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Components of Commentary

The document discusses the components of commentaries that tour guides should include when giving tours. It identifies the main components as the introduction, body, feedback, summary, reminders, and thank you/goodbye. It provides examples of what each component involves, such as greetings for the introduction and reiterating important facts for the summary. The document also asks questions to test understanding of the different components.

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Components of Commentary

The document discusses the components of commentaries that tour guides should include when giving tours. It identifies the main components as the introduction, body, feedback, summary, reminders, and thank you/goodbye. It provides examples of what each component involves, such as greetings for the introduction and reiterating important facts for the summary. The document also asks questions to test understanding of the different components.

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1.How do you feel after doing the activity?

2.What are the purposes of the given parts of


the body?
3.What will happen if one part of the body is
missing?
4.How can you relate your body to a
commentary?
Presenting
Previous Works
LET’S WORK
TOGETHER
COMPONENTS OF
COMMENTARIES
•Introduction
•Body of the Commentary
•Feedback
•Summarizing the
commentary/Summary
•Reminders
•Thank You and Good-bye
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Show to your groupmates your output.
2. Each group will be tasked to choose one output
and will analyse if the parts of their commentaries
are complete.
3. In a manila paper, the scribe will rewrite the
chosen output considering the completeness of the
components of commentaries. Choose one member
to present your work in front.
•Introduction
•Body of the Commentary
•Feedback
•Summarizing the
commentary/Summary
•Reminders
•Thank You and Good-bye
1. Are the components of
commentaries complete in
your output?
2. Based on your output, how
can you describe the different
components of commentaries?
INTRODUCTION
It is given during the start of
a tour usually accompanied
with greetings.
CORRECT

MAY I HAVE YOUR


ATTENTION
PLEASE?
INCORRECT

EXCUSE ME
BODY OF THE
COMMENTARY
A descriptive narration
about the place usually
answers the questions
what, when, where, why,
and how.
When speaking, use the
correct choice of words
and clear enunciation.
It is given during the start of
a tour usually accompanied
with greetings.
Avoid code-switching.
FEEDBACK
The remarks received by
the tour guides given by
the tourist.
SUMMARY
It is always short and
important facts are
reiterated.
This part is normally brief.
It involves emphasizing
the important matters.
REMINDERS
It can be given at anytime
they are needed. Giving
this show genuine
concern towards their
guest.
THANK YOU
AND GOOD-
BYE
Given as a way of thanking
the company that you
shared. Good-byes must
be pleasant too.
Knowing the components
of commentaries is very
important. What would be
the impact to your client if
you forgot one part of
commentaries?
What are the different components of
commentaries?

How will you guarantee that you


will not forget one part of a
commentary?
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
1. The Japanese tour guide
bowed at the guests when she
saw them at the lobby and
greeted them, “Good morning!”.
What part of commentary is this?
2. This part of commentaries
answer the questions what,
where, why, and how.
3. The tour guide just finished with the tour in
Hong Kong Disneyland. In the bus, she told the
group “Tomorrow, we shall meet again at the
lobby at 9am. We shall be going to Macau and
take a 45-minute boat ride. Please do not
forget to bring your passport so that you can
enter Macau.” What component of a
commentary is this?
4. These are pleasant or
unpleasant remarks that a tour
guide receives to a tourist.
5. This part is normally brief and
emphasizes important matters.
Proficiency Level

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