English 7
Applying Appropriate tools in Oral
Communication Situations
Subject Area and Grade Level: English 7
Activity Sheet No. _______
First Edition, 2020
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ENGLISH 7
Learning Area
Name of Learner: ______________________
School: ______________________________
I.
Grade Level:___ Section:______
Date:___________
Introduction
Communication skills are vital for a student’s academic success and
future career prospects. In today’s challenging environment, students
must not only possess academic expertise, but also the requisite skills to
enhance their learning and employability prospects in the future.
As you develop your communication skills, you prepare for a
future in which you will enjoy greater success. Speaking well can have a
big impact on your student life and future professional life as well. When
you leave a better impression of yourself through the way you
communicate, you enhance your credibility as a speaker and as a
person.
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II.
MELC (with code):
 EN7OL-II-g-2.6.2
(MELC Page 137)
 EN7OL-III-b-3
Use the appropriate oral language, stance and behavior when
giving information, instructions, making explanations, and narrating
events in factual and personal recounts
Learning Objective:
1. Use appropriate oral language, stance and behavior through
identifying whether the given situations are giving information,
instruction, explaining something or narrating.
III.
Strategy:
In this learning experience, be ready to learn what and how to
use appropriate oral language in different communication situations.
A. Explore
Pre-Test
Test I - Instructions: Read and understand the questions. Write the letter of
your answer in another sheet of paper.
1. It is a symbol system composed of sounds that can stir up meanings in people
who use it.
A. language
B. sound
C. speech
D. stance
2. This refers to the way you stand or sit properly.
A. eye contact
B. facial expression
C. gesture
D. posture
3. It is a purposive movement of the fingers, hands, legs, shoulders, or trunk, to
give meaning or emphasis.
A. eye contact
B. facial expression
C. gesture
D. posture
4. The following are types of bodily actions except one:
A. gesture
B. language
C. movement
D. posture
5. A characteristic of oral language that uses simple words to convey meaning.
A. clarity
B. directness
C. impressiveness D. vividness
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Test II
Instructions: Read the statements about bodily gestures carefully. Write YES if
you agree to the statement and NO if you disagree.
___6. Bodily gestures occur naturally if you know what you want to say.
___7. Crossing your arms makes you look defensive.
___8. Face your audience with your hands on the side with your chin up.
___9. Shrugging your shoulders suggests that you know something.
___10. Putting your hands on your hips makes you seem aggressive.
___11. Stand with confidence to achieve a comfortable speaking position.
___12. Shaking your fist is a sign of naughtiness.
___13. Use your hands to emphasize or reinforce your message when speaking.
___14. Making an OK sign with your fingers emphasizes a point.
___15. Clapping your hands to make your audience clap shows promptness.
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B.
Learn
Lesson
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ORAL LANGUANGE, STANCE
AND BEHAVIOR
Aside from the speech content, delivery is also essential in effective
communication. When you deliver a speech, you send messages to your
listeners even before you open your mouth to say the first word. Your body
talks before, during and after the speech. Therefore, you have to make sure
that your bodily action enhances the meanings you communicate through
words.
Let’s Remember…
Let’s Recall…
Activity 1: Matching Time!
Match the multimedia resources in Column B with the description in
Column A. Write the letter of your answer in space provided.
A
B
1. _____a short video usually part of a recording
a. vlog
2. _____a picture made using a camera and stored
b. animation
Digitally
c. photographs
3. _____ a method in which figures are manipulated to
e. video clips
appear as moving objects
4. _____a presentation that allows you to create
anything
d. flipcharts
f. webidence
g. PowerPoint
from slide shows
5. _____an evidence of a statement took from the
internet
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Let’s Learn…
Multimedia resources help in retaining the interest and
attention of the audience. They can be effective tools to use in
making your talk lively and interesting in various
communication situations.
Take a look at the cartoon below that illustrates a simple communication situation.
I miss Sarah Geronimo’s
concert. I wish I could watch it
again.
Hi, Dan! I’m
glad to see
you.
What’s up,
Jessa!
I have here a link of Sarah
Geronimo’s virtual concert. I
know she is your favorite. Do
you want to have a copy of it?
Yes, yes, yes!
I’ve been
wanting to seeCopy
it.
Direction:
Good! I am sure you
will enjoy watching
it.
sheet/answer
the Venn Diagram on a separate
sheet. Use the questions inside the diagram as your guide in
filling it in with the similarities and differences of prepaid and
Thank you for sharing
postpaid phone plans.
it. I have to go and
watch it at home. Bye.
You’re welcome.
Goodbye.
Now, review each frame of the cartoon and identify the symbols that Daniel
and Jessa used to communicate with each other.
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In the first frame, Dan used language to express his wish. In the
second frame, they use hand signal in greeting each other. They used facial
expression and gesture in greeting each other. In the third frame, there are
circles around the greetings exchanged by Dan and Jessa. In the fourth, fifth
and sixth frames, there are circles around the language, voice and bodily
action that Dan and Jessa used to communicate with each other.
Language, stance and behavior are tools symbol
systems
you
use
for
communication.
They
are
representations of your thoughts and feelings. Also, these
tools communicate your ideas.
Oral language
Language is the means to transfer your messages to another
person. If you both speak same language, it is easier to understand each
other. However, when the language used is not common to both of you,
then, there is a greater possibility for misinterpretation which may lead
to misunderstanding.
Characteristics of Effective Oral Language
1. Clarity – language must be grammatically correct in order to transfer
exact meaning.
2. Directness – effective oral language is also direct and conversational.
Make large use of personal pronoun as in “You are a model student”
instead of just referring to model students.
3. Appropriateness – language must be suitable to the purpose of the
speaker. It should meet the needs and expectations of your listener.
4. Vivid – to hold the attention and maintain interest of your listeners,
use varied concrete, figurative and original expressions.
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Stance and Behavior
When you speak,
you
probably
accompany your words
with an action which is
a result of muscular
activity.
This
bodily
action combines with
your oral language to
convey a message.
Below are some examples of postures and bodily gestures that
influence how your listeners understand your message when you are
speaking.
1. Stand with confidence – To prevent swaying or rocking while talking in
front of others, spread your feet about 6 to 8 inches apart parallel to each
other to achieve a comfortable speaking position.
2. Face your audience with your hands on the side with your chin up.
This
will help you appear
open and sincere to your
audience and give the
impression that you are in
control of the situation.
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Avoid the following as much as possible:

crossing your arms
 hands at the back

-
makes you look defensive
as if you are hiding something

hands in your pocket as if you’re hiding something

hands on hips
– makes you seem aggressive;
as if you’re bullying your audience

hands on chin
– as if you’re not ready with what
you’re
going to say because it seems
you’re
still thinking of what to say
 two hands cupped in front of your chest
– makes it look like you’re covering
something in front of your chest
Use your hands to emphasize your message when speaking.
3.
If relevant gestures are used at the right time, your message
will be easily understood. These gestures can be used to:
•
emphasize the point you are making – shake your fist to show you
are serious; make an OK sign with your fingers
•
suggest something – shrug the shoulders to show that you don’t
know
•
describe – act as if you are falling to describe that you fell face first
into the water
•
prompt – clap your hands to make your audience also clap
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Lesson
3
Different Communication
Situations
Being able to communicate effectively is perhaps the most
important of all like skills. It is what enables us to pass information to
other people, and to understand what is said to us.
Study the table below.
Communication
Situations
Used for
• Explaining a process
Giving Instructions
Making Explanations
• Influencing the feelings and
attitudes of others
A teacher discussing the
process of online
enrolment.
• Communicating Information
A youth leader explaining
• Expressing needs
about a reach out
• Getting things done
program
• Expressing personal feelings
Narrating Events
Example Situations
• Creating stories
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A student narrating a
worthwhile quarantine
experience.
C. Engage
Activity 1
The illustrations below are posture and bodily gestures that may add
meaning to the message of a speaker. Identify and write the meaning of
each act.
1. _________________
2.
2. ________________
__________________
4. ___________________
5.
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________________
C. Apply
A. Directions: Study the pictures below.
Identify what
communication situation is observed. Choose the letter of your
answer from the box
A. Giving of Information
B. Making Explanations C. Narrating Events
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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B. Write YES if you agree with the statement; Write NO if you disagree.
1. Applying the communication tools will make the speaker’s message more
understandable.
2. If you are crossing your arms, it makes you look prepared.
3. If you put your hands at the back, it seems that you are hiding something.
4. If your hands are in your pocket, you are confident.
5. It is alright to sway your body when you are talking in front of others.
For learners with available internet connectivity and technology that can
be used this activity, the teacher can facilitate this activity. (Optional)
Directions: Make a video with at least 1 (one) communication tool (Oral
language, stance, and behavior) of your choice and apply it in
your speech delivery. Upload your video on your class group
chat or Facebook with your teacher mentioned on the
description. The rubric on the next page will be used in
evaluation your video.
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D. Rubric
Category
5
Content is relevant and well-developed.
Purpose is well-defined.
Main points are stated clearly.
Content
Arguments are sound and supported with valid
and credible sources.
Speech is ended with a review of the main
points.
Language used is grammatically correct.
Oral language is direct and conversational.
Language is suitable to the purpose of the
speaker.
Oral
Language Language holds the attention and maintains
interest of the listeners.
The speaker uses varied concrete, figurative
and original expressions
Speaker is prepared and confident.
Stance
and
Behavior
Distracting movements or mannerisms are
avoided.
Facial expressions are appropriate to the
message.
Mastery of the speech is evident.
Bodily actions are expressive, dynamic, and
natural.
Camera is stable, smooth movements and pans
Technical
Sound is clear and understandable
Video is edited effectively, flows well
Transitions are used effectively
Subject is framed well, images are well
composed
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https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ips/communication-skills.html
https://collegepuzzle.stanford.edu/oral-communication-skills-areimportant-for-students/
Lucanus (2017), “Oral Communication Skills Are Important for
Students”
VI. References:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ENGAGE
Hiding something
Look defensive
Covering something
Looks aggressive
explaining
something
APPLY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A
C
C
B
B
B.
1. YES
ACTIVITY 1
1. E
2. C
3. B
4. G
5. F
2. NO
3. YES
4. NO
5. YES
PRE-TEST
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. YES
7. YES
8. YES
9. NO
10. YES
11. YES
12. NO
13. YES
14. YES
15. YES
Answers Key
Prepared by:
BRIGET M. LEONES
Englis Teacher, Pequit IS
Checked by:
GERONIMA G. CEBLANO
SSP-III, School Head
Approved:
TEODORA B. ABAIGAR, PhD
Public Schools District Supervisor