ORAL

COMMUNICATION
IN CONTEXT
Here starts Vincent B. Bialen
the lesson! Subject Teacher
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Prayer
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 Short
Activity
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photo
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photo
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photo
3.
 Process
Questions
1. How would you
describe good
and effective
communication?
 Process
Questions
2. What are the greatest
challenges to good
communication?
 Process
Questions
3. Is there a way, we
can measure or
assess effective
communication?
 Module 1
Lesson 1

Nature,
Process, and
Functions of
Communicatio
n
 Lesson
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students
should be able to:

a. identify the nature of

communication;
b. determine the elements of
communication;
 Lesson
Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able
to:

c. explain the process of

communication; and
d. discuss the functions of
communication.
What’s In?

According to Weber (2008)

as cited by Dapat, et.al.
(2016), 70% of the person’s
waking time is spent
communicating in different
manners like talking,
listening, reading, and
writing.
Start Assessing
Yourself
Directions: Assess your communication activities by
writing down your assigned percentage in every
communication manner.

Communication Your Percentage Average

Activity Percentage
talking 30
listening 45
writing 9
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Title.
reading 16
Book

Total 70%
Take Note:

This is the average

time that people spend
communicating,
especially the 45%
listening statistics but
these percentages may
vary from person to
person.
Introducti
on
What is There is a wide
Communication? variety of contexts and
According to Mc situations in which
Cornack (2014) as cited communication can be
by Sipacio and Balgos manifested. It can be face
(2016), communication is to face interaction, a
a process of sharing and phone conversation, a
conveying messages or group discussion, a
information from one meeting or interview, a
person to another within letter correspondence, a
and across channel, class recitation, and many
context, media, and others.
cultures.
What is
Communication?

Communication Communication is
(from the Latin word the exchange of
“communicare” or thoughts, feelings,
communicare) expressions and
meaning to share or observations among
to have something people
in common.
Nature of
Communication 3. Communication
can be expressed
1. Communication is through written or
a process. spoken words,
2. Communication actions (nonverbal),
occurs between two or both spoken words
or more people (the and nonverbal
speaker and the actions at the same
receiver). time.
 Elements of
Communication As described as
It is very important a process, sender-
to understand the receiver needs other
process of elements to be able
communication because to complete the
you will be able to better method. To better
communicate your understand the
personal and process, study and
professional life. analyze the diagram
below:
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Mars is a cold place planet and a gas beautiful name, but
giant it’s hot
 Process of
Communication
The speaker generates an idea.
The speaker encodes an idea or converts the
idea into words or actions.

The speaker transmits or sends out a message.

The receiver gets the message.

The receiver decodes or interprets the
message based on the context.

The receiver sends or provides

feedback.
1. Speaker- the 3. Encoding-the
source of information or process of converting
message the message into
words, actions, or other
2. Message- the forms that the speaker
information, ideas, understands
or thoughts
conveyed by the
speaker in words or
in actions
4. Channel- the medium or 5. Decoding-the
the means, such as personal process of
or non-personal, verbal or interpreting the
nonverbal, in which the encoded message of
encoded message is the speaker by the
conveyed receiver
6. Receiver- the recipient of 8. Context- the
the message, or someone environment where
who decodes the message communication
takes place

7. Feedback-the 9. Barrier- the

reactions, responses, factors that affect
or information the flow of
provided by the communication
receiver
Remember!
The communication is a dynamic process
that begins with the conceptualizing of
ideas by the sender who then transmits
the message through a channel to the
receiver, who in turn gives the feedback in
the form of some message or signal within
the given time frame.
 Functions of
Communication
1. Control/Regulation- to control
or regulate behavior or direct others,
words are usually directives, order,
or requests, and tone and bodily
actions are authoritative and firm.
 Functions of
Communication
Example: The teacher reads
and discusses classroom
policies to her students.
 Functions of
Communication
2. Social Interaction- to interact
with others and be connected with
other people, words are mostly
informal terms, and tone is friendly,
even teasing, and bodily action is
relaxed.
 Functions of
Communication
Example: Rose greets Rachelle;
then, they start talking about
their high school memories.
 Functions of
Communication
3. Motivation - to motivate or
encourage others to live better,
words are more direct and
purposeful, gestures are emphatic,
tone of voice is forceful, and with
direct eye contact to underscore
speaker’s sincerity and conviction.
 Functions of
Communication
Example: Liza shares her
insights on how to live
peacefully despite a
complicated life.
 Functions of
Communication
4. Emotional Expression
-to express feelings and emotions,
words are carefully chosen, and
some nonverbal cues like touching,
hand holding or hugging, putting an
arm around someone’s shoulder are
evident
 Functions of
Communication
Example: Rica shares her
personal frustrations to her
friend, Cathy.
 Functions of
Communication
5. Information Dissemination- to
convey information, words like “po
and opo” are used, simple words for
children, not using too much jargon,
actual demonstration, and showing
pictures or video
 Functions of
Communication
Example: The Geometry
teacher lectures about
mathematical concepts.
Short Activity
 Activity 6: What Can you
Say?
Directions: What function of
communication is depicted by the
picture in every number.
Write Information,
Control/Regulation, Motivation,
Social Interaction or Emotional
Expression on the space provided.
1

MOTIVATION
2

INFORMATION
3

CONTROL/REGULATION
4

EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
5

SOCIAL INTERACTION
 Activity 7: Fill Me Up!
Directions: Fill the blanks with
appropriate words to complete the
paragraph about communication by
supplying words that best complete
it. Write your words on the spaces
provided.
 Activity 7: Fill Me
Up!
Communication is a 1. __________ of
sharing and conveying messages or
information that occurs between two or
more people (2. ___________ and 3.
____________). It can be expressed
through 4. ___________ or spoken words,
5. ____________ (nonverbal), or both
verbal and 6._______________ at the same
time.
 Activity 7: Fill Me
Up!
It has elements which serve as
the main components of the
communication process namely:
sender, encoding 7. ___________,
channel, 8.________________,
decoding, feedback, context, and
barrier.
 Activity 7: Fill Me
Up!
Every action and every word in
communication have their
function like 9.___________, social
interaction, motivation,
control/regulation, or
10.______________.
Let’s
Check!
 Activity 7: Fill Me
Up!
Communication is a process
1. __________ of
sharing and conveying messages or
information that occurs between two or
sender
more receiver
people (2. ___________ and 3.
____________). It can written
be expressed
actions
through 4. ___________ or spoken words,
5. ____________ nonverbal
(nonverbal), or both
verbal and 6._______________ at the same
time.
 Activity 7: Fill Me
Up!
It has elements which serve as
the main components of the
communication process namely:
message
sender, encoding 7. ___________,
channel, 8.________________,
receiver
decoding, feedback, context, and
barrier.
 Activity 7: Fill Me
Up!
Every action and every word in
communication have their
emotional
function likeexpression
9.__________________,
social interaction, motivation,
control/regulation, or
Information dissemination
10._________________________.
Post test
1. Which of the following
elements of communication
refers to the information or
ideas conveyed by the speaker?

a. receiver c. channel
b. context d. message
2. Which function of
communication is served when
people’s feelings are being
invoked?
a. control
b. social interaction
c. emotional expression
d. information dissemination
3. Which of the following statements
is NOT true?
a. Communication occurs between two or more
people.
b. Communication is a means of connecting people
or places.
c. Communication cannot be expressed in both
spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same
time.
d. Communication is a process of sharing and
conveying messages or information from one
person to another.
4. Which is NOT part of the
communication process?
a. adding an idea
b. encoding an idea
c. receiving an idea
d. generating an idea
5. Which of the following situations
depicts a communication that
informs?
a. Monica shares her personal frustrations with
Liza.
b. The principal announces the cancellation of
classes.
c. The teacher reads and discusses classroom
policies to her students.
d. Phoebe shares her insights on how to live
peacefully despite a complicated life.
Online Quiz
The link will be sent in
your Group chat.
Assignment
Activity 8: Show your Cooperation!
Directions: Make a Comic Strip of two panels
about this pandemic crisis showing your
cooperation to the government’s
precautionary measures to avoid the spread
of the virus, Covid 19. Given the situations
with the identified purposes written inside
the parentheses, identify the elements of
communication based on the completed
comic strips.
 Activity 8: Show your Cooperation!
Situation 1: Your teacher and you at school
(Control/Regulation)

Sender: _______________________
Receiver: _______________________
Message: _______________________
Feedback:_______________________
Situation 2: A purok official and you in a basketball
court (Motivation)

Sender: _______________________
Receiver: _______________________
Message: _______________________
Feedback:_______________________
Performance Task
Write a 200 to 250-word essay
of your objective observation
and evaluation of the speakers
watched and listened to.
The End