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Oral Communication in Context: Strategies For Effective Communication
Oral Communication in Context: Strategies For Effective Communication
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First Semester
Second Quarter
8 hours
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Table of Contents
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Page No.
Overview 1
Content 1
Competencies 1
Pretest 2-3
Lesson 1 4-12
Activity 1 4
Activity 2 6
Activity 3 7
Activity 4 8-9
Activity 5 10-11
Lesson 2 13-20
Activity 1 13-14
Activity 2 15
Activity 3 16-17
Activity 4 18
Post Test 20-21
References 22
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What I Need To Know
Congratulations for completing the previous modules! You are now ready
for the next step which is learning how to use various communicative strategies
in different situations. To learn more effectively, do not forget to enjoy learning.
Good luck!
Module Content
This module will help you become effective communicators. This is where you start to
apply strategies that will help you be at ease in communicating with others. You will also see the
significance of learning the different speech context, style and act which are all useful in
communication.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTION
1. Please DO NOT write anything in this module. You will write your answers in your
Communication Activity Notebook. This will be submitted to the teacher.
2. Read texts carefully so that you can easily comprehend what you are reading.
3. Answer questions with all honesty. Success does not come from copying from others.
It is made possible by trying hard on your own so that you can learn even from your
mistakes.
4. Review your answers. It is safe to go back and think about what you have written. This
can help you lessen if not avoid errors.
5. Follow instructions given and ask if there is something that you do not understand.
6. Do the tasks given and do not delay in submitting requirements. This can help you
avoid having a pile of unfinished activities.
7. Feel free to communicate with your teacher. There is no harm in asking for clarification
so that you will not be confused.
8. Remember to review every time you are done answering the activities.
9. Have fun as you learn. This course is very important no matter what your strand is.
When you have fun, you can easily learn the lessons.
3. What pertains to the process by which people decide who takes the conversation floor?
a. Repair c. Topic Shifting
b. Topic Control d. Turn-taking
4. What covers how procedural formality or informality affects the development of topic in
conversations?
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a. Repair c. Topic Shifting
b. Topic Control d. Turn-taking
5. What strategy involves moving from one topic to another?
a. Restriction c. Topic Shifting
b. Topic Control d. Turn-taking
6. What refers to how speakers address the problem in speaking, listening and
comprehending that they may encounter in a conversation?
a. Restriction c. Topic Shifting
b. Repair d. Turn-taking
7. Which refers to the conversation participants’ close-initiating expressions that end a topic in
a conversation?
a. Restriction c. Topic Shifting
b. Repair d. Termination
8. Which of the following is NOT an example of nomination?
a. Hi! How are you?
b. Have you heard the news today?
c. I have to go now, bye!
d. Can I ask you something?
9. Which of the following is an example of termination?
a. Do you want to say something?
b. I think that is wrong.
c. It’s already time! Let us talk about it next time.
d. Hello Annie!
10. When you say, “Please speak slowly, you are too fast,” what strategy are you applying?
a. Nomination c. Repair
b. Topic shifting d. Termination
LESSON 1:
COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES
Objectives
Here are the things that you are expected to learn at the end of this lesson:
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1. List down communicative strategies
2. Find appropriate strategies to use in a given situation
3. Use the strategies effectively in communicating
What’s New
Fill in the boxes with your own ideas about communicative strategies. There are no wrong
or right answers. Your own ideas matter. List down in your notebook what you usually apply
when you communicate with others.
Communicative Strategies
What Is It
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Nomination – employed when you try to open a topic with the people you are talking to. You may
start off with news inquiries and news announcements as they promise extended talk. This could
signal the beginning of a new topic in the conversation.
Restriction – refers to any limitation you may have as a speaker. You are given specific
instruction that you must follow. These instructions confine you as a speaker and limit what you
can say.
Turn-taking – pertains to the process by which people decide who takes the conversation floor.
There is a code of behavior behind establishing and sustaining a productive conversation, but the
primary idea is to give all communicators a chance to speak.
Topic Control – covers how procedural formality or informality affects the development of topic in
conversations. This is achieved cooperatively. When a topic is initiated, it should be collectively
developed by avoiding unnecessary interruptions and topic shifts. You can say “Yes,” “okay,” “go
on,” or asking tag questions to be actively involved without dominating.
Topic shifting – involves moving from one topic to another. You
have to be very intuitive. Make sure that the previous topic was
nurtured enough to generate adequate views. You may say, “by the
way,” “in addition to what you said,” “which reminds me of,” and the like.
Repair – refers to how speakers address the problem in speaking,
listening and comprehending that they may encounter in a
conversation. For example, if everybody in the conversation seems to
talk at the same time, give way and appreciate other’s initiative to set
the conversation back to its topic.
For example, if you are just talking with friends, then it is alright to be casual and when you start
and end the conversation, you need not be formal. Meanwhile, if you are in a formal situation, you
must start and control the conversation with care. Be polite whenever you can. You have nothing
to lose when you do that.
What’s More
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Activity 2. What Strategy
What type of strategy is used in each statement? Write your answer in your notebook.
You have identified the communicative strategies. This time, give your own examples of
statements in the given situations. You may refer to statements in the previous activity as
samples. Use statements that you often say in normal conversations. Write your answer in your
notebook.
You want to
talk to your
Nomination teacher.
Your friend is
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Topic Control out of topic.
You want to
talk about food
Topic Shift after
discussing
about the
news.
The volume of
the voices is
Repair getting higher.
You want to
end the
Termination conversation
but your friend
is still talking.
Activity 4. Conversations
Create a dialogue or conversations between or among people where each of the strategies
are used effectively. Take note of the situation given and make sure that you apply the strategies
appropriately. Use the given template below. Write your answer in your notebook.
Situation/Scenario 1: You and your friends are talking about the new movie
Speaker 1: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 2: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 3: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 1: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 2: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 3: __________________________________________________________
Situation/Scenario 2: You are having a meeting with your teacher and classmates
Speaker 1: __________________________________________________________
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Speaker 2: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 3: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 4: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 1: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 2: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 3: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 4: __________________________________________________________
Situation/Scenario 2: You are trying to stop two debaters in a debate from quarreling
Speaker1: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 2: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 3: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 1: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 2: __________________________________________________________
Speaker 3: __________________________________________________________
2. Now that you have learned about these strategies, what will you do next?
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What I Learned
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What I Can Do
Create a comic strip that will show how a good conversation goes. In the conversation,
make sure that you will show ALL the communicative strategies are applied well. Your scene
must be one that actually happens in real life. It can be about you as students, siblings, or
participants in an event. What is important is that you are able to apply the strategies in the
situation well. Write your answer in your notebook or use a separate sheet if you must. You will
be graded base on the rubric below.
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Rubric for Comic Strip
Category 4 3 2 1
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Self-Check!
Great job! You have completed Lesson 1 successfully! Before going to the next lesson,
choose the icon that best shows your learning experience. Write the description of the icon in
your notebook.
I have understood the lesson well and I can even teach what I learned
to others.
I have understood the lesson but there are still other things that I
need to review and relearn.
If you have chosen the first icon, you are ready for lesson 2. If you have chosen the
second icon, you need to review the things that you need to relearn. If you have chosen the third
icon, it would be best if you read more and ask help from your teacher, parents, or peers in
clarifying the lessons that you find difficult. Be honest so that you will truly improve.
Additional Activity
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LESSON 2:
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Objectives
Here are the things that you are expected to learn at the end of this lesson:
1. Explain that a shift in speech context, style, act and communicative strategy affects the
following:
a. language form
b. duration of interaction
c. relationship of speaker
d. role and responsibilities of the speaker
e. message
f. delivery
2. Use appropriate language in a given situation
3. Communicate effectively in different situations
What’s New
Activity 1. Review
Fill in this diagram with what you learned in the previous lesson. Try to include also what
you learned about speech context, speech style and speech act. Write your answer in your
notebook.
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What Is It
You have learned about the different speech context, speech style, speech act and
communicative strategies. Why do we need to know all of these?
We need to know the speech context so that we will know what style and act to use in
communicating with others. We can choose the best words to say in applying the communicative
strategies. Whenever there is a shift on any of these, the language form, duration of interaction,
relationship of speaker, role and responsibilities of the speaker, message and delivery are
affected. Therefore, all of these can affect how we approach, what we say, and how long we to
speak with others.
For example,
A.
Approach Situation: you and your best friends are talking
Language Form Less formal words, use those that you both
understand
B.
Approach Situation: you are talking to your guidance
counselor
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Role and responsibilities of Speaker must be polite and honest
the speaker
You will see that there is a difference in the approaches if the context is different. What is
important is you know what is the APPROPRIATE approach. This is the best way to become
effective in our communication with others. It is not enough that you know the concepts. You
have to understand how to use them, where to apply and when to adjust. Before you know it, you
have already been a good speaker!
What’s More
Fill in the tables with appropriate approach. Write your answer in your notebook.
Language Form
Duration of interaction
Relationship of speaker
Message
Delivery
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Approach Situation: You are asked to give the opening
remarks of the school orientation program
Language Form
Duration of interaction
Relationship of speaker
Message
Delivery
Activity 3. Evaluate
Look at the given pictures. Find out what style, context, act and strategies are evident in
the situation. How should the speakers speak? Write your answer in your notebook.
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Reflective Questions:
1. How does the shift of speech context, style, act and strategies affect the way you
communicate?
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What I Learned
➢ A shift in speech context, style, act and communicative strategy affects the
following:
o language form
o duration of interaction
o relationship of speaker
o role and responsibilities of the speaker
o message
o delivery
➢ You must be able to adjust and speak appropriately in any situation
What I Can Do
Category 4 3 2 1
Content The script Comic Strip Comic Strip Comic Strip
contains all contains all contains only contains only
the required the required some of the has one of the
elements elements required required
(style, context, (style, context, elements elements
act) presented act) presented presented with presented with
with with appropriate appropriate
appropriate appropriate dialogues. dialogues.
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dialogues in dialogues.
realistic
context.
Creativity The script has The script has The script has The comic
creative way of creative way of simple way of strip is very
showing the showing the showing the simple and
situation and situation and situation but a ordinary.
organized flow organized flow little
of events. It is of events. disorganized
very in the flow of
interesting. events.
Self-Check!
Great job! You have completed Lesson 2 successfully! Before going to the next lesson,
choose the icon that best shows your learning experience. Write the description of the icon in your
notebook.
I have understood the lesson well and I can even teach what I learned
to others.
I have understood the lesson but there are still other things that I
need to review and relearn.
If you have chosen the first icon, you are ready for the next module. If you have chosen the
second icon, you need to review the things that you need to relearn. If you have chosen the third
icon, it would be best if you read more and ask help from your teacher, parents or peers in
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clarifying the lessons that you find difficult. Be honest so that you will truly improve.
Additional Activity
I noticed
___________________________________________________
A question I have is
___________________________________________________
I realized
___________________________________________________
Visit these links for more information about the lessons in this module. Review and study
before you answer the post-test below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2zGIN8IVKQ&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMv2fAWrP_8&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlo2d_65h8Y&feature=share
examples of context, style, act and strategies accessed May 12, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coPGjFRFPMQ&feature=share
examples of context, style, act and strategies accessed May 12, 2020
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What I Know (Post Test)
Let us check how much you have learned in this module’s coverage.
Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. All of these are affected when there is a shift in speech context and speech style. Which
does NOT belong to the group?
a. Topic Control c. Delivery
b. Language Form d. Message
2. Which of the following is NOT a communicative strategy?
a. Restriction c. Repair
b. Responsibility d. Termination
3. What pertains to the process by which people decide who takes the conversation floor?
a. Repair c. Topic Shifting
b. Topic Control d. Turn-taking
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10. When you say, “Please tell Geo that the he has to see Ms. Daisy,” what strategy are you
applying?
a. Nomination c. Repair
b. Topic shifting d. Restriction
Answer Key
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References:
Deped Curriculum Guide
Sipacio, Philippe John Fresnillo and Balgos, Anne Richie Garcia. Oral Communication in
Context. Quezon City: C&E Publishing House, Inc., 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2zGIN8IVKQ&feature=share
communicative strategies accessed May 12, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMv2fAWrP_8&feature=share
communicative strategies accessed May 12, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlo2d_65h8Y&feature=share
examples of context, style, act and strategies accessed May 12, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coPGjFRFPMQ&feature=share
examples of context, style, act and strategies accessed May 12, 2020
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