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Oral Communication Module 9 1
Oral Communication Module 9 1
Oral Communication
Quarter 1 – Module 9
Lesson 1: Types of Speech Act
Lesson 2: Categories of Illocutionary Act
Oral Communication- Grade 11
Alternative Delivery Mode
First Quarter- Module 9
Lesson 1. Types of Speech Act
Lesson 2: Categories of Illocutionary Act
First Edition, 2020
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Oral Communication
Quarter 1 – Module 9:
Lesson 1: Types of Speech Act
Lesson 2: Categories of Illocutionary Act
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Key Message
You are reading the Oral Communication: First Quarter Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on “Responds appropriately and effectively to a speech act
(EN11/12OC-Ifj-20)” as written and found in the K-12 Most Essential Learning
Competencies.
The creation of this module is a combined effort of competent educators from different
levels and various schools of Department of Education-Cebu Province. In addition, this
module is meticulously planned, organized, checked and verified by knowledgeable
educators to assist you in imparting the lessons to the learners while considering the
physical, social and economical restraints in teaching process.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:
As the main source of learning, it is your top priority to explain clearly on how to use
this module to the learners. While using this module, learner’s progress and
development should be recorded verbatim to assess their strengths and weaknesses
while doing the activities presented independently in safety of their homes. Moreover,
you are anticipated to persuade learners to comply and to finish the modules on or
before the scheduled time.
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For the Learner:
You are reading the Oral Communication: First Quarter Alternative Delivery Mode
(ADM) Module on “Responds appropriately and effectively to a speech act
(EN11/12OC-Ifj-20)” as written and found in the K-12 Most Essential Learning
Competencies.
This module is especially crafted for you to grasp the opportunity to continue learning
even at home. Using guided and independent learning activities, rest assured that you
will be able to take pleasure as well as to deeply understand the contents of the lesson
presented; recognizing your own capacity and capability in acquiring knowledge.
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WHAT I HAVE This part of the module is used to process your
LEARNED learning and understanding on the given topic.
References: Printed in this part is a list of all reliable and valid resources used in
crafting and designing this module.
3. The instructions are carefully laden for you to understand the given
lessons. Read each item cautiously.
5. This module helps you attain and learn lessons at home. Make sure
to clearly comprehend the first activity before proceeding to the next
one.
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7. Answers should be written on a separate sheet of paper or notebook
especially prepared for English subject.
If you wish to talk to your teacher/educator, do not hesitate to keep in touch with
him/her for further discussion. Know that even if this is a home-based class, your
teacher is only a call away. Good communication between the teacher and the student
is our priority to flourish your understanding on the given lessons.
We do hope that in using this material, you will gain ample knowledge and skills for
you to be fully equipped and ready to answer the demands of the globally competitive
world. We are confident in you! Keep soaring high!
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WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
Using this learning resource, you are ought to respond appropriately and effectively
to a speech act (EN11/12OC-Ifj-20) as inculcated in the K-12 Most Essential
Learning Competencies.
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to achieve the following objectives for this
session:
classify the three types of speech act;
give the correct utterances or locutions out from the given illocutions
or functions;
write a response based on the context of the dialogue by considering
the types of speech act;
promote positivism and optimism in completing the tasks.
WHAT I KNOW
CHOOSE NOW. Directions: Read each item below. Then, identify the speech style
referred in each statement and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. This speech style is commonly used only between or among close family members
or individuals. The language used in this style may not be shared in public.
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Frozen
3. This style is the standard one. Acceptable language is a must in this style.
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Frozen
4. This is used in formal settings. Unlike the consultative, this is one- way
communication.
A. Intimate B. Formal C. Frozen D. Casual
5. This style is common among peers and friends. Jargon, slang or the vernacular
language are used.
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A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Frozen
6. You and your teacher is talking about your recent absences and missed quizzes.
This conversation is an example of ______________.
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Frozen
7. You have a serious talk with your father about your problem in school. He gave you
a helpful advice and you felt easy afterwards. This is an example of ____________.
A. Intimate B. Casual C. Consultative D. Frozen
8. Your class valedictorian delivered his speech to the graduates. This setting is an
example of _________.
A. Intimate B. Formal C. Frozen D. Casual
9. You and your friends are sharing about your summer experience. This conversation
is an example of _____________.
A. Intimate B. Formal C. Frozen D. Casual
10. You deliver your campaign speech during the SSG election. This is an example of
_________.
A. Intimate B. Formal C. Frozen D. Casual
WHAT’S IN
LINK ‘EM UP. Directions: Read the utterances which are found in the first box. Then,
identify the possible speaker of the utterances and write your answer on the second
box. On the third box, write the possible speech style used in the communicative
setting.
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Example:
A.
"This is your
prescription for your
hypertension."
B.
C.
WHAT’S NEW
TABLE FOR THREE. Directions: Supply the table with the different words/phrases
inside the pool. Pick and classify them according to their types.
Suggesting “Paint your room with pink color” painting the room pink
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Three Types of Speech Act
1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4.
WHAT IS IT
These are:
1. Locutionary act is the actual act of uttering.
By uttering the locution “Please do the dishes,” the speaker requests the
addressee to wash the dishes.
These are some of the functions: asking, requesting, suggesting, giving and
many others.
3. Perlocutionary act is the resulting act of what is said. This effect is based on
the particular context in which the speech act was mentioned.
“Please do the dishes” would lead to the addressee washing the dishes
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WHAT’S MORE
SAY IT. Directions: Give the correct utterances or locutions based on the given
illocutions or functions. Check the box of your best choice.
A. Making a commitment
A. “You look great after you spent quarantine at home.”
B. Giving an apology
A. “You have to understand me. It was not my fault.”
C. Making a complaint
A. “Your leche flan tastes good. Keep it up!”
D. Greetings
A. “I hope to see you again.”
E. Invitation
F. Request
A. “I will be expecting to see you in my office right after this meeting.”
WRITE TO DEFEND: Read and answer the questions that follow. Explain your answer
briefly.
1. What are the three types of speech style? How do they differ?
___________________________________________________________________
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2. Why is it important to understand clearly the conveyed utterances?
___________________________________________________________________
3. How can we assure that misinterpretation and misunderstanding of the utterances
be avoided?
__________________________________________________________________
4. What will you do if misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the utterances
occur?
___________________________________________________________________
5. Do you usually think before you speak? How important is being tactful with our
words and thoughts?
___________________________________________________________________
WHAT I CAN DO
TO BE HONEST. Directions: Make a short reflection about the concepts of speech act
and relate your reflection to real life contexts.
A. How could I become sensitive to the feelings of others that I may not hurt their
feelings through my words?
B. What is the significance of this line “With the fulness of my heart, my mouth
speaks” to the learning I gained today
ASSESSMENT
EXPRESS AND IMPRESS. Directions: Write a response based on the context of the
dialogue by considering the types of speech act. (15pts.)
A.
Speaker 1: “Where would you go from here?”
Speaker 2: “____________________________________”
Speaker 1: What will you there?”
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Speaker 2: ____________________________________”
Speaker 1: “Would it not be risky for you to go there alone?”
Speaker 2: “___________________________________”
Speaker 1. “Can I go with you?”
Speaker 2: _______________________________________
Speaker 1: “Why not? I want to go there as well.”
Speaker 2: _______________________________________
Speaker 1: “Okay, just be careful. You know we can never tell who is infected
or not.”
Speaker 2. _______________________________________
B.
Speaker 1. “I think we should go now. It’s getting late already.”
Speaker 2. “ ______________________________________”
Speaker 1. “Precisely, this library will close a minute from now.”
Speaker 2: _______________________________________
Speaker 1. “We can finish this project at home. Anyway, I have taken the
important notes of our project.”
Speaker 2. _______________________________________
Speaker 1. “I’m sure your mother will understand if you would burn the midnight
oil tonight.”
Speaker 2. ______________________________________
Speaker 1. Okay, let us now return these books to the librarian.”
Speaker 2: ______________________________________
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY/IES
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WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
This module is solely prepared for you to access and to acquire lessons befitted in
your grade level. The exercises, drills and assessments are carefully made to suit
your level of understanding. Indeed, this learning resource is for you to fully
comprehend “Responds appropriately and effectively to a speech act
(EN11/12OC-Ifj-20)”. Independently, you are going to go through this module
following its proper sequence. Although you are going to do it alone, this is a guided
lesson and instructions/directions on how to do every activity is plotted for your
convenience.
Using this learning resource, you are ought to respond appropriately and effectively
to a speech act (EN11/12OC-Ifj-20) as inculcated in the K-12 Most Essential
Learning Competencies.
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to achieve the following objectives for this
session:
WHAT I KNOW
CHOOSE NOW. Directions: Read each item below. Then, identify and encircle the
letter of your best choice.
1. What type of speech act that refers to the actual act of uttering.
A. Locutionary B. Illocutionary C. Perlocutionary D. Commisive
2. What type of speech act which refers to the social function of what is said.
A. Locutionary B. Illocutionary C. Perlocutionary D. Commisive
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A. Locutionary B. Illocutionary C. Perlocutionary D. Commisive
4. Consider the statements, “Please take your prescriptions religiously. They are
important to your health.” Who would have said these statements?
A. Lawyer B. Doctor C. Engineer D. Driver
5. What do you think does the speaker say when he/she says, “Wear your masks all
the time.”
A. The speaker wants you to stay inside the room.
B. The speaker wants you to wear your P.E uniform every Friday
C. The speaker wants you to stay outside.
D. The speaker is requesting you to wear your masks all the time.
9. “Would you agree, if we would change the title of our research?” What do you think
is the illocution of this utterance?
A. asking B. requesting C. inviting D. acting
11. What do you think does the speaker mean when he/she says, “Can you open the
door?”
9 the ability to open the door.
A. The speaker wants to know if I have
B. The speaker is requesting me to open the door.
C. The speaker does not make sense.
D. The speaker is asking me a question.
12. You and your friend who has a fever enter your room. She shivers and tells you,
“It’s cold in here!” How would you interpret what she said?
A. She feels cold.
B. She wants me to increase the temperature in the room.
C. She does not feel well because of the cold.
D. She is complimenting the temperature in my room.
13. Based on the scenario in item number 12, what would your next action be?
A. I will thank my friend.
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B. I will agree with her and say that the room is cold.
C. I will increase the temperature to decrease the coldness.
D. I will ignore my friend.
15. Consider the phrase: “I now declare Martial Law.” Who among the following can
say this phrase and make martial law actually happen?
A. President of the country
B. My pregnant neighbor
C. A retired veterinarian
D. A famous rock star
WHAT’S IN
LET ‘EM TALK. Directions: Write a dialogue based on the illustrations below. Be
creative in making a storyline. Then, answer the questions that follow.
WHAT’S NEW
IDEAS INSIDE THE BOX. Directions: Fill in the box the utterances which would belong
to the categories of illocutionary act as proposed by John Searle (1976). Write the
utterances inside the box of your best choice.
UTTERANCES:
1. “Therefore, we have to wear masks all the time in order to avoid infection of this
virus.”
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2. “Please see to it that physical distancing is always observed in our school.”
3. Starting today, I will be vigilant in protecting myself from that deadly virus.
4. I am afraid that this “new normal” condition might change the landscape of
education.”
5. “I now pronounce you husband and wife.”
DECLARATION DIRECTIVE
COMMISIVE ASSERTIVE
EXPRESSIVE
WHAT IS IT
As a response to Austin’s Speech Act Theory, John Searle (1976), a professor from
the University of California, Berkeley, classified illocutionary acts into five distinct
categories.
1. Assertive – a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses belief about
the truth of a proposition. Some examples of an assertive act are suggesting, putting
forward, swearing, boasting, and concluding.
Example:
“No one makes better pancakes than I do. “
2. Directive – a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker tries to make the
addressee perform an action. Some examples of a directive act are asking, ordering,
requesting, inviting, advising, and begging.
Example:
“Please close the door. “
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4. Expressive – a type of illocutionary act in which the speaker expresses his/her
feelings or emotional reactions. Some examples of an expressive act are
thanking, apologizing, welcoming, and deploring.
Example:
“I am so sorry for not helping out in our group projects and letting you do all
the work “
WHAT’S MORE
I for Identify. Directions: Identify the following utterances based on the five
classifications of illocutionary acts: Assertive, Directive, Commissive, Expressive and
Declaration. Write your answers on the space provided for you.
__________2. “Please, go with me to the library after this class. We need to make our
research proposal for tomorrow.”
__________3. “Tomorrow, I will see to it that I would arrive earlier than you.”
__________4. “Thank you for accompanying me. You’re such an angel today.”
___________7. “Can you hold this key for a minute? I need to go to restroom.”
___________8. “From now on, I will always wear my face mask when I will go outside.”
___________9. “I’m a little bit upset on the delay of delivery of my wristwatch which I
ordered a month ago.”
___________11. “I’m pretty sure that I have the most perfect handwriting among our
classmates.”
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___________12. “If I were you, I would start making our project before our teacher
would set the deadline.”
__________13. “I promise to help you making the project after the tournament.”
WRAP IT: Explain each classification of the illocutionary act by completing the diagram
below. Use words/phrases.
Declaration Expressive
WHAT I CAN DO
COMPLETE THE TABLE. Directions: Complete the table with the following information
related to Searle’s Classification of Speech Acts. Make it sure that real-life
experiences are shown in the samples.
Example:
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Answer on this table.
ASSERTIVE
DIRECTIVE
COMMISSIVE
EXPRESSIVE
DECLARATION
ASSESSMENT
CUT AND PASTE. Directions: Cut out some utterances/ dialogues found in magazines
and other reading materials at home. Then, creatively paste these cut-out-strips on
your paper and identify each utterance or locutions using the categories of illocutions.
Rubrics
(3Cs)
Creativity- This shows the design of the output which is creatively
displayed using the available materials at home. (5 points)
Content- This shows the brief explanation or discussion of the presented
idea or concept relevant to the topic. (5points)
Correctness- This shows the appropriateness of the information as to
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accuracy of answer, spelling and grammar. (5 points)
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY/IES
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WHAT’S MORE
WHAT I KNOW
WHAT’S NEW
1. ASSERTIVE
1. a
2. DIRECTIVE
ASSERTIVE 2. b
3. COMMISSIVE
“Therefore, we have to wear 3. c
4. EXPRESSIVE
masks all the time in 4. b
5. DECLARATION
order…. 5. d
6. ASSERTIVE
DIRECTIVE 6. b
7. DIRECTIVE
“Please see to it that…. 7. c
8. COMMISSIVE
COMMISSIVE 8. d
9. EXPRESSIVE
“Starting today, I will be 9. a
10. DECLARATION
vigilant… 10. c
11. ASSERTIVE
EXPRESSIVE 11. a
12. DIRECTIVE
“I am afraid that this… 12. b
13. COMMISSIVE
DECLARATION 13. c
14. EXPRESSIVE
“I now pronounce you… 14. c
15. DECLARATION
15. a
Answer Key for lesson 2
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WHAT’S NEW I
LOCUTIONS KNOW
1. “Wash the dishes.”
2. “What is your name?” WHAT’S IN 1. A
3. “Paint your room pink.” 2. C
4. “Sorry for my mistakes.” WHAT’S MORE SECOND BOX 3. C
ILLOCUTIONS A. B 1. DOCTOR 4. B
1. requesting B.B 5. B
2. PRESIDENT
2. asking C. B 6. C
3. STUDENT
3. suggesting D. B THIRD BOX 7. A
4. apologizing E. B 8. B
PERLOCUTIONS F. B 1. CONSULTATIVE 9. D
1. washing the dishes 2. FORMAL 10. B
2. giving your name 3. FROZEN 11. D
3. painting your room pink 12. B
4. accepting apology 13. C
14. D
15. A
Answer key for lesson 1
ANSWER KEYS
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