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Department of Education-Region III

TARLAC CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION
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ORAL COMMUNICATION
IN CONTEXT
Quarter 1: Week 5
Learning Activity Sheets
 ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

Name of Learner: _______________________ Grade 11/12-Quarter 1/3-Week 5

Section: ______________________________ Date: _____________

Identifying the Various Types of Speech Context

Background Information:

Communication is part of our everyday life. You might have tried speaking to yourself when
you make a decision, or when you analyze things on your own. You might have expressed your
opinions and ideas by interacting with friends, family, colleagues, and with group of many people.
Communicative competence is the ability to use the language appropriately and to
communicate successfully. Effective communication requires understanding of the speech context
because our way of talking to people depends on who we are having a conversation with and the
situation we are in. By knowing these, we can adjust our speech style depending on the context of
the situation. The use of speech context varies depending on the purpose of the speech and the
relationship of the communicators and the context (Luijim and Larioque, 2016).

TYPES OF SPEECH CONTEXT

Speech context is the way that people use to interact and convey message. According to Balgos
and Silpacio (2016), there are two types of Speech Context. These are (1) Intrapersonal and (2)
Interpersonal. Interpersonal communication has four types, and these are (1) Dyad Communication,
(2) Small Group, (3) Public, and (4) Mass Communication.

1. Intrapersonal Communication
This occurs when the person acts as the sender and the receiver of the message. The
speaker talks to himself/herself when thinking or analyzing things, and in making a decision.

Example:
Louise can’t decide what track and strand she will take in Senior High School.
She has been thinking about it for weeks.

2. Interpersonal
Unlike the intrapersonal communication which only involves one person in the
communication process, intrapersonal involves two or more people. This type of speech
context gives people the chance to have a connection with one another in order to build a
harmonious relationship.

Types of Interpersonal Context

a. Dyad Communication – This happens when two people communicate with each other.

Example:
Leo is concerned about his girlfriend who is having a problem with her family.
She is feeling down so he wants to comfort her in this trying time.

b. Small Group – This type of communication includes at least three but not more than
twelve people through face-to-face interaction. In this style, members of the group can
share their ideas, thoughts and opinions about a certain topic to achieve a certain goal.
Examples are attending a conference, group discussion or other meetings.

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 Example:
After eating dinner, you decided to have a meeting with your siblings on how to
equally divide the household chores.

c. Public – This means that you need to deliver or send a message in front of a large
audience. The purpose of the speaker in this type of communication is to give
information, to motivate, or to persuade the listeners.

Example:
President Rodrigo Duterte is delivering a speech in front of a large
crowd.

d. Mass Communication – This communication occurs through television, radio,

newspapers, magazines, books, billboards, internet, and other types of media.

Example:
I am attending an online class. Our school adopted the new normal of
teaching because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learning Competency with code:

EN11/12OC-Ifj-15: Identify the various types of speech context

Directions/ Instructions
Read carefully the directions indicated in the following exercises then provide what is
needed or asked in each item.

A. Take a look at the pictures below. Distinguish the type of speech context used in each photo.
Write your answer on the spaces provided before each number.

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Hmmm…

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Photos Source:
Gretchen G. Bicua
July 28, 2018

B. Identify the correct speech context used for the following scenarios. Write your answer on the
spaces provided before each number.

________1. Shakira apologized to her friend for the inconvenience she has caused her.

________2. John unexpectedly met up with a friend. It has been years since they last saw each other.
He invited her to have a cup of coffee, so they could catch each other up.
________3. Claire is pondering about what she wants to do on the weekend.
________4. My classmate delivered her oratorical speech in front of all students during the Reading
month celebration.
________5. During the group meeting, you promised your groupmates that you'll pass the project on
time.
________6. Jessa is thinking of putting up an ukay-ukay business in her area.

________7. The teacher of your child visited you at home to discuss with you his behavioral problem
in the school.

________8. You are watching news on the television about COVID19 updates.

________9. My teacher praised me for always getting a perfect score during exam. I am happy and
could not sleep because I keep on thinking about what she said.

________10. You felt happy while contemplating about the deep conversation you had with your
mother last night. You are teary-eyed just by thinking about it because you felt how much she loves
you.
________11. Marry saw her friend’s new uploaded profile picture on Facebook. She was curious
about how she was doing so she decided to send her a message on Messenger.
________12. Jerome delivers his valedictory address in front of his fellow graduates.
________13. I am reading the book “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling. I like it
very much because the storyline is interesting.

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________14. Jessa wants to spend time alone. She is planning to spend her vacation in Coron,
Palawan.
________15. She is having a conversation with her mother through video call.

C. Identify and discuss the types of speech context. Give an example to show understanding about
the lesson.

Description (your own

Type of Speech Context understanding about the Example
type of speech context)

Luigi can’t stop thinking about

Intrapersonal communication
Example: the hurtful words he said to his
refers to communication with
Intrapersonal Communication sister. He feels remorseful so
oneself.
he decided to say sorry.

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D. Reflection
Reflect on what you have learned after taking up the lesson.

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References
Sipacio, Philippe John F., and Balgos, Anne Richie G. Oral Communication in Context for Senior High
School. Quezon City. C & E Publishing, Inc., 2016

Jose, Luijim S., and Larioque, Ronaldo R., Oral Communication in Context for Senior High School.
Mandaluyong City. Books Atbp., 2016

Answer Key
A. Identify the correct speech context used for the following scenarios. You may choose your answer
from the box then write it on the space provided before each item number.
1. Mass
2. Small Group
3. Dyad
4. Intrapersonal
5. Public
B. Identify the type of speech context used in each photo.
1. Dyad
2. Dyad
3. Intrapersonal
4. Public
5. Small group
6. Intrapersonal
7. Dyad
8. Mass
9. Intrapersonal
10. Intrapersonal
11. Mass
12. Public
13. Mass
14. Intrapersonal
15. Mass
C. Answers may vary.

Writer: GRETCHEN G. BICUA

Teacher I

Evaluator: MARIECHRIS M. DAVID

Teacher II

Reviewed: CARMELA T. PEREZ, EdD

Education Program Supervisor – I

REYMAR D. PAGUIO PhD

Education Program Supervisor – ENGLISH