ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT
QUARTER 1 – MODULE 1
FUNCTIONS, NATURE
AND PROCESS OF
COMMUNICATION
DID YOU KNOW THAT
COMMUNICATION COMES IN VARIOUS
FORMS?
THOUGHT
S
FEELING
S
STRETCHING OF
HANDS
NODDING
CONVERSATION
OVER THE
PHONE
IDEAS
EXCHANGE OF
TEXT MESSAGE
RAISING OF
EYEBROWS
BROWSING OF
SOCIAL
NETWORKING
SITES
INSIGHT
WheN you…
• …EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH SOMEONE
• …SEND INFORMATION TO OTHERS
WORDS
GESTURES AND FACIAL
EXPRESSIONs
VARIOUS COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
SYMBOLS
SOUNDS
GESTURES
DRAWINGS
SIGN
LANGUAGES
What is
Communication?
Why do we
communicate?
NATURE OF COMMUNICATION
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Communication is a process.
Communication occurs between two or more people (the
speaker and the receiver).
Communication can be expressed through written or spoken
words, actions (nonverbal)
elements OF COMMUNICATION
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3.
Speaker – the source of information
or message.
Message – the information, ideas, or
thoughts conveyed by the speaker in
Encoding – the process of conveying
the message into words, actions, or
understands.
4. Channel – the medium or means, such as personal or nonpersonal, verbal or nonverbal in which the encoded message is
conveyed.
5. Decoding – the process of interpreting the encoded message of
the speaker by the receiver.
6. Receiver – the recipient of the message, or someone who
decodes the message.
7. Feedback – the reactions, responses or information
provided by the receiver
8. Context – the environment where communication
takes place.
9. Barrier – the factors that affect the flow of
communication
PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION
The speaker generates idea.
The speaker encodes an idea or converts
the idea into words or actions.
EXAMPLE
Daphne loves Rico, her suitor, as a
friend.
She thinks of how to tell him using their
native language.
The speaker transmits or sends out a
message.
She tells him, “Rico, mahal kita bilang
kaibigan.”
The receiver gets the message.
Rico hears what Daphne says.
The receiver decodes or interprets the
message based on the context.
He tries to analyze what she means
based on the content and their
relationship, and he is heartbroken.
The receiver sends or provides feedback.
He frowns and does not say something,
because he is in pain.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
WHY DO WE COMMUNICATE?
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INFORM
Clarify
Buy
Teach
Accept
criticiz
e
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INSPIRE
QUESTION
UNDERSTAND
LEARN
AFFIRM
DENY
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COUNSEL
EXPRESS
CONFIRM
PERSUADE
CLARIFY
CONCEAL
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SELL
PROMOTE
ADVISE
REVEAL
MOTIVATE
AND MANY
OTHERS
COMMUNICATION SERVES MANY
PURPOSES
Communication comes in various forms.
When you communicate, you either use words or
gestures and/or facial expressions.
Communication is a two-way process
Communication connects people and the world they
live in.
Communication is a message understood.
Communication is social interaction through
messages.
By understanding the process of communication, we
can duly avoid misunderstanding and/or
miscommunication.
Communication serves many purposes.
ACTIVITY 1. WHAT’S MORE
Think of communication transactions in your
daily
life.
Enumerate
situations
where
communication takes place. Then, indicate the result
of the communication transaction and tell whether it
is successful or not by writing the elements that
made it so and specify its function on the third
column. An example is provided for you. Use a
separate sheet of paper to answer this.
Situation
When I was 12, my father told me
that I am in-charge of cooking rice for
lunch everyday whenever I am available.
One time, I forgot to cook rice because I
got busy on my assignment. As a result
we did not have rice to eat. My father
reminded me about the task assigned to
me.
1. (Teacher-Student Conversation)
2. (Buyer-Seller Conversation)
3. (Doctor-Patient Conversation)
Result of the Communication
Transaction
Function of
Communication
Message was clear that I need to
perform my task. At first the
communication was successful. I
thought other family members will do
my task because I am doing other To inform
things. My fault there was I failed to clarify
communicate to them that I am busy
doing my assignment. Should I have
communicated this earlier, we would
have rice to eat.
and
to
What I can do
Create a comic strip showing how you would
activity
1.
comic
communicate to your community the advantages of
following health protocols and guidelines amidst
strip
covid-19 pandemic in your municipality or
province. You may cut-out pictures of people or
authorities to depict your character, but be sure to
write your own original scripts and texts.
ACTIVITY 2. what have I
Based on the
discussion, fill–in
learned
the following kwlh chart to track
(K)
(w)
(l)
your
learning
status
in (H)
this
What do I
What
What did how did
LESSON.
know
concepts
I learn I learn
before
the start
of the
discussio
n?
Nature of
communication
or ideas
do I want
to know
more?
from
this
lesson?
it? Cite
samples
and
situatio
ns