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English
Quarter 1 - Module 3
Employing Appropriate
Communicative Styles for Various
Situations

Department of Education •Republic of the Philippines

English – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Employing Appropriate Communicative Styles for Various Situations
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 - Module 3
Employing Appropriate
Communicative Styles for Various
Situations

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Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

This Alternative Delivery Module (ADM) in English includes learner-friendly

pre-test, self-check exercises, post-test, and other learning instructions
intended to help learners catch up on missed classes. This covers topics in
Grade Nine in the 1st quarter with corresponding learning activities for students
to achieve their missed learning competencies and lesson objectives. Moreover,
each exercise in this module is designed for independent learning and practice
however, ensure that the learners’ parents, elder siblings, guardians or
relatives at home will guide and support them as they accomplish its given
tasks.

Furthermore, explain to students that taking the tests diligently will allow them
to cope with missed lessons for their learning progress. Most importantly,
remind them to answer the given activities on a separate answer sheet and
handle this module with utmost care.

For the learner:

This learner-friendly module is specially designed for your learning needs and
progress. Your patience and dedication in reading and answering its learning
exercises will help you successfully cope with your missed lessons. You are
free to ask assistance from your teachers, parents, siblings, friends, and family
members whom you think can help you best. Read each lesson carefully and
follow the instructions for your activities after reading.

The following are the parts of this module that will help you finish your tasks.
Read the following descriptions below to better understand each part.

What I Need to Know

This contains the skills or competencies you are about to learn in
the specific lesson.

What I Know
This part is composed of a 15-item exercise serving as your
pretest to assess what you already know.

What’s In
It is in this part where review questions or items be given to you.
This will help you link the previous lesson with the current one.

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 What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in
various ways: a story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It
This section gives you the step by step process of how you go
about the lesson. It also provides you the brief discussion of the
topic or concept to develop.

What’s More
This comprises items for independent practice to further deepen
your understanding of the topic.

What I Have Learned

This includes questions which will lead you to generalize or sum
up your understanding of the topic presented. Steps on how a
given process was undergone may also be included here.

What I Can Do
This part provides an activity which will help you transfer your
knowledge into real-life situations or concerns.

Assessment
This is another 15-item test purposely to evaluate your level of
mastery in achieving the learning competency.

Additional Activities
In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich your
skill of the lesson learned. This will help you retain the concept in
mind.

Now that you are aware of the contents of this module, for sure you are ready
to face the tasks and take the challenges along your journey. Always bear in
mind that you are not alone. You have many companions who can assist you
with whatever problem you will face. Don’t be afraid. Just reach them out in
times you need them.

You have to answer the given exercises in this module on separate sheets of
paper. After you are through, return it to your teacher who will be responsible of
checking and determining your level of competency.

God bless you learner!

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 Employing
Lesson
Appropriate
3 Communicative Styles
for Various Situations

What I Need to Know

The concept of communication can be gleamed from having meaningful

exchange of verbal or non-verbal interactions among people. It is essential in
building harmonious relationships and bringing forth understanding among
people. Our communication style varies depending on whom we are
communicating with and what situations we are in.

A communication style is the form of language registers that speaker uses

and varies with the degree of formality. What is your style? How do you
communicate when you are with your friends and family? This module will
help you identify and employ appropriate communicative styles for various
situations (EN9V-IIa-e-27).

What I Know

Read the statements carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Choose the letter of your answer. Write it on your answer sheet.

1. What communication style uses a permanent or unchangeable

language?
a. Casual
b. Formal
c. Frozen
d. Intimate

2. It is a communication style which allows the use of slang terms.

a. Consultative
b. Casual
c. Intimate
d. Formal

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 3. What communication style is used when seeking help from experts?
a. Consultative
b. Frozen
c. Intimate
d. Casual

4. What style would you use when you are presenting a research proposal?
a. Formal
b. Casual
c. Consultative
d. Intimate

5. It is considered as the language used by lovers and is not allowed for

public and professional situations.
a. Casual
b. Frozen
c. Intimate
d. Consultative

6. What is the degree of formality when you are talking with your friends?
a. High
b. Low
c. Does not apply
d. High and Low

7. What degree of formality is seen in a Student- School Head

conversation?
a. High
b. Low
c. Does not apply
d. High and Low

Read and identify the communication style appropriate to the following

situations below. Choose your answer from the box. Write the letter only.

a. Frozen b. Formal c. Casual

d. Consultative e. Intimate

8. A Parent and Teacher conference about the child’s performance in

school.
9. Asking the doctor for a second opinion.
10. Your classmate performing his chosen poem in class.
11. A husband and wife planning about the future of their kids.
12. Talking to a friend after not seeing each other for a year.
13. A business meeting among shareholders of a company.
14. Listening to the priest homily about good stewardship.
15. Attending an orientation on research writing.

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 What’s In

In the previous lesson you have learned about conditional sentences used
in expressing arguments. There you were able to distinguish the different
types of conditional sentences and its uses. Can you recall the key concepts or
words presented in lesson two? Try this activity:

Guess the Gibberish!

Tell what word is being described in each item.
1. Our Geo Meant ______________________
2. Seem Pole Past ______________________
3. Cone Day Shone All ______________________
4. See Row Tie Hype ______________________
5. Passed Part Tee See Pole ______________________

What’s New

Speech Set-up

How do you communicate in the given different situations? Read the

scenario below and write mini dialogues expected in a communicative style:

Carl is the President of the Supreme Student Government of your school.

As part of his advocacy, he initiated a program which helps awaken students
of their rights and limitations in the proper use of social media. He was
recognized during the Gawad Parangal sa Guro at Mag-aaral of the Schools
Division Office of Kabankalan. His parents, friends and members of the school
staff were all proud and congratulated him for his achievement.

Suppose that you were Carl, how do you think your proud parents would
speak to you? Does it happen in the same manner as you speak with your
friends, teachers and fellow students? Write mini dialogues in the speech
balloons below considering how you would speak to the following situations.

Student-Parent Conversation Student-Peers Conversation

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 Student-Teacher Conversation

What is It

Communication Styles are aspects of communication that define the use

of appropriate language for a certain conversation. The type of relationship
and degree of formality in speaking are given emphasis to avoid
misunderstanding. Take note of the Five Classifications of Communication
Styles according to Martin Joos (1967):

1. Frozen or Static:
At this level, language is literally “frozen” in time and form. It does not
change. This type of language is often learned and repeated by rote.
Examples: Biblical Verses, prayers, preamble, oaths and others.

2. Formal
This style is impersonal and often follows a prescriptive format. The
speaker uses complete sentences, avoids slang and may use technical or
academic vocabulary.
Examples: Academic and Scientific publishing, Seminars, Forums,
standard for work, school and business.

3. Consultative
This style is used when consulting an expert such as doctors and lawyers.
The speaker uses more precise language and addresses the expert by a title
such as “Doctor” “Attorney” “Your Honor” “Mr.” and “Mrs.”
Examples: PTA meetings, Medical Assistance, Legal Counsels

4. Casual
This communication style is conversational in tone. Words are general
rather than technical and may include slang and colloquialisms.
Examples: Talking with friends and peers, acquaintances with same age
group

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5. Intimate
The language used by lovers. It is the most intimate form of language. It is
best avoided in public and professional situations.
Examples: Family conversations, Husband and wife talking

Did you have a clear grasp of the given communication styles? These
questions will assess your understanding of the definitions above. Can you
answer it in 1-2 sentences? Write only the answers on your answer sheet.

1. What communication style is used during occasions like seminars and

lectures?
___________________________________________________________________
2. When can we use the intimate communication style?
___________________________________________________________________
3. When talking to people of the same age group about topics on fashion
trend, which style is best to apply?
___________________________________________________________________
4. Why do you think frozen communication style is repeated in form?
___________________________________________________________________

5. How is consultative style different from a casual communication style?

___________________________________________________________________

What’s More

Match the communicative styles in column A with the situational

examples in column B. Write the correct letter on your answer sheet.

Column A Column B

1. Casual a. The students are reciting Panatang Makabayan.

2. Consultative b. She finances herself through creating a blog.

3. Formal c. The twins are happily talking to each other before

sleeping.
4. Intimate d. My niece is asking her teacher over the phone
about the online enrollment.
5. Frozen e. Teachers are attending seminars to be fully
equipped of the new normal system.
f. Racial discrimination is a number one talk in
America.

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 What I Have Learned

With the discussions and examples that you have encountered, I guess
you already know the distinct uses of each communication style.
Fill in the blanks below to complete the idea of the paragraph. Write only
the answers on your answer sheet.
(1) _____ is a language used by lovers or by the people who are very close to
each other. The (2) _______ style is impersonal and often follows prescriptive
format. The other one is a language that is literally frozen in time and in form
and that is called (3) _______. If you are talking to your friends, you are using
(4) _______ because this is conversational in tone. And the last one is (5) ______
which is used if you are consulting an expert such as a doctor.

What I Can Do

Read and analyze the statements below. Identify what communicative

style is presented in each item. Write only the answers on your answer sheet.

1. “IATF said that there will be no modified general community quarantine

to the regions labelled as low-risk areas since most of the Local Government
Units pleaded for the extension. They need to have a longer time to prepare
their testing and quarantine facilities…” These were some of the words she
heard from her radio when she decided to turn it off.

2. “Sissy, I’m warning you, don’t sleep yet. I’m still cooking your favorite
dish”, her mind was awakened when her sister called her.

3. “Ma’am, this is just anxiety. You told me that you worry too much about
the corona virus. So, I advise, uninstall your facebook and don’t watch nor
listen some news about this pandemic for a month. Let your mind be busy
with some works inside your house.” This is the recommendation of my doctor
since I was not able to sleep for two nights.

4.I always hear my annoying brother sings this song, “We heal as one with
kindness. We heal as one. We serve. We share, we show compassion. We heal
as one.”
5. Amidst this pandemic, the best vaccine that the world could have is
prayer. When I was 3 years old my parents taught me to pray “Our Father”, so
every time I worry like this moment, I faithfully recite this.

6. I had a chat with a random Facebook friend out of boredom because of

the quarantine. He was nice anyway and I called him “buddy”.

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 7. I watch President Rodrigo Duterte in delivering his messages to the
nation on coronavirus disease 2019 every night.

8. I miss talking and sharing on the max gossips with my bestfriend. We

haven’t seen in ages now due to her work as a social worker in Hinoba-an. I
hope this pandemic will end soon so that we can bond again.

9. The school days have been suspended abruptly since March 30. So, Mrs.
Cruz is worried of the status of her daughter. To answer her query, she called
the adviser.

10. Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens
me.

Assessment

Read the statements carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Choose the letter of your answer.

1. What communication style uses language that does not change?

a. Casual
b. Formal
c. Frozen
d. Intimate

2. What style is needed if you want to check your general weighted average
to your adviser?
a. Formal
b. Casual
c. Consultative
d. Intimate

3. It is considered as the language used by the people who has a very close
relationship.
a. Casual
b. Frozen
c. Intimate
d. Consultative

4. What style would you use when the school is facilitating a General PTA
Meeting?
a. Formal
b. Casual
c. Consultative
d. Frozen

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 5. You are using this style when you are talking to a friend.
a. Consultative
b. Casual
c. Intimate
d. Formal

Analyze the pictures given below and identify the appropriate

communication style to be used. Choose your answer inside the box.

a. Frozen b. Formal c. Casual d. Consultative e. Intimate

6. 7.

8. 9.

10.

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 Read the mini-dialogue below. Analyze what communicative style is
presented in each item.

11. Customer: Good morning. I would like to open a bank account.

Bank Clerk: Good morning sir. What account would you like to open?
Customer: What is best if I want to have a credit card?
Bank Clerk: Oh, you can have the checking account that is used for
everyday transactions. Savings account, on the other hand, is schemed
to stay in the account and you can earn interest over time.
Customer: Oh, I see. I’ll choose checking account.
Bank Customer: Okay sir. Fill out first the application form.

12. Audience 1: Hurry up! We’re already late.

Audience 2: Okay, Okay. Let’s sit here.
(A speaker enters and everyone claps)
Speaker: Good evening everyone. I am very pleased because you
decided to spend your time here. This evening we’ll talk about
“Believing In Yourself”. As we live in this world, many exceptional and
mysterious things happen. Thus, we think a lot. We try to decipher
everything. Ladies and gentlemen, our mind is a powerful tool that God
has given to us, but sadly, this can also be the most destructive ally.
Take a look on the monitor. (pointing to the wide screen in front).

13. Jenny: This is the first line of my favorite poem. This is written by
Rudyard Kipling:
“If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Of being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise.”

14. James: Wazzup, Joshua. Long time no see. How’s your life in Manila?
Joshua: Well, pretty fine. But I miss Negros a lot. After my schooling,
I’ll go back here for sure.
James: That’s good to hear. That means, we can go fishing again.
Joshua: You bet! See yah around!

15. Father: I have something in my mind, honey. Why don’t we put up a

business here?
Mother: What business? There are so many business establishments
around.
Father: I’m thinking of a coffee-flower shop. You have the background
about flower arrangement and choosing variety of them. And then, I’ll
take care the coffee thing.
Mother: Hmmmmm. Let me think it first. For now, let’s sleep. I’m tired
already.

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 Additional Activities

Make a conversation in each item based on its given communicative style.

Write your sentences inside the given speech balloon. You may add speech
balloons if necessary.
1. Frozen 2. Formal

3. Intimate 4. Casual

5. Consultative

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Answer Key

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