Module 1, Lesson 2 Activity

Times I used English yesterday Reasons

When I had my class in all of my subjects.
When I am with my siblings or my family.
Because the subjects uses English and
speaking English language is also as a sign of
respect to our teacher.
Because we speak English language as for fun
and we also believe that it will help us to be
fluent and more knowledgeable with the said
language.

Module 1, Lesson 2 Analysis

1. What are the instances when you use your mother tongue?
There are so many instances that I use our mother tongue. One of it is when I talk with
my family at home, we use our mother tongue which is Bisaya/Bisayan. Aside from that I also
use it at school when I am having a conversation with my friends and classmates.

2. Which social factors were important in the selection of English?

Certain social factors have been relevant in accounting for the particular variety used.
Some relate to the users of language – the participant; others relate to its uses- the social setting
and function of the interaction. Who is talking to whom like wife – husband and employer –
employee is an important factor. The setting or social context like work, school and home it is
also generally relevant factor too. The aim or purpose of the interaction may be important.

3. How different is it when you use your first language than when you use the English
language?
It is different when I use my first language than when I use the English language because
it is difficult for me, especially with our dialect, which is Bisaya/Bisayan, which has a hard
accent. We also have a different kind of tone of voice, so when we talk in English, we sometimes
apply our hard accent, which will result in poor pronunciation.

Module 1, Lesson 2 Application

(1) What information does the utterance provide about the relationship between the people
talking in the context of their talk?
(2) What is the function of the utterance in the context?

Utterance:
(a) Here is the forecast for the Wellington district until midnight Tuesday issued by the
meteorological service at 6 o’clock on Monday evening. It will be rather cloudy
overnight with some drizzle, becoming fine again on Tuesday morning. The outlook for
Wednesday – a few morning showers then fine.
(1) Based on the given utterance in the context, the speaker is plainly giving
information without high formality. Which is indicated by the absence of address
term. The speaker is just merely giving information like a radio weather
broadcaster which is an obvious manifestation that the speaker does not have a
close relationship or does not know the listener.
 (2) The speaker tends to only provide information and not expressing how he is
feeling. With that, its primary function is to clearly provide referential
information.

(b) Good morning little one – you had a good big sleep, didn’t you, pet?
(1) In the utterance provided, the speaker clearly knows the addressee well. This is
evident when the speaker uses endearment term like “little on,” which is
appropriately or commonly used in an older to younger person relationship.
(2) The speaker of the utterance express concerned feelings toward the listener, asking
without expecting any response, since the answer is self-evident and is already
provided in the utterance itself. Therefore, the utterance is clearly with a high
affective content.

(c) Excuse me, Mr. Clayton. I’ve finished your letters, sir.
(1) Based on the given utterance, the speaker clearly gives high respect with the
addressee. It is evident on how formal he/she addresses the addressee which is
appropriately used in an employer to employee or boss to secretary relationship,
indicating an utterance from a subordinate to a superior.
(2) The speaker does not express any feeling and might be just informing his/her boss
about the finished letter, hence, the utterance given appears to provide referential
information.