Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE I PANGASINAN

GRADE 7
ENGLISH

GENRES OF
VIEWING
 MESSAGE TO THE LEARNER

Good day! This module is wholeheartedly designed and crafted for you, our dear Grade 7
learners.

This module presents a systematic approach to learning English with the goal of achieving
and mastering the competencies specified under the Most Essential Learning Competencies
(MELCs).

You are expected to accomplish all the activities by yourself. However, if you need
assistance, feel free to ask your English teacher or your guardian at home.

Specifically, this will help you understand and further develop your viewing skill which is
considered as the fifth macro skill. It will help you identify the genre of internet-based viewing
materials, television programs and other types of viewed media.

Read the module carefully and answer the activities. Have fun learning English!

OBJECTIVES

Viewing is an act of watching, seeing, analyzing, interpreting and constructing meaning

from visual images. It is very important that you develop your viewing skill so that you will be
able to distinguish, properly select, and comprehend any material viewed.

After going through this module you are expected to:

• Identify the genre, purpose, intended audience and features of

various viewed text such as movie clip, trailer, newsflash, internet
based program, documentary video, etc (EN7VC-I-d-6).

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 Specifically, you should be able to:

a) define what is genre;

b) identify the genre of the material viewed;
c) identify the purpose and intended audience of the material viewed; and
d) complete a graphic organizer which contains information about the
material viewed.

PRE-TEST

Directions: Match the different genres of viewing in Column B to its correct definition in
Column A.

Column A Column B

1. It is a report which contains information about a. documentary

the daily temperature, wind speed and b. genre
pressures in the atmosphere. c. movie-trailer
2. It is a short video which serves as an d. weather forecast
advertisement for movies that will be shown e. news flash
on cinemas in the future.
3. It is a report or a piece of news that is shown
in between television programs or radio shows.
4. It is synonymous to the word type, sort or style.
5. These are videos which portray glimpse of
reality and actual immersion to an event or
circumstances.

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 I. LET’S RECALL!

Our lesson about analogy taught us about word relationship. One of which is
synonyms. For the onset of this week’s lesson, we are going to apply our knowledge about
synonyms. What are synonyms? These are words with the same meaning.

On the graphic organizer below, write words that you can associate with the word,
genre.

genre

II. LEARNING SOMETHING NEW!

Viewing television programs and internet-based clips or videos has been a part of
our daily lives. Watching entertains us, informs us, and educates us.

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ACTIVITY 1: LOG ME IN

Track your daily television or online viewing by filling out this chart. Use
separate sheet if needed.

Day Title of the Show Is it a television Viewing Time Topic

Program or
Internet-based
program?
1
2
3
4
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III. LEARNING TOGETHER!

Watching has been a part of our daily activities. As a student, you should
be responsible in what you are watching, be cautious with the time you spend
watching, and be selective with the type of programs you watch.

Viewing is a macro skill that you need to develop to become more

knowledgeable with the latest trends, issues, news and events happening in the
world today.

There are six genres of viewing according to the purpose and information
presented in the viewing material. Genre is a French word meaning sort or style.
The different genres of viewing are as follow:

❖ Movie Clip- is a part or a strip of the whole movie/film. It is an excerpt

from the movie or film which is viewed by the audience.

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❖ Movie-Trailer- is a short preview of a film which contains a series of
scenes from the movies/films. It gives the audience a glimpse of what
the film/movie is about.

❖ Newsflash- it is an important piece of news that is shown, delivered or

broadcast quickly at the middle of a TV program. These are the news
you see during commercial breaks of your favorite TV programs.

❖ Internet-based Programs- are programs that you view on the social

media sites, YouTube, Netflix and the like.

❖ Documentary Videos- are videos that are intended to document or film

reality. It could be a video on research, history, actual life immersion
etc. A Popular documentary show in the Philippines is SAKSI of GMA
7.

❖ Weather Forecast- is a report about atmospheric phenomena, humidity,

possible rainfalls and/or daily temperature.

Here are some types of viewing materials according to its content.

1. Animated- examples are the cartoons and animes we usually
watch on tv or the internet.
2. Comedy- it entertains the audience by making them laugh at
certain jokes, spills or act.
3. Drama-are viewing materials which brings heavy emotion
because of the problems or bad experiences encountered by the
characters.
4. Educational- these shows share information on certain topics.

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 5. Fantasy- these shows are products of the imagination of the
writer/author. These include magic and other supernatural
powers.
6. Horror- its main intention is to scare the audience.
7. News- informs the viewers on the latest and relevant events that
are happening on the community.
8. Variety Shows-includes different types of shows which entertain
the audiences.
❖ Purpose - is the reason why a certain viewing material is produced or
filmed. The purpose could be:
✓ to amuse
✓ to inform
✓ to persuade or
✓ to entertain.

❖ Audience- refers to the person or group of people watching the

material.
o Children
o Parents
o All ages

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 IV. LET’S DO IT!

Activity 1: Viewing Chart! Directions: Choose 2 from the given tasks and fill-out
the box below. You may use separate sheet if necessary.
a. Watch 2 movie trailers
b. Watch 2 movie clips
c. Watch 2 news flash
d. Watch 2 documentary videos

Title Reference/Source Type of Message/Theme Genre Purpose Type of Intended

(example: TV, Viewing (The material is viewing Audience
YOUTUBE, Material about what) material
NETFLIX etc) according
to
content
Ex.
GMA GMA Network Newsflash The news is Newsflash To news All ages
News about the inform
Flash increasing
“Pagtaas number of
ng COVID cases in
COVID the country
case sa
Bansa”

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 Activity 2: The Essentials! Directions: Watch a particular internet-based program or
a television program of your choice. Answer the chart below.

Title: ________________
Source: __________________

What is the genre of

What information did you get from the viewing
the viewing
material? (write your answer on the boxes
material?
below)
_______________

1. 2. 3.

V. WRAP IT UP!

As a student, it is very important that you are very keen with what you
are watching/viewing. You should be selective with the programs or videos
you watch because these might influence your views, beliefs and actions.
The genres of viewing include but are not limited to:

✓ Movie-clip
✓ Movie trailers
✓ Newsflash
✓ Weather forecast
✓ Internet-based programs
✓ Documentary videos

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 Viewing materials could also be:

• horror
• comedy
• drama
• educational
• fantasy
You should also choose a viewing material appropriate for your age.
Age-restricted viewing materials or programs that are sensitive need
parental guidance.

Watch wisely. Not everything you watch is true and is worth

emulating.

VI. CHALLENGE YOURSELF!

I. Directions: For this week, watch three news flash and fill-out the table below.

Headline CHANNEL/TV The newsflash is Purpose Intended

STATION/SOURCE about Audience

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II. Watch a short video about COVID-19 and complete the graphic organizer below.
Note: Your English teacher can give you a link to watch.

Video Title: ____________

Source: ________________

KEY INFORMATION FROM THE MATERIAL VIEWED

1.

2.

3.

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 VII. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED!
Directions: Fill out this Reflective Activity Sheet. Be truthful in answering this activity
sheet. Have fun! ☺

REFLECTION TIME

This week, I learned

about..

I still need further

assistance or help in
understanding...

In choosing a viewing
material, I should always
remember...

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 Post Test

I. Directions: Identify what is being asked in the following.

______1. It is a part of a movie that is watched by the audience to get a glimpse of

what the movie is about.
_____ 2. These are the news that are flashed in between TV programs.
______3. These are videos which are very informative and tackle real life situations.
______ 4. It refers to the person watching.
______ 5. It means sort or style.
_____ 6. What type of viewing material according to content do Eat Bulaga and Showtime
fall?
______ 7.
Give three possible purposes why a certain viewing material is filmed or
______ 8. produced.
______ 9.
______ 10. These are programs that you view using the internet.

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 ANSWER KEY

A 5. programs
B 4. internet-based 10.
E 3. to persuade 9.
C 2. to educate 8.
D 1. to entertain 7.
variety show 6.
PRE-TEST genre 5.
audience 4.
documentary videos 3.
Note: Answers on other activities vary newsflash 2.
because these will depend on the movie-trailer 1.
viewing material you have chosen. POST-TEST

REFERENCES/SOURCES

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BQaK6c17zw%3A1591167597083&ei=bUrXXrLcBIbm-Date Accessed: September 25, 2020
➢ https://www.slideshare.net/JanessaMaeDalimocon2/genres-of-viewing, September 25,
2020
➢ Images: https://www.bing.com/images/, September 25, 2020
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Self-Learning Module in English 7

Quarter 1 – Week 2: Genres of Viewing

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Published by the Department of Education – Division of Pangasinan I

Development Team of the Module

Author/Layout Artist: KIMBERLY KIM V. TICMAN, EdD
Teacher III
Editors: DAISY MENDOZA-BARONGAN, EdD
Master Teacher II
MARIA SELMA S. SOLIS
Head Teacher VI
Reviewer: MAGDALENA C. MANAOAT, PhD
Principal IV
Management Team
Chairperson: SHEILA MARIE A. PRIMICIAS, CESO VI
OIC- Schools Division Superintendent
Co-chairperson: ELY S. UBALDO, EdD
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
MARCIANO U. SORIANO, JR., EdD
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
CARMINA C. GUTIERREZ, EdD
CID Chief
Members: RUSTICO P. ABALOS, EdD
EPS-LRMDS
MARILOU D. ROLDAN, PhD
EPS – English

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