NAME: Salvador, Angelo Karluo M.

Purposive
Communication

YR/SECTION: BSCE I-1

I. Read the following carefully. Decode if each statement is true or false. Write T on the blank if the
statement is true, and F if it is false. If the statement is false, re-write or revise it to make it true.
Use the space provided after each statement.

_F__ 1. Globalization began after the Internet was invented.

Globalization progressed after the Internet was invented.

_F__ 2. All globalization processes are economic in nature.

All globalizatipn processes are not economic in nature.

_T__ 3. Because of globalization, modes and forms of communication have changed.

_T__ 4. One effect of globalization is deepening poverty.

_T__ 5. One effect of globalization is the rising cost of information technologies.

II. Read the following statements carefully. Decode if each statement is true or false. Write T on
the blank if the statement is true, and F if it is false. If the statement is false, re-write or revise it
to make it true. Use the space provided after each statement.

_F__ 1. Anyone who is a proficient speaker of a language will find communicating across cultures easy.
Anyone who is a proficient user of linguistic and non-linguistic resources will
find communicating across cultures easy.

_F__ 2. Our emotions do not matter whenever we communicate with others.

Our emotions are reflected and it matter when we communicate with others.

_T__ 3. There is no such things as a right culture or a wrong culture.

_F__ 4. All cultures have the same way of thinking about time.

All cultures have diffrent ways of thinking about the value of time.

_T__ 5. Communication across cultures happen in one’s own country because of the diverse domestic
workforce of many companies today.

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 III. With a seatmate, analyze each utterance—its meaning, context, and register. Fill in the table
with your answers.

1. Just a sec, please!

2. Could you please hold on for a while? I will just call her.
3. I really apologize. I do not mean to hurt you.
4. So sorry for my mistake.
5. Am not interested in your party.
6. I can’t make it to your party. I’ll make it up next time.
7. Good morning, Mr. Alcaraz!
8. Hello, Sir. Alcaraz!
9. Our sincerest congratulations on your forthcoming promotion!
10. Congrats! You made it!

Register (Formal or
MEANING Context of the situation
Informal)

They are in a hurry

1. Spare a little time (Social) Informal

2. Hold the call for a On call (Social)

while because the
Informal
speaker will call the
one's really needed
Someone made a
3. Saying sorry and
mistake (Relational) Formal
with reasons/excuses
Someone made a
4. Saying sorry mistake (Relational) Informal

Invitation
5. Will not attend the
(Relational) Informal
party
6. Will not attend the Invitation
party but will try to (Relational) Formal
attend next time
Greetings (Social)
7. Saying good
Formal
morning
Greetings (Social)
8. Saying hi Informal

9. Congratulating Promotion (Social)

Formal
because of promotion

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 Promotion (Social)
10. Congratulating only Informal

IV. Below are two examples of varieties of English that focus on pronunciation. Classify them
accordingly and write them under the correct columns.

1. elemenTAry vs. eleMENTary

2. istreet vs. street (street)
3. brids vs. bridge (bridge)
4. ass vs. asks (asks)
5. thought vs. tot (thought)
6. closez vs. closes (closes)
7. dat vs. that (that)
8. tin vs. thin (thin)
9. measure vs. measure (measure)
10. chip vs. cheap (cheap

AMERICAN ENGLISH PHILIPPINE ENGLISH

1. eleMENTary 1. elemenTAry
2. street 2. istreet
3. bridge 3. brids
4. asks 4. ass
5. thought 5. tot
6. closez 6. closes
7. that 7. dat
8. thin 8. tin
9. measure 9. measure
10. cheap 10. chip

V. Below are two examples of varieties of English that focus on expressions. Classify them
accordingly and write them under the correct columns. Note that some of terms from the list are
used by both varieties.

1. underground economy vs black economy

2. counterclockwise vs. anticlockwise
3. current account vs. checking account
4. housing development vs. housing estate
5. elementary school vs. junior school
6. labor union vs. trade union
7. expiry date vs. expiration date
8. rubbish vs. garbage
9. parentheses vs. brackets
10. drink driving vs. drunk driving

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 11. driving license vs. driver’s license
12. fortnight vs. two weeks
13. raincoat vs. mackintosh
14. third-party insurance vs. liability insurance
15. whisky vs. whiskey

AMERICAN ENGLISH PHILIPPINE ENGLISH

1. Black economy and
1. Underground economy
Underground Economy
2. Anticlockwise 2. Counterclockwise
3. Checking account 3. Current account
4. Housing estate 4. Housing development
5. Junior school 5. Elementary school
6. Trade union 6. Labor union
7. Expiry date 7. Expiration date
8. Rubbish 8. Garbage
9. Brackets 9. Parentheses
10. Drink driving 10. Drunk driving
11. Driving license 11. Driver's license
12. Fortnight 12. Two weeks
13. Mackintosh 13. Raincoat
14. Liability insurance 14. Third-party insurance
15. Whisky or Whiskey 15. Whiskey or Whisky

VI. Below are two examples of varieties of English that focus on idioms. Classify them accordingly
and write them under the correct columns

1. a home from home vs. a home away from home

2. knock on wood vs. touch wood
3. a drop in the bucket vs. a drop in the ocean
4. take it with a pinch of salt vs. take it with a grain of salt
5. a new lease of life vs. a new lease on life

AMERICAN ENGLISH BRITISH ENGLISH

1. a home away from home 1. a home from home
2. Knock on wood 2. Touch wood
3. A drop in the bucket 3. A drop in the ocean
4. A pinch of salt 4. Take it with a grain of salt
5. A new lease of life 5. A new lease on life

VII. Check your understanding of the input by answering the following questions:

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 1. Cite certain situations when you encountered miscommunication while talking with people
of different nationalities.
> I am at the receiving area of the Naia terminal 1 when a chinese asked
me something which I do not understand, all I can say is 'Dwaipuchi, wo
bu chi da' which means 'I'm sorry, I don't understand' then she walked
away.
> I think miscommunication is not just through verbal, I have this habit of
wanting to hear other speak their language because it feels foreign to my
ears. When I see chinese nationals or korean, I tend to go beside them to
hear their conversation even though I don't understand. It was in
intramuros, when the chinese girls looked at me and go, then after, they
are wearing their masks, I don't know if they think that I am looking at
them because of the COVID-19 and theu felt discriminated, I felt sorry.
2. As a conscientious student, what have you done so far to avoid miscommunication ad
misunderstanding when communicating with people of different cultures?
> I share my opinion on social medias with proper and distinct point, not
the hanginf ones, so that people who sees my post will be able to gasp
what I really wanted to say. And, I have learned some phrase like korean
language, so that if ever a korean national will need help here in Ph which
do not speak english or filipino, I may be of help for the phrases or words I
know.
3. Looking at the three different approaches to intercultural communication, which one would
you prefer and why?
> Social science, I am quite fascinated with other's language, the way
they greet each other, their norms and everything. I can see these things
while watching a drama like a korean drama. Just by watching them, one
will be able to know how they really are in person but of course,
everything should not just be based on the dramas, actual engagement is
a must.

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