Pre-Service Teacher: Zyril Mae Dingal Galon
Course & Year: BSED- English II
Assigned Grade Level: 7
Quarter: Second Quarter
Checked by: Miss Riza Ceniza
LESSON DESIGN IN ENGLISH 7
I.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the discussion, the Grade-7 students are able to:
A. EN7OL-II-a-4: Use verbal and non-verbal cues in conversations, dialogs, and interviews
B. EN7OL-II-a-4.1: Use appropriate verbal and nonverbal cues when developing, maintaining,
and ending conversations and dialogs
C. Distinguished verbal and non-verbal cues in conversations, dialogs, and interviews
D. To apply or demonstrate the use of appropriate verbal and nonverbal cues when developing,
maintaining, and ending conversations and dialogs
E. To value the use of appropriate verbal and nonverbal cues when developing, maintaining, and
ending conversations and dialogs
II.
Learning Content
A. Subject Matter
Learning about the Use of Appropriate Verbal and Nonverbal Cues when
Developing, Maintaining, and Ending Conversations and Dialogs
B. References
https://www.gvsu.edu/ours/oral-presentation-tips-30.htm
https://www.hamilton.edu/academics/centers/oralcommunication/guides/tips-foreffective-delivery
https://www.academia.edu/35850686/ENGLISH_Verbal_and_Nonverbal_
https://www.slideshare.net/rajvardhan7/verbal-and-non-verbal-communication63574205
https://www.slideshare.net/amitjha800/verbal-nonverbal-communication
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbz2boNSeL0
C. Materials
1. Laptop/Smart Phone
2. PowerPoint Presentation
3. Strips of Paper Containing Questions
F. Values
1. Teamwork
2. Efficiency
3. Orderliness
4. Humility
5. Honesty
G. Skills Developed
1. Speaking
2. Analyzing
3. Observing
4. Identifying
5. Focusing
III.
Learning Experiences
A. Routines
 Prayer and greetings
 Checking of attendance
 Review of the past lessons
o
Drill: “Recall Me”
- The teacher will review to the class speaking techniques. (This is to
test whether they still can remember the strategies in developing
speaking skills, at it is crucial for them to apply in a dialogue or in
public speaking.)
The following are some of the listening strategies or techniques:
Organize your thoughts.
Keep an open mind.
Stand or sit straight and be confident.
Enunciate words clearly.
Speak like you’re talking to the audience.
Use your voice expressively and meaningfully.
Use your body expressively and meaningfully.
B. Motivation
 The teacher will let the students find partners. Each of them is encouraged to
have a 2–3-minute interview upon each other. Each partner will be asked to used
hand gestures when they start the interview upon one another. Each one of them
shall take note and list the non-verbal cues used by their partners when
conveying information. (This is intended to measure their capability in speaking
and conveying messages clearly through the use of verbal and non-verbal cues.)
To make it more fun and interesting the most well-spoken partners and had list,
as well as used a number of non-verbal cues will be recommended by the teacher
to participate in the upcoming intra-school oral speaking contest. (This is
intended to challenge and encouraged students to perform well in exchange for
merit in the field of oral speaking contest.)
C. Presentation
The teacher will formally start the lesson by letting the students pay attention and
get them ready to watch the winning speech of Dananjaya Hettiarachchi entitled “I See
Something in You, But I don’t Know What it Is”
D. Discussion/Content
After the video presentation, the teacher will then start the discussion by posting
questions in corresponds with the winning speech of Dananjaya Hettiarachchi entitled “I
See Something in You, But I don’t Know What it Is” and integrate verbal and non-verbal
cues used found in his speech that are also used to convey meanings.
The following are some of the questions that shall be asked:
 What verbal cues are used by the speaker?
 Did the speaker used a direct cue or indirect cue?
 What non-verbal cues are used by the speaker?
 Did the speaker used his hands to point something?
 Did the speaker change the look on his face when he was shocked?

Did the speaker made movement of his body when expressing
something?
 Was there changes in the lips of the speaker while narrating?
 Did the speaker shake his head while narrating?
The teacher will then show a PowerPoint Presentation of the definitions and types of
verbal and non-verbal cues, further explain it to them. Further, the students will be asked to listen
to the discussion and respond when they are asked, as well as give their own examples.
Verbal and Non-verbal Cues
What are verbal cues?
- are prompt that is conveyed in spoken language from one person to another or a group of people.
What are nonverbal cues?
- “all the communication between people that do not have a direct verbal translation.”
Types/Categories of Verbal Cues
Definition
Used to make very clear conveyed information
that the listener is expected to do or say something
Direct verbal cue/communication
Indirect verbal cue/communication
Types/Categories of Nonverbal Cues
Facial expressions
Eye contact
Body movements & posture
Gestures
Haptics
Proxemics
in response.
Leave little doubt about what is expected because
it is the responsibility of the speaker to clearly
state what he or she wants from the listener.
Are prompts that tend to be less obvious about
what is expected and might come in the form of a
question.
Definition
The human face is extremely expressive, able to
convey countless emotions without saying a word,
it is universal. The facial expressions can convey
emotions like; happiness, sadness, anger, surprise,
fear, and disgust are the same across cultures.
Visual sense, the way you look at someone
can communicate many things, including interest,
affection, hostility, or attraction.
Body movements include gestures, posture, head
and hand movements or whole-body
movements. Body movements can be used to
reinforce or emphasize what a person is saying
and also offer information about the emotions and
attitudes of a person.
Are visible bodily actions communicate particular
messages, either in place of, or in conjunction
with, speech. Gestures include movement of the
hands, face, or other parts of the body.
Refers to the ways in which people and
animals communicate and interact via the sense
of touch. Touch is the most sophisticated and
intimate of the five senses.
Describes an individual's perception of and use of
space, both personal (how much space do they
take up) and social (distance from another).
Kinesics describes an individual's use of body
language including the study of postures, gestures,
facial expression, and eye contact.
E. Generalization
The teacher presumes that the students have already understood the verbal and
nonverbal cues including their types or categories, as well as their retention capacity had
been measured. At this juncture, review of the topic shall be done.
The following are some of the review questions:
 What are verbal cues?
 What are non-verbal cues?
 Give me an example of a non-verbal cue.
 Give me an example of a verbal cue.
F. Valuing
The teacher shall ask the students about their realization regarding
about
the topic. Questions should be raised by the teacher to measure whether they had
understood better the topic by
integrating the lesson in real life.
The following are some of the questions to be asked:
 How important are verbal and nonverbal cues in communication?
 What struck you most in the lesson about verbal and nonverbal cues and
connect it to reality?
G. Fixing skills
Before the teacher give them the assessment, the teacher will give an activity that
will fix their skills. The teacher will ask each student to pick a strip of paper containing a
question, further, they will be asked to have an impromptu speech regarding about the
question chosen in a span of 1-2 minutes. Further they will be asked to integrate their
learning of the verbal and nonverbal cues to heighten their speaking skills.
The following questions below are some of the possible topic written in the strip
of papers:
1. Which is better virtual class or face-to-face class?
2. Should you wear face shield or not?
3. What can you do to influence the youth to follow safety protocols to
combat the Covid-19 virus?
IV.
Learning Assessment
A. Directions: Give the letter of the correct answer.
1. What are non-verbal cues?
a. are prompt that is conveyed in spoken language from one person to
another or a group of people
b. “all the communication between people that do not have a direct verbal
translation.”
c. Face to face conversation with a friend
2. What are verbal cues?
a. The use of gestures while conveying a message
b. are prompt that is conveyed in spoken language from one person to
another or a group of people
c. The use of hands to point a thing
3. It is the use of expressions to convey information’s.
a. Gesture
b. Facial expressions
c. Bodily expressions
4. Conveys a message through looking.
a. Gesture
b. Eye Contact
c. Facial expression
5. Movements to emphasize a message or information
a. Body posture
b. Haptics
c. Proxemics
6. The use of space.
a. Haptics
b. Body Posture
c. Proxemics
7. The movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body.
a. Body movements
b. Haptics
c. Gestures
8. Prompts that tend to be less obvious when sharing messages.
a. Direct cues
b. Indirect cues
c. Cross direct cues
9. Describes the individuals use of body language.
a. Haptics
b. Kinesics
c. Kinetics
10. Prompts that leaves no doubt.
a. Direct cues
b. Indirect cues
c. Cross direct cues
B. Directions: Focus and observe intently while the teacher is doing a speech in front of the
class. Further, identify all the non-verbal cues the teacher integrated during her speech.
Types of Non-verbal Cues
How and in what way was it used in the
speech?
C. Essay.
Why do you think it is essential to learn verbal and non-verbal cues?
Homework/Assignment: Watch your favorite anime and cartoon movie. List all the non-verbal
gestures done by the character. Further, write the meaning of the gestures. List at least 10 gestures and its
meaning.