Module 3: Expressive Macro Skill
Unit 1: The Basics of Speaking
ACTIVATE: Read aloud the poem below, with proper speech mechanics. Read it twice and answer
some questions that follow. Enjoy!
1. What were the things you considered
while reading it out loud?
In reading the poem out loud, I had a lot of
things to consider; my intonation, tone,
diction, pronunciation, volume, and pause
when there are punctuations. Other
important things to consider are the
purpose and the emotion that the story
conveys. All of these aspects have to be
considered simultaneously while reading
out loud. Otherwise, the poem might sound
monotonous, boring, and unintelligible to
hear.
2. Describe how you read it. Was it lively? Slow? Sad? Joyful?
Lang Leav’s “The one” evokes different emotions that rely on the past experiences, feelings, and
understanding of the reader. For me, I think the message of the piece is about a girl hoping to be
the one and at the same time hurting for not being seen the way she wants to be seen. Thus, I read
the poem dramatically with sadness lacing my voice like how Kathryn Bernardo (Mia) in her
movie Barcelona delivered her line: “Huwag mo akong mahalin dahil mahal kita...”
3. Do you think speaking is a special skill with many considerations? Why?
When you speak in front of other people, there are a lot of things to consider especially that the
first thing that people notice while you are speaking is how you project your speech and yourself.
No matter how informational your speech is, if you could not deliver it engagingly and pleasingly,
your audience will not be interested to listen. In that being the case, you have to consider your
,gesture, facial expression, tone, pronunciation, volume, intonation, and emotion so you would be
able to catch and maintain your audience’s attention. Consequently, you would be ensured that you
will be able to get your message across. Everyone can speak but not everyone can speak
articulately, skillfully, and confidently especially if in front of a multitude. Not everyone can
competently and clearly deliver the message, and hold the attention of the audience for the whole
duration of speaking. Nevertheless, speaking is a skill that can be learned and improved through
determination and constant practice. In a word, speaking is a skill with many considerations
because the audience’s understanding of your speech relies on how you deliver the message.
, ACQUIRE
THE NATURE OF SPEAKING
WHAT SPEAKERS DO:
SPEECH PRODUCTION- is the process by which spoken words are selected to be
produced, have their phonetics formulated and then finally is articulated by the motor system in
the vocal apparatus.
Three stages:
1. Conceptualization and formulation : to create speech links a desired concept to a
particular spoken word to be expressed.
2. Formulation : the linguistic form required for that words expression is created.
3. Articulation : involves the retrieval of the particular motor phonetics of a word and the
motor coordination of appropriate phonation and articulation by the lungs, glottis, larynx, tongue,
lips, jaw, and other parts of the vocal apparatus
SELF-MONITORING AND REPAIR
Self-monitoring happens concurrently with the stages of conceptualization, formulation, and
articulation… A re-think at the planning stage may result in the abandonment of the message
altogether, as when someone starts to gossip and realizes the subject of the gossip is within
hearing distance!...Hand in hand with monitoring is the ability to make running repairs …
Repair can take the form of an immediate correction or ‘retrace-and –repair’ sequences, that is,
when the speaker retraces or ‘re-winds’ an utterance, and starts again, but with a different sequence
of words or phrases.
AUTOMATICITY - In order to achieve any degree of fluency, some degree of
automaticity is necessary. It allows speakers to focus on their attention on the aspects of the
speaking task …In this sense, speaking is like any other skill, such as driving or playing a musical
instrument: the more practice you get, the better it is.
FLUENCY:
1.Speed 2.Pausing
3.Placement of pauses 4.The length of run
Speaking Rules:
1. Don’t study grammar too much
2. 2. Learn and study phrases
3. 3. Reading and Listening is NOT enough. Practice Speaking what you hear!
4. 4. Submerge yourself 5. Study correct material
MANAGING TALK:
1. Interaction 2. Turn-taking 3. Paralinguistics
WHAT SPEAKERS KNOW:
1. Linguistic knowledge
2. Psycholinguistic knowledge
Unit 1: The Basics of Speaking
ACTIVATE: Read aloud the poem below, with proper speech mechanics. Read it twice and answer
some questions that follow. Enjoy!
1. What were the things you considered
while reading it out loud?
In reading the poem out loud, I had a lot of
things to consider; my intonation, tone,
diction, pronunciation, volume, and pause
when there are punctuations. Other
important things to consider are the
purpose and the emotion that the story
conveys. All of these aspects have to be
considered simultaneously while reading
out loud. Otherwise, the poem might sound
monotonous, boring, and unintelligible to
hear.
2. Describe how you read it. Was it lively? Slow? Sad? Joyful?
Lang Leav’s “The one” evokes different emotions that rely on the past experiences, feelings, and
understanding of the reader. For me, I think the message of the piece is about a girl hoping to be
the one and at the same time hurting for not being seen the way she wants to be seen. Thus, I read
the poem dramatically with sadness lacing my voice like how Kathryn Bernardo (Mia) in her
movie Barcelona delivered her line: “Huwag mo akong mahalin dahil mahal kita...”
3. Do you think speaking is a special skill with many considerations? Why?
When you speak in front of other people, there are a lot of things to consider especially that the
first thing that people notice while you are speaking is how you project your speech and yourself.
No matter how informational your speech is, if you could not deliver it engagingly and pleasingly,
your audience will not be interested to listen. In that being the case, you have to consider your
,gesture, facial expression, tone, pronunciation, volume, intonation, and emotion so you would be
able to catch and maintain your audience’s attention. Consequently, you would be ensured that you
will be able to get your message across. Everyone can speak but not everyone can speak
articulately, skillfully, and confidently especially if in front of a multitude. Not everyone can
competently and clearly deliver the message, and hold the attention of the audience for the whole
duration of speaking. Nevertheless, speaking is a skill that can be learned and improved through
determination and constant practice. In a word, speaking is a skill with many considerations
because the audience’s understanding of your speech relies on how you deliver the message.
, ACQUIRE
THE NATURE OF SPEAKING
WHAT SPEAKERS DO:
SPEECH PRODUCTION- is the process by which spoken words are selected to be
produced, have their phonetics formulated and then finally is articulated by the motor system in
the vocal apparatus.
Three stages:
1. Conceptualization and formulation : to create speech links a desired concept to a
particular spoken word to be expressed.
2. Formulation : the linguistic form required for that words expression is created.
3. Articulation : involves the retrieval of the particular motor phonetics of a word and the
motor coordination of appropriate phonation and articulation by the lungs, glottis, larynx, tongue,
lips, jaw, and other parts of the vocal apparatus
SELF-MONITORING AND REPAIR
Self-monitoring happens concurrently with the stages of conceptualization, formulation, and
articulation… A re-think at the planning stage may result in the abandonment of the message
altogether, as when someone starts to gossip and realizes the subject of the gossip is within
hearing distance!...Hand in hand with monitoring is the ability to make running repairs …
Repair can take the form of an immediate correction or ‘retrace-and –repair’ sequences, that is,
when the speaker retraces or ‘re-winds’ an utterance, and starts again, but with a different sequence
of words or phrases.
AUTOMATICITY - In order to achieve any degree of fluency, some degree of
automaticity is necessary. It allows speakers to focus on their attention on the aspects of the
speaking task …In this sense, speaking is like any other skill, such as driving or playing a musical
instrument: the more practice you get, the better it is.
FLUENCY:
1.Speed 2.Pausing
3.Placement of pauses 4.The length of run
Speaking Rules:
1. Don’t study grammar too much
2. 2. Learn and study phrases
3. 3. Reading and Listening is NOT enough. Practice Speaking what you hear!
4. 4. Submerge yourself 5. Study correct material
MANAGING TALK:
1. Interaction 2. Turn-taking 3. Paralinguistics
WHAT SPEAKERS KNOW:
1. Linguistic knowledge
2. Psycholinguistic knowledge
