Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
REGION IV (A) – CALABARZON
Karangalan Village, Cainta, Rizal

LEARNING PLAN
Grade: 11 Semester: 1st Semester
Core Subject: Oral Communication Duration: 4 hours
in Context

TOPIC: Types of Speech Acts

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the day, the students will be able to:

1. distinguish the types of speech acts;

2. identify social situations in which each speech act is appropriate to use;

and

3. respond appropriately and effectively to a speech act.

RESOURCES NEEDED: laptop, LCD projector

I. ACTIVITY

Give students the following sentence, ‘It’s warm in here’ in the context of a

student coming into the classroom. Write down the possible actions this sentence

might have or its different interpretations. For example, as an indirect request (to

open the window), an indirect refusal (to not open the window because of the

cold outside) or as a complaint (that someone should already have opened the

window).
ANALYSIS

Discuss to establish the three elements of a speech act:

 Locution (propositional or literal meaning)

 Illocution (its social function, a request, a refusal, a complaint)

 Perlocution (the effect of what is said) – someone opens the window

ABSTRACTION

 Definition of a speech act

 Three types of speech act

APPLICATION

Activity 1. Ask the students to work in pairs and discuss what speech act is

evident in the five (5) situations that will be given.

1. Marriage Vows

2. Parent and Teacher Conference about Tidiness

3. Commencement Address to Fresh Graduates

4. Weather Forecasts

5. State of the Nation Address

Activity 2. Group the students into five. Interpret the following statements

according to the three types of speech acts. Write the answer on the

corresponding columns.
 LOCUTIONARY ILLOCUTIONARY PERLOCUTIONARY
STATEMENTS
MEANING MEANING MEANING
1. “The room is dirty.”
2. “I hereby declare

Martial Law!”
3. “I hope someone will

call me tonight.”
4. “If I can do it, so can

you.”
5. “I’m sorry. I can’t attend

your party."

ASSIGNMENT

The students will be given scenario cards in which they will simulate for

three minutes only. After the presentation, a representative from the group will

provide a brief explanation of the performance in relation to the types of speech

acts.

Scenarios:

1. You visit a shop where you bought a t-shirt recently. It has got holes in it.

2. You want to rearrange a hair rebonding appointment as you have been

given the opportunity to go visit your relative in Manila instead.

3. You got a test results from your teacher. You think that they have missed

giving you marks that would result in you getting a higher grade.

4. You have ordered a meal. It has arrived a long wait but it is cold.

5. Your classmate performed well last quarter and you think that you can

also do better.

Prepared by:
Joel Arcamo

Angelica P. Beriṅa

Abel D. Otico

Gindra Raṅosa