NIELA MARIE P.

HOSMILLO BSIT 1-C

MRS. MARIFE P. HOSMILLO GEC105 (SLM7)

Engaging Activities
A. DIRECTIONS: Each student will present a video that is not longer than three minutes. The
video must be concise and contain key visuals-video, still images, or any other relevant footage-
along with brief, clear commentaries in English. The commercial is about language learning since
the lesson is about varieties of English. A rubric will guide the students.
B. Choose two of the three questions below. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. It is inevitable for us to meet people coming from other cultures. Cite at least three ways by
which you can avoid miscommunication or misinterpretation of ideas when talking to them.
2. How does non-verbal communication in general or bodily gesture, in particular, pose
miscommunication between two persons coming from different cultures? Cite some examples that
you know.
3. Give one situation when you should use formal language and another case when you should use
informal language. What expressions will you use? How do they differ from each other?

Two Questions and Answers:

1. It is inevitable for us to meet people coming from other cultures. Cite at least three ways
by which you can avoid miscommunication or misinterpretation of ideas when talking to
them.
Miscommunication is a common problem amongst individuals as people impart and perceive
information differently. It is damaging as it often results in conflicts and obstacles that could have
been avoided easily enough. Sometimes the message intended is quite different from the one how
someone understands and then interprets it and it can create serious problems.
An easy way to avoid miscommunication is by listening properly and speaking efficiently.
People have been communicating since time immemorial but still, they manage to goof-up as they
do not take actual time to understand. It is important to improve your communication skills to
develop both personal and professional relationships.
1. Be clear and concise with your instructions. Speak clearly and get to the point by presenting
step-by-step instructions. Do not give a detailed and very long set of instructions as most people
will not read it fully. Better simplify your message and speak short and meaningful sentences.
2. Be aware of the communication style. If you want to avoid miscommunication in your life then
it is necessary to be aware of you as well as other people’s communication style. How you speak
and how it is perceived by others is a viable question that you need to address yourself.
3. Be a good listener. istening carefully can easily avoid miscommunication. When you put actual
effort in a conversation so that you can understand the proper directions you are removing barriers
that can give rise to the problem of miscommunication. Listen with your ears, eyes, mind and your
instincts. Take the necessary time to perceive both the verbal and non-verbal feedback to
understand the issue.

2. How does non-verbal communication in general or bodily gesture, in particular, pose

miscommunication between two persons coming from different cultures? Cite some
examples that you know.
Body language makes up the largest part of our non-verbal communication - eye contact, gestures,
and facial expressions can convey powerful messages. As William Shakespeare said in Troilus and
Cressida - ‘There’s language in her eye, her cheek, her lip’.
However, there are substantial cultural differences in how people use body language to
communicate. Sometimes it is very obvious, many times very subtle.
Whether in a culturally diverse company or visiting emerging markets, understanding what people
mean through their body language can be a challenge.
Examples:
• Even the simple handshake can vary from culture to culture. A handshake is widely accepted as
the norm, however you’ll need to vary the firmness depending on the location. Western culture
typically perceives a strong handshake as authoritative and confidence, where as many parts of
the Far East perceive a strong handshake as aggressive, and usually bow instead.
• Facial expressions:
In general, there are seven different facial expressions which correspond to distinct
Universal facial emotions:
o Happiness - Raising and lowering of mouth corners, cheeks raised, and muscles around
the eyes are tightened.
o Sadness - lowering of mouth corners and raising inner portion of brows.
o Surprise - Arching of eyebrows, eyelids pulled up and sclera exposed, mouth open.
o Fear - Brows arched and pulled together, eyes wide open, mouth slightly open.
o Disgust - Eyebrows lowered, upper lip raised, nose wrinkled, cheeks raised.
o Anger - Brows lowered, eyes bulging, lips pressed firmly.

PT 1
DIRECTIONS: Read each statement carefully and choose your answer from the given options by
encircling the letter.
1. A pidgin is:
b. A dialect like Black English in North America.
c. The mother tongue, or principle language of a society.
d. A simplified makeshift language that develops to fulfill the communication needs of people
who have no language in common.
e. A common species of bird.

2. When a pidgin language becomes the mother tongue of a population, linguists refer to it as a(n):

a. Gullah b. Creole c. Ebonics

3. A creole language is:

a. A mixed-language with a simplified grammar that people rarely learn as a mother tongue.
b. A slang language
c. A pidgin language
d. A language of mixed origin developed from a complex blending of two-parent languages.

4. This circle consists of countries where the English language has played a traditional and original
role.
a. Inner circle b. outer circle c. expanding circle

5. This circle consists of countries where English is their official language and second language.
a. Inner circle b. outer circle c. expanding circle

6. This circle consists of countries where English is their foreign language.

a. Inner circle b. outer circle c. expanding circle

7. This is the language spoken by the elite, and that is taught to foreigners.
a. Mesolect b. basilect c. Acrolect

8. The lower class is often spoken by the least educated people of the society.
a. Mesolect b. basilect c. Acrolect

9. It has unique grammatical features that distinguish it from Standard English.

a. Mesolect b. basilect c. Acrolect
10. The sentence, I is eatin’ is an example of ____________.
a. Mesolect b. basilect c. Acrolect

PT 2
DIRECTIONS: Read each statement below carefully. Place a P on the line if you think the
statement tells something about Pidgin language. Place C on the line if you think the statement
tells something about the Creole language.
___P______1. Non-native lingua francas
___P______2. No native speakers
___C______3. Native speakers
___P______4. Arise quickly for functional communication
___C______5. Children’s native language
___P______6 Comprise between 2 or more languages
___P______7. Simple vocabulary from dominant group’s language
___P______8. Simplified grammar of native language.
___C______9. Based on Spanish such as Chavacano in Philippines
___C_____10. Parent languages