Communication

Strategies
 • Engage in various communication strategies
using acceptable, polite, and meaningful
communication strategies.
• Explain how a shift in speech context,
speech styles, speech act, and
communication strategy affects the
Lesson Goals following: language form, duration, and
interaction, relationship between or among
communicators, role and responsibilities of
the speaker, message, and delivery.

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  Repair refers to how speakers
address the problems in
speaking, listening, and
comprehending that they may
Repair
encounter in a conversation. 
 It is also recouping lost rapport
between or among
communicators in a conversation.
“No offense, but…”
“With all due respect…”
Don’t get me wrong but…
“That came out wrong… let me rephrase that…”
“I’m sorry, I take that back…”
“Let me clarify that…”
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I apologize for the mistake.
What do you mean to say?
Are you serious?
Excuse me. Let me repeat that.
Are you kidding me?
You know what, let’s just stop.
I’m sorry, I mean…
I do not like to talk to you.
Wait!
Can you please repeat that?
Are you thirsty?
Let me make it up to you.
Are you for real.
Shut up!
Can we start over?
Really?
How about you?
May I ask for another try at it?
Bye!
Thank you for understanding my short coming.
What the hell!
That is not funny.
Good morning to you, too.
I might have offended you.
Let’s talk this over another time.
Oh, sorry! Let me try again.
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 • Termination refers to the
conversation participants’ close-
initiating expressions that end a
Termination
topic in a conversation.
• It must be done politely.
"Never mind, it doesn't matter. Let's not talk about it anymore."

"I’m sorry, I'm not comfortable talking about this."

"I wish I could stay and talk more, but I have to go."

"It's been great talking to you, but I'm afraid I have to

go.’

"Excuse me, but I really need to get going. Let's talk again soon."
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See you next week.

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