ENGLISH 9

First Quarter- Module 7

USING APPROPRIATE
VOCABULARY FOR EACH
COMMUNICATIVE STYLE

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Supplementary Learning Material
Quarter 1 – Module 7: Using Appropriate Vocabulary for Each Communicative
Style

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Development Team of the Module

Writer: KAROL B. ALBAŇO
Content Editor: ESPERANZA RAMOS-STARKS
Language Editor: ADRIAN C. HERNANDEZ

MANAGEMENT TEAM
OIC-SDS: DR. ROMELA M. CRUZ, CESE
CID Chief: ALYN G. MENDOZA, PhDTE
SGOD Chief: EMMA G. ARRUBIO
EPS-in-Charge: RAMON M. BELARDO JR.
EPS-LRMS: RUBY E. BANIQUED, EDD

Department of Education – Schools Division Office, Mandaluyong

Office Address: Calbayog St. Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City
Telephone number: CID- 79552557
E-mail Address:[email protected] ● www.depedmandaluyong.org

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Handle this module with care. Use a separate sheet in answering the
exercises.
2. Read the directions carefully before doing each task.
3. Activities in this module can be done individually or with the help of
your teacher, home learning partner or knowledge source partner.
4. Finish this module for the intended week.
5. Return this module to the authorized person in charge of retrieval

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NAME: SECTION: SCORE:

TEACHER: DATE:
QUARTER 1 - Module No. 7
USING APPROPRIATE VOCABULARY FOR EACH COMMUNICATIVE STYLE

OBJECTIVES

A. Distinguish the usage of vocabulary or jargons in a variety of speech situations for

effective communication;
B. Accurately identify and classify the language registers based on their structure;
C. Create an original dialog – between siblings – demonstrating the effective use of
vocabulary in a given speech context; and
D. Reflect on the importance of identifying the use of language register in communication in
real-life context.

PRETEST

To begin this module, you are to take the pre-assessment test to know how much knowledge
and background information you have in this lesson.
Are you ready? Let us now begin by doing the activity!
DIRECTIONS: WHO AM I TALKING TO? – At this time, we will check if you can identify the
appropriate language to use depending on your audience. Transform the
expression based on the most appropriate for each of your audience.

Audiences The expression is “I’m leaving.”

To your teacher
To an older stranger
To your best friend
To your parents
To your siblings

REVIEW

In the previous lesson, you learned about different communicative styles or also termed
as language registers. These various styles in communication are used depending on a
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particular purpose or situation. This time, we will check if you can still differentiate each one of
them.
Are you ready? Try this one.
DIRECTIONS: Identify the type of communicative style used in the following situations. Write
FRO for frozen, FOR for formal, CON for consultative, CAS for casual, and INT
for intimate style.

_______________ 1) Talking with your father

_______________ 2) Group of friends meeting each other after a long time
_______________ 3) Singing the “Martsa ng Mandaluyong”
_______________ 4) Student when asking something to his/her teacher
_______________ 5) President Rodrigo Duterte delivering his public address about the
government’s effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

INTRODUCTION

Challenge yourself! With your sibling, try to read aloud and listen to the dialog given below.

Can you guess who is the one talking in the conversation?

- Hi, babe! How was your day?
- Great! We had finished a lot of
activities today. And yours?
- I’m fine but stressful. Pass me that
magazine, please.
- Here you go.
To whom do you think he/she intends to say it? How do you think the character delivered
his/her lines? If he/she would be talking to his/her teacher, do you think he would use the
same and exact words as well?
Again, with your sibling, try to read aloud and listen to the two dialogs presented below.

- Hi, Cybee! Can you give me a hand? - Hey, Carlo! How are ya?
- Sure, Justine. What’s up? - Yo, dude! Nothing much! And you?
- I can’t get to this mathematical problem. - Yeah, good. Studying a lot.
- Why don’t you try to use a calculator? - That sound hard. Hey, how did your
college admission test go? Wasn’t that
today?
- Oh, yeah! I think it went well. They said
they would call in a few days.
Based from the sample dialogs - Well, I’m sure you did great. Btw, do they
presented, to whom do you think the offer any engineering courses?
speaker is talking to? - Mmm… Yes, I think they do.
Are there changes in communicative - That’s great! Thanks for the info.
- Sure, no problem.
style between the two situations?

POINTS TO REMEMBER!

a. Choice of communicative style depends on the audience, location, topic, and

purpose.
Example: It would certainly be inappropriate to use vocabulary reserve for boyfriend or
girlfriend when speaking to your boss.
b. The concept of formality of language differ from culture to culture.

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Example: Your classmate who came from other provinces is culturally and linguistically
diverse which also affects one’s language.
c. An individual can use various styles to the same audience depending on the topic
of communication.
d. It is important to understand the differences between styles so one can use language
that is appropriate for a particular situation. If one’s register is too high, he/she
may come across as being pretentious or arrogant. On the other hand, if one’s
register is too low, he/she can come across as being inappropriately informal or
offensive.
Some students need to be taught about these ideas and on how to adjust one’s
language and vocabulary based on various situations. Are you one of them? If you are not,
then you must make the most out of each speech situation, both as a receiver and producer
of language, which is the fundamental to success.
Now, challenge yourself! I will provide some interesting activities based from the previous
discussion. Would you like to see some examples similar to what I prepared for you? Enjoy
them!

ACTIVITY NO. 1: Partner Chatter

DIRECTIONS: In pairs (with your sibling/s or parents), cut out pictures from any old
magazines or newspapers which shows the five different communicative styles.
To firm up your answer, create a short dialog by demonstrating the use of
appropriate vocabulary for each style. Write your answers in one whole sheet of
paper. Kindly attach your output on this page. (5 pts. each)

ACTIVITY 2: Media Connections

Pamilya Ordinaryo, The Greatest Showman, #Jowable, Money Heist, Crash Landing on
You, and Kingdom. These are just some of the top favorite movies and series that are most
popular in the country.
Now, let us continue by doing your (viewing) activity below. Enjoy watching!
DIRECTIONS: Re-watch one of your favorite local (Filipino) movies. Cite five different example
dialogs that show the different communicative styles. Keep in mind to
translate the chosen dialogs in the English language. Write your answers on
the table provided below. (2 pts. each)

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Movie Title

Styles Dialogs from the chosen movie

1) Frozen
2) Formal
3) Consultative
4) Casual
5) Intimate
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ACTIVITY NO. 3: Do the Twist

Are you familiar with Martin Luther King, Jr.? He is one of the most influential leaders of
civil rights movement because of his activism and inspirational speeches in ending the legal
segregation of African-American citizens in the United States.
DIRECTIONS: Read and analyze MLK’s one of the most iconic speeches entitled, “I Have a
Dream.” Identify what communicative style is underlined in the text. Answer
the questions that follow. Write it in one whole sheet of paper and attach your
output on this page.

I Have a Dream
Martin Luther King, Jr.

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as

the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we
stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree
came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been
seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end
the long night of their captivity.
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred
years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of
segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the
Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material
prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the
corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so
we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition…

Processing Questions:
1) What do think is the speech all about? (2 pts.)
2) What communicative style is presented in the text? Justify your answer. (2 pts.)
3) If you were to give a two-liner quotation on what we need to make Philippines a better
country today, what would you say? What would be your dream? (2 pts.)
You are now almost done with all the required activities and tasks. You diligently followed
the requirements. It is now about time to know the five most interesting ideas you have
discovered during the lesson.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

DIRECTIONS: 5x5 JOURNALING – Identify and briefly answer five things that resonate with
you about each one and explain why. Copy the table given below and write your
answers in one whole sheet of paper. Kindly attach your output on this page.

I want to remember
Something I learned this week
One word to sum up what I learned
An “aha” moment that I had
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How this lesson helps you to deal

with various people around you

In this final phase of the module, you will now apply the insights you have learned and the
skills you have developed from the previous activities.
Let us now begin by doing the last activity below.

POSTTEST

DIRECTIONS: Identify whether the following communication situations are: Frozen, Formal,
Consultative, Casual, and Intimate. Write your answers on the space
provided.

_______________ 1) “Good morning, Mrs. Ramos. May I ask you a question?”

_______________ 2) “Hi, mars. Long time, no see.”
_______________ 3) “We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in
order to build a just and humane society…”
_______________ 4) “A pleasant morning, ladies and gentlemen. Let us welcome the graduates
of School Year 2019-2020.”
_______________ 5) “Good afternoon, Mr. Antonio. We are having a hard time submitting our
final project. What should we do?”
_______________ 6) “Hello, sugar bun. I miss you!”
_______________ 7) Yes, you may come in. Why do you always come late?”
_______________ 8) “Hey, Jac. What’s up?”
_______________ 9) “According to the Bible scripture, Proverbs 10:12, Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.”
_______________ 10) “How’s my little puppy?”

REFERENCES:

Eaton, S. (n.d.) Understanding Language Registers. Retrieved from

https://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/2018/01/02/understanding-language-
register/

Language Registers. Retrieved from

http://genconnection.com/English/ap/LanguageRegisters.htm?fbclid=IwAR0TM
ZigFSdTahF10MiEa0obBkinEM4ZgcAEW-1gbIdKzUnEKzbHb2LmPjQ

British Council. Register and Degrees of Formality. Retrieved from

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/register-degrees-
formality?fbclid=IwAR2LbAM-
hIvfcjWAsWUkQF0Jj0WHQiwsy_AlupaN_zvK9fO1GlNr_830Dhw

I Have a Dream by Marin Luther King, Jr. Retrieved from

https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

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 For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education – Schools Division Office-

Mandaluyong

Calbayog Street, Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City 1500

Telefax: (632) 79552557

Email Address:
[email protected]
●www.depedmandaluyong.org

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