STO.
DOMINGO NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL
Baloc Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija
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Name: _______________________________ Date: _______________
Section: _________________ Week No.: __________
ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
QUARTER 2 (Week 1)
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
Lesson 1: Types of Communicative Strategy
ACTIVITY 1 (Written Work):
I. Identify the types of communicative strategies based on the definitions. Write
only the letter of your answer.
A. Nomination B. Turn-taking C. Topic Shifting D. Restriction
E. Topic Control F. Repair G. Termination
_____1. People are not given equal opportunities to speak. This strategy can be used to
avoid talking over one another and decide who takes the conversational floor.
_____2. A speaker carries this out to productively present a relevant topic. This strategy is
normally used at the beginning of the conversation when you try to open a topic with
people you are talking to.
_____3. It is defined as changing from one topic to another. Sometimes, this act is used
when the respondent is not willing to continue with the topic or to answer a certain
question.
_____4. It refers to any limitation of the other person involved in the conversation. This
strategy is very useful in narrowing down the response to an expected set of answers.
_____5. It uses signals to end the conversation. Most of the time, the initiator of the
conversation is also its terminator.
_____6. This strategy prevents unnecessary shifts and interruptions by keeping the
interaction going.
_____7. It refers to overcoming problems encountered in a conversation.
_____8. It refers to a speaker’s way of controlling the flow of a conversation about a certain
topic.
_____9. It refers to a speaker’s way of changing from one topic to another.
_____10. It refers to the participants’ close-initiating expressions that end a topic in a
conversation.
STO. DOMINGO NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL
Baloc Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija
II. Identify the types of communicative strategies based on the following sentences.
Write only the letter of your answer.
A. Nomination B. Turn-taking C. Topic Shifting D. Restriction
E. Topic Control F. Repair G. Termination
_____1. “Yeah, I also heard the news that Patrick is courting Krissa, but how true that Joey
and you are still on together?”
_____2. “Ana, do you have a problem? I can see it in your face. Come on, tell me.”
_____3. “Ah, I think it’s no longer proper to talk about her private life.”
_____4. “I’m sorry, but what did you say?”
_____5. “I’m done explaining my side, and yours?”
_____6. “Ah, Josie, let’s talk more at lunch. I gotta finish up my assignment before 11:00 AM.”
_____7. “May I just clarify to where we are going to proceed, this way or that way?”
_____8. “Alright! See you tonight!”
_____9. “Jonie, I heard about your latest restaurant business. Is that true?”
_____10. “I will deliver to you a message on the very alarming issue on AIDS and HIV.”
_____11. “I really have to go. It was nice meeting you.”
_____12. “I know that Jessie came from a poor family, but she made it to the top in her class!”
_____13. “Let us give a chance for the others to speak up now.”
_____14. “Excuse me? I think we should speak one at a time, so we can clearly understand
what we want to say about the issue.”
_____15. “Have you heard the news about the latest achievement of our government?”
_____16. “Do you have anything to say?”
_____17. “Good to see you. Anyway, I came to visit you because I want to personally offer
apologies for what I did yesterday.”
_____18. “One of the essential lessons I gained from the discussion is the importance of
sports and wellness to a healthy lifestyle.”
_____19. “Sorry, I can’t decide on that now. I am still focused on my writing assignment.
Let’s talk next time, okay?”
_____20. “Go on with your ideas. I’ll let you finish first before I say something.”
ACTIVITY 2 (Performance Task):
Think of a situation or scenario, and create a dialogue showing all or some of the
various types of communicative strategy with a maximum of ten (10) lines from the
characters. Do not copy one from the internet. Create your own.
Situation / Scenario: _______________________________________________________
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Name and Signature of Parent/Guardian
