DISTINGUISHING
GIVING THE
APPROPRIATE
COMMUNICATIVE
STYLES FOR
VARIOUS
SITUATIONS
1. I don’t know why they put up with that.
2. The doctor should be notified if the patient’s health
deteriorates.
3. According to a case study, the indigenous people represent
the 14% of the Philippines’ population.
4. Dude, do you wanna come over to my place and watch
movies later?
5. It is unclear why politicians tolerated the problem for so long.
Rate the following sentences on a scale from 1 to 5 by giving 1
being completely informal, and 5 being extremely formal.
• Speech style means the form of language
that the speaker uses which is characterized
by the degree of formality.
• A speaker uses different speech styles
according to the given situations, place, or
persons involved.
SPEECH STYLE
• It is the most formal communicative style that
is usually used during respectful events and
ceremonies. It is “frozen” or fixed in time and
content.
Examples: Pledges, anthems, marriage
ceremonies, laws, etc.
1. FROZEN
• This type uses formal words and expressions
and is mostly seen in writing rather than
speaking. It also disallows the use of ellipsis,
contractions, and qualifying modal adverbials.
Examples: Announcement, President’s SONA,
welcome addresses
2. FORMAL
• This is an unplanned speech with the speaker
using the participation and feedback of the
listener.
Examples: teacher-student, doctor-patient,
salesperson-customer
3.
CONSULTATIVE
• A
n informal style which is usually used betwee
n, friends, or even insiders who have things to
share.
Examples: phone calls, everyday conversation wit
h friends, chats
4. CASUAL
• It is used in talks between two very close
individuals.
Examples: Couple talking about their future plans,
family sharing ideas, very close friends sharing
secrets, etc.
5. INTIMATE
Study the following drawings and identify the speech style being used.
1. __________________________
FORMAL
2. _________________________
FROZEN
3. _________________________
FORMAL
4. _________________________
CONSULTATIVE
5. _________________________
INTIMATE
6. _________________________
INTIMATE
7. _________________________
CASUAL
8. _________________________
FORMAL
9. _________________________
FROZEN
10. _______________________
CONSULTATIVE
Create a video presentation that
showcases five different speech
styles. The video should be no
longer than 3 minutes and no
shorter than 2 minutes.
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 3, 2024
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GRADE 9 QUARTER 2 - COMMUNICATIVE STYLES.pptx