This document discusses employing appropriate communicative styles. It begins by outlining three objectives: 1) distinguishing types of communicative styles, 2) identifying social situations where each style is appropriate, and 3) employing the right style for different situations. It then defines five communicative styles (intimate, casual, formal, consultative, and frozen) and provides examples of situations where each would be used. The document concludes by giving examples of communicative style identification and providing take-home activities for students to practice distinguishing and applying communicative styles.

1. Employing
Appropriate
Communicative Styles

2. Objectives:
1. Distinguish types of
communicative styles
2. Identify social situations in
which each communicative
style is appropriate to use
3. Employ appropriate
communicative styles
for various
situations.

3. LT 1:
1. “What’s up, dude?”
2. “Jose do you accept Maria as
your lawful wife?”
“Yes, father, I do.”
3. “Sweety, how’s your work?
Have you taken your lunch? What
time will you reach home?”

4. LT 1:
4. “Doctor Ong, what vitamin can
my child take if she often has
colds?”
“Try to give her vitamin C, plenty
of water, and lots of fruits.”
5. Good morning, Ms. Rivera. I
am Ms. Santos. I am applying as
a secondary teacher.”

6. What is
Communication?

7. According to Merriam-
Webster, communication
is a process by which
information is exchanged
between individuals through
a common system of
symbols, signs, or behavior.

8. Communication is a
way of sharing
information. There are
three main types of
communication: written,
verbal, and nonverbal.

9. According to Martin
Joos, speech style here
means the form of language
that the speaker uses which is
characterized by the degree
of formality. He identified the
styles in five classes .

10. Types of
Communicative
Styles

11. Intimate Style
Intimate language style takes place
in a private conversation between
individuals who are very close and
know each other quite well because
they have maximum shared
background information
(Largado, 2016).

12. • Couple talking about their future plans
• family sharing ideas
• very close friends sharing secrets

13. Casual Style
This is an informal communication
between groups and peers. Casual
style is used in conversation
between friends and insiders who
have something to share and have
shared background information
but don't have close relations.

14. • phone calls
• everyday conversation with friends
• chats

15. Formal Style
The formal communicative style is also
considered to be a straightforward
speech. There is no participation from
the listener. This style is often used in
the following formal situations where
there is only one-way
communication:
Speeches
Academic and business writing
Graduation ceremony

16. • Announcements
• SONA
• welcome addresses

17. Consultative Style
The consultative speech style happens in a
two-way participation. It is used in semi-formal
situations in which a speaker needs to provide
background information. The listener participates
by giving feedback. Thus, both the speaker and the
listener are active participants.
Take note that this style
is often used in business
or in other professional
situations.

18. • regular classroom discussions
• doctor-patient

19. Frozen Style
The frozen communicative style, also called
the oratorical style, is the most formal style
and is reserved for very formal situations
such as during weddings, other religious
services or rituals, court proceedings, and
other formal ceremonies. This style is used to
address or is given before an audience of
absolute strangers. It uses
prescribed and highly
formal language.

20. • Pledges
• anthems
• marriage ceremonies
• laws

21. References:
• https://elcomblus.com/speech-styles-definition-
types-and-examples/
• https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/160258448.pdf

22. Practice Activity

23. Directions: Read and identify
the type of communicative
style exemplified in the
following situations.

24. 1.

25. 1. Formal

26. 2.

27. 2. Consulative

29. 3. Intimate

30. 4.

31. 4. Casual

32. 5.

33. 5. Formal

34. Questions?

35. “How does your relationship
with others influence the way
you communicate with them?”

36. QUIZ
Directions: Identify the type
of communicative style
appropriate for the following
situations. Write your answer
on your notebook.

37. 1. reciting DepEd Vision
2. reading school policies
3. talking to a new friend
4. inquiring at the library
5. delivering news
reports

38. 6. asking something from your
neighbor
7. talking to your groupmates
8. delivering a valedictory
address
9. talking and laughing about
memorable experiences
10.sending an inquiry to your
teacher through messenger

39. Answers
1. Frozen
2. Frozen
3. Casual
4. Consultative
5. Formal
6. Casual
7. Casual
8. Formal
9. Intimate
10. Consultative

40. Take-home Activity
Scene Hunting Mechanics:
1. Find at least one scene or situation from your
favorite movie, teleserye, radio drama, short
story or novel that you consider interesting.
2. Write down the title of the piece, and
transcribe the chosen scene/situation.
3. Write a short essay (10 sentences) for the
scene detailing why it is an example of a
specific communicative style. Do not forget
to identify what communicative style is
used.

41. Take-home Activity
Some guide questions are listed below.
a. Who are engaged in the conversation and
what is their relationship with each other?
b. Where is the conversation taking place?
c. What are they speaking about?
d. What kind of words are they using? Give
specific examples.
4. Your essay will be graded according to
the following rubric.

42. Take-home Activity
Features 10
Expert
8
Accomplished
6
Capable
4
Beginner
Quality of
Writing
Piece was
written in an
extraordinary
style and voice
Very
informative and
well-organized
Piece was written
in an interesting
style and voice
Somewhat
informative and
organized
Piece had little
style or voice
Gives some
new
information
but poorly
organized
Piece had no
style or voice
Gives no new
information
and very
poorly
organized
Grammar,
Usage &
Mechanics
Virtually no
spelling,
punctuation or
grammatical
errors
Few spelling and
punctuation
errors, minor
grammatical
errors
A number of
spelling,
punctuation or
grammatical
errors
So many
spelling,
punctuation
and
grammatical
errors that it
interferes with
the meaning

43. Performance Activity
1. Work with your group (5-6 members).
2. Role-play a situation showing a specific
communicative style. Take a video of
your role-playing activity.
3. Specify the communicative style you
are portraying in your video. The video
should be 3-5 minutes.
4. Send your group’s output through
messenger.