Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
peppers
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter
Piper picked?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he
could, and chuck as much wood
As a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could
chuck wood
COMMUNICATIVE
COMPETENCE
COMPETENCE
The knowledge that enables a person
The ability to do something well
The ability to do something
successfully or efficiently
Your classmate is reporting about the PH troops in your History class.
He said that he really likes the corpse.
Suddenly, everyone is laughing

CORPSE CORPS
Structural Aspect
It involves knowing the form of utterance to be used such as grammar and pronunciation.
Speakers pronounce words in such a way that they are not misunderstood by the listeners.

[ẽ] and [i] [ᵊ] and [ᵟ]

[ẽ] [i] [ᵊ] [ᵟ]
Beat Bit But Bought
Neat Knit Nut Not
Feel Fill Full Fall

A communicative competent person understands the meaning and function of grammatical construction.
Ex: John hit Carlo (Doer-Receiver)

Communicative competence involves hearing words correctly, that is, a hearer must also distinguish a similarly sounding
words.
Ex: Indigent - Indigenous
 Lexical Aspect
It is properly understanding and using words, phrases, and idioms.
In particular, several words can have similar meanings. Yet each words has its own nuance.

Example #1
She saw a tall building. She saw a tall girl.
She saw a high building. She saw a high girl.
He saw a tall tower.
He saw a high tower.

Example #2
Go down the hall.
 Lexical Aspect
Understanding Connotation of Words
• More than the dictionary meaning, a word can produce feelings and images
in the mind of the receiver.

• Connotation can vary between cultures, groups of people, generations and

even between individuals.

Girl Woman Lady

Lexical Aspect
Using Proper Idioms
The use of appropriate idiom for a given situation

Good Evening
vs
Good Night
Lexical Aspect
Figures of Speech
UNDERSTATEMENT
Describes something less than it actually is

“I have an operation. It isn’t that serious. I have this tiny little tumor in my brain.”
(Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye)

Purpose:
• To calm someone
• To show humility
Lexical Aspect
Figures of Speech
HYPERBOLE
Involves exaggerated impression to emphasize a point

“I’ve been waiting for you for ages.”

IRONY
Refers to saying the opposite of what you mean

“It’s a fine situation you got us into.”

Lexical Aspect

Have you ever experienced

using an incorrect word
which led to
miscommunication?
Socio-Cultural Aspect
It is relating well with people through words and even in actions.

“The tongue is a fire.” The Book of James

Upon growing up, a person has to know what to say and when not to say it.

What may be acceptable in one culture may be impolite or awkward to another.

The use of ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ in addressing a colleague is

considered polite in Filipino culture, but is awkward even
when addressing your boss in US and Canada
 Competence in
Specific Functions
of Language
 Competence in
Understanding
Non-literal use of
Words
 Competence in
Avoiding topics
or Unproductive
Comments
Competence in
Understanding
Non-Verbal
Cues
 Evaluation:
Choose 2 among the following situations and perform a skit involving how to appropriately
communicate during these times.

a. Telling a man that his fly is open

b. Telling a woman that her jeans’ fly is open
c. Appreciating someone’s clothing
d. Telling someone that he/she is singing out of tune
e. Telling someone that his/her sentence is ungrammatical
f. Comforting someone
g. Giving advice to someone who is failing
h. Explaining how to purchase a cellphone load to a foreigner
i. Asking your parents to buy a concert ticket
j. Asking questions to your teacher regarding the topic