Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV - A (CALABARZON)
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF IMUS CITY
GEN. TOMAS MASCARDO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Greengate Subd. Malagasang II-A, Imus City, Cavite
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Name:________________________ Date:________________
Year & Section:________________ Score:_______________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS IN ENGLISH 9

QUARTER 1_WEEK 6 and WEEK 7
MELC: V:4 Employing Appropriate Communicative Styles

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Communication styles are the broad ways in which people tend to communicate with others.
Every person has a unique communication style, a way in which they interact and exchange
information with others. There are also five language registers that tell how you communicate
with others depending on the situation or social environment you are in and who you are with.

Activity #1:
A. Travelling can be a challenge. There are many moments that your communication skills are
tested. There are five (5) language registers we do at certain situations and with different people:
intimate, casual, formal, consultative and frozen. Look at the picture below and think of ways we
express these 5 language registers when traveling.

B. Write a sentence of a character in a group of travelers based on the picture. How would others
respond to what the character was saying? What language register is used?

Language Feelings of others

Character/Speaker Possible Dialogue
Register Style spoken to
1. Tourist Guide to the group
 2. Excited child to adult

3. Bored tourist to no one in

particular

How long do we have to Irritation,

Casual
stay here? indifference tolerance

4. Lost tourist to everyone

C. What would you say if you saw your classmate writing on the wall of your school? Use
appropriate communicative style or language register.

To your classmate:___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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To your teacher:____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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Casual Intimate Frozen Formal Consultative

Activity #2: Read and understand the following situations below. Identify what communicative
style is being used. Choose your answer inside the box.

1. ______________________ Rica asked her friends to meet her at the mall.

2. ______________________ The teacher called the class officers for a homeroom meeting.

3. ______________________ “Bro, what’s up? How’ve you been?”

4. ______________________ The President broadcasted on TV and expressed condolences for

those who have lost their lives to the virus.
5. ______________________ I occasionally join group chats with my high school friends.

6. _____________________ Dr. Santos gave a lecture on the new dynamics of modern Filipino
family in the ESP Symposium.

7. _____________________ The presidents of the different school organizations including PTA

and Barangay officials were called to plan for the Brigada Eskwela.

8. _____________________ Mother and Father listened intently about remote learning during
this quarantine period.

9. _____________________ I confided to my friend about some things I don’t like doing at home.

10. ___________________ DepEd Secretary Briones publicized her message to the graduating
class of 2020 online.

Activity #3 Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct but if it’s False change the
underline word or group of words to make the whole statement true.

_____________________1. A consultative speech style is designed to achieve an outcome or result.

It is used in semiformal situations where a speaker needs to provide background information
because the listener (or addressee) may not be able to understand without it.

_____________________2. A frozen speech style is used in relaxed or informal conversations

between or among friends, peers, colleagues, or family who share a common knowledge or
interest

_____________________3. A formal speech style is often used in formal situations, such as in a

graduation ceremony, an official meeting, a television newscast, and a conference, where there is
only one-way communication.

_____________________4. An intimate speech style is used by participants who share a very close
relationship. This style is reserved for family members, friends, and lovers.

_____________________5. A casual speech style, also called the oratorical style, is the most
formal style and is reserved for very formal situations such as in religious services, state affairs,
and court proceedings.

Activity #4 Think of a scenario or situation for each speech style.

Speech Style Scenario/Situation

Intimate

Consultative

Formal

Frozen
Casual