The document discusses different communicative styles including casual, consultative, formal, frozen, and intimate. Each style is illustrated with examples that show appropriate contexts for their use, such as conversations among friends, doctor-patient interactions, speeches, and formal ceremonies. The document concludes with an activity for students to demonstrate their understanding of these styles through skits.

1. LESSON 3

2. COMMUNICATIVE
STYLES

3. C O M M U N I C A T I V E
S T Y L E S
01
Speech style is a
communicative style which
portrays how a language is
characterized in terms of
degree of formality.

4. C O M M U N I C A T I V E
S T Y L E S
01
A person’s approach to
communication in a
specific circumstances.

5. CASUAL
This is an informal
language used by friends
and peers.
Slang, vulgarities and
colloquialism, informal
contractions (e.g., ain’t,
dunno, gonna) are
normal in this type of
speech style.

6. CASUAL
This uses “group
language,” so only
members of the group
can understand it.
Here, nicknames are
used in addressing one
another.

7. Classmate 1: Hey! What’s up? You seem
so very busy.
Classmate 2: Yes, I have to finish some
things up.
Classmate 1: Oh, I see. Wanna come for
a milk tea at the canteen?
Classmate 2: That’s interesting! I wish I
could but I need to do this ASAP.
Classmate 1: Okay, just catch up when
you’re done!
EXAMPLE: CASUAL

8. • Everyday conversation with
buddies or friend 
• A personal message and
personal emails 
• Blogs 
• Tweets 
• Letters to friends 
• Phone calls
EXAMPLE: CASUAL

9. CONSULTATIVE
This is used in semi-
formal communication,
where sentences tend to
be shorter and
spontaneous. It happens
in two-way participation.

10. CONSULTATIVE
It uses unplanned
speech.
This is the normal style
for speaking to
strangers or persons
who are neither
acquaintances nor
friends nor relatives

11. EXAMPLE: CONSULTATIVE
Scene: A patient is consulting a doctor.
Patient: Good morning, Dr. Garcia.
Dr. Garcia: Hi. How have you been feeling?
Patient: I have a stomachache and LBM since last night.
Dr. Garcia: What did you eat yesterday?
Patient: I ate some “kwek-kwek and siomai with my
friends after the class.
Dr. Garcia: Likely, you ate contaminated food. I am
prescribing some medicine to control the diarrhea.
Patient: Thank you, Doc.

12. • Regular classroom discussions 
• Doctor-patient 
• Lawyer-client 
• Counselor- client 
• Group discussion 
• Teacher-student 
• Expert-apprentice
EXAMPLE: CONSULTATIVE

13. Formal speeches are
straightforward
speeches. It is used in
speaking to large groups
and is impersonal in
nature.
FORMAL

14. Speaker must frame
whole sentences ahead
before they are
delivered. It avoids using
slang terminologies and
uses formal English
FORMAL

15. Language is
comparatively rigid and
has a set, agreed-upon
vocabulary structured
complex sentences and
noun phrases.
FORMAL

16. EXAMPLE: FORMAL
Scene: Principal’s Welcome Remarks
"Good morning, everyone!
It’s a pleasure to welcome you all today. I want to thank our
students, teachers, and guests for being here as we kick off
another exciting chapter at our school. This year holds so much
potential, and I’m confident that together we’ll achieve great
things. Let’s continue to support one another, stay focused, and
make this year truly unforgettable.
Welcome, and let’s get started!"

17. • Meetings 
• Speeches 
• School lessons 
• Corporate meeting

• Interview 
• SONA 
• Welcome address 
• Announcements 
• Orations 
• Scholarly books/
Articles
• Research papers 
• Technical reports
EXAMPLE: FORMAL

18. This type of
communicative style
rarely or never
changes. It is “frozen”
in time and content.
FROZEN

19. It is generally used in a very
formal setting. This is the most
formal communicative style for a
respectful situation. It has a fixed
and static language and uses
long sentences with a good
command of grammar.
FROZEN

20. Scene: Wedding Ceremony – Priest, Bride, and Groom at the
Altar
Priest: “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to
witness the union of Joy and Ethan in holy matrimony.
This is a sacred moment, a celebration of love, commitment,
and the beginning of a new journey together."
Priest: Joy and Ethan, marriage is a bond not to be entered
into lightly, but with respect, honesty, and a deep sense of
love. Today, you are making a promise to cherish, honor, and
support one another, through all the joys and challenges life
may bring."
EXAMPLE: FROZEN

21. Priest: “Ethan do you take Joy to be your
lawfully wedded wife? To have and to
hold, in sickness and in health, for richer
or for poorer, for as long as you both
shall live?"
Groom: "I do."
EXAMPLE: FROZEN

22. Priest: “Joy, do you take Ethan to be
your lawfully wedded husband? To have
and to hold, in sickness and in health, for
richer or for poorer, for as long as you
both shall live?"
Bride: "I do."
EXAMPLE: FROZEN

23. Priest: "By the power vested in me, I
now pronounce you husband and wife.
"Congratulations! I present to you, Mr.
and Mrs. Dela Cruz!"
EXAMPLE: FROZEN

24. • National Anthem
• Holy Mass
• Religious Rites/ Rituals
• Pledge of allegiance
• Constitution
• The Lord’s Prayer
• Oath
• Creed
EXAMPLE: FROZEN

25. This type of
communicative style
applies to conversational
experiences between
and/or among people
who share intimate
relationships.
INTIMATE

26. Such as between close
friends, siblings,
husband and wife,
parents and children,
boyfriend and girlfriend.
INTIMATE

27. The participants in this
style do not need for
clear articulation of
words or additional
explanation. They may
use words of
endearment as a sign of
INTIMATE

28. This also employs
informal and intimate
language.
INTIMATE

29. Friend 1 (Lily): I have to tell you something, but you have to
promise you won’t tell anyone…"
Friend 2 (Emma): “Of course, your secret’s safe with me. What’s
going on?"
Lily: “I think I’m falling for someone… and it’s Chris."
Emma: “Chris? Seriously? Wow! I didn’t see that coming. How long
have you felt this way?"
Lily: “A few weeks now. I keep trying to brush it off, but it’s just
getting stronger."
Emma: “I totally get it. I can see why you’d like him. But don’t
worry, I won’t breathe a word to anyone."
Lily: “Thanks, Emma. I knew I could trust you with this."
Emma: “Always. We’re in this together."
EXAMPLE: INTIMATE

30. • Sharing of secrets between
friends
• Parents talking about their
family goals
• Meditation
EXAMPLE: INTIMATE

31. ACTIVITY

37. GROUP ACTIVITY

38. Group Activity : Communicative Style Showcase
Objectives: a. Develop students' understanding of each
communicative style.
b. Employ the types of communicative styles in
situations.
Instructions:
1) Divide students into 2 groups.
2) Each group will create and perform a short skit
showcasing the 5 communicative style.
3) Rubric
- Accuracy of portrayal - 15 pts.
- Creativity in presentation - 10 pts.
- Clarity of communication - 10 pts.

39. QUIZ

40. ASSIGNMENT

42. Thank you for
listening!