MODULE 3

St. Augustine’s School of Iba Inc.

Iba, Zambales

SUBJECT: Oral Communication

Semester of A.Y. 2020-2021
Prepared by: Ms. Mary Antonnette Lao, LPT

Introduction
Plato once said, “Wise men speak because they have something to say.” Every time a person thinks
of an idea and opens his/her mouth to share his idea, he/she is already giving meaning to
communication.
Rationale

To differentiate types of speech context, style and acts

SPEECH ACT| STYLE|CONTEXT

To interpret speech acts

To explain the importance of communicative strategies
Intended Learning Outcomes

A. Differentiate the types of speech context

B. Identify types of communication, speech style, context, speech act.
C. Apply the necessary language forms
D. Interpret speech acts
E. Explain the importance of communicative strategies
Activity

PowerPoint Presentation thru google meet

Learning Module
Discussion

Speech Context
Is the situation that brings people to a conversation or a speaking event. It also involves a particular
time and place of communication. It also includes a shared understanding of the communicators on
the topic of communication. Communicators need to understand the environmental and situational
context of the speech they are delivering or listening to.
Types of Speech Context
1. Intrapersonal
2. Interpersonal
3. Public
4. Small-Group Discussion
5. Mass Communication

Speech Styles
Good Communication skills require appropriate word choice of the speaker as well as his/ her
structure of sentences. As a social being, the man knows several creative ways to express a message.
The understanding of the personal style of communicating will go a long way toward helping him/her
to create good and listening impressions on others.
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Types of Communication
1. Passive
2. Assertive
3. Aggressive
4. Passive Aggressive
Types of Speech Styles
1. Frozen
2. Formal
3. Consultative
4. Casual
5. Intimate style
SPEECH ACT| STYLE|CONTEXT

6. Passive
7. Aggressive

Speech Act
Speaking any language is similar to performing a speech act. Utterances are not only a set of phrases
but also a kind of intentional action. With intentional action, what one intends can contribute to what
one is doing.
The speech act is performed by a way of an utterance with the intended action. The performance of
a speech act is following the rules in using linguistic elements.
Levels of Speech Act
1. Locutionary Speech Act
2. Illocutionary
3. Perlocutionary
Types of Speech Acts
1. Assertives
2. Directives
3. Commissives
4. Expressives
5. Declarations
How can Speech act be performed:
1. Direct Speech
2. Indirect Speech

Communicative Strategies
Good speaking does not call attention to itself. It conveys the speaker’s ideas, interestingly, and
without distracting the audience.
Types of Communicative Strategies
1. Nomination
2. Restriction
3. Turn-taking
4. Topic Control
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5. Topic Shifting
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6. Repair
7. Termination

Assessment

Activity 1: Speech Styles

A. Identify the speech styles and language forms used in common dialogue.
__________________1. “Do not argue with me”
__________________2. “I recommend that you weigh things first”
__________________3. “You look better when you’re with me”
__________________4. “I’m sorry but I really can’t join you”
__________________5. “Take my word, you will be rich.”
__________________6. “I’m good, right?”
SPEECH ACT| STYLE|CONTEXT

__________________7. “You are very lucky, not like me.”

__________________8. “You are responsible to anything that you say or do.”
__________________9. “Perseverance will lead you to your goal”
__________________10. “I have done that for years; leave it to me”
Activity 2: Speech Act
A. Direction: Identify which speech act was performed in the following quotation.
___________1. “The snake is under your bed”
___________2. “ Do to others what you want them to do unto you”
___________3. Could you pass the rice?
___________4. “You should pursue your studies”
___________5. “Today I declare the national day of happiness.”
___________6. “Pardon my intrusion”
___________7. “Puerto Galera is nearby and is more affordable than Boracay.
___________8. “Is that a suggestion or an unsolicited advice?”
___________9. “I will remain faithful and devoted to my marriage vows”
___________10. “Thank you for cheating”

B. Directions: From your answers in Part A., Convert each sentence from DIRECT SPEECH to INDIRECT
SPEECH or INDIRECT SPEECH to DIRECT SPEECH.

1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________
7. __________________________________________________________
8. __________________________________________________________
9. __________________________________________________________
10.___________________________________________________________
Activity 3: Communication Strategy
Direction: Imagine that you are watching the news while having a conversation with your mother,
father, or any member of your family. Then, visualize how they will respond to the situations.
1. A teacher tested positive for COVID-19, due to module making.
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Grandmother: _________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
14 year old brother: ____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Your: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
2. A famous YouTube got bashed for using a purple heart.
Mother: ________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
12 year old sister: _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Your: __________________________________________________________________________
SPEECH ACT| STYLE|CONTEXT

__________________________________________________________________________
3. Philhealth’s corruption threatens Pension and Medical Support.
Father:_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Pregnant Older sister: ___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Your: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Government handling the COVID-19 Pandemic.
25-year-old sister working in the hospital: _________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Cousin who works as a Private School Teacher: __________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Your: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
5. Closure of ABS-CBN, but providing franchise extension for the Chinese TV Station
Grandmother: _________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Mother: ________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Your: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Reflection

How do you assess your Communication Style?

Resources and Additional Resources

 Dapat, Jose Rizal (2016) Oral Communication in Focus. Lorimar Publishing

 Gasulas, Allen (2016) Integrated English for Effective Communication. Pheonix Publishing House
 Pinzon, Mary Jannette (2017) Power Speak: Oral Communication in Context.
bathtub Abiva Publishing House Inc.
 Dividina, Jose ( 2017) Towards Effective Oral Communication for Senior High bathtub School. St.
Augustine’s Publication Inc.
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