LEVEL 1: LOAD

Load to determine!

Let’s get started! Since you have already an idea of what shifting is and how it happens in a
conversation, determine the shifting category that occurs in the different conversation below. You
may choose from the following: shift in speech act, shift in speech context, shift in speech
style, or shift in communicative strategy. Please don’t forget to time your activity. Good luck!

Conversation No. 1: Speech Context

Conversation No. 3: Speech Act

Conversation No. 2: Speech Style

Conversation No. 4: Communicative Strategy

LEVEL 2: ENGAGE

Engage to enjoy!

Now that you are done identifying the kind of shifts in the previous situations, this time you need to
describe the duration of interaction. An example below is done for you.

e.g., Shift in speech style- a repaired conversation takes a longer interaction.

Situations Shifts Observation on the

Duration of Interaction

1 Shift in speech context A repaired conversation

takes a shorter interaction.

2 Shift in speech style A repaired conversation

takes a longer interaction.

3 Shift in speech act A repaired conversation

takes a shorter interaction.

4 Shift in communicative A repaired conversation

strategy takes a longer interaction.
Level 3: ADVANCE

Advance your skills!

Based on the observation presented in the previous activity, reason out how the shift in speech context, speech
style, speech act and communicative strategy affect the duration of interaction. Write your answer in the
boxes provided below. Make your hard work and time full of worth!

A SHIFT ON

SPEECH CONTEXT SPEECH STYLE SPEECH ACT COMMUNICATIVE

STRATEGY

DURATION OF INTERACTION

EXPLANATION: EXPLANATION: EXPLANATION: EXPLANATION:

In a shift speech A shift in speech style A shift in speech act A shift in

context, we spend can affect the can also affect the communicative
more time engaged duration of the duration of the strategy affects the
in interpersonal interaction. In a interaction. A duration of the
communication than consultative style, the person who is interaction. As such,
the other forms of listener’s response is reflecting can a conversation that
communication. limited to short words control the time. needs repair will
Communication is to signify his They can have as make the
enhanced when the understanding. Still, long as they wants interaction longer.
relationship exists when it shifts to to except if On the other hand,
over a long period. casual style, both the interrupted by arestricted
Active participants speakers and listener factors like another conversation
take longer ought to transmit the person who talks demands a shorter
interaction. Working information, making and develop time and a
through a problem in the conversation more conversation. terminated
the priivacy of your interactive. conversation stops.
mind is a form of Furthermore, a casual
interpersonal style is closely
communication. connected to social
interaction, which
results in a long time
of connection.
 LEVEL 4: REFINE

Refine your knowledge

Determine which among the situations has a longer and shorter duration of interaction.
Afterwards, write a brief explanation on what causes the shortness or lengthiness of the
conversation on the rectangle. Remember, you have a time to beat. Enjoy!

B. A friendly talk of a
A. A consultative talk
parent and a teacher
between a parent and a
VS who happened to be
teacher.
#1 high school friends.
Shorter
Longer

The consulttaive talk between a parent and a Both the parent and a teacher ought to transmit
teacher is limited to short words to signify the the information, making the conversation more
their understanding. interactive.

A. A mother directing her B. A daugther apologizing

daugther to find the correct VS to her mother after giving
answer. #2 the wrong answer.

Longer Shorter

A mother directing her daughter to find the A daughter apologizing to her mother after giving
correct answer is closely connected to social the wrong answer is restricted conversation
interaction which results to a longer time of demands shorter time and a terminated
connection. conversation stops.

A. A teacher introducing a B. A teacher re-explaining

new topic to her students. the topic being
VS
misunderstood.
#3
Shorter
Longer

A teacher introducing a new topic to her A teacher can have as long conversation as she
reflecting student can control the time. wants to re-explaining the topic.
Activity 2: ENGAGE

A. Identify the speakers involved in the given situations above and the conversational relationship
existing among them. Then, indicate the speech style (Intimate, Casual, Formal, Consultative,
Frozen). Number 1 is done for you as an example.
B. Identify the speech context being illustrated in each of the different speaking situations
presented above.

Setting/speaking situation Type of Speech Context illustrated

At Khobie’s home Interpersonal (Dyad)

In the school Interpersonal (Small group)

In the class Public

At the Faculty Room Small group

Khobie on his way home Intrapersonal

At home after class hours Interpersonal (Khobe and his mother)

Mass communication (Mother watching the

news on TV)

Public (Policeman warning the people)

C. Answer each of the following in a sentence only.

1. It depends. Suppose the speaker is speaking to a stranger or someone not close to him/her.
In that case, the answer is no because intimate language style is an entirely private language
used between family members, close friends, couples, or partners.

2. The first scenario is a two-person interaction, whereas the second scenario is a small group
interaction involving more than two people.

3. The audience’s expectations and purpose should determine the level of formality with which
they write.

4. Three distinct dimensions can be applied to each speaking situation. The first factor to
consider is the physical location of the speech. The scond dimension of any speaking situation
pertains to the speaking tools available in that location, and the final dimension of any
speaking situation pertains to the speakers themselves.

5. In situation, he is speaking to himself and deciding whether or not to return home.

6. The other speaking situations presented in sitation 6 are informative and persuasive. An
informative speech aims to inform the audience about a specific topic. A persuasive speech
seeks to persuade the audience to perform a particular action or convince the audience to
adopt the belief or opinion of the speaker.

7. Yes, there is a difference in the speech acts and communicative strategies that he uses.

8. Yes, Khobie has the same controversial relationship as he engages in different speaking
situations because of his interaction with other people.
Activity 3: ADVANCE

Advance your understanding!

In your pervious activities, you have observed that in every speech context there is an
appropriate speech style to be used based on the controversiational relationships a speaker has with
the other speakers in the communication process. Thya is, the degree of relationships dictates the
speaker’s level of communication and language which can be intimate, formal, casual, consultative or
frozen.

Moreover, you have to remember that as a speaker engages in the different speaking
situations, he/she also needs to perform the required speech act and the right communicative
strategies.

A. Based on the speaking situations presented above, identify the speech acts based on Searle’s
classification of Speech Act. Explain why.

SITUATION SPEECH ACT JUSTIFICATION

Khobie and his mother’s Directives Because the Mother told Khobie
conversation to start the year right and do
good. This is an act of telling
someone what to do.
Khibie and his friends. Representatives Khobie’s friends want to hear
more about Khobie’s expereinced
in Ilocos. Also, his friends want
to know how much he enjoyed
the beatufiul beaches and
mouth-watering dishes in Ilocos.
Mrs. Garcia nd her students Expressives Mrs. Garcia wants to share
something about students’
expectations in her class.

Khobie to himself Verdictives Khobie can’t decide if he will go

Principal and the teachers
Policeman and the people in the
neighborhood
home or drop by the computer
house, but his mother is waiting
for him besides he’s so hungry.
Declarations The principal called for a short
meeting to inform that the
enrollment was exceeded, and
she wanted the teachers to
suggest how to solve it.
Commissives The policeman wants to remind
the neighborhood to keep home
safe, especially at night because
of the increasing number of
roberries recorded.
B. Indicate the communicative strategy shown in the following dialogues or statements taken from the
speaking situations above.

Dialogues/Statements Communicative Strategy

1. “Hello everyone! Nice to see all of us back!” Nomination

2. “Kindly repeat your suggestions Ms. Cruz. I did Repair

not get it well.”

3. “What can you suggest to solve it?” Turn Taking

4. “What about you? How did you spend your Topic Shifting
vacation?”

5. “Good bye mother. See you later.” Termination

6. “But before you continue your story, let’s hear Topic Control
more of Khobie’s experiences in Ilocos.”

7. “I called for this short meeting to inform you Nomination

that our enrollment number as of today is 1,857.”

8. “What a nice expectation, Khobie! How about Turn Taking

the rest? Any volunteer?”

9. “I will call for another meeting about this Termination

matter. That’s all for now. See you tomorrow.”

10. “I would like to give you not more than 20 Restriction

seconds to share something about your
expectations in this class.”
Activity 5: NURTURE

Nurtured talents showcasing!

Welcome to your last adventure on this lesson!

To finish your adventure, perform one of the following activities. Make sure that in your
work, you use the appropriate conversational relationship language, speech context, speech act and
communicative strategy suited to the person/s name in your chosen category.

A letter inspiring yourself to pursue your dreams

Dear Self,

Life will undobtedly be complicated. All of these ups and downs you are currently experiencing are
insignificant compared to what you are about to encounter. You haven’t even begun. It’s acceptable to
fail; it’s okay to fall occassionally but always learn to get back up. Chossing tp give up is not an option. If
you fall and are injured, pause for a moment and take your time standing and starting again. And if
you’re going to change, make it a positive change. Eliminate all negative thoughts and excess baggage
that have been holding you back, Let it go. Laways take one step forward at a time, Continue
progressing. You are not alone. Never stop pursuing your passions; never be afraid to try something new.
Never allow anyone to tell you that you are powerless.Anything is possible if you put your heart into it.
Never allow nayone to limit your potential. Never compare yourself to thers or determine your worth
solely based on what others say. You must have faith in yourself. Confidence and trust are necessary.

Recognize right from wrong and develop the ability ti say “no” without feeling guilty. Allow yourself to
indulge but always maintain a sense of balance. Explore. Become disoriented. Put yourself to test. Grow.
Take a journey. Be considerate. Adopt a romantic attitude. I understand it’s frightening out there, but you
can at least attempt. Take calculated risks. Life is far too short to live in regret. It would be best to
embrace the abiguity of life to the fullest. Life is difficult, but so is you. Be patient. You will arrive at your
destination, and it will be fantastic! However, for the time being, take pleasure in your journey.