Scribd
Upload
308 views2 pages

Types of Communicative Styles Worksheets 2020

This document provides examples of different language styles and communicative situations. It includes five types of language styles: frozen, formal, consultative, casual, and intimate. Examples are given for each style. Common phrases used in greetings, complaints, and encouragement are also listed and the reader is asked to categorize them under the different language styles. The purpose is to illustrate the varying levels of formality in language and how they are suited to different contexts and relationships.

Uploaded by

Josie Pablo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
308 views2 pages

Types of Communicative Styles Worksheets 2020

This document provides examples of different language styles and communicative situations. It includes five types of language styles: frozen, formal, consultative, casual, and intimate. Examples are given for each style. Common phrases used in greetings, complaints, and encouragement are also listed and the reader is asked to categorize them under the different language styles. The purpose is to illustrate the varying levels of formality in language and how they are suited to different contexts and relationships.

Uploaded by

Josie Pablo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

WORKSHEET LANGUAGE STYLES

1. Look at these five types of language styles. Can you think of an example for each of them? Which styles do you use at work?

1. Frozen
 Language that does not change:
o Prayers and pledges, "set" speech which is often scripted
o

2. Formal
 Complete sentences and specific word usage:
o Formal English often used to show respect used in places such as work, school and public offices
o

3. Consultative
 Formal register used in conversation:
o Language of conversations with colleagues, peers, etc.
o

4. Casual
 Language used in conversation with friends:
o Idiomatic and often full of slang, used to signal belonging to a given group
o

5. Intimate
 Language between close family members:
o "Private" language full of codewords only known to the members
o
2. Here are some phrases that belong to different communicative situations, such as “greeting”, “complaint” and “encouragement”. Copy & past
them into the right category:

Frozen Formal Consultative Casual Intimate


Greeting
Complaint
Encouragement

Thanks for following-up on the Jones


You're so good. I'm crazy about you, Honey. Whoa, way to go! Nice catch!
account. Great job!
I offer You all my prayers, works, joys and
I'm sick and tired of your crap! How's my little snuggy wuggy?
suffering of this day ...
Welcome to the Hugh Brothers Industrial This is a complaint for damages and
Oh, Bob. Just a moment! Listen, you know...
Center. Where tomorrow's world meets injunctive relief arising out of manipulative
well... what was with that off-key comment
today's. Please remember that no flash activities in the gold market from 1994 to the
last night?
photography is allowed during this tour... present time...
Good morning. May I speak to the director,
Hey, Jack. What's up? Hello, Mr Smith. How are you this morning?
please?
Excuse me Ms Anderson. As I understand
Thank you for applying for this position. We'll I hope you don't mind my stating that the
the task, we need to focus on improving our
let you know within a week if you have been service is unsatisfactory. I would like a
delivery times rather than blaming our
chosen for an interview. refund.
suppliers.

Based on http://esl.about.com/od/advancedspeakingskills/a/v_register.htm

You might also like