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Speech Functions & Politeness

Authored by Yasir Yahya

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CCSS covered

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Speech Functions & Politeness
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Formality and status may be very relevant in choosing an appropriate directives form ?

true

false

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do people decide which form to use in a particular context ?

The social distance between participants and their relatives status

Depends on intonation , tone of voice and contexts

Tags

CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which utterance is a directive utterance?

Today, our group will present about functions of speech.

I'm feeling great today

Could you close the door?

Bu Lulu nuju udur huntu.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

 Which utterance is an expressive utterance?

‘Hegemony’ is not a common word.

Wash the clothes.

Speaking class will be held on Monday at 1p.m.

I’m happy today.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The directive sentence is ....

 I hang out

I want you to stand up now

I like red color 

A and C correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

 Which sentence has a more polite directive? 

"Hey, borrow a book for me"

 "Please borrow a book for me"  

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

 “A baby lion as a cub,that likes the tub. 

     They always like to eat, a lot of meat. 

     They like to roar, more and more. 

     They have big paws, and also big claws.”

Metalinguistic

Poetic

Phatic

Directive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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