Lesson Plan in English

Grade 11-GOLD
January 5, 2022

I. Objectives: At the end of the 60-minute session, 75% of the students should be able to:
Respond appropriately and effectively to a speech act. (EN11/12OC-lfj-20)

Specifically, you should be able to:

1. Identify the 5 typpes of illocutionary act based on Searle’s Classification;

2. Formulate a sentence using the appropriate speech act; and
3. Respond appropriately to a speech act.

II. Subject Matter:

A. Topic: Searle’s Classification of Illocutionary Act
B. Reference: ENGLISH ADM MODULES FOR GRADE 11
C. Materials: laptop, OHP or Television, Video Presentation

III. Procedure:
A. Preliminary of Lesson
Review: 3 different types of Speech Act

B. Presentation of Lesson
1. Ask the students to present their reactions and connect it to the lesson.
2. Let them establish the purpose of the lesson.

C. Lesson Proper
Searle’s Classification of Illocutionary Speech Act
As a response to Austin’s Speech Act Theory, John Searle (1976) a university
professor of California, Berkeley, has five general classifications of speech act, and they are
the following:
1. Assertive – this speech act grants the speaker to convey his/her view that the proposal
made is correct. The examples are suggesting, putting forward, swearing, boasting and
concluding.
I make the best cake in town.
2. Directive – In this speech act, the speaker tries to make the addressee do what is being
asked. Some examples of these include asking, ordering, requesting, inviting, advising and
begging.
Please come tomorrow morning for the meeting.
3. Commissive – this speech act compasses the speaker to make future actions, e.g.
promises and oaths.
Starting today, I will never comment negatively about a post on Facebook.
4 Expressive – This speech act allows the speaker to express his feelings and
attitudes. These are words that express gratitude or thanks, congratulating,
apologizing, welcoming and deploring.
I appreciate your effort in solving this problem.
5.Declaration - This speech act brings a change in the external situation. Some
examples of declarations are baptizing, firing, bidding, wedding and blessing.
I now pronounce you husband and wife.
Analysis
List the characteristics of speech acts. Based from the discussion, mention unique
characteristics of each speech act. Please follow the format suggested below

Abstraction

After learning the unique characteristics of Searle’s

Classifications of Speech Act, you can now complete a
discourse supplying appropriate speeches, and its
relationship to situations, intentions and functions. Clues
inside the parentheses are provided for.

The school’s Dance Troupe is recruiting new members for SY

2020-2021. You wanted to audition to become a member of
the troupe.
You:_______________________________________________________ (use assertive
speech to showcase what you’ve got worthy to be part of the troupe.)
Dance Troupe Coordinator: ______________________________________
(requesting you to perform an act as an audition piece)
You:________________________________________________________ (A speech
promising to do your best if will be chosen as a new member)

Dance Troupe Coordinator: ______________________________________

(declaring that you are accepted as new dance troupe member)
You:________________________________________________________ (you express
words of gratitude for being chosen as member)

Application
Group activity (task to be given by the assigned reporters)

IV. Evaluation:
Short quiz (to be given by the assigned reporters)

V.Assignment:

Research and study the 7 strategies that people use in communication.

Prepared by:
TRISHA JANE BLANTUCAS

Subject Teacher