“ ..patterns of speaking characterized by distinctive pronunciation, vocabulary, intent, participants, and grammatical structures. ”
Scene 1: You and your girl/boyfriend fights because he/she was jealous of someone else. How will you portray this scene? What can you say about the image?
Scene 2: You are having a dinner with your family. Your mom asks your performance in school. How will you respond? How will you portray this scene? What can you say about the image?
Scene 3: Recite the “ Panunumpa :” with conviction and poise What can you say about the image?
What can you say about the image? Scene 4: Your company was declared bankrupt due to low sales. How will you tell this to your subordinates?
Scene 5: You went to a doctor to consult about your health condition. How will you talk with the doctor? What can you say about the image?
FROZEN FROZEN Style A very formal style not really intended to give message but to allow a reader to find many meaning for oneself Does not require any feedback from the audience a very formal style whose quality is static, ritualistic, and even be archaic Usually uses long sentences with good grammar and vocabulary Prayers Pledges Oath The Preamble
MAN: I ,_______take you_____to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part. MARRIAGE SIMULATION
WOMAN: I , ____ take you _____ to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part. MARRIAGE SIMULATION
FORMAL FORMAL Style Used for imparting information Well-organized and correct grammar and diction Speech or utterance are planned in advance Avoids using slang terminologies Meeting Interview court
WHAT IF? YOU WERE IN AN INTERVIEW FOR YOUR DREAM JOB.
CONSULTATIVE CONSULTATIVE Style Opposite of intimate style People who do not share common experience or meaning Used in semi-formal communication Happens in two-way participation Speaker does not usually plan what he wants to say Sentences end to be shorter and spontaneous Doctor-patient Teacher-student Regular conversation Expert-apprentice
You were diagnosed with a terminal disease and you have only 3 months to live. How will you respond? WHAT IF?
CASUAL CASUAL Style Language used between friends Often very relaxed and focused on just getting the information out Slangs are quite often used in these instances This style is used in informal situations and language Relationship between speaker and hearer is closed casual conversations with friends and family members Chats phone calls and messages
Relate your most embarrassing moment.
INTIMATE INTIMATE Style Completely private language used within family of very close friends or group Uses personal language codes Grammar is unnecessary Does not need complete language Certain terms of endearment, slangs or expressions whose meaning is shared with a small subset of persons to person Lovers Married couples
What will you say to convince the girl/boy you love to choose you. Choose me because ….
GROUP ACTIVITY: Within your group, create three different scenes that showcase three different speech styles. A script is not require but the scenes/dialogue should be spontaneous. Be sure to make your scene CLEAR because the other groups will have to guess what SPEECH STYLE was used.
REFERENCES: Oral Communication in Context for Senior High School. Retrieved from https://oralcom.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/ty pes-of-speech-styles/ Pena, A. & Anudin , A. (2016) Oral Communication. Araneta Avenue, Quezon City: Vibal Group Inc.