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ENGLISH
Quarter 3 – Module 2

Applying Appropriate Tools in

Oral Communication Situations

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English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Third Quarter – Module 2: Applying Appropriate Tools in Oral Communication
Situations
First Edition, 2020
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English
Quarter 3 – Module 2
Applying Appropriate Tools in
Oral Communication Situations

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Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to the English 7 Quarter 3 – Module 2 Alternative Delivery
Mode (ADM) Module on Applying Tools in Oral Communication Situations.
Communication is simply defined as the act of transferring information.
However, a good communication bridges understanding between confusion and
clarity. A good communication then requires guide or steps not just to deliver a
message but also to fully understand it. Understanding therefore depends on how the
message was delivered.
As you go through, you will experience different individual activities and
encounter text where your skills in reading, vocabulary development, and viewing,
listening, language fluency and grammar awareness will be developed. In the end, you
will be making your own video as an output which will be used as a proof of your
learning.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies you
to Know are expected to learn in the module.

What I This part includes an activity that aims to check what you
Know already know about the lesson to take. If you get all the
answers correct (100%), you may decide to skip this module.
This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current
lesson with the previous one.
What’s In
In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in
various ways such as a story, a song, a poem, a problem
What’s New opener, an activity or a situation.
This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This
What is It aims to help you discover and understand new concepts and
skills.
What’s This comprises activities for independent practice to solidify
More your understanding and skills of the topic. You may check
the answers to the exercises using the Answer Key at the end
of the module.
What I Have This includes questions or blank sentence/paragraph to be
Learned filled in to process what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can This section provides an activity which will help you transfer
Do your new knowledge or skill into real life situations or
concerns.
 This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery
Assessment in achieving the learning competency.

Additional In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich

Activities your knowledge or skill of the lesson learned. This also tends
retention of learned concepts.
This contains answers to all activities in the module.
Answer Key

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing this
module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use your English notebook in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

What I Need to Know …………………………………. 1

What I Know ….……………………………… 2

Lesson 1 Oral Language, Stance and Behavior 3

What’s In ….……………………………… 3

Activity 1: Matching Time! ….……………………………… 3

What’s New ….……………………………… 4

Activity 2: Identify Me! ……........................………….. 8

Lesson 2 Different Communication Situations 9

What is It ……………………….………... 9
Activity 3: Choose it Right! …………............……………… 10

What’s More ……………………….………... 11

Activity 4: Picture Says ………...………………………. 11

What I Have Learned …………………………………. 12

What I Can Do ……………………….………... 13

Activity 5: Say it with a Pen! ……...................................... 13
Assessment ………………………………… 14
Additional Activities ………………………………… 15
Activity 6: Watch and Observe! ........................................ 15

Answer Key .………………………………. 16

References ..………………………………. 17
 What I Need to Know

As you develop your communication skills, you prepare for a future in which you will
enjoy greater success. Speaking well can have a big impact on your student life and future
professional life as well. When you leave a better impression of yourself through the way you
communicate, you enhance your credibility as a speaker and as a person.
Giving instructions, making explanation, and narrating events before a group of fellow
students are communication situations that help you face your anxieties as a speaker. They can
also develop your self-confidence, improve your listening habits and turn your speaking
experience into a productive one. This lesson prepares you in responding the challenge of
speaking in group and in public.

The module is divided into two lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Oral language, Stance and Behavior
 Lesson 2 – Different Communication Situations

After going through this module, you should be able to use appropriate oral language,
stance and behavior in giving instructions, making explanations and narrating events; (EN7OL-
IV-a-3).
Specifically, you should be able to:
1. familiarize the tools in communication focusing on oral language, stance and
behavior;
2. identify the functions of oral language, stance and behavior in oral communications
situations;
3. identify various informal communication situations-giving instruction, making
explanations, and narrating events; and
4. create your video highlighting the given situations.

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 What I Know

Pre-Test
Test I
Instructions: Read and understand the questions. Write the letter of your answer in your English
activity notebook.
1. It is a symbol system composed of sounds that can stir up meanings in people who use it.
A. language B. sound C. speech D. stance
2. This refers to the way you stand or sit properly.
A. eye contact B. facial expression C. gesture D. posture
3. It is a purposive movement of the fingers, hands, legs, shoulders, or trunk, to give
meaning or emphasis.
A. eye contact B. facial expression C. gesture D. posture
4. The following are types of bodily actions except one:
A. gesture B. language C. movement D. posture
5. A characteristic of oral language that uses simple words to convey meaning.
A. clarity B. directness C. impressiveness D. vividness

Test II
Instructions: Read the statements about bodily gestures carefully. Write YES if you agree to
the statement and NO if you disagree.
6. Bodily gestures occur naturally if you know what you want to say.
7. Crossing your arms makes you look defensive.
8. Face your audience with your hands on the side with your chin up.
9. Shrugging your shoulders suggests that you know something.
10. Putting your hands on your hips makes you seem aggressive.
11. Stand with confidence to achieve a comfortable speaking position.
12. Shaking your fist is a sign of naughtiness.
13. Use your hands to emphasize or reinforce your message when speaking.
14. Making an OK sign with your fingers emphasizes a point.
15. Clapping your hands to make your audience clap shows promptness.

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 Lesson
Oral Language, Stance

1 and Behavior

Aside from the speech content, delivery is also essential in effective communication.
When you deliver a speech, you send messages to your listeners even before you open your
mouth to say the first word. Your body talks before, during and after the speech. Therefore, you
have to make sure that your bodily action enhances the meanings you communicate through
words.
In this lesson, you will learn some tools for effective communication. Before we
proceed, let us have a review on the use of appropriate multimedia resources in different
communication situations.

What’s In

Activity 1: Matching Time!

Match the multimedia resources in Column B with the description in Column A. Write
the letter of your answer in space provided.
A B
1. a short video usually part of a recording a. vlog
2. a picture made using a camera and stored b. animation
Digitally c. photographs
3. a method in which figures are manipulated to d. flipcharts
appear as moving objects e. video clips
4. a presentation that allows you to create anything f. webidence
from slide shows g. PowerPoint
5. an evidence of a statement took from the internet

Multimedia resources help in retaining the interest and attention of the audience. They
can be effective tools to use in making your talk lively and interesting in various
communication situations.

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 What’s New

Take a look at the cartoon below that illustrates a simple communication situation.

I miss Sarah Geronimo’s concert. I wish I could watch it again.

What’s up, Jessa! Hi, Dan! I’m glad to see you.

I have here a link of Sarah Geronimo’s virtual concert. I know she is your favorite. Do you want to have a copy of it?

Yes, yes, yes! I’ve been wanting to see it. Good! I am sure you will enjoy watching it.

Thank you for sharing it. I have to go and watch it at home. Bye.

You’re welcome. Goodbye.

Now, review each frame of the cartoon and identify the symbols that Daniel and Jessa
used to communicate with each other.

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 I miss Sarah Geronimo’s concert. I wish I could watch it again.

What’s up, Jessa! Hi, Dan! I’m glad I see you.

I have here a link of Sarah Geronimo’s virtual concert. I know she is your favorite. Do you want to have a copy of it?

Yes, yes, yes! I’ve been wanting to see it. Good! I am sure you will enjoy watching it.

Thank you for sharing it. I have to go and watch it at home. Bye.

You’re welcome. Goodbye.

In the first frame, Dan used language to express his wish. In the second frame, they use
hand signal in greeting each other. They used facial expression and gesture in greeting each
other. In the third frame, there are circles around the greetings exchanged by Dan and Jessa. In
the fourth, fifth and sixth frames, there are circles around the language, voice and bodily action
that Dan and Jessa used to communicate with each other.

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 What is It

Language, stance and behavior are tools symbol systems you use for communication.
They are representations of your thoughts and feelings. Also, these tools communicate your
ideas.

Oral language
Language is the means to transfer your messages to another person. If you both speak
same language, it is easier to understand each other. However, when the language used is not
common to both of you, then, there is a greater possibility for misinterpretation which may lead
to misunderstanding.

Characteristics of Effective Oral Language

1. Clarity – language must be grammatically correct in order to transfer exact
meaning.
2. Directness – effective oral language is also direct and conversational. Make large
use of personal pronoun as in “You are a model student” instead of just
referring to model students.
3. Appropriateness – language must be suitable to the purpose of the speaker. It
should meet the needs and expectations of your listener.
4. Vivid – to hold the attention and maintain interest of your listeners, use varied
concrete, figurative and original expressions.

Stance and Behavior

Have you observed that a person’s body language is opposite to what he/she is saying?
This is conveying a message not through words, but through bodily actions. When you speak,
you probably accompany your words with an action which is a result of muscular activity. This
bodily action combines with your oral language to convey a message. Below are some
examples of postures and bodily gestures that influence how your listeners understand your
message when you are speaking.
1. Stand with confidence – To prevent swaying or rocking while talking in front

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 of others, spread your feet about 6 to 8 inches apart parallel to each other to achieve a
comfortable speaking position.

2. Face your audience with your hands on the side with your chin up. This
will help you appear open and sincere to your audience and give the impression that you
are in control of the situation.
Avoid the following as much as possible:
 crossing your arms – makes you look defensive
 hands at the back – as if you are hiding something
 hands in your pocket – as if you’re hiding something
 hands on hips – makes you seem aggressive;
as if you’re bullying your audience
 hands on chin – as if you’re not ready with what you’re
going to say because it seems you’re still
thinking of what to say
 two hands cupped in front of your chest
– makes it look like you’re covering
something in front of your chest

3. Use your hands to emphasize your message when speaking.

If relevant gestures are used at the right time, your message will be easily understood.
These gestures can be used to:
 emphasize the point you are making – shake your fist to show you are
serious; make an OK sign with your fingers
 suggest something – shrug the shoulders to show that you don’t know
 describe – act as if you are falling to describe that you fell face first into the
water
 prompt – clap your hands to make your audience also clap

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Activity 2. Identify Me!
The illustrations below are posture and bodily gestures that may add meaning to the
message of a speaker. Identify and write the meaning of each act.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

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 Lesson
Different Communication
2 Situations

As an active member of a democratic society, you should be able to speak for yourself
and for others. You should be able to assume the role of a leader when the occasion calls for
one. To become a useful citizen, you need to develop effective speech communication skills.
You always speak with a definite purpose in mind. Therefore, it is the purpose that
determines the kind of speech you will give on a particular occasion that requires it. Whatever
speaking situation you are in, the most important thing is you master your speech. You can only
do this by carrying out the right practices, using oral language, stance and behavior as
important tools in effective speech delivery.
Study the table below.

Communication
Situations Used for Example Situations
 Explaining a process  A teacher discussing the
Giving Instructions  Influencing the feelings and process of online
attitudes of others enrolment.
 Communicating Information  A youth leader explaining
Making Explanations  Expressing needs about a reach out program
 Getting things done
 Expressing personal feelings  A student narrating a
Narrating Events  Creating stories worthwhile quarantine
experience.

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Activity 3: Choose it Right!

Below are examples of the different communication situations of giving instructions,

making explanations and narrating events. Classify each appropriately in the box provided
below.

 Class Reports  Documentary on the leadership of President

 Storytelling Duterte
 Cooking show  Vlog on how to stay healthy during quarantine
 Information dissemination on COVID 19 pandemic

Communication Situations Example Situations

1.
Giving Instructions
2.

3.
Making Explanations
4.

5.
Narrating Events
6.

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 What’s More

Activity 4: Picture Says!

Instructions: Study the pictures below. Identify what communication situation is
observed. Choose the letter of your answer from the box

A. Giving of Information B. Making Explanations C. Narrating Events

Don’t forget to take your medicines on time. Also, observe proper diet to keep yourself healthy.

Studying in high school is the most memorable stage in my life. I really enjoy almost everything when I’m in school
1. 2.

3.

5.

4.

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: A. Fill in the blanks to complete the short sentences below. These sentences
summarize our topic in this module. Write your answers in your English notebook.

What are the communication tools? How effective are they in the different communication
situations?

There are three communication tools that are used for communication. These are
, and . They the meaning of
the conveyed by the in the different communication
situations.

B. Write YES if you agree with the statement; Write NO if you disagree.

1. Applying the communication tools will make the speaker’s message more
understandable.
2. If you are crossing your arms, it makes you look prepared.
3. If you put your hands at the back, it seems that you are hiding something.
4. If your hands are in your pocket, you are confident.
5. It is alright to sway your body when you are talking in front of others.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5: Say it with a Pen!

Being skilled in using oral language, stance, and behavior in various oral
communication situations are means of effectively communicating and interacting with one
another. To be able to check your understanding on the lessons that you have learned from the
previous activities, do the given task.

Directions: Make a short speech about any of the following communication situations (giving
instructions, making explanations, and narrating events). The speech should have
200-250 words. The rubric provided below will be used in evaluating your speech.

Rubric in Evaluating Informative Speech -(giving instructions, making explanations, and

narrating events)
Category Poor Fair Good Excellent
2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points
Oral The writer The writer The writer The writer
Language observes one out observes two out observes three observes all the
of four of four out of four characteristics of
characteristics characteristics characteristics effective oral
of effective oral of effective oral of effective oral language
language language language
Format The speech does The speech is The speech is The speech is
not follow the slightly correct. mostly correct. written in
given correct format.
communication
situations.

Note: Practice delivering your speech in front of the mirror observing the appropriate stance and
behavior.

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 Assessment

As you are about to end this module, your knowledge will be tested by applying all the
things that you have learned from your previous activities.
Directions: Using the speech that you have accomplished, make a video applying all the
communication tools (oral language, stance, and behavior) in your speech
delivery. The rubric below will be used in evaluating your video.
Category 5 4 3 2 1
Content is relevant and well-developed.
Purpose is well-defined.
Main points are stated clearly.
Content
Arguments are sound and supported with valid and
credible sources.
Speech is ended with a review of the main points.
Language used is grammatically correct.
Oral language is direct and conversational.
Language is suitable to the purpose of the speaker.
Oral
Language holds the attention and maintains interest
Language
of the listeners.
The speaker uses varied concrete, figurative and
original expressions
Speaker is prepared and confident.
Distracting movements or mannerisms are avoided.
Facial expressions are appropriate to the message.
Stance
Mastery of the speech is evident.
and
Behavior Bodily actions are expressive, dynamic, and natural.
Camera is stable, smooth movements and pans
Sound is clear and understandable
Technical
Video is edited effectively, flows well
Transitions are used effectively
Subject is framed well, images are well composed

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 Additional Activities

Activity 6: Watch and Observe!

Now that you are almost done, you will have this activity to deepen your learning.
An example is done for you. Keep going!

Directions: Watch at least three TV programs of shows and fill in the table below.

Title of Video/ Type of

TV Show Communication
Oral Language Used Stance
Situation

Example: English and Filipino - Uses body Informative

language
24 Oras
- Hand
gestures

1.

2.

3.

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Answer Key

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 References

Books

Agravante, Josefina A. The effective Communicator, Second Ed., 2012 Quezon City.
Philippines: FNB Educational, Inc. p.52-63.

Escobar, Faith B. The Effective Communicator. Second Ed., 2011. Quezon City
Philippines: FNB Educational, Inc. p.62-69.

Tan, Arsenia B. Public Speaking and Speech Improvement for Filipino Students.
Fourth Ed.., 2012. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Cacho Hermanos, Inc. p.91-96.

Balgos, Anne Richie G., Sipacio, Philippe John F. Oral Communication in Context For Senior
High School, 2016 Quezon City Philippines: C & E Publishing, Inc. p.144- 155

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