Seatwork#2.

What speech style should you apply in each scenario? (Intimate, Casual, Consultative)

Casual 1. You approach the barista to follow up on your order that is taking too long to be served.

Intimate 2. You want to know what your father wants for his birthday, so you try to fish for ideas
without directly asking him about it.

Consultative 3. You are at the lobby of a business establishment and you ask the front desk personnel to
inform your interviewer that you have a already arrived for the scheduled job interview.

Casual 4. You want to ask the bus conductor where the bus is heading and the right bus you must take
to get to your destination.

Casual 5. You were sick and absent from class yesterday, so you call your classmate through your cell
phone to ask about your homework.

Casual 6. You called the customer service department of your internet service provider to report about a
problem regarding the Internet connection.

Consultative 7. The guidance counselor wants to know your college plans as part of the school’s career
assessment of students.

Intimate 8. Your younger sister asks you to read her a bedtime story.

Consultative 9. You will explain to your teacher why you were not able to submit your project and will
promise him or her that it will not happen again.

Intimate 10. Your cousin will spend his summer vacation with your family and you are excited to show
him your collection of science fiction books.