English 9 Quarter 1 Module 3
English 9 Quarter 1 Module 3
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Employ the Appropriate Communicative Styles
for Various Situations (Intimate, Casual,
Conversational, Consultative, Frozen)
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Introductory Message
You need to ensure that the learner clearly understand the lesson or concepts
discussed in the module. You are also expected to guide him/her in answering
the activities or accomplishing the different learning tasks thereby enabling
him/her to master the competency.
• Read and follow the instructions in all the learning activities and
exercises very carefully,
• Be honest in answering all the learning activities and exercises,
• Write your answers neatly and legibly in your subject notebook or
on a separate sheet of paper, and
• Seek guidance from your parents, guardians or subject teacher if
you encounter difficulty in accomplishing the learning activities.
Working on each learning activity in this module will surely enable you
to learn certain aspects of the target language in an enjoyable and meaningful
way. So, take good care of this module and have fun while learning!
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What I Need to Know
What I Know
This test shall check on your prior knowledge about communicative styles.
Give this a try! Good luck.
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2. Which of the following situations call for a casual speech style?
a. Delivering an oratorical speech
b. Leading a prayer before meal
c. Talking to a friend while playing sports
d. Leading a prayer before meal
3. This style is “frozen” in time and remains unchanged. It mostly occurs
in ceremonies.
a. Intimate
b. Consultative
c. Formal
d. Frozen
4. This style is private and occurs between or among close family
members or individuals.
a. Casual
b. Consultative
c. Intimate
d. Formal
5. Which of the following situations require a formal speech style?
a. Talking to a superior
b. Reading a court order
c. Talking to a stranger
d. Talking and laughing about memorable experiences
6. The language used in intimate style may be shared in public.
a. True
b. False
7. The following situations use formal speech style except:
a. Inquiring at a hotel
b. Delivering an oratorical speech
c. Delivering a campaign speech
d. Delivering news reports
8. It is a style used in formal settings. Unlike the consultative style, this
is one-way.
a. Consultative
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b. Intimate
c. Frozen
d. Formal
9. This is the standard style which uses professional or mutually
acceptable language.
a. Casual
b. Frozen
c. Consultative
d. Formal
10. Jargon, slang, or the vernacular language are NOT acceptable in
the casual style.
a. True
b. False
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Congratulations! Now you are ready for the next learning phase.
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What’s In
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What’s New
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There are five common communicative styles that we use in our everyday
lives. Those are intimate, casual, formal, conversational and frozen.
1. Intimate – this communicative style takes place between people who
are very close to each other. It is used with nonverbal communications
including gestures, facial expressions, eye contact and others. Compared to
other styles, it is characterized as free and easy for both conversant.
Intimate style can happen between lovers, bestfriends or family members.
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2. Casual – this style is characterized as free and easy and can happen
between friends. It uses general language and is not prepared ahead of time.
One good example of a casual conversation is when someone wants to know a
person in a more personal level. It could be a phone message, or conversation
with friends and family members.
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3. Consultative – this is known as the third level of language where a
listener participation is required after a speaker supplies background
information. A good example of consultative style is when a student asks
his/her teacher.
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❖ Summing it up, these communicative styles are intended for people to
evaluate every conversation according to the people they talk with, the
situation or the place it is taking place. And when it is followed, the
proper use of each communicative style can hinder misunderstanding
and conflicts between two people or agreed parties.
What Is It
Dialogue A
Rose: Oh, I sometimes get dizzy, and I experience this ringing in my ears.
Dr. Rodriguez: I see. Have you been feeling nauseated and having
uncontrollable eye movements, too?
Dr. Rodriguez: Well, I think you have vertigo. But, I still need to perform
some tests. Please wait here.
Dialogue B
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Dialogue C
Mark: Dude, c’mon! You’re what, 18 now?! Just tell them you’re with me.
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What’s More
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5. The tricycle drivers of Barangay San Isidro are
planning to have a strike next week. They claim
that the Barangay Council members are not
doing anything on their request for a higher fare.
The commuters, on the other hand, are
protesting against the drivers’ request for a fare
increase. What style should the Barangay
Captain most appropriately use so that he can
get both the drivers and the commuters
harmoniously?
Example: Marga was in the aisle of the supermarket when she saw her
childhood friend, Elise. What type of speech style will she use? Create your
own dialogue.
Answer: CASUAL
Marga: Hi, Elise! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you.
Elise: It was nice seeing you Marga. The last time we’ve
gettogether was during the reunion, right?
Elise: Yeah. Let’s have a group date with our friends next
Sunday.
Marga: Sure! I’ll chat our friends in the Messenger.
Elise: Okay, See you on Sunday. Bye.
Situation No. 1
You and your close friend fight because he/she was jealous of your other
friends. How will you portray this scene?
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Situation No. 2
You are having dinner with your family. Your mom asks your performance in
school. How will you respond?
Situation No. 3
Your restaurant was declared bankrupt due to low sales because of the
Covid-19 pandemic. How are you going to tell it to your business partners?
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• casual speech style
It is used in relaxed or informal conversations between or among
friends, peers, colleagues, or family who share a common knowledge
or interest.
• consultative speech style
It is the most operational since it is designed to achieve an outcome
or result. It is used in semi-formal situations where a speaker needs
to provide background information because the listener (or
addressee) may not be able to understand without it.
• formal speech style
It is used in formal situations where there is only one-way
communication. What distinguishes this style from the consultative
style is the lack of listener participation.
• frozen speech style
It is a language style that does not change. Prayers and pledges, "set"
speech which is often scripted are examples of this speech style.
What I Can Do
This portion of the module is an enabler of the insights you gained from the
previous discussions. Believe that you can do a lot of challenges because this
activity will bring forth the best in you.
Let us proceed…
Activity 3: A. Determine the Speech Context. You can choose your answers
from the given pool of choices. If it is interpersonal, what type is it? Write
your answer on the provided space before the number.
Intrapersonal Interpersonal
*Dyad Communication
*Small Group
*Public
*Mass Communication
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_________________1. What must I do, “Let go or get even with my
boyfriend/girlfriend after break-up?”
_________________2. I have to become a responsible citizen.
_________________3. In the near future, how many children would I have?
_________________4. You are a man of parts.
_________________5. How are we to fill in the story map assigned to the four of
us?
_________________6. My friends, in this age of economic uncertainty, political
conflict and social unrest, a call for unity is definitely a
necessity.
_________________7. The founder of AirBnb said that because of pandemic, 12
of efforts were destroyed in six weeks.
_________________8. Under the weight of the new crown pandemic, many
giants are facing the crisis of failure.
_________________9. The best way for me to become a productive person is to
try.
_________________10. Nike has a total of $23 billion dollars preparing for the
second stage of layoffs.
Activity 3: B. The succeeding section deals with the Types of Speech Style.
Tell which type each of the following sentences belongs. Again, you will be
provided with pool of choices.
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_________________6. Due to the pandemic, we have to close 4391 stores.
_________________7. Your personal circumstances would vouch that you will
be an asset of this company.
_________________8. The debutant wishes everyone a good night and sends
appreciation for your presence.
_________________9. I now pronounce you, Man and Wife.
_________________10. The Tao is constitutionally free.
You have successfully performed Activity 3. You are now pretty sure to
independently face the next challenge.
This will deepen your knowledge and, in the end, firm-up your knowhow
in analyzing speech context.
Welcome to Activity 4!
How far can you make it? The answer depends on you. This is just like
playing COCs, Rules of Survival, ML etc. We shall now start the battle.
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Answers may vary.
Upon submission, the learner must attach the papers for the teacher to
weigh the points earned. This activity is good for ten points.
B. BLINDFOLD GAME
Create an obstacle course with everyday items at home. You will be sorted
into dyads, (any member of the family who wishes to help in this task). One
person is blindfolded while the rest of the group decides how to communicate
(from your seats) instructions on how to navigate through the course wearing a
blindfold. Each will be timed and discussion which communication style was
the most effective will follow immediately.
This activity builds your trust and requires accurate communication to
successfully navigate through the course. One person will stand near the
blindfolded participant to help him/her stay safe during the navigation.
You should record instructions used and attach copy.
C. DRAWN UNDERSTANDING
Choose a partner and sit back-to-back. One must hold an object and the
other must have a colored pencil and paper. The one with the object must
describe it in as much detail as possible, without directly saying what it is.
The other partner must draw the object as best as he can, based on the
communication of the other player with the object.
Did you find the activities fun and educational? That is the essence of
collaborative learning my dear and you did utilize your skills on
communication: the speech context, speech style and speech act.
You are now well-prepared for the last part which would gauge how
far you learned from the tasks prior to this.
This is the final stage. Are you ready?
Trust yourself and be alive, alert, awake and enthusiastic.
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What I Can Do More
DYADS
ACTIVITY 5 A. Find a partner. Ask how he/she would feel in the following
situations. Apply your gained insights on communicative strategies.
1. A man rushed her pregnant wife who is about to give birth to her baby
to the hospital. He drove carefully and upon reaching the curve, he
stopped, alighted from the car and went straight to the emergency room
to ask for help and immediately went back to the car. When he went
back to the car, he found her wife dead and there was a stranger in the
car.
2. You’re having a leisure walk along the coastal area. Taking an offshore
view, you see a human body kept adrift on the seawater.
SPEECH STYLE
UTTERANCES Mark as Frozen, Formal, Intimate,
Casual and Consultative
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3. You are in the hospital for your executive’s check-up. After the series of
examinations, the doctor found out that you’re an asymptomatic patient,
that means you are infected with Covid-19 but the symptoms are not
expressed.
List down at least five utterances between you and the doctor. (exchange
of discourse) Label each sentence with the categories of illocutionary act.
(assertive, commissive, directive, declarative or expressive)
You (the patient) Doctor
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
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5. 10.
You are now ready to proceed to the next level. Remember, do not
boast. Always read and be able to hurdle the higher lever.
Answers may vary.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Answer Key
What I Know
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. B
What’s In
1. (Third conditional) If the students hadn’t been late for the exam, they
would have passed.
2. (Second conditional) If she had her laptop with her, she would email
me.
9. (Third conditional) If she had studied Mandarin, she would have gone
to Beijing.
10. (First conditional) If Lucy doesn’t quit her job soon, she’ll go crazy.
What is It
1. In Dialogue A, the communicative style being portrayed is consultative
while in Dialogue B; it is formal style. Casual speech style is presented in
Dialogue C.
What’s More
What I Can Do
ACTIVITY 3A
1. Intrapersonal
2. Intrapersonal
3. Intrapersonal
4. Interpersonal-Dyad Communication
5. Interpersonal-Small Group
6. Interpersonal-Public
7. Interpersonal-Mass Communication
8. Interpersonal-Mass Communication
9. Intrapersonal
10. Interpersonal-Mass Communication
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ACTIVITY3B
1. Intimate
2. Intimate
3. Casual
4. Casual
5. Consultative
6. Consultative
7. Formal
8. Formal
9. Frozen
10. Frozen
ACTIVITY 4B
Learner records instructions used and attach copy.
ACTIVITY 4C
Learner brings to school and submit the object manipulated, together with
the directions given and the drawn object.
ACTIVITIES 5A-C
Teacher check and weigh answers given by students with focus on
communicative style, that means not putting too much pressure on correct
grammar.
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References
Alen Mateo S. Munoz [Link]., Functional English for Today III. 2005, Quezon City:
Dane Publishing House, 145-147.
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