Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VIII
DIVISION OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
DISTRICT OF TOMAS OPPUS
DON AGUSTIN F. ESCAÑO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bogo, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) in English 9

Essential Learning Competency:

Employ appropriate communicative style for various situations (intimate, casual,

consultative, formal, and frozen).

Objectives:

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. identify the various communicative styles;

2. create short conversations out of the given communication situations using
appropriate communicative style; and
3. appreciate the importance of a suitable approach in communication for every
situation, person or place.

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Pre-Test
A. True or False.
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it
is incorrect. Write your answer on separate sheet of paper.

1. Communicative styles are also called language registers.

2. When the participants are strangers, casual communicative style
is used.
3. You give additional explanations when using
intimate communicative style.
4. Using correct grammar usage should be applied when talking
with your bestfriends.
5. The couple is attending a business meeting, intimate
communicative style should be used when talking to each other.

B. Matching Type.
Directions: Match the participants (persons involved) or situation
from column A to the appropriate communicative style in column
B. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

A B
1. peers a. casual communicative styl
2. siblings b. consultative communicative
style
3. colleagues c. formal communicative style
4. bestfriends d. frozen communicative style
5. mother and daughter e. intimate communicative style
6. presenting a research data
7. school principal and teacher
8. news anchor delivering his news
9. customer service agent and client
10.reciting DepEd Mission, Vision, Core Values

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 What’s New

Activity 1: Speak, talk, converse. . .

Create conversations out of the following situations. Try to imagine

conversing about the topics to different people you know. What words
would you wish to say? Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Take this example as your guide:

Situation: You are not feeling well and are trying to seek for a help from
your mother. Relationship with the person: son/daughter
Your words: Mom, it seems that I’m not feeling well today. My throat is really
aching. Could you please help me out, Mom?

Situation: A student won first place in the News Writing Contest during
the Schools Press Conference.
Relationship with the person: Friend
Your Words:

Situation: You are concerned about a close friend who might be struggling
with depression.

Relationship with the person: Guidance

Counselor Your Words:

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Activity 2:
Answer the following questions. Write your answer on separate sheet of
paper.

1. Were you able to say the appropriate word in the given

situation? How?

2. Does the way you speak to a friend differ from talking

to a guidance counselor? Why or Why not?
With the activity you’ve done a while ago, you found out that a certain
manner or style should be applied to specific person/s you are speaking with.
Further, interacting with others requires the use of a particular style of
speaking which is called communicative (speech) style. It indicates the level
of formality with which the person speaks.

A Dutch linguist Martin Joos cited five types of communicative styles.

These are intimate, casual, consultative, formal, and frozen. These
communicative styles are also called language registers.

Intimate Communicative Style

The intimate communicative style is defined as total absence of social

interactions. This style is used by participants who know each other well or
share a very close relationship, such as between close friends, siblings,
husband and wife, parents and children, and boyfriend and girlfriend.
The participants in this style do not need for clear articulation of words
or additional explanations. They may use words of endearment such as babe,
love, dear, honey as a sign of intimacy.

Husband: Hon, have you seen my red cap?

Wife: Uhmm, I guess it is in the closet.
Husband: Thanks, hon, I’ll check it.
Wife: Okay, hon.

Casual Communicative Style

The casual communicative style uses a language used between friends,

peers, colleagues, or family. Most of the ambience with this style is relaxed and
very light. And so, the participants may use group language only members of the
group can understand. Jargon, slang, or the vernacular language are used. The

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tone is conversational and interruptions are very common. Also, nicknames
are used in addressing one another.

Classmate 1: Hey! What’s up? You seem so very busy.

Classmate 2: Yes, I have to finish some things up.
Classmate 1: Oh, I see.. Wanna come for a milktea at the canteen?
Classmate 2: That’s interesting! I wish I could but I need to do this ASAP.
Classmate 1: Okay, just catch up when you’re done!

Consultative Communicative Style

The consultative speech style happens in a two-way participation. It is

used in semi-formal situations in which a speaker needs to provide
background information. The listener participates by giving feedback. Thus,
both the speaker and the listener are active participants.

Take note that this style is often used in business or in other

professional situations, such as conversations between a doctor and a
patient, or a teacher and a student.

In addition, short responses like I see and Ah may be used to signal

that he or she is listening attentively or has understood what was tackled.
Titles such as Mr., Ms., Sir, Ma’am, Madam, or Dr. are likely to be used when
using this communicative style. This communicative style is the most
operational among others.

Situation: A patient is consulting a doctor.

Patient: Good morning, Dr. Garcia.

Dr. Garcia: Hi, how have you been feeling?
Patient: I have stomachache and LBM since last night.
Dr. Garcia: What did you eat yesterday?
Patient: I ate some “kwek-kwek” and siomai with my friends after the class.
Dr. Garcia: Likely, you ate contaminated food. I am prescribing some medicine to
control the diarrhea. . .
Patient: Thank you, Doc.

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Formal Communicative Style

The formal communicative style is also considered to be a

straightforward speech. There is no participation from the listener.
This style is often used in the following formal situations where there is
only one-way communication:

Speeches
School lessons
Graduation ceremony
A television newscast
Giving announcements
A business meeting
An interview or in a classroom
Used for academic and business writing

The enunciation of words, diction and grammar rules should be applied

properly. Thus, errors must be avoided. Ideas are presented cohesively and
all necessary information are clearly given.
Let’s take a look at the following sample lines using formal
communicative style in different situations:

Greetings Making Suggestions/ Giving advise

a. “Hello, Good morning.” -Would you please allow me to
b. “How are you doing?” make suggestions?
c. “I hope everything is To say goodbye or good night
fine -Goodbye, Mrs. Pineda.
with you.” -Good night, Mr. Cruz.
To show approval or
excitement -That is
terrific to hear!

Frozen Communicative Style

The frozen communicative style, also called the oratorical style, is the
most formal style and is reserved for very formal situations such as during
weddings, other religious services or rituals, court proceedings, and other
formal ceremonies. This style is used to address or is given before an
audience of absolute strangers. It uses prescribed and highly formal
language.
In this style, statements are learned by heart. Examples are the Pledge of
Allegiance and the National Anthem. It is typically prescribed by law, or it is a
ritual that involves certain fixed statements (verbatim) that are never
changed.
The following is an example.

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 Pledge of Allegiance
I am a Filipino
I pledge my allegiance
To the flag of the Philippines
And to the country it represents
With honor, justice and freedom
Put in motion by one nation
For God, humanity,
nature and
country.

Process Question:

Did you enjoy reading? Have you

already determined the appropriate
communicative style to be used in various
situations?

What’s More

Activity 3:
Directions: Identify the type of communicative style appropriate for the
following situations. Write your answer on separate sheet of paper.
1. reciting DepEd Vision
2. reading school policies
3. talking to a new friend
4. inquiring at the library
5. delivering news reports
6. asking something from your neighbor
7. talking to your groupmates
8. delivering a valedictory address
9. talking and laughing about memorable experiences
10. sending an inquiry to your teacher through messenger

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Activity 4:
Directions: Choose the correct statement based on the situation. Write
your answer on separate sheet of paper.
1. Passers-by to a street vendor
a. The time, please.
b. Hello there, how are you?
c. Could you tell me the time, please?
d. Excuse me, may I ask what time is it now?
2. Friend to her best friend
a. Hey, what’s up, Carl?
b. Hi Sir, how do you do?
c. Please present your ID.
d. Good morning, Mr. Dela Cruz!
3. Siblings
a. Shall we go now, Sir?
b. Excuse me, may we go now?
c. Hurry up! We’re getting late already!
d. Pardon me, can you please get ready?
4. Manager to crew
a. Mira, you did a great job today!
b. How are you today, Ms. Garcia?
c. Keep it up, Mira. Congratulations!
d. Ms. Garcia, you did a great job, Congratulations!
5. Counter crew to customer
a. Excuse me, you’re on now.
b. Excuse me, you’re next in line.
c. Yes, Ms. Rivera, what’s your order?
d. Good morning, Ma’am, may I have your order, please?
6. Player to Coach
a. Hey, what’s up?
b. Thank you, coach!
c. Excuse me, can we go now?
d. Can we start rehearsing now?
7. Seatmates
a. May I borrow a pen?
b. Hey! Do you have an extra pen?
c. Mr. Garcia, may I ask for a pen?
d. Excuse me, Sir, may I ask for a pen?
8. Teacher to school principal
a. Ma’am, can we talk?
b. Jane, I need to talk to you.
c. Ma’am, excuse me. May I speak with you this afternoon?
d. Ms. Santos, could I discuss something with you this afternoon?

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 9. Teacher to students
a. Hey! Do it faster.
b. Proceed with Activity 9.
c. Please proceed to Activity 9.
d. Class, please proceed to Activity 9.
10.Waiter to customer
a. What do you want?
b. What would you like today?
c. What would you like today, Sir?
d. Could you possibly tell me what you would like to eat today?

Activity 5:
Directions: Fill in the missing dialogues with your own examples. Then,
indicate what communicative style was used in the dialogue. Write your
answer on separate sheet of paper.
Take the following example as your guide:
Friend 1: I’m stuck with my assignment.
Friend 2: Uhmm.. Let me see that.
Friend 1: Please help me. I need to submit this now.
The communicative style used is: Casual style

New Neighbor: Hello! May I ask where’s the convenience store

here in our village?
You: (1) _____________________________________________________________
New Neighbor: Thank you so much! Have a great day!
The speech style used is: (2) ___________________________________.
Student: Excuse me, Ma’am. May I know when is our First
Periodical examinations?
Teacher: It will be on the 24th of September. Please do start
reviewing your lessons, okay?
Student: (3) __________________________________________________________
The speech style used is: (4) _____________________________________.
Mother: Oh, dear! What’s the matter with you? Can you tell me
your problem?
Child: (5) __________________________________________________________
Mother: That’s okay dear, you don’t need to keep it alone. It will
be easier if you share that to me, okay?
The speech style used is: (6) ____________________________________.

Activity 6: Let’s Converse!

a. Create short conversations out of the given situations mentioned in
Activities 3 and 4. Make sure to use the featured characteristics of
the appropriate communicative style in the chosen situation.
b. Choose at least one situation only. Limit your dialogue to 3-4 lines.
c. Your skit will be graded through the rubric
below. Rubric for Skit Writing:

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Features 4 3 2 1 Score

Quality of Piece was Piece was Piece had Piece had

writing written in an written in little style or no style or
extraordinary an voice voice
style and interesting
voice. style and
voice
Grammar Virtually no A number of Few spelling So many
Usage & spelling, spelling, and spelling,
Mechanics punctuation punctuation punctuations punctuation
or or errors, minor and
grammatical grammatical grammatical grammatical
errors errors errors errors that
it interferes
with the
meaning
Total

What I Have Learned

Activity 7:
Directions: Fill in the missing words to complete the thought of the
paragraph. Choose from the words inside the box. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

one-way group language operational

oratorical formal language social interaction

1. The intimate speech style is characterized by a complete absence of

_______________.
2. The participants in the casual style may use ______________ so
only members of the group can understand it.
3. The consultative speech style is considered to be the most
_______________ style among the other styles.
4. A formal style is often used in formal situations where there is only
_________________ communication.
5. The frozen speech style, also called the _________________ style, is
the most formal style and is reserved for very formal situations.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 8: Let’s express it!

Now it’s time for you to express what’s on your mind by answering
the following question. Write your answer on separate sheet of paper.

How does your relationship with others influence the

way you communicate with them?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________

Your output will be graded based on the following rubric.

Features 4 3 2 1 Score

Quality of Piece was Piece was Piece had Piece had

writing written in an written in little style or no style or
voice
extraordinary an voice
Gives no
style and interesting Gives some new
voice. style and new information
Very voice information and very
informative Somewhat but poorly poorly
and well informative organized organized
organized and
organized
Grammar Virtually no A number of Few spelling So many
Usage & spelling, spelling, and spelling,
Mechanics punctuation punctuation punctuations punctuation
or or errors, minor and
grammatical grammatical grammatical grammatical
errors errors errors errors that
it interferes
with the
meaning

Total

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice

Choose the letter of the correct answer from the given choices. Write
your answer on separate sheet of paper.

1. What speech style is characterized by a complete absence of

social interactions?
a. Casual
b. Formal
c. Frozen
d. Intimate
2. In which of the following situations would the casual communicative
style be used?
a. during a business meeting
b. while chatting with a classmate
c. while conversing with husband or wife
d. while speaking with a person in authority
3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the
intimate communicative style?
a. It is used in informal situations.
b. It is used in private conversations.
c. Participants use titles to address the person spoken to.
d. The participants need to have a very close relationship.
4. Veena is chatting with her friends while waiting for their class to
start. They were talking about what they did over the weekend and
how they studied for their upcoming exams. Which of the following
would most likely NOT be used in their conversation?
a. standard grammar
b. slang and contractions
c. loose sentence structure
d. rapid pronunciation of words
5. Ms. Mosquera and her husband are attending a business
meeting together. Which of the following should they NOT do?
a. Avoid the use of jargons and slang.
b. Use more formal words when speaking with others.
c. Use proper sentence structure and grammar when speaking.
d. Use the intimate communicative style when talking to each
other.
6. How do listeners participate in the consultative communicative style?
a. by giving feedback
b. by asking a lot of questions
c. by leading the conversation
d. by taking charge of the situation

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 7. Who among the following will likely make use of the consultative
communicative style?
a. Close friends
b. A husband and his wife
c. A teacher and a student
d. A mother and her daughter
8. In which of the following situations is the consultative communicative
style often used?
a. business meeting
b. casual friendly chat
c. dining out with the family
d. attending baptismal ceremony
9. Which of the following terms of address is NOT USED when speaking in
the consultative communicative style?
a. Babe
b. Ma’am
c. Mr.
d. Sir
10. Glenda is doing a survey about the effects of earthquake in her
community. Which of the following communication situations
would require her to use the consultative style?
a. Asking her friends for their opinions
b. Researching on information to include in her study
c. Interviewing the evacuees regarding their experiences
d. Telling her best friend regarding what her study is about
11. In which of the following situations will a speaker use the formal
speech style?
a. When consulting with a doctor
b. When speaking with a close friend
c. When speaking with a chance acquaintance
d. When delivering a speech during a graduation ceremony
12. Which of the following situations does NOT use the frozen speech style?
a. Parties
b. Rituals
c. Church rites
d. Formal ceremonies
13. Which of the following does NOT use the formal speech style?
a. Sermons
b. Newscasting
c. Impromptu speeches
d. Oaths for an oath-taking
14. Which of the following may be used when the speaker is using the
formal communicative style?
a. “Hey, dude! I have here some…”
b. “Hello to you all. Let’s all welcome…”
c. “Bros and sisses, I’m happy to introduce to you…”
d. “Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present to you…”

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 15. Donna is going to attend the wedding ceremony of her bestfriend.
Which of the following is true?
a. The priest will speak using the casual speech style.
b. The priest will make use of only the formal style during
the wedding ceremony.
c. The priest will make use of only the frozen communicative
style during the wedding ceremony.
d. The priest will make use of both the formal and frozen
communicative styles during the wedding ceremony.

Additional Activity

Activity 9: Scene Hunting

Mechanics:
1. Find at least one scene or situation from your favorite movie, teleserye,
radio drama, short story or novel that you consider interesting.
2. Write down the title of the piece, and transcribe the
chosen scene/situation.
3. Write a short essay (10 sentences) for the scene detailing why it is an
example of a specific communicative style. Do not forget to identify
what communicative style is used. Some guide questions are listed
below.
a. Who are engaged in the conversation and what is their
relationship with each other?
b. Where is the conversation taking place?
c. What are they speaking about?
d. What kind of words are they using? Give specific examples.
4. Your essay will be graded according to the following rubric.

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Features 4 3 2 1 Score

Quality of Piece was Piece was Piece had Piece had

writing written in an written in little style or no style or
extraordinary an voice voice
Gives no
style and interesting Gives some new
voice. style and new information
Very voice information and very
informative Somewhat but poorly poorly
and well informative organized organized
organized and
organized

Grammar Virtually no A number of Few spelling So many

Usage & spelling, spelling, and spelling,
Mechanics punctuation punctuation punctuations punctuation
or or errors, minor and
grammatical grammatical grammatical grammatical
errors errors errors errors that
it interferes
with the
meaning
Total
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/essay-rubric-2081367

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five-types-of-speech-style-or-communicative-style/
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of-speech-styles/
Accessed: May 26, 2020https://www.talktocanada.com/blog/2-ways-to-
talk-casual-and-formal-in-the-english-language Accessed: May
27,2020

https://buenavistanhs.weebly.com/uploads/7/2/2/8/7228051/oral_co
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Accessed: May 27, 2020
http://repository.wima.ac.id/2937/2/Bab%201.pdf

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 DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN with
the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal. Contents
of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning Competencies
(MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all learners of Region XII
in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR development
was observed in the production of this module. This is version 1.0. We highly
encourage feedback, comments, and recommendations.

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