Teacher-made Learner’s Home Task Week 8
School: MANATAD NHS
Grade/Section: 9
Date: _______________________________
Subject Area/s: ENGLISH
I. MELC: Employ the appropriate communicative styles for various situations
(intimate, casual, conversational, consultative, frozen)
II. Objective/s:
Knowledge: Identify the factors to consider in choosing an appropriate
communicative or speech style to use.
Skills: Distinguish the factors to consider in choosing an appropriate
communicative or speech style to use.
Attitude: Communicate effectively using various communicative styles.
III. Subject Matter: Factors to consider in choosing an appropriate communicative
or speech style
IV. References:
English 9 LM, English 9 TG,
https://www.scribd.com/document/419243628/Oral-Communication-Unit-5Speech-Styles-pdf
IV. Procedure:
A. Readings
WHAT ARE SPEECH STYLES?
When a person interacts with others, he or she uses a
particular style of speaking or speech style. A speech style also
indicates the level of formality with which a person speaks.
In his book The Five Clocks, Dutch linguist Martin Joos
identified five types of speech style: intimate, casual,
consultative, formal, and frozen. These speech styles are also
called language registers.
According to Ronald Wardhaugh in his book An Introduction
to Sociolinguistics (1986), “No one speaks the same way all the
time.” For him, “language will exhibit considerable internal
variation, and single-style speakers will not be found.” As such,
you will find yourself using different speech styles in different
situations. In some situations, you may even transition from one
speech style to another. However, Wardhaugh states that this
variation has limits (or norms). For instance, you cannot just alter
the meaning of words or pronounce them differently. If you do any
of these, not only is it unacceptable, but also the receivers of your
message might not be able to understand what you are conveying.
Vocabulary:
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Internal variation
– the unconscious
shifting of one’s
language style
depending on the
situation he or she
is in.
Norm –
acceptable
behavior or action
in a particular
setting, culture,
and tradition.
When you interact with others, it is important to choose an appropriate speech style to use.
In doing so, you should consider several factors, which include the following:
a. Audience – Who are you speaking with? What is your relationship with him, her, or
them?
Your audience may be acquaintances, peers, friends, family members, teachers,
counselors, doctors, and other professionals.
b. Topic – What is the subject of the conversation or the communication situation? Is it a
serious topic or a lighthearted one?
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Subject of the conversation
poetry
Product reviews
Existence of God
Jokes about a political candidate
Communication situation
English class
Marketing team discussions
Discussion between theologists
Friendly conversations
c. Purpose – What is the objective of the communication? What do you and the other
participants in the conversation aim to achieve?
Subject of the conversation
Communication situation
poetry
English class
Product reviews
Marketing team discussions
Existence of God
Discussion between
theologists
Friendly conversations
Jokes about a political
candidate
Objective of the
communication
To analyze the elements
and themes of the poem
read
To improve sales and
increase product awareness
To prove that there is a
Supreme Being
To express political
opinions in a satirical way
d. Location – Where is the communication being held? What is the environment like?
Subject of the
conversation
poetry
Communication
situation
English class
Product reviews
Marketing team
discussions
Existence of
God
Jokes about a
political
candidate
Discussion between
theologists
Friendly
conversations
Objective of the
communication
To analyze the
elements and themes
of the poem read
To improve sales and
increase product
awareness
To prove that there is
a Supreme Being
To express political
opinions in a satirical
way
Location
Classroom setting
Business meeting
Theological forums
Casual talks in a food
park
Assessing the factors present in a communication situation and asking yourself the given
guide questions will help you in choosing the speech style to use.
B. Exercises for skill subjects / Analysis questions using HOTS for content
subjects
Exercise 1
Directions: Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What are the factors that we consider in communicating with different kinds
of people?
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2. How does our relationship with others influence the way we communicate
with them?
Exercise 2
Directions: Complete the table with the appropriate information about the
speech interaction based on the following scenarios:
1. Ara shares her beauty secrets with her best friends.
2. An English teacher discusses the themes of the novel Pride and Prejudice in
class.
3. A priest gives a homily about the “Parable of the Mustard Seed.”
4. A basketball team discusses their strategy for the championship game.
5. Your Korean friend asks for directions to the nearest videoke bar.
Subject of the
conversation
Communication
situation
Objective of the
communication
Location
B. Assessment/Application:
As a teenager, how do you converse with your parents? With your peers?
With your teacher? Create a dialogue using what is shown on the picture.
Use the fourth row to jot down the differences between the three dialogues.
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Teenager and Parents
Teenager and Peers/Friends
Teenager and Teacher
Differences:
Prepared by:
ROXANE C. PONGASE
Teacher
Verified by:
EMMA C. OLANDRIA, Ed.D.
School Head
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