LEARNING PLAN: THE

FIVE SPEECH STYLES

Frozen, Formal, Consultative,
Casual, and Intimate

Presented By : Jumeira Marie S.

Zarate
 I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the 90-minute period, the grade 9 students will be able to:

Identify the five speech styles based on their characteristics

and definition;

Demonstrate the correct speech style through dialogues or

role-plays based on given situations;

Perform appropriate speech styles in given situations to

demonstrate understanding of their importance in effective
communication.
 II. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Learning Competency
Give the appropriate communicative styles for various situations.
(intimate, casual, conversational, consultative, frozen) (EN9V-II-27)
B. Topic
The Five Speech Styles
C. Learning Materials
Projector
Laptop
Manila Paper
Chalk
Blackboard
D. References
Padilla, M., Bicomong, L., Dato-on, H., Rosario, M., & Sabomido,
L. (2003). Communication: An overview. In Speech for effective
communication (pp. 1–3).
Hamday, M. (2017). Speech style used in the workplace in 500
Days of Summer movie. Language Horizon, 5(1), 30–32.
https://ejournal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/language-
horizon/article/view/18260/16648
Bonifacio, J. (2022). Lesson 8: 5 kinds of speech styles. Oral
communication in context (pp. 1–3).
https://www.scribd.com/document/557577869/Lesson-8-9-ORAL-
COMMUNICATION
III. TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
A. Preliminaries (5 minutes)
a. Routine
Prayer
Greetings
Room organization
Attendance

b. Review
Before moving on to the new topic, the class will review the previous
lesson which is all about communication, its definition, and its
importance.
 B. Introduction (20 minutes)
a. Motivation
In order for students to pique their interest about the five speech styles, the
teacher will use a learner-centered strategy called Gallery walk.
1. The teacher will provide posters that contains a scenario. These posters
should be placed around the classroom. These scenarios include:
A person being interviewed for a job, but is speaking casually.
A friend is speaking formally while sharing secrets.
A doctor giving advice and instructions to a patient.

2. The class will be grouped into 5-7 groups. Each group must stop at every
station to examine the posters.
 b. Presentation of the topic

The teacher will ask the following questions:

1. What do you notice about how people communicate in these situations?
2. How appropriate do you think the communication style is for each situation?
3. What changes could be made in order to improve the communication in each
scenario?
Based from the student’s answers, the teacher will provide a short input on the
importance of using appropriate speech styles in communication, highlighting
that the five speech styles (frozen, formal, consultative, casual, intimate) are
used in different contexts to ensure clarity and effective communication.
Afterward, the teacher will state the topic and learning objectives.
 C. Student’s Activity (20 minutes)
The teacher will divide the class into 5 groups for a role-play activity. Each
group will be assigned with one situation each.
Situation 1: Siblings reminiscing about their childhood while looking at old photos.
(INTIMATE SPEECH STYLE)
Situation 2: A group of classmates talking about their favorite TV shows during
lunch. (CASUAL SPEECH STYLE)
Situation 3: A student asking the librarian for help for finding resources for a
research study. (CONSULTATIVE)
Situation 4: A host introducing guest speakers at a school event. (FORMAL
SPEECH STYLE)
Situation 5: Reciting the Saint Cecilia’s prayer in the classroom. (FROZEN SPEECH
STYLE)
The students will be asked to make a short role-play that demonstrate their
assigned situation. They will be given at least 5 minutes to prepare for their
presentation. While the students are preparing, the teacher will write the 5
speech styles on the board for references.

The first group will be asked to perform their role play, while the rest of the
class will guess which speech style is manifested in each performance.

The group will reveal their assigned speech style and the next group will
take their turn to perform
 D. Teacher’s Activity (10 minutes)
Process Questions:
1. Based from the activity, what are the five speech styles?
2. What are the characteristics and functions of each speech style?
3. What other situation/scenario that can be applicable to each
speech style?

Frozen style – The most formal type of speech. It is usually used for formal ceremony
and official government events or international meetings. The style is characterized
by long and complex sentence, a scientifically vocabulary, and a consistent serious
tone. An example is The Preamble of the Philippine Constitution.
Formal style – This style is lower the frozen style and commonly used in formal
situation, such as in office, school and when people meet new people. It is generally
used in a formal situation, where there is the least amount of shared background
knowledge and where communication is one way with little or no feedback from the
audience. The vocabulary used in formal style is extensive, use standard speech, low
tempo speech, and avoidance of the use of repetition. An example is Benigno Aquino
III’s 2014 SONA speech.

Consultative style - is usually used in semi formal situation. It is a style that shows our
norm for coming to terms with strangers who speak our language but whose personal
stock of information may be different. The sentence in the style is usually shorter than
formal style and it is also required for everyday communication. It is usually used in
some group discussion, school, or trading buyer with the seller. An example is
consulting to a lawyer.
Casual style - it is a style that is used for the communication in our relaxed or normal
situation. People tend to use this style with friends, family and people who have close
relationship. Characteristic feature of casual style is the omission of unstressed words,
particularly at the beginning of sentences. Am example is greeting your friends like
“Hey!” or “What’s up”.

Intimate style - is an utterance that avoids giving the addressee information outside the
speaker’s skin. The style is completely private languages developed within families, very
close friends, couple and other intimate relationships. It is characterized by ellipsis,
deletion, rapid, slurred, pronunciation, non-verbal communication and private code
characteristics. An example is a couple talking about their future.
 E. Guided Practice (10 minutes)
The teacher will present scenarios and call 10 random students in order for
them to identify the correct speech style.
Situations:
1. A student introducing themselves formally in a debate competition. (Formal)
2. A person calling their best friend late at night to share exciting news they
couldn’t wait until morning. (Intimate)
3. A basketball coach giving advices to a player during practice. (Consultative)
4. A museum guide reciting a memorized historical script about an artifact during a
tour. (Frozen)
5. A school principal giving a farewell speech during a graduation ceremony.
(Formal)
6. Friends planning about what foods to bring in their upcoming beach trip.
(Casual)
7. A parent asking their child about their first day of school. (Intimate)
8. A priest leading a wedding ceremony using traditional vows. (Frozen)
9. A government official explaining the new road rules and regulations to the local
town citizens during a town hall meeting. (Formal)
10. A customer asking the store clerk about the specifications of a phone they’re
planning to buy. (Consultative)

While the teacher provides input and feedback to the students participating in the oral
recitation, these comments are also addressed to the entire class, helping them absorb
new ideas and knowledge.
 IV. ASSESSMENT
The teacher will ask the students to get a one whole sheet of paper and
answer the questions provided. Let them answer it directly.

A. Determine which speech style is used in each item.

__________1. You are having a private conversation with your best friend.
(INTIMATE)
__________2. In a business meeting, you are presenting your report. (FORMAL)
__________3. Reciting a poem in a poem making contest. (FROZEN)
__________4. Asking a stranger for directions. (CASUAL)
__________5. Talking to a teacher about something that you don’t understand.
(CONSULTATIVE)
__________6. An announcer leading a pledge during a sports opening ceremony.
(FROZEN)
__________7. A child talking to their stuffed animal about their day (INTIMATE)
__________8. A valedictorian delivering their speech during a graduation ceremony.
(FORMAL)
___________9. A tourist asking a tour guide for recommendation at a new location.
(CONSULTATIVE)
__________10. A choir singing the national anthem during a formal event. (FROZEN)

B. Explain your thoughts clearly in 2-4 sentences for each question. Include
examples to support your answers.
1. How does the intimate speech style differ from the casual speech style?
2. What possible problems would arise if you are talking to your boss in a casual
way?
3. How does using the wrong speech style affect communication?
4. Why is it important to adjust your speech style based on the situation and
audience? How can this help in real-life communication?
5. How does the use of proper speech styles in conversations affect relationships
with others?
 V. MEANINGFUL CLOSURE
The teacher will use the 3-2-1 strategy, where the teacher will
require the students to answer 3 questions in their 1/2 sheet of
paper.
3 things that they have learned about speech styles.
2 examples of a specific style being used.
1 thing that you would like to learn more about the speech
styles.
After this, the teacher will use the third question to fill in gaps
in understanding before proceeding to the next lesson.