ENGLISH 9 WEEK 3

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MODULE 3: Communicative Styles

To the Learners

You made it! Congratulations! You did a great job in the previous module. Now, you
are about to move forward and learn new things this week. In order to do so, you are advised
to stay motivated as you do the tasks in each of the given lessons.

The scope of this module encourages you to use the English language in different
learning situations. Generally, it focuses on the theme Valuing Others and Their
Circumstances. Thus, this module serves as a supplementary learning material to guide you
in developing healthy relationships with other people. The lessons follow the standard
sequence of your course in Grade 9 but the order in which you learn them may not be the
same as what you have in your book because they are based on the Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC) identified by the Department of Education (DepEd). Moreover, its
design features website links that make the learning process even more interactive and
timely. Consequently, you are expected to observe proper netiquette at all times to facilitate
the smooth flow of blended learning. Together with your parents or guardians, your teacher-
facilitators will guide you in using the module.

Brief Introduction

In this module, you will learn about ways on how to establish good relationship with
other people no matter what the situation is. Hence, the manner of speaking and the meaning
that you want to convey play an important role in achieving this aim. Thus, communication
becomes a powerful tool that helps you value togetherness.

How do you usually deal with your friends or family members whose viewpoints might
not be the same as yours? In what ways can you express appreciation of their worth despite
irreconcilable differences? You could express your feelings through verbal or nonverbal
communication. However, you must always endeavor to look at the circumstances they are
in. As we often hear from our well-meaning elders, “Always put yourself in the shoes of
others.” YOLO! (You Only Live Once!) So, dear learners, make the most out of this modular
learning experience. Have fun!

Expectations

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Employ varied verbal and nonverbal strategies to create impact on the audience;
2. Respond to situations using various types of communicative styles;
3. Use adverbs in oral and written communication;
4. Use literature as a means of valuing other people and their circumstances in life.

At the end of your lessons, you will have been able to answer the following questions
correctly.

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 1. How are verbal and nonverbal strategies utilized to create an impact on the
audience?
2. What communicative styles are appropriate for various situations?
3. How are adverbs used in narration?
4. How do we value other people?

Pre-test
Directions: Read the sentences that follow and encircle the letter of the choice
that corresponds to your answer.
1. It is a communication strategy which refers to the transmission of messages or signals such
as eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and distance between two individuals.
A. formal B. informal C. nonverbal D. verbal

2. What nonverbal communication strategy is used by the mother when she tenderly taps her
little baby in her attempt to put the infant to sleep?
A. distance B. facial expression C. touch D. voice

3. This type of communicative style is also known as fixed speech which uses complex
vocabulary and grammatical sentence structure.
A. consultative B. conversational C. frozen D. intimate

4. What type of communicative style is involved in the following situations: business

transaction, Parent-Teacher Conference, group discussion?
A. casual B. consultative C. formal D. frozen
5. What type of communication style is shown in the dialog?
Elijah: Papsy! Happy father’s day!
Father: Wow! Thanks Jay-jay. You made my day.
A. consultative B. formal C. frozen D. intimate

6. It is the style or manner of expression in speaking or writing.

A. accent B. intonation C. pitch D. tone

7. It refers to the rise or fall in the sound of a person’s voice.

A. intonation B. inflection C. stress D. tone

8. What kind of adverb is the underlined word?

A well-rounded attitude toward other people oftentimes leads to harmonious kinship.

A. degree B. frequency C. manner D. time

9. Which word in the sentence is being described by the adverb “greatly”?
Our relationship with others greatly influences the way we communicate with them.

A. others B. communicate C. influences D. relationship

10. Which word in the sentence describes the word “happy”?
People who are facing difficult circumstances in life would be happy enough if we
try to acknowledge their greatness instead of their weakness.

A. difficult B. enough C. greatness D. weakness

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Looking Back
Way to go! Your journey in this module will finally start as soon as
you accomplish the challenge in the activity below. Are you ready? Try to
recall what you have learned in the previous module before going to the
next level.

Directions: Complete the if-clauses below to express arguments. Use the correct verb tenses.

1. If I stay at home during the community quarantine period,

__________________________________________________. (present real/factual)

2. If I observe social distancing and other safety and health protocols from now on
_______________________________________________. (future/real situation)

3. If I had control over the COVID-19 pandemic,

_______________________________________________. (future/unreal or imaginary)

4. If you had told me you were to save the world against the coronavirus,
_______________________________________________. (past/unreal)

Go over your answers and be ready to submit the activity sheet to

your teacher-facilitator. Great job!

Lesson 1: Oral Language Fluency

Verbal communication is the use of words to share messages with other people. The
term spoken or oral communication is also used to describe face-to-face conversations or
communicating through distance delivery mode such as telephone calls, radio broadcasts or
television shows. However, written works like books, e-mails, journals, letters, and
newspapers, for instance, are also considered as examples of verbal communication because
words are used to convey the message of the writers. On the other hand, nonverbal
communication is the transmission of feelings and attitude that add impression in order to
convey intended messages without words. They are sent thru nonverbal ways such as eye
contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and distance. It is common knowledge that how
we deliver our thoughts is as important as what we actually say them.

Activity 1: Appreciating literature

Directions: Click the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCpCr4QBT8 to watch an
example of a telephone call titled “Sorry, Wrong Number”, which is a
radio play by Lucille Fletche. As you observe and listen to the
conversation, you will learn the importance of using different verbal and
nonverbal communication strategies to grasp the message that the
selection wants to convey to the audience. The script of the radio play is
available in your textbook on pages 240-251.

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Checking your Comprehension:
Directions: Read the following questions and answer each according to your understanding.

1. Why had Mrs. Stevenson been dialing Murray Hill 4-0098 for the last 45 minutes?

2. What prompted her to call her husband’s office?

3. While attempting to get through the intended call, what verbal strategies did the characters
use to be understood?

4. What nonverbal strategies did the characters use to express themselves?

5. What would you do if you were in Mrs. Stevenson’s situation?

Activity 1.1: Check your Understanding (Using verbal and nonverbal communication)
Directions: Request a family member, a neighbor, or a friend to help you do the task. You will
create a video clip using your mobile phone about the scenario below. Use verbal and nonverbal
strategies to convey your message effectively.

Here is the situation:

You have been telling your brother/sister/neighbor/friend that going outside is not
allowed because of the threat of contacting the Corona virus. However, you have caught
him/her many times playing with friends. Emphasize that as a responsible Filipino and
member of the community, everyone must support the government’s campaign “To Heal as
One”.

What specific verbal and nonverbal strategy would you employ to correct him/her?
Check out the list below. You will receive specific instructions from your teacher-facilitator
on how to upload or submit you work.

Here are some examples of verbal and nonverbal strategies that you can use in your
video clip: You are allowed to modify the examples as necessary.

verbal nonverbal
talk patiently and calmly give him/her a cold shoulder
talk with conviction smile understandingly
point out his mistakes tap his/her shoulder
explain the situation look at him/her pointedly
read related internet news article put hands on hips
speak firmly nod as you talk
cite examples of consequences face him/her with arms crossed
call out your parent for help frown at him/her

Job well done! You are now ready to go to the next lesson.

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Lesson 2: Communicative Styles

In this lesson, you will learn about the different types of communicative styles. You
will be introduced to certain patterns of verbal and nonverbal behaviors in dealing with both
meaning and manner of communication itself.

The situation and the people involved are factors to be considered in identifying the
type of speech style in the communication process. By understanding that we have different
communicative or speech styles, you will have greater awareness on how to accommodate
and value each other’s uniqueness and various circumstances. Consequently, this is essential
to developing positive emotional intelligence, where you understand the thoughts, views, and
feelings of others.

As cited in your textbook (Learner’s Material), A Journey through Anglo-American

Literature, Martin Joos, a linguist and German professor, refers communicative or speech
style as a form of language that the speaker uses. He categorized speech style into five types
based on the level of formality. These are frozen, formal, consultative, casual, and intimate.

Communicative
Definition/Description Examples
Styles
Frozen The format is ceremonial, unchanging, and poems, plays,
may even be ancient in nature. The language declamations, laws,
used is highly established. The speaker does vows, pledges,
not need responses or reactions from the
listeners.
Formal The sentence structures are well-organized and speeches, such as
include technical vocabulary. The speaker is SONA, welcome
straightforward in communicating address,
information. announcements
Consultative The style involves spontaneous speech. It is group discussion, e.g.
characterized as semi-formal. The in school, business or
conversation is a two-way process, where the companies; patient-
speaker considers the remark or observation of doctor conversation
the audience.
Casual The conversation takes place between friends phone calls, letters to
or among group of people who are familiar friends, chats, emails,
with each other. The style is informal because and blogs
it has interval and allows the use of slang in
daily conversation.
Intimate Nonverbal messages are shared among people conversation between
who have known each other a long time and couples, close friends
have common experiences. It is private in sharing secrets, close
nature may include self-talk. family reunion talks

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Suggested situations:
1. High school friends sending messages in their group chat
2. President Duterte’s press conference with his cabinet members
3. The Department of Health conducting a virtual presser
4. Mr. Santiago talking happily with his wife about his investment for their family
5. The group leader asking for feedback from teammates regarding their strategies
6. A soon-to-be-married couple saying solemn ceremonial vows to each other
7. The barangay chairperson updating the community about curfew hours
8. A mother discussing with her Grade 9 daughter their views on modular instruction
9. Your best friend revealing to you a childhood crush
10. The common theme of Shakespeare’s well-known sonnets

Situation no. 9 Your best friend revealing to you a childhood crush

SCORING RUBRIC:
1. Contains adequate dialogs suited for the task 5 4 3 2 1
2. Shows creativity and originality of work 5 4 3 2 1
3. Uses appropriate communicative styles 5 4 3 2 1
4. Focuses on a central theme 5 4 3 2 1
5. Observes necessary writing conventions 5 4 3 2 1

Great! You may now submit your comic strip to

your teacher-facilitator. Get ready to go to the next
lesson by reading the introduction on page 7 thoroughly.

Lesson 3: Adverbs
Hi there! Remember Mrs. Stevenson? She had been impatiently calling her husband
in the office, but the phone was always busy. She tried to call repeatedly but failed to speak

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with him. The phone in the other end was quite busy. Exasperatedly, she dialed the operator
to ask for help.
The underlined words are called adverbs. Adverbs are words used to modify a verb,
an adjective, or another adverb. Here is a list of adverbs and some examples:

• Adverbs of manner are used to tell the way in which something happens. They
mainly modify verbs and are formed by adding –ly to their equivalent adjectives. However,
there are adverbs of manner which do not end in –ly such as fast, hard, straight, and well.
Example: “What number are you calling, Madam?” the operator asked patiently.

• Adverbs of degree modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs by showing their

intensity or extent. Some examples are almost, completely, enough, extremely, just, nearly,
quite, completely, too, very.
Example: After repacking the relief goods, the volunteer worker was exhausted
completely.

• Adverbs of place tell where something happens such as above, everywhere, here,
nowhere, and there. They modify verbs in the sentence.
Example: People have started to work from home almost everywhere.

• Adverbs of time identify when the verb took place. Examples of these are: now,
nowadays, yesterday, monthly, and lately.
Example: The new normal nowadays is staying at home, wearing a mask, and
observing social distancing.

• Adverbs of frequency explain how often the verb occurs. They are placed right
before the main verb in the sentence that they modify. For example, usually, never,
oftentimes, repeatedly, and constantly
Example: The Department of Health constantly reminds the public that washing of
hands is best way to prevent contagion due to the virus.

Now, let’s apply what you have just learned. In this activity, you will meet villagers
who uphold a generation-old ritual. How do they do it? Let’s find out.

 Visit the link to watch a short film about the

selection The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, an
American author;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQQoMCaUz5Y
 Or, use the URL below to read the text online;
https://americanliterature.com/author/shirley-
jackson/short-story/the-lottery
 Or, refer to your textbook for a printed copy.
A Journey through Anglo-American Literature
(Learner’s Material 9 pages 149-157).

Activity 3. Check your Understanding (Using adverbs in narration)

Directions: Using the plot diagram below as your guide, retell the significant events
in the short story “The Lottery”. Make sure to use the five kinds of adverbs.
You are also advised to include dialogs to show the communicative styles of
the characters. Write the narrative7on a separate sheet.
 SCORING RUBRIC:
1. Format/Structure
The narrative contains all elements of plot.
5 4 3 2 1

2. Evidence of Proofreading
Student demonstrates careful attention to
writing mechanics, e.g. punctuation, and
spelling.
5 4 3 2 1

3. Grammar Focus Theme: the central

Student uses the five kinds of adverbs message, idea, concern,
correctly. or insight about life
expressed in the literary
5 4 3 2 1
work

Remember

This module emphasizes the importance of fostering worthy relationship with other
people no matter what the circumstance is. Thus, the lessons you have studied highlight
crucial role that communication plays in achieving this goal. Keep these in mind:

 Oral language fluency shows that different verbal and nonverbal strategies lessen or
worsen conflicts among people. A smiling face could make someone’s day brighter, but a
frowning look could imply a glitch, otherwise, ambiguity. Therefore, remember that eye
contact, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and distance are as important as tone, stress,
and intonation in dealing with each other’s differences.

 The five communicative styles, namely frozen, consultative, formal, casual, and
intimate focus not only on the manner of speaking but also on the meaning or message
that you would like to convey to other people. They also stress the level of formality and
kind of affiliation you have to your listeners.

 The kinds of adverbs: manner, degree, frequency, time, and place elaborate further the
structure of your sentence by modifying its verb, adjective, or another adverb. What do
you think will happen if your thoughts are well-constructed with the help of these parts of
speech? Surely, a well-expressed mind will receive a well-respected response as well.

Post-test (Performance-based)
Directions: Read the GRASPS. A scoring rubric is provided to help you accomplish your
goal.

Goal: to create an information campaign material thru a vlog, a brochure, or a

recorded jingle using verbal and nonverbal communication strategies,
communicative styles, and adverbs.
Roles: student-volunteer, or new normal student-advocate
Audience: Grade 9 students, teacher-facilitators,
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 Situation: Your barangay council is in need of volunteers and advocates who are
willing to work from home and promote the new normal situation, health and
safety protocol of your local government. Hence, those who are interested are
encouraged to make an information campaign material on the theme: Valuing
Greatness in the Circumstances of Others.

Product: An information campaign material (a vlog, a brochure, or a recorded jingle)

about the new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Standard: A 4C scoring rubric will be used to assess your performance-based task

1. Creativity and/or originality of work is evident. 5 4 3 2 1

2. Concepts are relevant to theme. 5 4 3 2 1
3. Communicative styles, verbal and nonverbal 5 4 3 2 1
communication strategies are used effectively.
4. Conventions are observed in relation to grammar. 5 4 3 2 1
(Used adverbs in the dialogs, narration,
descriptions, or lyrics)

Reflection

Your journey in this module is about to end. Can you share at least three
worthwhile experiences you had in going through the different lessons? How can you
use them in dealing with the situations you encountered recently? Use the funnel
below to organize your specific examples. Do your work on a separate sheet.

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How will the lessons I learned affect the way I deal with the people around me
– my parents, siblings, community, teachers, and friends/classmates?