ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

LEARNING MODULE 3:
Communicative Competence Strategies in Various Speech
Situations: Speech Acts

Quarter: 4 Week: 3
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Grade & Section: Score:
Teacher: Date:

Learning Competency

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Responds appropriately and effectively to a speech

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act (EN11/12OC-Ifj20)

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Objectives
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• To identify the different types of speech acts in the speech
situation
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• To apply and observe the types of the speech act in speech

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situation.
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• To differentiate each type of speech act in the

communication process
• To justify the significance of each type of speech act
in the communication process; and
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• To host a game show where the speech acts are applied.

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Let’s Understand
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Speech Act Theory was first proposed by John Langshaw

Austin in 1962 and later developed by John-Roger Searle in 1969.
According to them, language conveys not only information but also
carry out actions. This theory focuses on the speaker’s intention with
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his/her utterances. Thus, it regards language as an action to be

performed instead as a medium of conveying ideas.
The speech act is the action of the utterances. Words do not only convey
ideas or information, but it intends to have the action be performed. When
the speaker utters words, he/she is expressing his/her intention. However,

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 this intention has the tendency to be misunderstood or not understood at
all. The communicators need to know the different types of speech acts to
ensure the success of communication.
THREE TYPES OF SPEECH ACTS
1. Locutionary Acts (Utterance)- actual words of the speaker
2. Illocutionary Acts (Meaning/Intention) – the purpose/intention of
the speaker’s words.
3. Perlocutionary Acts (Effect/Response)- effect of illocutionary in the
situation to the listener/hearer

Let’s Apply

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Approach and offer help to your parent/sibling in doing any chore

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in the house. Then, identify and explain the types of the speech act in

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your conversation/interaction.

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Speech Situation:

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Speaker B:

Type of Speech Act in the conversation

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Locutionary Act :
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Illocutionary Act:

Perlocutionary Act:
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Let’s Analyze

Write the differences of each type of speech act.

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Locutionary
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Act

Illocutionary
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Act

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 Perlocutionary
Act

Let’s Try

Identify what the statement is referring to.

1. It is the actual words of the speaker.

2. It is the intention of speaker’s message.

3. It is the response to speaker’s message.

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4. It is the action on the speaker’s utterances.

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5. He developed the Speech Act theory of John Langshaw
Austin.

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Let’s Create
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*Goal
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Host a game show and apply all the types of speech acts
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and demonstrate how to respond effectively and

appropriately.

*Role
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You will be game master/host.

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*Audience

Your audience will be your classmates learning

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facilitators and teacher.

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*Situation
You are hosting a game show. You will have your family
member/friends to be your contestants. Show examples
of speech acts during the game. Then, explain at the end
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when and how the types of speech acts be observed. You

need to record the game show and the explanation in a
short video clip.

*Product Performance
Game show video clip

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