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English
Quarter 2, Wk. 6 - Module 1
Employ Varied Verbal and Non-Verbal Strategies

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English- Grade 9
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Quarter 2, Wk.6 Module1: Employ Varied Verbal and Non-Verbal Strategies to

Create Impact on the Audience while Delivering
Lines in a Readers Theatre or in a Chamber Theatre
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Quarter 2, Wk.6 - Module 1
Employ Varied Verbal and Non-Verbal
Strategies

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Table of Contents

What This Module is About.......................................................................................v

How to Learn from this Module.................................................................................v

Icons of this Module.................................................................................................vi

Lesson 1:
Verbal and Non-Verbal Strategy ………………………………………………………..1
What’s In …………………………………………………………………. 2
What I Need to Know..........................................................................2
What’s New ......................................................................................2
What Is It.............................................................................................3
What’s More .......................................................................................4
What I Have Learned..........................................................................5
What I Can Do....................................................................................6

Summary.………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Assessment: (Post-Test)……………………………………………………………….. 8
Key to Answers....................................................................................................... 9
References............................................................................................................. 10

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What This Module is About

This module teaches varied verbal and non-verbal strategies. Students are
expected to distinguish, identify and detect verbal and nonverbal communication
cues which can be useful in delivering lines effectively in a Reader’s Theatre or in a
Chamber Theatre. This module aims to provide relevant information on the
effectiveness of verbal and nonverbal strategies in delivering a presentation.

How to Learn from this Module

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:

• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.

• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.

• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

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Icons of this Module
What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that
Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
This part connects previous lesson with
What’s In that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be
presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order
to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained,
and
applied into real-life concerns and
situations.

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 Verbal and Non- Verbal
Lesson Strategy
1
What’s In

What is verbal and nonverbal strategy?

EXERCISE 1: A. Match column A with column B and write the letter on the space
provided before the number.

A (Verbal) B (Nonverbal)

____1. Angry face. A.

____2. Derisive laughter.
____3. Signal “stop” with hand.
____4. Good Posture
____5. Talk louder

B.

C.

D.

E.

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EXERCISE 1B. Write V if the statement is Verbal and NV if it is Nonverbal.

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____6. Lito clenched fist while facing his enemy.
____7. “May I just add something here?”
____8. He’s standing with hands placed on the hips while doing the interview.
____9. “I don’t want to lose my train of thought”.
____10. She Signal “stop” with hand.

What I Need to Know

Learning Objective:

a. Distinguish between verbal and Nonverbal strategies

b. Internalize the concept of the lesson
c. Perform actions using nonverbal strategies

What’s New

An introduction of the new lesson through various activities, before it will be

presented to you.

EXERCISE: “Mimic Me”

A. Read and understand the short selection written below. Write the facial
expressions and gestures used to deliver the lines with impact. Fill out the
table below to record your observation.

Erik: (excited) Sylvia, I heard they’re doing great things now in the field of computer
engineering.
Sylvia: (close arms) well, Erik, our math teacher spoke to us this morning about the recent
breakthroughs in information technology. He said…
Erik: (eagerly) That’s true, but…
Sylvia: (snap finger) Wait, Erik. Let me just tell you the main point he made. He said that
the internet is revolutionizing our way of living.
Erik: (trying to cut off) Yes, but Sylvia…
Sylvia: (annoyed) Let me just finish what I was saying. The internet has change the world.
It has made communication so much faster and easier.
Erik: (nodding head) Yeah, I see what you mean. I haven’t thought of that.
Source: English Expressways. Textbook for Third Year

Facial expression Gesture

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 Ex. excited Ex. Close arms
1. ____________________ 1. _______________________
2. ____________________ 2. _______________________
3. ____________________ 3. _______________________
4. _______________________

What Is It
These are discussions of the activities as a way to deepen your discovery and
under- standing of the concept.

Verbal strategy is the use of one's voice in a form of word to effectively

deliver a speech. A speaker should consider volume, tone, rate of delivery,
projection, articulation, pronunciation, and pausing. Verbal delivery enhances
understanding of your message. Examples of this are the following: talk, speech,
cheering, shouting, and singing. Issuing commands by voice and offering
questions by voice are also included.

On the other hand, nonverbal strategy includes facial expression,

gestures, body language, posture and eye contact.

Facial Expressions- Facial expressions are responsible for a huge proportion of

nonverbal communication. The look on a person’s face is often the first thing we see,
even before we hear what they have to say.

Gestures- Deliberate movements and signals are an important way to communicate

meaning without words. Common gestures include waving, pointing, and using
fingers to indicate numeric amounts.

Body Language- Research on body language has grown significant since the
1970’s, but popular media have focused on the over- interpretation of defensive
postures, arm- crossing and leg- crossing.

Posture- Posture and movement can also convey a great deal of information
Eye contact- Visual contact with another person's eyes.

EXERCISE: All the items below is written in verbal form. Underline all the nonverbal
cues you find in each sentence.
1. Cris greet Myra good morning while waving his hand.
2. Toni look sad upon hearing the bad news.
3. Liza raise her brow upon seeing the mess in her room.
4. Randy is very happy while holding his new cell phone.
5. Mary look nervous upon seeing the big snake in zoo.

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 What’s More

These are follow-up activities that are in-tended for you to practice further in
order to master the competencies.

EXERCISE A: Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the correct facial expressions shown
in the table below. Choose your answer from the box.

Surprised smug mixed emotions

Doubt pain punch drunk
Fear love Flirtation

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EXERCISE B: Identifying verbal and non-verbal phrases.

Fill in the grid below using expressions inside the box.

1. Shut up and let me finish! 6. (Tiger look)

2. (Derisive laughter). 7. (Talk louder)
3. (Move closer to the speaker). 8. Please don’t interrupt me.
4. Just a minute, please. 9. (Angry face)
5. Signal “stop” with hand. 10. How are you today?

Verbal Non-verbal

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 What Have I Learned
Activities designed to process what you have learned from the lesson.

EXERCISE: Instruction: Identify and label the verbal and nonverbal

strategies employed in each dialogue. Write V if it is Verbal and NV if it is
Nonverbal. Follow the example given below.

MRS. STEVENSON: (SHOCKED) Oh! ... Hello? What number is this, please?
NV V

MAN'S VOICE: (FILTER) (HEAVY, TOUGH VOICE) Hello?

MRS. STEVENSON: Hello...? (A LITTLE PUZZLED) Hello. Is - is Mr Stevenson there?
MAN'S VOICE: (AS THOUGH HE HAD NOT HEARD) Hello? (LOUDER) Hello?
2ND MAN'S VOICE: (FILTER) (ALSO OVER TELEPHONE BUT FARTHER AWAY ... A
VERY DISTINCTIVE QUALITY) Hello.
1ST MAN: Hello. George?
GEORGE: Yes, sir. This is George speaking.
MRS. STEVENSON: (LOUDER AND MORE IMPERIOUS) Hello. Who's this? What number
am I calling, please?
1ST MAN: I'm here with our client.
GEORGE: (PLEASED) Oh ... good. Is everything okay? Is the coast clear for tonight?
1ST MAN: Yeah, George. He says the coast is clear for tonight.
GEORGE: Okay, okay.
1ST MAN: Where are you now?
GEORGE: In a phone booth. Don't worry. Everything's okay.
1ST MAN: Very well. You know the address?
GEORGE: Yeah, yeah, I know. At eleven o'clock the private patrolman goes around to the
bar on Second Avenue for a beer.

EXCERPT WAS TAKEN FROM: A JOURNEY THROUGH-ANGLO AMERICAN LITERATURE GRADE-9

What Can I do?

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 These are tasks that are designed to show-case your skills and knowledge
gained, and applied into real-life concerns and situations.

EXERCISE A: Instruction: Read and analyse the short comic strips below. Check if
there is verbal and Nonverbal strategy use in its conversation. Use the box provided.

A.

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Facial Gesture Body posture Eye Verbal

expression movements contact √√√√√√

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Activity B: Think and Reflect: Answer the following questions below.

1. What is the importance of using verbal and nonverbal communication in delivering

a line or a presentation?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______

2. How is verbal communication used when delivering a speech?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______

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Summary
 Verbal strategy is the use of one's voice in a form of word to effectively deliver
a speech. It enhances understanding of your message.

 Nonverbal means of communication is through facial expressions, Body

Movements or kinesics, include common practices like hand gestures or
nodding, Posture and Eye Contact.

 Employing varied verbal and non-verbal strategies is essential in order for the
audience to create meaningful impact on understanding the content of a play
or in a Reader’s Theatre or even in a Chamber Theatre.

Assessment

Instruction: Fill in the blank. Employ varied verbal and non-verbal strategies to the
following lines below. Lines were taken from a radio play “Sorry Wrong Number”.
Choose your answer from the box.

Volume Eye Contact Facial Expressions

Body Language and Posture Gesture Tone
Rate of delivery Projection Articulation

___________1. (Shocked) Oh-hello! What number is this, please?

___________2. (Unnerved and breathless, into phone) Operator, I-I’ve just been cut
off.
___________3. (Into phone. As though he had not heard) Hello. (Louder) Hello.
___________4. (Slow, heavy quality, faintly foreign accent) Hello.
___________5. Hello? (A little puzzled) Hello?
___________6. (Angrily raising a voice) You didn’t try to get that wrong number at
all.
___________7. (Demanding-putting hand on waist) Can you trace it for me?
___________8. (Writing it down) And your telephone number?
___________9. (Looking at the phone) Disconnected!
___________10. (Coolly and professionally) This is the chief Operator.

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 KEY ANSWER

EXERCISE 1:
1. E
2. B
3. C
4. P
5. A
6. NV
7. V
8. NV
9. V
10. NV

EXERCISE 2:
Facial expression Excited, eagerly, annoyed

Gestures closes arms, snap finger, trying to cut off, nodding head

EXERCISE 3:

EXERCISE 4:
Verbal Non-verbal

1,4,8,10 2,3,5,6,7.9

EXERCISE 5: All phrases in close and open parenthesis are NV; the rest of the lines are V.

EXERCISE 6:
A. ALL COLUMN ARE CHECK
B. 1. Nonverbal communication describes the process of shared cues between
people, which goes hand-in-hand with public speaking.
2. Verbal delivery enhances understanding of your message.

ASSESSMENT:

1. Tone
2. Gesture
3. Volume
4. Articulation
5. Facial Expression
6. Volume
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 7. Projection
8. Body language and Posture
9. Eye contact
10. Rate of delivery
References:
Bermudez, V.E.; Ed.D. Gorgon R.; Nery, F. (2007). English Expressways III. SD
Publications, INC.

Department of Education. (2014). A Journey through Anglo- American Literature-

Grade 9. Vibal Group, INC.

De Vera, C.; Fernandez, L.; Dadufaliza, C.; Munoz, A.M. (2000). Functional English
for Today III. Dane Publishing House Inc.

Department of Education- Central Office. (2020). K to 12 Senior High School Core

Subject – Oral Communication in Context Curriculum Guide/lesson/communication.
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Pinterest. (2020). Mixed pictures of Nonverbal Communication.

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