Quarter 4 – Module 7

Oral Reading and Fluency

 Lesson
Using the correct production of
1 the sounds of English

What Is It
To learn Vowels, and
Consonants, we need to practice
thoroughly in order for you to communicate
fluently. Let us begin with how to use the correct
production of English sounds. But before that let
us recall the definition of these two sounds
namely: Vowel and Consonant. The letters A, E,
I, O, and U are called vowels. The other letters
in the alphabet are called consonants.

https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/vowels.htm
VOWELS: Short and Long Vowels
(https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/vowels.htm)

In English, the sounds of the vowels are group into two pairs: short vowels and long vowels.
The short vowels are pronounced as follows:
 "a" as in "bat"
 "e" as in "bed"
 "i" as in "bit"
 "o" as in "bog"
 "u" as in "but"
https://engfluent.com/english-pronunciation-exercises/
The long vowels are pronounced as follows:
 "a" as in "haze"
 "e" as in "he"
 "i" as in "hi"
 "o" as in "hope"
 "u" as in "human"
The long (A, E, I, O, U) sound is featured in the words in bold.

Long A Words
a. Can you bake me a cake?
b. There's no way I'm going to pay for that.
Long E Words
a. To be or not to be. That is the question.
b. Pete plans to see her again soon. 4
Long I Words
a. Sara and I are going to the movies.
b. The pine needles are everywhere!
Long O Words
a. The Lone Ranger is a famous fictional character.
b. The country road isn't paved.
Long U Words
a. The rude waitress still hasn't taken our order.
b. Have you seen the Statue of Liberty.
Reading Practice

Short and Long Vowels

These contrasts demonstrate the rules (in each column, first short, then long):

A: short A: long A: short A: long

back bake can cane
snack snake plan plain/plane
fad fade tap tape
mad made/maid cat Kate
Sam same rat rate
E: short E: long E: short E: long
bed bead bet beat/beet
Ben bean met mete/meat/meet
men mean pet Pete
ten teen set seat
I: short I: long I: short I: long
lick like fin fine
hid hide shin shine
slid slide bit bite
dim dime lit light/lite
Tim time sit sight/site
O: short O: long O: short O: long
rob robe cot coat
hop hope not note
mop mope rot rote/wrote
U: short U: long U: short U: long
cub cube cut cute
tub tube flutter flute
hug huge mutter mute
https://www.englishhints.com/english-vowels.html

CONSONANTS

VOICELESS VOICED
P PEN B BEN N NECK
T TEN D DEN NG BRING
K COD G GOD L LET
F FINE V VINE R RIGHT
Th THIGH Dh THY Y YOU
S SUE Z ZOO W WATER
Sh MISSION Zh VISION HW WHAT
Ch CHEW J JEW
H HOT M MEN
https://www.slideshare.net/rubyangela01/the-sounds-of-english-62061492

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 What’s More

Activity 1: What a twist!

Directions: Read the tongue twisters aloud. Then, read them again but faster. Lastly, read
them as fast as you can three times in a row.
1. She sells sea shells on the sea shore.
2. A proper copper coffee cup.
3. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
4. A big black bug bit a big black bear.
5. Around the rugged rocks, the rugged rascal ran.
6. Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.

Question: Among the Six (6) tongue twisters, which is the easiest? Rank your choice
from 1-6.

What I Have Learned

Activity 2: Generalization
Directions: Answer the following question below.

Why is it important to use the correct production of the sounds of English when delivering a
speech?

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 Lesson
Using the appropriate
2 Prosodic Features of Speech
What I Need to Know

A monotone voice will be counterproductive in capturing audience attention.

Therefore, to avoid embarrassing moments when you talk or recite variation in intonation,
stress and pausing must be employed to give emphasis or contrast to the text being
delivered.

Many times the messages you want to convey are not clearly received or understood
because of the manner you say them, especially so when conversations are carried out in
monologues. In this activity, your quest for knowledge on prosodic features of speech also
known as suprasegmentals -stress, intonation and pauses among others, will help you get
through this difficulty Prosodic Features of speech. (Grade 8 English Module pp.10)

What’s New

Activity 1: Word Search

Directions: Locate, and encircle the Prosodic Features of speech in the
crossword below.

Pitch
Stress
Juncture
Volume
puzzlemaker.discoveryeducat
Projection ion.com/code/
Intonation BuildWordSearch.asp
SpeechRate

What Is It

In the activity above you learned what the Prosodic Features of Speech are.
Now, as we go deeper we will understand more fully how essential are those and how to
make effective use out of it.

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Prosodic features
“are features of speech such as pitch, loudness and quantity that affect stretches of
utterance longer than a segment, such as a syllable, a word or a sentence. “ (Ortiz, Lira H.
English Phonetics for Spanish Speakers.)
6 Rhythm- the pattern of prominent and non-prominent
6 syllables in an utterance.
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Loudness- the auditory impression of the amount of
energy present in sounds. We all use greater
loudness to overcome difficult communication
conditions(bad telephone line).

Length- Duration, Sounds or sounds sequences can

be ordered on a scale running from short to long. A
change in length would imply a change in speed or
rhythm of the unit.

https://prezi.com/bm4hiqwwah6f/prosodic-features/

What I Have Learned

Activity 5: The Missing Link

Directions: Match column A with the correct answer on column B, write only the
letter of answer on the blank provided at the right side of the paper.

Column A Column A
The way one sound is attached to its neighbors. Tempo
It’s the transition from sound to sound either Stress
within the word or within the sentence. Juncture
The variations in the pitch of the voice used to
Pitch
convey or alter the meaning.
The aspect of auditory sensation in terms of Intonation
which sounds may be ordered on a scale running Rhythm
from low (grave) to high(acute).
A property of syllables which makes them stand
out as more noticeable than others.
The linguistic use of speech rate or speed.

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 Lesson Delivering a
3 Manuscript/Memorized speech

What Is It
Tips and preparations in delivering a speech

MANUSCRIPT

1. The manuscript is still a speech.  

2.      Maintain your energy.  
3.      Use your own wording if possible.  
4.      Use spoken rather than written language.  
5.      Use short, simple sentences.  
6.      Prepare the manuscript in large print using both upper and lower case.  
7.      "Score" the speech. (Underline certain key words and phrases)
8.      Practice the speech. 
9.      Pace yourself.  
10.  Maintain eye contact.  

MEMORIZED SPEECH

1. Write Out the Speech

2. Rehearse the Speech, With Your Script/Outline
3. Memorize, Big to Small
5. Move to the Small Points
6. Memorize the Delivery
7. Deliver the Speech

DO’s and DON’Ts

The Do’s
1. Grab your audience’s attention starting with your first sentence.
2. Pick the right words to impart your message.
3. Maintain positive eye contact.
4. Use props when appropriate.
5. Practice.
The Don’ts
1. Talk too fast or too slow.
2. Read from your slides.
3. Use “um” or other filler words.
4. Fidget.
5. Pace.

What I Have Learned

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Activity 1: Strengths and Weaknesses

Directions: Answer the following questions below:

1. What are your strengths and weaknesses when delivering speech? How do
you deal with it?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

2. Why is it important to deliver a speech with ease and fluency before an

audience?
______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

What I Can do

Activity 2. Deliver Time!

Directions: Using your smart phone or recorder, through video recording
deliver a manuscript or memorized speech. Your teacher will instruct you
where to send your recorded audio.
 Life Balance is About Priorities

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Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name
them—work, family, health, friends and spirit…and you’re keeping all of these in the air.

You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.
But the other four balls—family, health, friends and spirit—are made of glass. If you drop one
of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They
will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.

How?

Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are
different that each of us is special. Don’t set your goals by what other people deem
important. Only you know what is best for you. Don’t take for granted the things closest to
your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Don’t
let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life
one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the
moment you stop trying. Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this
fragile thread that binds us to each together. Don’t be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking
chances that we learn how to be pave. Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s
impossible to find time. The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose
love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings!

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also
where you are going. Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Life is not a race, but a journey
to be savored each step of the way.

http://theincrementallife.com/shortest-motivational-speech-life-balance-priorities/#:~:text=Don't%20let%20your
%20life,the%20moment%20you%20stop%20trying.

RUBRICS FOR SPEECH DELIVERY

CRITERIA 5 4 3 2 1
Preparation (Rehearsed the speech and Demonstrates
understanding)
Action/Body Language (makes eye contact, somewhat
enthusiastic, and has control of body)
Appearance (very confident from the beginning up to the end
of the delivery. Attire is appropriate. Concentrated to the
speech delivery)
Clarity/Pronunciations (articulate, speech flowed smoothly
from point to point. Loud and diction was clear. Tone was
enthusiastic.)
Emphasis (has interesting and attention-grabbing
introduction; has strong conclusion that includes a call of
action)
TOTAL
www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=H4C2W6&sp=true

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 Lesson Using effective Non-verbal
4 Communication strategies

What I Need to Know

Non-Verbal Communication includes pitch, speed, tone and volume of

voice, gestures and facial expressions,
body posture, stance, and proximity to the
listener, eye movements and contact, and
dress and appearance.
According to experts, a substantial portion
of our communication is nonverbal. Every
day we respond to thousands of nonverbal
cues and behaviors, including postures,
facial expressions, eye gaze, gestures,
and tone of voice. From our handshakes to
our hairstyles, nonverbal details reveal
who we are and impact how we relate to
other people.

https://www.deviantart.com/nikogeyer/art/
Hansel-and-Gretel-639604007
What’s New

Activity 1: Short story

Directions: Read the short story. Answer the following questions below.

Hansel and Gretel

A poor woodcutter and his wife had two children named Hansel and Gretel.
Their mother died when they were young. Hansel and Gretel were very sad. Soon
their father remarried but their stepmother was very cruel. One day, she took the
children deep into the forest and left them there. Clever Hansel had some
breadcrumbs in his pocket and had dropped them on the way so that they could find
their way back home. Alas! The birds ate all the crumbs and they couldn’t find the
path that led back home.

Hansel and Gretel went deeper and deeper into the forest. They were hungry
and tired. Finally, after walking for a long time, they saw a cottage made of
chocolate, candies, and cake. “Look, Hansel! A chocolate brick!” shouted
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 Gretel in delight and both ate it hungrily.

Now, a wicked witch lived there. When she saw Hansel and Gretel, she
wanted to eat them. She grabbed the children and locked them in a cage. The witch
decided to make a soup out of Hansel and eat him first. She began boiling a huge
pot of water for the soup. Just then, Gretel
21 crept out of her cage. She gave the
wicked witch a mighty push from behind and the witch fell into the boiling water. She
howled in pain and died instantly. Hansel and Gretel found treasure lying around the
cottage. They carried it home with them. Their stepmother had died and their father
welcomed them back with tears of joy. They never went hungry again!

https://shortstoriesshort.com/story/hansel-and-gretel

Keywords: story of Hansel and Gretel, Hansel and Gretel bedtime story, Hansel and

Gretel short story.

Process Questions:
1. How did you find the activity? Was it easy? Challenging? Why?
2. Using the information map or grid, retell the story.

What Is It What Is It

Your nonverbal communication cues—the way you listen, look, move,

and react—tell the person you’re communicating with whether or not you care,
if you’re being truthful, and how well you’re listening. When your nonverbal
signals match up with the words you’re saying, they increase trust, clarity, and
rapport. When they don’t, they can generate tension, mistrust, and confusion.

If you want to become a better communicator, it’s important to become

more sensitive not only to the body language and nonverbal cues of others,
but also to your own.

Nonverbal communication can play five roles:

 Repetition: It repeats and often strengthens the message you’re making

verbally.

 Contradiction: It can contradict the message you’re trying to convey, thus

indicating to your listener that you may not be telling the truth.

 Substitution: It can substitute for a verbal message. For example, your facial
expression often conveys a far more vivid message than words ever can.

 Complementing: It may add to or complement your verbal message. As a

boss, if you pat an employee on the back in addition to giving praise, it can increase
the impact of your message.

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 Accenting: It may accent or underline a verbal message. Pounding the table,
for example, can underline the importance of your message.
Source: The Importance of Effective Communication, Edward G. Wertheim, Ph.D.

What’s New

Activity 1: Body Language Expression

Directions: Use words from the list as well as any others you can think of to
describe these pictures.

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 What Is It
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9 Types of Nonverbal Communication

The many different types of nonverbal communication or body language include:

Facial expressions. The human face is extremely expressive, able to convey

countless emotions without saying a word. And unlike some forms of nonverbal
communication, facial expressions are universal. The facial expressions for happiness,
sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust are the same across cultures.

Body movement and posture. Consider how your perceptions of people are

affected by the way they sit, walk, stand, or hold
26 their head. The way you move and carry
yourself communicates a wealth of information to the world. This type of nonverbal
communication includes your posture, bearing, stance, and the subtle movements you
make.

Gestures. Gestures are woven into the fabric of our daily lives. You may wave, point,
beckon, or use your hands when arguing or speaking animatedly, often expressing yourself
with gestures without thinking. However, the meaning of some gestures can be very different
across cultures. While the OK sign made with the hand, for example, conveys a positive
message in English-speaking countries, it’s consider offensive in countries such as
Germany, Russia, and Brazil. So, it’s important to be careful of how you use gestures to
avoid misinterpretation.

Eye contact. Since the visual sense is dominant for most people, eye contact is an
especially important type of nonverbal communication. The way you look at someone can
communicate many things, including interest, affection, hostility, or attraction. Eye contact is
also important in maintaining the flow of conversation and for gauging the other person’s
interest and response.

Touch. We communicate a great deal through touch. Think about the very different
messages given by a weak handshake, a warm bear hug, a patronizing pat on the head, or a
controlling grip on the arm, for example.

Space. Have you ever felt uncomfortable during a conversation because the other
person was standing too close and invading your space? We all have a need for physical
space, although that need differs depending on the culture, the situation, and the closeness
of the relationship. You can use physical space to communicate many different nonverbal
messages, including signals of intimacy and affection, aggression or dominance.

Voice. It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it. When you speak, other people
“read” your voice in addition to listening to your words. Things they pay attention to include
your timing and pace, how loud you speak, your tone and inflection, and sounds that convey
understanding, such as “ahh” and “uh-huh.” Think about how your tone of voice can indicate
sarcasm, anger, affection, or confidence.

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/nonverbal-communication.htm
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What I Have Learned

Activity 2: Generalization
Directions: Answer the following questions below.

1. Why is nonverbal communication so important?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. How to improve nonverbal communication?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Summary
Nowadays we tend to forget all the important skills for communicating. May it be
verbal or non-verbal, as long as we get to connect with others. When it turns out like that we
find it hard for others to understand us. However, as they said, practice makes perfect. The
lessons were to remind us to re-evaluate the way we deliver speech. So, to wrap it up, being
equipped and knowledgeable in using the correct and appropriate skills in communication,
we get through barriers that hinder us to reach out. Upon learning all these things it boosts
not only our confidence but as well as to be fluent and at ease before an audience

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 Assessment: (Post-Test)

I. Multiple Choice:
Directions: Read and answer the questions below. Select the letter of the best
answer from among the given choices.
1. The variations in the pitch of the voice used to convey or alter the meaning.
A. Pitch C. Intonation
B. Stress D. Volume

2. A property of syllables which makes them stands out as more noticeable than
others.
A. Pitch C. intonation
B. Stress D. speech rate

3. It is an expression of a human face that able to convey a countless emotion

without saying a word.
A. Gesture C. Body Movement
B. Facial Expression D. Touch

4. A communication through touching. Like a handshaking, a hug, or a

patronizing pat on head or controlling grip on the arm, for example.
A. Body Movement C. Facial Expression
B. Gesture D. Touch

5. It repeats and often strengthens the message you’re making verbally.

A. Complementing C. Accenting
B. Substitution D. Repetition

II. True or False

Directions: Write “True” if the statement is true and write “False” if the statement is
false.
1. Manuscript speech is a speech written out word by word and then read to an
audience.
2. Always try to maintain Eye contact with the audience.
3. Do not Engage and persuade the audience.
4. Dramatic Monologue is a public speech characterized by a studied or
elevated style, diction, or delivery.
5. Always vary the rate during your speech.
6. Memorized speech is a speech that the speaker has mastered in his mind
and heart.
7. SONA is a memorized speech.
8. Valedictorian speech is considered as Manuscript speech.
9. One example of manuscript is Speech choir.
10. The Vowels in English are A, E, I, O, U.
 Key to Answers
Post-Test
I. Multiple Choice II. True or False
1. C 1. True 6. True
2. B 2. True 7. False
3. B 3. False 8. False
4. D 4. False 9. False
5. D 5. True 10. True

Lesson 1
Activity 1: What a twist
(Answers may vary as this is personal opinion)

Activity 2: Generalization
(Answers may vary as this is personal opinion)

Lesson 2

Activity 2: Word Search

Lesson 3

Activity 1: Strengths and Weaknesses

(Answers may vary as this is personal opinion)
Activity 2: Generalization
(Answers may vary as this is personal opinion)

Lesson 4
Activity 1: Body Language Expression
1. Angry 2. Welcoming 3. Frightened
4. Joyful 5. Annoyed 6. Sad
7. Surprised 8. Uninterested 9. Happy

Activity 2: Generalization
Answers may vary