Learning Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

a) identify social situations in which each style is appropriate to use; and

b)engage in a communicative situation for social purposes using acceptable, polite, and
meaningful communicative strategies.
 ORAL ✓Oral communication for social
purposes involves listening and
speaking in order to improve
COMMUNICATION
relationships.
✓Humans always cultivate
relationships primarily through
FOR SOCIAL communication.
✓Yet, relationships cannot be
PURPOSES maintained
people do
and
not
improved
employ
communication skills.
if
good
TYPES OF SPEECHES FOR SOCIAL
PURPOSES
CASUAL ✓may be used when the
participants are acquaintances

SPEECH
or when the topic is not
serious.

STYLE
INTIMATE ✓may be adopted between close
friends.
✓They may talk about issues or

SPEECH topics that are personal and

intimate.

STYLE
FORMAL ✓may be adopted when institutions or
other formally established groups

SPEECH
meet to develop closer ties such as
between nationalities,
organizations, associations, and
other formally established groups.

STYLE
FROZEN ✓is used in very formal settings such
that the interaction is scripted and the

SPEECH speeches given are all prewritten with

the participants not allowed to deviate
from the flow of the program and the
speech given to them.

STYLE
The following are expressions useful
for social purposes:
 MAKING SUGGESTIONS
✓It certainly looks so easy to give your opinion or take
in a particular matter if you are speaking to your close
friends.
✓You can just fire away and say things like “That’s a bad
idea. Let’s do this instead.” or “You know, guys, let’s
just go with my plan.” Since they are your best friends,
they will not mind how direct and frank you express
yourself.
 AGREEING and DISAGREEING
✓There are different ways to express your agreement with
another person’s idea or opinion.
✓You can choose the manner in which you will express agreement by
knowing the level of your relationship with the person. The
closer your relationship to the person, the more casual you can
be.

Agreeing
• I think that’s a good idea.
• I totally agree.
• I agree with what you say.
• I agree with you.
• That’s right.
Disagreeing
• I agree when you say that… but …
• I don’t think that’s a good idea. (reason)
• I’m not sure if that is a good idea. (reason)
• I’m not sure I would agree with that.
(reason)
• I don’t think that’s the case.
• I disagree.
 GIVING CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK
✓In giving constructive feedback to another person, always
be sensitive to that person’s feelings.
✓Thus, state your observation or feedback in a manner that
will not hurt or offend that person’s feelings and
decision.
 SKILLS FOR CONVERSATIONS
✓In talking to another person, always be sensitive to that
person’s feelings and to his or her desire to speak.
✓Always remember that his or her ideas and thoughts are as
important as yours.
✓Give him or her an equal amount of talking time and pay
attention to what he or she is saying.
SENSITIVITY TO OTHER PARTICIPANTS’
DESIRE TO SPEAK
✓What were you going to say?
✓You wanted to say something?
✓What is it you wanted to say?
 ENGAGING OTHERS
✓What do you think, (name of person not
speaking very much)?
✓What can you say about that, (name of
person not speaking very much)?

SHOWING A WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN

✓Go on.
✓Go on. I’m listening.
 DEVELOPING THE SKILLS OF CONVERSATION
Below are several skills of conversation. You need to remember them when
speaking with others.

✓Sensitivity to other ✓Showing a willingness

participants’ desire to to listen.
speak.
✓Engaging others to speak. ✓Remembering what
others have already
said.
✓Sensitivity to others’
desire not to speak.
USING CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDEBACK TO RESOLVE DISAGREEMENTS
Guidelines for speaking socially:

✓Be polite. ✓Understand that some

questions or comments require
a level of closeness.

✓Be humble. ✓Do not talk negatively about

others.
✓Avoid questions or comments ✓Be patient.
that may embarrass your
listener.
REFERENCE
Peña and Anudin (2020). Oral Communication. Vibal
Group, Inc.
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