Lesson 1

Pre-activity: (Reading)

Direction: Read the selection to indicate voice quality.

The Golden Touch

There was once a king named Midas who did a good deed for a Satyr. And
he was then granted a wish by Dionysus, the god of wine.

For his wish, Midas asked that whatever he touched would turn to gold.
Despite Dionysus’ efforts to prevent it, Midas pleaded that this was a fantastic
wish, as it was bestowed.

Excited about his newly-earned powers, Midas started touching all kinds of
things, turning each item into pure gold.

But soon, Midas became hungry. As he picked up a piece of food, he found he

couldn’t eat it. It had turned gold in his hands.

Hungry, Midas groaned, I’ll starve! Perhaps this was not such an excellent
wish after all!”

Seeing his dismay, Midas’ beloved daughter threw her arms around him to
comfort him, and she, too, turned to gold. “The golden touch is no blessing,”
Midas cried.

Content:

The Nature and Importance of Communication

1) Communication is derived from a latin word “communis” which means
“common”, “belonging to many”, or “equally” and communico_means to
“confer with others.” It is the mutual exchange of information, ideas and
understanding by any effective means.
2) Effective communication implies good or pleasant speech and requires a
clear, adequate voice to be easily understood; accurate in the production of
the individual sounds and in the selection of words.
3) Communication is the key progress and advancement and in continuing to
learn things more accurately and effectively.
4) Oral communication is a vicious cycle which always involve two persons or
more: a decoder and an encoder, the message, the channel and the feedback.
5) Communication is the art of transmitting information, ideas and attitudes
from one person to another.
6) Communication is the interaction of words in the society which gives
pleasure and an increase understanding of life.
7) Each person communicates with a message through one or more of his
senses: sight, taste, sound, touch and smell.

Basic Consideration in Effective Communication:

1) Loudness or volume of the voice
There is no strict rule in the degree of loudness that should be
used on different occasions.
An effective voice must be as loud as the speaking situation
require.
A well-modulated voice is an important attribute of an effective
speaker.

Enhancing Activity (DRILL)

 Say “OH” to show:

 Fright
 Doubt
 Admiration
 To ask question
 Approval

 Recite the following sentences thrice, increasing from a low

voice to a loud one.
 Close the door
 Get out!
 I love you!
 Is that you, Nena?
 Please give me that book
2) Pitch is the slope of the voice. We think of pitch as medium, high, or low.

Exercises (Speaking)
 Sing or chant from your lowest to your highest tones.
The musical scale_do, re, mi, fa, so, la ti, do
 Read this speech variations:

Our Filipino values are not luxuries, but necessities –not that
salt on our rice but the rice itself. Democracy is always an
unfinished creation. Each generation must renew its foundations.
Each generation must rediscover the meaning of this hallowed
vision in the light of its own modern challenge.

3) Intonation refers to the tone and accent of the voice. This is the variations in
pitch levels, and stress. It is the rise and fall of the voice, the combination of
tunes on which we pronounce the syllables that make up our speech; it is
indicative of meanings on a specific syllable or phrase.

4) Duration, rate or tempo in speaking

The three rates in speaking are slow, average and fast. To show
solemnity, sorrow or depression, one should speak slowly. Joy, elation,
excitement, happiness or anger should be spoken by a marked increase in
rate. Important and intellectually significant words or phrases are pronounce
more slowly and more emphatically.

5) Vocal Quality
According to Einson, vocal quality is related to “ resonance and the
avoidance of undesirable vocal aspects such as successive nasality and
breathing”. It is also the voice characteristics or voice timbre and voice
attitude and voice color. A person’s voice can be pleasant or unpleasant.
Vocal quality is closely related to mood and feeling as well.