that this was really funny. Then the dog jumped
against the gate and it flopped open. Now, predict what will happen next.
Source: https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/making-predictions-worksheets-and-lessons/

It is likely that Tommy will be attacked by the angry dog because of what he
has done. Based on the reading passage, Tommy teased and hurt the aggressive dog
by calling the dog names, yelling at it and poking the dog through the fence. These
textual evidences gave you important ideas on what is likely to happen after the dog
escaped from the fence. Let’s have the second one:

A fishing boat is returning from arctic waters with a large haul of crab when
they get caught in a big storm. The boat is tossed about in the powerful waves and
crashes into a large iceberg. The iceberg punctures the boat and it begins sinking.
The men scramble to inflate the life rafts. Now, predict what will happen next.
Source: https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/making-predictions-worksheets-and-lessons/

The men will use the life rafts to save themselves from drowning. The fishing
boat was already destroyed by the big storm and it began to sink because of its
collision with the iceberg. These clues are helpful in predicting the response or action
of men to save their lives. Let’s have the last one:

It was a hot summer day and Kyle had just bought a popsicle from the ice-
cream man. As he was about to open the popsicle his mom called him in the house
to talk about his progress report. Kyle put the popsicle down on the stoop and went
to talk with his mother. Twenty minutes later he came back outside to get his
popsicle. Some clouds had moved and now the sealed popsicle was sitting directly
in the sun. Kyle picked up the package.
Source: https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/making-predictions-worksheets-and-lessons/

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 Kyle’s popsicle will be completely melted because of its direct exposure to the
sun. Based on the reading passage, Kyle has left his popsicle in the sun for 20
minutes. Scientifically speaking, frozen things melt in the sunlight or hot weather,
so his popsicle had melted already before opening it.

ACTIVITIES

I. Read the questions below carefully and write the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer before each number.

________1. How does a listener apply analytical listening in making predictions?

A. Creating a goal in mind in order to make predictions.
B. Using background knowledge to predict the outcomes of the event.
C. Evaluating the components of the information listened to make sound
judgements on the possible outcomes or predictions.
D. Taking note of the important details found in the text.

________2. "I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is
clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or
that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion
of our life is towards happiness. . . ." With these words, spoken before a large
audience in Arizona, the Dalai Lama cut to the heart of his message. But his claim
that the purpose of life was happiness raised a question in my mind. Later when we
were alone, I asked the Dalai Lama. . . ."
(Excerpt from The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler)
Based on the above passage, what might the narrator ask the Dalai Lama next?
A. Are you happy? C. Would you please repeat that?
B. How do you like Arizona? D. How old are you?

________3. Ashanti had worked in the garden all day with her mother. They had
started early in the morning while it was still cool. First, they had broken up the soil,
which had been packed hard by years of rain and her brother playing on it. Next,
they had added some soil nutrients and mixed those in by hand. She had wanted to
plant the seeds then, but her mom said they had to lay out the garden paths first.
"How do we do that?" she asked. "Get down on your knees and push the soil into
piles," her mother said. By the end of the day, Ashanti was covered in dirt. What is
likely to happen next?
A. Ashanti will put on a jacket because it’s cool.
B. Ashanti will decide what she wants to eat.
C. Ashanti will call friends to come look.
D. Ashanti will take a bath or shower.

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________4. Paul and Melika always have a date on Friday. Paul picks up Melika at
7:00 p.m., and they go to at 7:30 p.m. movie. This Friday, Paul has to work overtime
and is running late. When he gets out of the shower, it is already 7:00 p.m. What
probably happens next?
A. Paul calls Melika and tells her he will be a little late.
B. Paul decides to call off the date and stays home.
C. Melika is angry that Paul is late and cancels the date.
D. Paul reads his email and then leaves to pick up Maika.

________5. Shattered glass has caused many injuries and deaths. Glass
manufacturers have come up with an answer to this problem. They have developed
windshields that do not cut even when shattered. The use of this glass in
automobiles is expected to save many lives. You can predict that:
A. The new glass will not break C. The new glass isn’t sharp
B. The new glass will cost a lot of money D. The new glass is bulletproof

II. Read each paragraph carefully and write the letter that corresponds to the correct
prediction on the space provided before each number.

________1. Michael comes home from school and puts away his backpack. He goes to
the kitchen and takes out bread, peanut butter, and jelly. He sits down the table.
What is he going to do?
A. do his homework C. make a sandwich
B. do his laundry D. make a paper airplane

________2. Emily gets out her comb. She turns on the curling iron. She wipes off the
mirror. She makes a part in her hair. What is she going to do?
A. fix her hair C. do her homework
B. give the dog a bath D. take a bubble bath

________3. Christopher goes to the fence and stands. He says hello to some friends.
He sees someone and calls to them. He takes that person’s hand and waves to an
adult. He walks away with someone by the hand. What is he going to do?
A. go on a date C. go to a Karate class
B. go play baseball D. take a younger relative home

________4. Maria looks out the window. She goes to the closet. She takes out a shiny
coat. She takes out her boots. She takes out a long item with a handle but does not
open it. She puts on the coat and boots and goes outside. What is she going to do?
A. go out to the beach C. go out in the rain
B. go out in the snow D. go to school

________5. Sheila takes out some paper. She takes out some colored pencils. She
looks carefully at the girl in front of her. She makes some lines on a paper and looks
at the girl again. What is she going to do?
A. draw a picture of a girl C. lock the door
B. paint the house D. walk the dog

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III. Applying what you’ve learned in making predictions as both a reading and
listening strategy to understand and evaluate the text, you will read this article from
inquirer.net and come up with five predictions using the textual evidences found in
the article.

COVID-19 fund releases hit P355B

By: Ben O. de Vera
June 11, 2020

The Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) releases for COVID-19

response amounted to P355.1 billion to date, with dole-outs given away to vulnerable
sectors accounting for the bulk of the money. In a June 9 report, the DBM said
P199.9 billion of the allotments released so far went to the Department of Social
Welfare and Development, which is in charge of disbursing the cash grants to poor
households and vulnerable sectors under the social amelioration program of the
Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.
The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) got P7.6 billion, while the
Department of Finance (DOF) received a bigger P88.5 billion. The DOF and Dole gave
away relief to displaced domestic and foreign workers.
As for the Department of Health, P48.2 billion were released as of this week
on top of P400 million to the University of the Philippines-Philippine General
Hospital. The other agencies given funds for COVID-19 response included the
Department of Agriculture, P8.5 billion; the Department of the Interior and Local
Government, P641.1 million; the Department of National Defense, P974.6 million;
the Department of Foreign Affairs, P5.1 million; the Department of Trade and
Industry, P203 million; the Department of Science and Technology, P52.2 million;
and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, P500,000. Of the total
releases, P246.6 billion—P215.9 billion from this year’s P4.1-trillion national budget
and P30.7 billion from last year’s continuing appropriations—came from
discontinued government programs, activities and projects whose allotments were
instead realigned to COVID-19 response.
Regular agency budgets amounted to P10.2 billion while special purpose
funds—calamity funds, contingent funds and unprogrammed appropriations—
accounted for P98.2 billion.
The Bayanihan law empowers the President to reallocate budget items in order
to better respond to the health and socioeconomic crisis caused by the COVID-19
pandemic.
In turn, budgets of infrastructure, education and defense agencies suffered
big cuts. During a Senate hearing last month, Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado
explained that the budget reductions were inflicted on programs, activities and
projects whose respective implementation had yet to start and could be postponed
to next year.
Source: https://business.inquirer.net/299653/covid-19-fund-releases-hit-p355b#ixzz6QSZCGghD

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 MY PREDICTIONS EVIDENCES FROM THE TEXT

WRAP-UP

To wrap everything up that we have talked about in this lesson, complete the
paragraphs below. Use the word pool.

background critical analytical

evaluate making prediction problem- solving

_______________ through _______________ listening is an important strategy

that you can use to understand and _______________ the texts of any forms so you
can make sound judgments on what is likely to happen.

Also, making predictions enhances your _______________ and _______________

skills because when you read or listen to something to make predictions, you analyze
the information and use your _______________ knowledge to predict the outcomes of
any situations.

VALUING

As part of your reflection activity, you’ll complete the table below by writing down
your thoughts and feelings based on what is asked on each column.

What am I learning Why am I learning this? How will I know I have

today? learned?

Source: https://thephysicaleducator.com/2017/03/13/on-student-reflection-in-physical-education/

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 POSTTEST

Read the three reading passages carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.
George had never been outside his own hometown before. But that didn't stop
him from dreaming. On Saturdays, when all the other boys were out at the park
playing football, George was at the library gathering books, magazines, and articles.
It didn't matter what place. Fiji. The Bahamas. The Virgin Islands. Guatemala. Peru.
Nepal. He paid less attention to the names of the places than he did to the details of
what life might be like there. He imagined walking down the backstreets and alleys
of rural China, passing old hunched-over men, peasants carrying pails of manure,
street vendors selling mysterious concoctions, and children squatting at the side of
the road watching as the foreigner passed by.
Source: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5af03df434ab6d001aded695/making-predictions

________1. Based on the reading passage, what reasonable prediction can be made?

A. George will one day explore foreign lands.

B. George will become a librarian.
C. George will join a football team.
D. George will become a book collector.

As Frank marched through the desert, the high winds blew sand at speeds
that stung his exposed skin. He looked back and could see his footprints for
hundreds of feet, beyond that the winds had blown them away. He had no idea how
long or how far he had walked. He turned his back to the wind and opened his water
jog. He attempted to pour it into his mouth, but there was not a drop. He rolled his
tongue around the nozzle of the water jog, but it was bone dry. Frank dropped the
water jog in the sand and continued walking. His steps slowed. He was getting dizzy.
The sun's rays seemed to only increase in intensity throughout the day. It hung high
overhead and punished all that resided in the desert beneath it. Frank was
lightheaded. He felt his knees get wobbly.
Source: https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-comprehension-worksheets/making-predictions-worksheet-02.pdf

________2. What event is mostly likely to happen next?

A. Frank will pray to God and ask to fill out his water jog.
B. Frank will make a phone call for him to be rescued.
C. Frank will survive and reach the land to quench his thirst for water.
D. Frank will collapse due to the scorching heat of the sun.

________3. Which of the following statements is a best textual evidence that supports
the prediction made to Frank?
A. Frank dropped the water jog, his steps slowed and he felt his knees get wobbly.
B. The high winds blew sand at speeds that stung his exposed skin.
C. He looked back and could see his footprints for hundreds of feet.
D. He had no idea how long or how far he had walked.

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 Susan’s Woodwind Chronicles
by Tirzah Tyler
Susan made good grades in school, but what she really liked to do was play the
clarinet in the school band. She would carry her clarinet with her almost everywhere,
even to the pizza parlor with her friends. Once, she and her friends had to wait for nearly
half an hour to get their pizza. She opened her clarinet case, carefully put her
instrument together, and started to play. The jukebox wasn’t playing, so her clarinet
was the only entertainment there. After the manager brought out the girls’ pizza himself
and Susan finished playing her solo, he applauded, as did everyone else in the
restaurant. Her friends squealed with glee. She took a bow, feeling better than she ever
had in her life.

One day, while her mother took her to a dentist appointment, jazz music came
on the loudspeaker. Mesmerized, Susan dropped the magazine she had been reading. A
mellow and joyful clarinet solo played in the middle of a song. After it was over, she
turned to her mother and asked if she could play her clarinet at church sometime.

As she grew older and continued to play music, she would lie in bed at night
practicing her clarinet fingerings. Sometimes, it was hard to fall asleep because music
and ideas would swirl through her head.
Source: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5af03df434ab6d001aded695/making-predictions

________4. Based on the above passage, what is the most reasonable prediction?
A. Susan will go to the dentist's office to read magazines.
B. Susan will teach her friends how to play a clarinet.
C. Susan will grow up to become a professional clarinet player.
D. Susan will try to get a job managing a pizza parlor.

________5. Which of the following statements lifted from the passage does not support
the prediction made to Susan?
A. Susan liked to play the clarinet in the school band.
B. Susan and her friends had to wait for nearly an hour to get their pizza.
C. Susan asked her mother if she could play her clarinet at the church.
D. Susan would lie in bed at night to practice her clarinet fingerings.

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