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English
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Communicative Styles
English – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Communicative Styles
First Edition, 2020
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English
Quarter 1–Module 3:
Communicative Styles
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 3 on
Communicative Styles!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims
to help learners acquire the needed 21 st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:
Welcome to the English 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 3 on
Communicative Styles!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know

This will give you an idea of the skills
or competencies you are expected to
learn in the module.

What I Know

This part includes an activity that aims

to check what you already know about
the lesson to take. If you get all the
answers correct (100%), you may
decide to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help

you link the current lesson with the
previous one.

What’s New

In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such
as a story, a song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity or a situation.

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What is It This section provides a brief
discussion of the lesson. This aims to
help you discover and understand new
concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for

independent practice to solidify your
understanding and skills of the topic.
You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the
lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which

will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate

your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be

given to you to enrich your knowledge
or skill of the lesson learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities

in the module.

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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate
to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know
This module will help you learn to use communicative styles in communication.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. define the different communicative styles;

2. employ the appropriate communicative styles for various situations;
3. construct sentences and dialogues using the different communicative styles; and
4. analyze one’s communicative style behavior.

What I Know

Direction: Identify what is being asked in each number. Write the letter of your answer
on your paper.

1. It is the way of transporting information from one person to the other.

A. Transmission
B. Communication
C. Carrying
D. Information
2. These are the broad ways in which people tend to communicate with others.
A. Information
B. Transformation
C. Communicative Styles
D. Questioning Techniques
3. It is used in talks between two very close individuals.
A. Intimate Style
B. Casual Style
C. Consultative Style
D. Frozen Style
4. Also known as informal style, it is usually used between, friends, or even insiders who
have things to share.
A. Intimate Style
B. Casual Style
C. Consultative Style

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 D. Frozen Style
5. In writing, this style seemingly breaks all of the grammatical rules. It is aimed at the
target audience and addresses them as such.
A. Frozen Style
B. Intimate Style
C. Casual Style
D. Conversational Style
6. It used in regular group discussion, school meetings, trade, companies, speech
conversation, etc.
A. Frozen Style
B. Consultative Style
C. Casual Style
D. Conversational Style
7. It is the most formal communicative style that is often used in respectful situation or
formal ceremony.
A. Frozen Style
B. Consultative Style
C. Casual Style
D. Conversational Style
8. It is a kind of behaviour in communication in which an individual fails to express his
feelings opinions and ideas to other people effectively.
A. Passive
B. Aggressive
C. Assertive
D. Active
9. This behaviour is characterized by the expression of feelings, opinions, and needs in
a way that the other people get hurt or their rights are violated.
A. Passive
B. Aggressive
C. Assertive
D. Active
10. This behaviour is referred to as communicating with others in a way that an
individual delivers his ideas efficiently and other people’s rights are also not violated.
A. Passive
B. Aggressive
C. Assertive
D. Active

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Lesson

1 Communicative Styles

Communication is an essential part of our daily lives. It is the way of transporting

information from one person to the other. Without it may lead to misunderstanding and
chaos. That is why, whatever one wants to say to someone should be clearly
understood by him or else the very purpose of the communication would be defeated.

In this lesson, you will explore different types of how to communicate with people
around you. This will inspire you more for you to further develop your understanding of
the target concepts, themes, and enhance your communication skills.

What’s In

Remember

 Communication is the way of transporting information from one person to the

other. It helps people to express their ideas and feelings, and it, at the same
time, helps us to understand emotion and thoughts of the others.

 Clear and purposeful communication will pave the way to understanding and
harmony.

Questions to answer:

1. What is the degree of formality in each conversation? Place a check mark on the
column which corresponds with your answer. Write your answer on your paper.

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2. How does our relationship with others influence the way we communicate with them?
Write your answer on your paper.

What’s New

Consider this situation: A student received academic recognition from the school.
How do you think a supportive parent would speak to the child? Would others, such as
a friend or a teacher, speak to the child in the same manner? Copy and use the table
below to create possible dialogues between the following: student-parent, student-
friend, and student-teacher. Brainstorm on what each one would say to the student.
Write your answer on your paper.

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 What is it?

COMMUNICATIVE STYLES
1. Intimate Style
It is used in talks between two very close individuals. It is described by an economy of
words, with a high chance of nonverbal communication. Like casual, there is also a free
and easy participation of both speaker and listener. This type of conversation commonly
happens between or among family members.
2. Casual Style
Also known as informal style, it is usually used between, friends, or even insiders who
have things to share. In this type, there is a free and easy participation of both speaker
and listener.
3. Conversational Style
In this communicative style, the speaker prefers personal topics, shifts topics abruptly,
and introduces topics without hesitation. It seems to be more fluid and one can convey
just about any message to your listener. In writing, it seemingly breaks all of the
grammatical rules. It is aimed at the target audience and addresses them as such. Each
sentences may begin with pronouns and end with verbs. Sometimes there are
fragmented sentences infused to display a thought. Sentences may even begin with
"and," "but," and "yet."
4. Consultative Style
This communication style takes time. It used in regular group discussion, school
meetings, trade, companies, speech conversation, etc. It is the most operational among
the styles. One of its characteristics is its tendency of higher speed. The sentences tend
to be shorter and less well planned.
5. Frozen Style
This communication is the most formal communicative style that is often used in
respectful situation or formal ceremony. As most highly formal style, it uses the complex
grammatical sentence structure and vocabulary known only to experts in a particular
field.
Examples of this include the preamble of the constitution, school creeds, national
pledge, and national anthem, speech for a state ceremony, judicial sentencing,
contracts and wills.

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In communicating, there are certain behaviours that a speaker or a listener convey in a
given situation. They can behave Passively, Assertively or Aggressively depending on
the context of conversation.
Passive behaviour is the one in which an individual fails to express his feelings
opinions and ideas to other people effectively. Such people fail to fight for their rights.
They avoid reacting in situations even though on occasions when they are hurt or angry.
These people think about others more than they think for themselves.
Aggressive behaviour is characterized by the expression of feelings, opinions, and
needs in a way that the other people get hurt or their rights are violated.
Assertive behaviour is referred to as communicating with others in a way that an
individual delivers his ideas efficiently and other people’s rights are also not violated.

What’s More

Activity 1

As a teenager, how do you converse with your parents? With your peers? Focusing on
the theme, valuing other’s circumstances, create a dialogue between the following:
teenager-parents and teenager-peers. Write your answer on your paper.

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Afterwards, use the third row to jot down the differences between the two dialogues.
Take note of expressions and register (casual or intimate) used.

Activity 2

Imagine that you are having a problem with one of your current subjects. You want to
ask help from your teacher regarding your problem in order for you to cope with the
situation. How will you start a consultative conversation with your teacher?

Create a dialogue between you and your teacher based on the situation given above.
Write your answer on your paper.

Teacher Student

Activity 3

Select the Assertive Communication method from the choices. Write the letter of your
answer on your paper.

1. In class:
A. I’m too afraid to raise my hand even though I know the answer.
B. I shout the answer because I always know them and no one else ever does.
C. I know the answer but never participate and then get angry at other people who
do.

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 D. I raise my hand when I know the answer and give others the opportunity to do
the same.

2. I am:
A. bossy and intimidating towards others.
B. afraid to state what I really feel because I don’t want others to judge me.
C. understanding of my limits and I don’t allow anyone to push me beyond them.
D. two-faced: I come across as pleasant and friendly, but actually I am very angry
and resentful.
3. You got a bad grade on a test and you’re not sure why. What do you do?
A. You ask the teacher to talk after class. You respectfully explain your confusion
about your grade and ask what you can do differently next time.
B. You get angry at the teacher and shout how horrible he/she is.
C. You don’t say anything but you talk badly about the teacher behind his/her back.
D. You don’t say anything. It’s not a big deal.
4. Someone cuts in front of you in line...
A. Say nothing, but glare at them and "accidentally" push them a little.
B. Say nothing and do nothing.
C. Assume they didn't know you were in line; gently explain that you waiting before
them.
D. Yell at them and shout for them to return to their place.
5. Someone called you a bad name...
A. You believe what they say and feel badly about yourself.
B. You call them a bad name right back.
C. You walk away and then write them a mean, anonymous note.
D. You gently tell them that you don’t appreciate nor deserve being called that name
and walk away.

What I Have Learned

Direction: Answer the following questions and write your answer on your paper.

1. What are the five communicative styles? Discuss each briefly.

2. Communicative styles are important in communication because _________________
_____________________________________________________________________.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 4

Think of the times when you have been under pressure, in an argument or stressed out.
How do you tend to communicate in those situations? Which behaviour do you engage
in? Write your answer on your paper.

In stressful situations, I tend to communicate:

Passively Assertively Aggressively

I believe this is how I behave during difficult situations because during these situations I
often _________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.

Some strategies I can use to help me communicate more assertively in difficult

situations are __________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.

Activity 5

Being assertive shows we respect ourselves and other people we communicate with.
People who speak assertively send the message that they believe in themselves.
They're not too timid and they're not too pushy. They know that their feelings and ideas
matter. They're confident.
People who are assertive tend to make friends more easily. They communicate in a way
that respects other people's needs as well as their own. They tend to be better at
working out conflicts and disagreements. When using this, people who give respect, will
get respect in return.

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Using the assertive behaviour, write in your actual response to the situation in the space
provided. Write your answer on your paper.

1. You go into work only to discover that your manager booked you for a shift on a day
that you requested off.

2. You are at a restaurant and order a steak well done. It arrives rare.

3. You need to do some yard work and want help from someone else in the house.

4. There was a test in one of your classes on a day that you were absent. You were
legitimately sick, but don’t have a doctor’s note. The teacher tells you that since you
don’t have a note, you are not allowed to write the test which jeopardizes your entire
credit.

5. A friend wants to go watch a movie, however you want to go see something different.

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 Assessment

Take a look at the table below. Give the definition of each communicative styles and
write a statement or dialogue for each style as an example. Write your answer on your
paper.

INTIMATE CASUAL CONVERSATIONAL CONSULTATIVE FROZEN

Additional Activities

Determine the jargons expected of a communicative style. Write your answer on your
paper.

• Intimate
• Casual
• Conversational
• Consultative
• Frozen

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Answer Key

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