FRANCISCO, NEMENCIO JUNIOR M.

AUGUST 27, 2014

ZEN 111 BBL PROF. JESSA MAY ESPINOLA
I. Five Types of Speech Disorders
Dysprosody is the rarest neurological speech disorder. It is characterized by
alterations in intensity, in the timing of utterance segments, and in rhythm, cadence,
and intonation of words. The changes to the duration, the fundamental frequency,
and the intensity of tonic and atonic syllables of the sentences spoken, deprive an
individual's particular speech of its characteristics. The cause of dysprosody is
usually associated with neurological pathologies such as brain vascular
accidents, cranioencephalic traumatisms, and brain tumors.
Muteness is complete inability to speak
Speech sound disorders involve difficulty in producing specific speech sounds
(most often certain consonants, such as /s/ or /r/), and are subdivided
into articulation disorders(also called phonetic disorders) and phonemic disorders.
Articulation disorders are characterized by difficulty learning to produce sounds
physically. Phonemic disorders are characterized by difficulty in learning the sound
distinctions of a language, so that one sound may be used in place of many.
However, it is not uncommon for a single person to have a mixed speech sound
disorder with both phonemic and phonetic components.
Stuttering affects approximately 1% of the adult population
Voice disorders are impairments, often physical, that involve the function of
the larynx or vocal resonance.

II. TAGALOG MONOLGUE PIECES

Sisa: Sino ang Baliw?
Anonymous
Ssshhhh.. wag kau maingay natutulog na ang asawa ko baka saktan na
naman niya ako kapag nagambala ko siyaNag aalala na ako sa mga anak ko
Dapat uuwi sila ngaun subalit malalim na ang gabi ay hindi pa din sila
dumarating sandali nanjan na pala silaOh basilio, nasaan ang kapatid
FRANCISCO, NEMENCIO JUNIOR M. AUGUST 27, 2014
ZEN 111 BBL PROF. JESSA MAY ESPINOLA
mo?Bakit naiwan ang kapatid mo sa kumbento? Buhay pa ba siya? Sige
magpahinga ka na kumain ka na ng hapunan. Hindi ka nagugutom? Sige
magpahinga ka na lamang alam kong pagod ka.Alam ko na pupunta na lamang
ako sa simbahan bukas ako na lamang ang dadalaw sa kanyaTao po, padre ,
tao po.. Maari ko po bang makita ang anak ko? Anu po? May sakit ang kura? Saglit
lang naman po ang hinihiling kong oras nais ko lamang pong Makita ang aking
anak sapagkat hindi siya umuwi kagabi.Hindi! Hindi magnanakaw ang anak ko!
Hindi niya magagawa iyon. Nais ko lamang Makita ang anak ko. Marahil ay
maralita kami pero hindi kami magnanakaw hindi nya ginawa ang ibinibintang
ninyoParang awa nyu na wag ninyong akong kunin wala sa akin ang
kwarta hindi iyon kinuha ng anak ko parang awa nyu na maawa na kau
sakin.<aarte na tila hinihila, babagsak paluhod mababaliw>Nasaan na ang
mga anak ko? Basilio, CrispinIkaw nakita mo ba ang mga anak ko?Baka napansin
mo sila maaari bang sabihin mo sa akin kung nasan sila?Parang awa mo na
ginoo ituro mo Maawa ka na sakinBasilio CrispinBasilio Crispin.

Wika Ko, Mahal Ko
Anonymous

Wika Ko, Mahal Ko
Ang di marunong magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit pa sa mabahong isda yan ang
sabe ni Gat Jose Rizal. Baket nga ba niya nasabe ito? Sa tingin mo itoy walang
tuturan? Sa tingin mo itoy walang pinaghugutan?
Sa tingin ko meron! Dahil Ikaw, ako, tayong lahat! Ay mga Pilipino! Ngunit lahat ba
tayo ay nagmamahal sa ating lupang kinabibilangan? Ikaw na nakatingin saken,
mahal mo ba ang iyong wika? O ikaw ay higit pa sa mabahong isda?
FRANCISCO, NEMENCIO JUNIOR M. AUGUST 27, 2014
ZEN 111 BBL PROF. JESSA MAY ESPINOLA
Marahil, ikay nagtatanung kung anung ginagawa ko dito. Nagsasalita lang? Nag-
iingay? Ano pa! Nais ko lamang ay maintindihan niyo ang halaga ng ating wika.
Anu nga ba ang ating wika? Ingles o Filipino? Marami sa aten ang
mapagpanggap! Mapagpanggap na banyaga! Banyaga sa salita at kunwari hindi
marunong magsalita ng wikang Filipino!
Pansinin niyo ang bansang Korea at Hapon, silay hindi marunong mag-Ingles,
ngunit silay patuloy na umuunlad. Baket kaya? Dahil sila ay mayaman? Sila ay
nagging mayaman dahil sila ay mapagmahal sa kanilang wika. E ano naman
ngayon?
Anong petsa na?! Kung ikaw ay isa pa rin mapagpanggap na banyaga! Paano
uunlad ang iyong lupa kung ikay mananatiling ganyan? Hindi mo ba naisip na
ang pambansang wika ay simbolo ng pagkakaisa ng bansa? At ang pagkakaisa
ay ang daan sa kaunlaran ng ating bayan!
Ito ay hindi basta lamang salita. Itoy tila hangin na kelangan ng bawat Pilipino
san dako man ng mundo. Makarinig lang sila ng taong marunong magsalita ng
Pilipino, silay tuwang tuwa at tila nakahanap ng lakas at liwanag sa gitna ng
kanilang kalungkutan.
Dahil sa wikang Pilipino, akoy natutong magsalita at kumilala ng aking tunay na
mundo, ang mundo ng mga Pilipino. Kung walang salitang Pilipino, walang
matatawag na Pilipinas. Mahalaga nga ba ang ating wika? OO! Sa tingin mo,
ikay makakatapos ng pag-aaral ng walang wikang Pilipino? Ikaw bay
magkakaron ng trabaho kung ang salita moy Espanyol? At makakarating ka ba
sa iyong kinalalagyan kung ang wika moy Intsik? Matuto kang lumingon sa wika
na iyong kinagisnan. Wag mong baluktutin ang iyong dila, baka hindi ka na
kilalanin ng iyong bayan.
Pag naririnig ng aking magulang ang tawag kong Nanay Tatay, silay
napapangiti dahil itoy nagbibigay ligaya at lakas sa kanila. Ang sarap pakinggan
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pag tinatawag nila akong Anak dahil nararamdaman ko ang kanilang
pagmamahal.
Akoy may tanung sayo. Alam mo pa bang sabihin ang po at opo? Dahil sa
mga katagang ito, natututo akong gumalang sa mga nakakatanda. Ngunit, asan
na ang mga kabataang dapat magsabe nito?! Tila habang lumilipas ang
panahon, nababawasan an gating wika kasabay ng pagbawas ng magagandang
katangiang ng pagiging Pilipino.
Wikang Pilipino ang huhubog sayo, saken at sa ating lahat bilang isang matuwid
na mamamayan.

III. ENGISH MONOLOGUE PIECES

THE TOWEL LADY
by Janet S. Tiger

THE TOWEL LADY You know, a new towel is a wonderful thing. Come on,
you ladies all know what Im talking about! Now, I can understand why the men are
muttering to themselves, because no man can appreciate a good towel. But you ladies
know what Im saying is true! Only another woman knows what Im talkin about(She
holds out the towel to illustrate.)

Isnt it beautiful when its brand new? Its so soft and good smellin. It has a
youthful way about it, kinda sassy, but innocent. You men are sittin there wonderin
why the hell you came to lsiten to some old woman talk about the laundry, but if you
listened for once in your lives, maybe youd learn something.

See this towel? I just bought it today. It aint ever been touched by any hands
cept mine. Well, maybe somebody touched it in the store first, but since I didnt see it
FRANCISCO, NEMENCIO JUNIOR M. AUGUST 27, 2014
ZEN 111 BBL PROF. JESSA MAY ESPINOLA
and it didnt leave no mark, it dont matter.(examining the edges) Its perfect. I never
buy those seconds with their funny lines down the middle and the frayed bottoms.
They dont last as long.

Men never did understand towels. And thats because they treat their towels just
like they treat their women. ........

The Not So Perfect Child
by D. M. LARSON

(Quiet anger)
You hate me don't you? I am never good enough for you.
(Anger builds)
No matter what I do it's not as good as my sister. I always have to hear how
she would have done it better. Or how she already did it better.
(Hurt)
Why does she want to ruin my life? She just wants to blot me out like I was
some sort of mistake... I'm just a copy... A copy of a copy... Not as good as the
original... Not as good as you.
(Sarcastic and bitter)
You are so perfect... Everyone around me is so perfect... And there was nothing
left over for me... I am the leftover failures... I am the fatty waste you toss to the
dogs.

FRANCISCO, NEMENCIO JUNIOR M. AUGUST 27, 2014
ZEN 111 BBL PROF. JESSA MAY ESPINOLA
(Fury)
Everyone hates me! Why does everyone think I am so horrible... (Shakes and
tries to hold back the fury) Probably because I am. A horrible creature doomed
to walk this earth and suffer... For you.

(Cries uncontrollably... Struggles to speak)

I'm hurting... Hurting so bad inside. Cut off from everyone ... Punished for some
past life wrongs... What did I do in a past life to deserve this... Or am I paying
for the sins of my father... And mother... Am I your sin? Or do I remind you of
some sin you want to forget?

(Anger builds)

Or I am a disappointment that keeps disappointing. I even disappoint myself.
(Furious)
I will never be my sister. I don't to be her. I hate everything about her!
(Cries... Sadness)
But I don't want to be me either. Sometimes I want to fade away... Become a
shadow... Fading away... Forgotten... Maybe if you forget about me I won't
make you so sad anymore.

(She hears a knock at her door. She tries to fix her up ... Wipes away the tears)
What's that mom? I was just watching a video... Was it too loud? I'm sorry....
I'm really sorry.

FRANCISCO, NEMENCIO JUNIOR M. AUGUST 27, 2014
ZEN 111 BBL PROF. JESSA MAY ESPINOLA
IV. 5 EXAAMPLES OF SPEECH GAMES/ACTIVITIES

"Finish It!
It is a group activity that involves adults with high level expressive language
deficits. The clinician begins by presenting a topic and saying a few sentences to begin
a story. Going around the group, each person adds his/her part to the story. The story
can be long or short, but each person's contribution must be relevant to the topic and in
proper sequence. This activity can be used with people with dysarthria to practice
speech clarity; for those with sequencing or thought organization goals; and as
mentioned, for those with expressive language goals. The clinician encourages
appropriate responses by asking for clarification, expansion of ideas, etc.; whatever the
particular goal. I have also found this activity successful and fun for the young adult
population.
Sensory Feedback
One essential speech therapy technique is the use of sensory feedback. Quite
simply, it helps your child to become more aware of the sounds that he is producing and
how he is producing them. For example, the SLP might use auditory feedback. She
might record a sample of your childs vocalizations and play them back. She would then
play a recording of the same sounds, pronounced correctly, so that he can hear the
difference. Your child can also benefit from visual feedback, or watching himself or
others produce sounds. Tactile feedback is also essential. Proper articulation demands
the correct placement of the tongue and other oral structures. But it can often be difficult
to instruct a child to place his tongue in a certain way, for example. Instead, try
using Speech Buddies tools with him. These are devices customized to individual
sounds that are inserted into the mouth to provide a target for the tongue.
Articulation Speech Therapy Activities
In addition to tactile feedback, your childs speech therapist will use other speech
therapy activities for articulation to help him pronounce certain sounds. The SLP might
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clearly state a word and ask that your youngster repeat it. This will be done multiple
times to give your child plenty of practice.
Oral Motor Therapy Techniques
Some speech disorders are characterized by poor manipulation of the oral motor
muscles. This can not only interfere with your childs speech, but his swallowing and
feeding abilities as well. Oral motor exercises and facial massage may be used to
improve muscle tone. The speech therapist might also work on introducing foods of
various textures and temperatures in order to raise oral awareness. Oral motor therapy
techniques typically emphasize speech therapy activities that pair movements with
sounds. For example, your child might be asked to pay close attention to the rounding
of his lips as he produces the sh sound.

Language Intervention
Speech and language disorders can not only impact a childs ability to articulate clearly,
but also his ability to understand language and express himself appropriately. Some
kids might have trouble putting their thoughts into words, following or giving directions,
or narrating a story. Your childs SLP will encourage language acquisition by using
books, role-play games, and similar speech therapy activities. Your child might work on
building complete sentences, acquiring new vocabulary, or telling a story with a
beginning, middle, and end. As always, remember to ask the SLP about speech therapy
activities to do at home for language intervention. One recent study published in
the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology concluded that parental
involvement in language intervention is critical for the childs development.