Humble, Nature–loving, Honest, Self–disciplined
ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
General Instructions: Read the
instructions carefully. Write the answers
only in a whole paper.
MELC: EN11/12OC-Ifj17
SESSION 1 DISTINGUISHES TYPES OF
SPEECH STYLE
Identify the types of speech style
appropriate for the following situations.
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative
D. Formal E. Frozen
1. talking to a counselor or psychiatrist
2. giving last-minute instructions to players
3. delivering campaign speeches
4. delivering a speech at the UN Summit
5. delivering news reports
6. talking and laughing about memorable
experiences
7. communicating while playing sports
8. having a one-on-one conversation with a loved
one
9. delivering an oratorical speech
10. leading a prayer before meal
11. reading school policies
12. talking to a superior
13. reading pledge of allegiance to the flag
14. talking to a stranger
15. inquiring at a hotel
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RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY AND
SESSION 2 EFFECTIVELY TO A SPEECH ACT
ACTIVITY 1: Discern the meaning
behind the utterance. Choose the letter
only.
1. Consider the phrase: “I now declare Martial
Law.” Who among the following can say
this phrase and make martial law actually
happen?
a. President of the country
b. My pregnant neighbor
c. A retired veterinarian
d. A famous rock star
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2. What do you think does the speaker mean
when he/she says, “Can you open the
door?”
a. The speaker wants to know if I have the
ability to open the door.
b. The speaker is requesting me to open
the door.
c. The speaker does not make sense.
d. The speaker is asking me a question.
3. You and your friend who has a fever enter
your room. She shivers and tells you, “It’s
cold in here!” How would you interpret
what she said?
a. She feels cold.
b. She wants me to increase the
temperature in the room.
c. She does not feel well because of the
cold.
d. She is complimenting the temperature in
my room.
4. Based on the scenario in item number 3,
what would your next action be?
a. I will thank my friend.
b. I will agree with her and say that the
room is cold.
c. I will increase the temperature to
decrease the coldness.
d. I will ignore my friend.
5. In which of the following statements is the
speaker making a commitment?
a. “I checked her Facebook profile
yesterday.”
b. “I’m in love and I’m happy!”
c. “I promise to love you for better or for
worse.”
d. “I think following my suggestion will get
us a high grade.”
ACTIVITY 2: Identify John Searle’s
categories of illocutionary acts in the
following sentences. Write the letter
only.
A. Assertive B. Directive
C. Commissive D. Expressive E. Declarative
1. I will be with you as long as you need me.
2. I am so sorry for not waking you up this
morning.
3. You are fired!
4. I am the best student basketball player
in class.
5. Please see me at my office after class.
6. I’ll give you my present tomorrow.
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7. Constraining the response within a set

of
categories.
7. It is hereby certified that the person (References: Oral Communication in
named herein has passed the university Context, C&E Publishing, DepEd ADM, 1st
admission test. Ed.)
8. I made the right decision.
9. Congratulations for winning the game!
10. Submit your papers on time.

ACTIVITY 3: Fill in the blanks with SESSION 4

suitable words about Speech Acts. ACTIVITY 1: Identify the
communicative strategy used in each
1. Speech acts are actions done by item. Refer to the choices in Session 3.
___________ them. They involve locutionary,
illocutionary, and perlocutionary acts. 1. “I guess it would be better if we speak
one at a time.”
2. Locutionary is "the mere act of 2. “Have you ever heard about the news
producing some _________________or marks this
with a certain meaning and reference." morning?”
3. “This time, I will talk about the effects of
3. Illocutionary act is the ____________ part mining.”
of the speech act. 4. “My talk will focus on the effects of
cigarettes.”
4. Perlocutionary is a speech act that 5. “I’m so sorry, but I really need to leave
produces an_________, intended or not, now.”
achieved in an addressee by a speaker’s 6. “Hey! How are you?”
utterance. 7. “See you around!”
8. Where will you go after that?”
5. When communicating with others, the 9. “Good to see you. Anyway, I came to
listener must first determine the visit
___________ being performed before he can you because I want to personally offer
determine which way a speech act is to be apologies for what I did yesterday.”
interpreted. 10. “Now, it’s your turn to ask question.”

EN11/12OCIIab-22.1-22.6 ACTIVITY 2: Fill in the blanks with

SESSION 3
suitable words.
EXPLAINS THAT A SHIFT IN SPEECH
CONTEXT, SPEECH STYLE, SPEECH
1. Communicative strategies are used to
ACT, AND COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGY
overcome ________ problems in order to
send the messages clearly.
Identify the communicative strategy.
2. These are ________ types of
Choose from the options below.
communication strategies that, when used
effectively, allow for the adjustment of the
Nomination Restriction Repair
message and its delivery.
Turn taking Topic Control Termination
3. Nomination is used when ________ a topic.
Topic Shifting
4. ________ is used in constraining the
response within a set of categories.
1. Recognizing when and how to speak
5. ________ is recognizing when to speak
2. Using verbal and non-verbal signals to
because it is one’s turn.
end the Interaction
6. Topic control ________ the conversation
3. Keeping the conversation going on
going on.
4. Introducing a new topic
7. Topic shifting is used to ________ a new
5. Presenting a particular topic
topic.
6. Overcoming communication breakdown
8. Repair is a strategy to overcome
to send more comprehensible messages
communication ________.
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9. Termination is using the verbal and

nonverbal signal to ________ an interaction.

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Email: nhs.handumanan@gmail.com
Telephone No.: Junior High School (034) 445 2819 Senior High School (034) 445 7012