a lesson for eighth grade

1. CHANGING
PERSPECTIVE
LESSON 2

2. OBJECTIVES
a. Define what is transactional and interactional
functions of language
b. Identify the examples of transactional and
interactional functions of language
c. Differentiate transactional from interactional
functions of language and vice versa
d. Use the transactional and interactional
functions of language in letters of appeal, inquiry and
among others
e. Perform a given task

3. LC Code: EN8VC-IVf-15EN8LT-IVf-2.2: EN8WC-IVf-7:

4. REVIEW: (GROUP ACTIVITY)
• A QUESTION WILL BE FLASHED ON THE SCREEN.
• IF THE GROUP KNOWS THE ANSWER, ALL OF THEM WILL
STAND AND WAIT FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE
TEACHER BEFORE TELLING THEIR ANSWER TO THE CLASS.
• THE FIRST GROUP TO STAND WILL BE THE FIRST TO ANSWER
THE QUESTION
• EACH CORRECT ANSWER IS EQUIVALENT TO TWO POINTS.

5. What prefix would you add to the word
'finished' to show that there is still some work to
be done?
A) un
B) dis
C) mis

6. A. UN
UNFINISHED

7. What suffix would you add to the word 'air' to
show that a room is very stuffy?
A) ed
B) ful
C) less

8. C. LESS
AIRLESS

9. What prefix would you add to the word
'view' to indicate that you see something
before other people do?
A) re
B) pre
C) dis

10. B. PRE
PREVIEW

11. What suffix would you add to the word
'blame' to show you have done nothing
wrong?
A) ness
B) less
C) ed

12. B. LESS
UNFINISHED

13. Which of these words can not be made
into another word by adding the prefix
'sub’?
A) way
B) marine
C) book

14. A. AND B
SUBWAY AND SUBMARINE

15. STUDY THESE TWO PICTURES. AND
DESCRIBE HOW LANGUAGE FUNCTION
FROM THE GIVEN SITUATION WHICH
THE PICTURE DEPICTS.

17. ACTIVITY: (GROUP WORK) For 10
minutes only.
Analyze and tell whether the people are
engaged in transactional or interactional
function of communication. Give reasons
for your answers and accomplish the
table below.

22. ANALYSIS:
Based on your answers can you give
an idea on how transactional differs
from interactional communication?

33. A SHORT QUIZ
View the pictures flashed on the screen and
identify if Transactional or Interactional. Write
your answers on your notebook

40. SMALL GROUP
DIFFERENTIATED
WORK

41. GROUP 1
A sample of letter of request
will be given to you. Create a letter of
request on your own. Present on the
class your letter.

42. GROUP 2
Compare and Contrast through a
Venn diagram a sample letter of
inquiry and a friendly letter.
Emphasize the function of these
letters as based on transactional and
interactional function of language.

43. GROUP 3
Go to the library and research on how to
write the business letters, kinds, and forms.
Have one sample letter for each kind. Fill
out the organizer below. Then report this in
the
class.

45. GROUP 4
Write a resume and use
transactional and interactional function
of language when composing your own
resume. A sample resume will be given
as reference.

46. GROUP 5 & 6
ROLE PLAYING: Create a
situation wherein the use of transactional
and interactional function of language is
used

47. CRITERIA VERY GOOD 10-7 GOOD
6-4
NEEDS
IMPROVEMENT
3-1
POINTS
GIVEN
PREPARATION All group members
prepared/participated
in the tasks
2-5 students did
not help in the
preparation of the
task
Only 2- 3
members did
the task
MAIN
OUTPUT
The output is creative
and correct.
The output is
creative and
correct.
The output is
not creative and
correct.
PRESENTATIO
N
The output was
presented excellently
The presentation
did not have
impact to the
audience.
There are many
mistakes done
during the
presentation