Oral Communication in Context Quarter 2 week 2

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Topic: Strategies in Various Speech Situations
Lesson 3: Types of Communicative Strategy
Learning Competencies:
a. Employs various communicative strategies in different situations

Types of Communicative Strategies

Nomination e.g.
- presenting a particular topic clearly, truthfully, and saying
only what is relevant, simply opening the topic Have you noticed the weird weather lately?
-When this strategy is used, the topic is introduced in a Is this because of global warming?
clear and truthful manner, stating only what is relevant to
keep the interaction focused (abli og topic or unsay I was late for class again! The MRT
estoryahan) stopped midway. What is wrong with the
-you may start through news inquiries and announcements. MRT?
Restriction e.g.
- constraining the response or reaction within a set of
instructions that will limit the speaker’s scope of You were asked by your teacher to give a
conversation or speech (limit kung unsa ray estoryahan) speech about the background of COVID –
Restriction is a communicative strategy that constrains or 19.
restricts the response of the other person or the speaker
involved in the communication situation. Moreover, you You are going to give a campaign speech
cannot deviate from the topic or subject instructed to you to focusing on your platform for your SSG
talk about. President candidacy.
Turn-taking e.g.
- the process by which people decide who takes the
conversation floor. (kinsay moestorya sunod) through I agree with the point just made. But may I
signaling words or actions like add that OFWs would rather be home and
may I add work here so they could be with their
may I have the floor families.
nod
You want to say something. May I have the floor, sir? The topic under
Would you like to add? discussion is the state of the Philippine
- Knowing when to talk depends on watching out for the economy today. We want better lives for all
verbal and nonverbal cues that signal the next speaker that Filipinos, whether they are working here or
the previous speaker has finished or the topic under abroad.
discussion has been exhausted of for additional.
Topic control Examples:
- keeping the interaction going by asking questions and
eliciting a response within the topic being discussed. How do you often ride the MRT, Tony?
- when the topic is initiated, it should be collaboratively How many times have you encountered a
developed by avoiding unnecessary interruptions and topic stoppage in service?
shifting.
- you can participate with the discussion using minimal Your car may break down, too, Luna, right?
responses like “yes, okay, go on and asking tag questions. So you have to find another means of
getting to school. We all do not want to be
late for class, yes?
Topic shifting Examples:
- introducing a new topic followed by the continuation of
 that topic, simply changing topics. This is a battle with corporations that
continue to pollute the environment. But
- Topic shifting is the strategy that is useful in introducing this is also a battle with man himself, who
another topic. This strategy works best when there is continues to act as if there is another Earth
follow-through so that new topic continues to be discussed. we can move to once this Earth dies.
This is also used in Repair Communicative Strategy.
- we can use words like “ by the way, in addition to what If we cannot use the Earth’s resources, our
you said, which reminds me of, etc.” economies will die. We need to choose:
the economy or the environment.
Repair e.g.
- overcoming communication breakdown to send more
comprehensible messages or clarification “Excuse me, but there are 5 Functions of
Communication not 4”.
Repeating is a good way of correcting one self and gives
the speaker time to clear out unclear message. Recasting “I’m sorry, the word should be pronounced
means changing the form of a message that could not be as Pretty not Priti.”
understood to make clear and understandable. It allows the
speaker to say the message in another way so that the
listener can understand incomprehensible message.

When miscommunication occurs, one can apply Repair

Communicative Strategy that includes requesting
clarification, not acknowledging, topic shifting, not
responding, repeating, recasting and adding. One requests
clarification by asking questions or using eyebrows, eyes,
head or shoulders to show that the Message could not be
understood. By not acknowledging the new situation, the
situation already in progress will continue. Topic shifting
can help direct the discussion to another or divert the
attention of the Listener from the topic that has become
problematic.
Termination Examples:
- using verbal and nonverbal signals to end the interaction.
“Best regards to your parents! See you
Termination communicative strategy is used to end the around!
interaction through verbal and nonverbal messages that
both speaker and listener send to each other. Sometimes “It was nice meeting you. Bye!”
termination is quick and short. Sometimes it is prolonged
by clarification, further questions, or the continuation of the
topic already discussed, but the point of the language and
body movement is to end the communication.

Activity 1: Identify the type of communicative strategy to use in each statement.

_____________ 1. “Do you have anything to say?”
_____________ 2. “One of the essential lessons I gained from the discussion is the importance of sports
and wellness to a healthy lifestyle.”
_____________ 3. “Excuse me? I think we should speak one at a time, so we can clearly understand
what we want to say about the issue.”
_____________ 4. “Go on with your ideas. I’ll let you finish first before I say something.”
_____________ 5. “Have you heard the news about the latest achievement of our government?”
_____________ 6. “Hey, how are you? I missed you!”
_____________ 7. “That is all for today class, goodbye!”
_____________ 8. “Good to see you. Anyway, I came to visit you because I want to personally offer
apologies for what I did yesterday.”
_____________ 9. “Sorry, I can’t decide on that now. I am still focused on my writing assignment.
Let’s talk next time, okay?”
_____________ 10. “Now, it’s your turn to ask questions.”
 Activity 2: Read the situation carefully. Analyze and determine what communicative strategy is being
emphasize by the situation below.
Situation Communicative strategy
Zina and Shaden are former classmates in high
school. They accidentally meet at the restaurant. Hi
Shaden! How are you? How was work?
I am working at the Pharmaceutical this time. By the
way, have you attended the reunion?
The two were excitedly talking about their previous
life in high school. Shaden has said a lot about here
work at the Pharmaceutical. Suddenly, Shaden asks
Zina, Zina, it’s your turn to share about your life.
Zina said, “ I am a little jealous with you working
such a big pharmaceutical company.” Since,
Shaden did not hear it clear so she inquired, “
Come again, Zina?”
Zina, it was really a pleasure to meet you. Thank
you for such a good chat. I have to go. See you next
time.

Written by:
Jonard D. Castro – MATHS (09467120704)
Chara Mae D. Castro – MIS
 Oral Communication in Context Quarter 2 week 2
Key answers
Activity 1

Turn – taking 1. “Do you have anything to say?”

Termination 2. “One of the essential lessons I gained from the discussion is the importance of
sports and wellness to a healthy lifestyle.”
Turn – taking 3. “Excuse me? I think we should speak one at a time, so we can clearly understand
what we want to say about the issue.”
Turn – taking 4. “Go on with your ideas. I’ll let you finish first before I say something.”
Nomination 5. “Have you heard the news about the latest achievement of our government?”
Nomination 6. “Hey, how are you? I missed you!”
Termination 7. “That is all for today class, goodbye!”
Repair 8. “Good to see you. Anyway, I came to visit you because I want to personally offer
apologies for what I did yesterday.”
Termination 9. “Sorry, I can’t decide on that now. I am still focused on my writing assignment.
Let’s talk next time, okay?”
Turn – taking 10. “Now, it’s your turn to ask questions.”

Activity 2

Situation Communicative strategy

Zina and Shaden are former classmates in high Nomination
school. They accidentally meet at the restaurant. Hi
Shaden! How are you? How was work?
I am working at the Pharmaceutical this time. By the Topic Shifting
way, have you attended the reunion?
The two were excitedly talking about their previous Turn – taking
life in high school. Shaden has said a lot about here
work at the Pharmaceutical. Suddenly, Shaden asks
Zina, Zina, it’s your turn to share about your life.
Zina said, “I am a little jealous with you working such Repair
a big pharmaceutical company.” Since, Shaden did
not hear it clear so she inquired, “Come again,
Zina?”
Zina, it was really a pleasure to meet you. Thank Termination
you for such a good chat. I have to go. See you next
time.