Oral Communication in Context
Grade 11/12 • Unit 1: Nature and Elements of Communication
LESSON 1.3
Elements of Communication
Table of Contents
Introduction
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Objectives
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DepEd Competency
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Warm-Up
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Learn about It
The Five Elements of Communication
Participants
Context
Message
Channel
Feedback
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Key Points
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Check Your Understanding
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Let’s Step Up!
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Photo Credit
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Bibliography
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Grade 11/12 • Unit 1: Nature and Elements of Communication
Lesson 1.3
Elements of Communication
Fig. 1. The channel, or the method by which a message is delivered, is one of the five
elements of communication.
Introduction
The communication process happens through individual components known as the
elements of communication. These individual parts work together to enable us to share our
thoughts and ideas with one another. Understanding the different elements of
communication is important in becoming more effective communicators.
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Grade 11/12 • Unit 1: Nature and Elements of Communication
Objectives
In this lesson, you should be able to do the following:
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Identify the elements of communication.
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Explain how the elements of communication work together in the
communication process.
DepEd Competency
At the end of this lesson, the students should be able to identify the elements of
communication.
Warm-Up
Think-Pair-Share
Materials
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pad paper
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writing materials
Procedure
1. Find a partner.
2. Make a list of inside jokes and other words, phrases, actions, and situations that you
share with people who are close to you. Think of examples that are only
understandable to you and a select few (such as your family and friends) who can
relate to them.
3. Share your answers with your partner and explain their meaning and significance.
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Guide Questions
1. What did you think about your partner’s inside jokes and special words, phrases,
actions, and situations? Why did you think that way about them?
2. How is context important in communication?
Learn about It
The elements of communication are the components that make the communication process
possible. Learning about and understanding these elements will allow one to get a better
picture of the communication process and how it works.
Vocabulary
participants
(noun)
the communicators
context
(noun)
the interrelated conditions that affect the message
message
(noun)
the main idea or information that the sender would like
to convey to the receiver
channel
(noun)
the means of delivering the message
feedback
(noun)
the response of the receiver to the given message of the
sender
Essential Question
How do the different elements of communication work together to make
communication effective?
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The Five Elements of Communication
The five elements of communication focus on each aspect of the process and relate its
importance accordingly. A good communicator must consider looking into these elements
to deliver an effective message.
Below are the five elements of communication. Take note of how the following elements
connect with the communication process presented in a previous lesson.
Participants
These are the communicators. They can be both senders and receivers. A sender transmits
the information to the receiver, while the receiver decodes the message to formulate a
response.
Context
This refers to the interrelated conditions that affect the message. These include physical,
psychological, social, and cultural factors. The table below shows examples of the particular
factors that shape the way we communicate.
Table 1. The different contexts affecting communication
Communication Contexts
Examples
Physical context refers to the
place, time, environment, and
distance between communicators.
The way you communicate with your sibling at
home may be different from the way you
communicate with each other at school.
Social context refers to the
relationship of the communicators.
The way you communicate with a person of
authority that you have only just met is different
from the way you speak with someone who has
been your close friend for years.
Psychological context refers to the
moods
and feelings of the
communicators. Think about the
times when your mood or feelings
When you are sad or angry, for example, you
might say things that you would not say if you
were happy.
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