Learning Activity 7

Talking about dogs to someone who hates animals 

The correct answer is: attitudinal barriers
Mateo, a three year old boy, went to the playground with his dad, Chuck.
Mateo started playing on the slide. Another boy on the playground
started following Mateo and trying to imitate what he was doing. After a
few rounds of going up and down the slide, the boy would always race
Mateo and would go on the slide first. Mateo remained patient until the
boy shoved him to the side while scrambling up the stairs up the slide.
Chuck saw everything and even if he was really angry inside, he calmly
walked towards Mateo. He asked Mateo if he was fine, the boy just
nodded while balling his fist.  Chuck picked up Mateo and carried him
back to their house. Before Mateo can burst out in tears, Chuck hugged
him tightly and told him �you�re okay, anak, that was very brave of
you�.  Mateo hugged his father back and tried to smile.  What
communication strategy was used to comfort the little boy?
The correct answer is: Pay attention to nonverbal cues and keep
emotions at bay.
Cady got a promotion and would like to treat her family to a luxurious
vacation.  She planned to bring her family to the beach.  Everyone was
excited except Trevor-her brother.  Trevor doesn�t like going to the
beach and prefers going to cold place like Baguio.  To motivate Trevor,
Cady kept on trying to convince him about and kept talking about the
beautiful beaches they can go to and the activities they can enjoy.  Also,
she assigned him as the person to book them their rooms.  She thought
making Trevor more involved in planning will change his mind.  Trevor
kept putting off his assignment until summer vacation is almost over, the
whole family were not able to go out of town because they started
preparing to get back to work or because of other activities.  Cady was
really mad because Trevor did not do his assigned role.  What
communication barrier happened in this situation? 
The correct answer is: Attitudinal
Watch this video "When you spread yourself too thin" by Anna Akana
on (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HllcwF73sMU). Which of the
following statements shows the communication strategy she used to
make sure she stays on top of things?
Statement 1: Always remember that your opinion matters just like
everyone else�s does.
Statement 2: Know yourself. Determine your needs and wants, then
learn to express them without stepping undermining the rights of others.
Statement 3: It�s ok to express your emotions as long as you remain
respectful. Learn how to express negative feelings in a way that will not
truly offend the other person or group.
Statement 4: Accept feedback. Accept compliments.  Ask when you
need help and be always grateful to others in addition to learning from
your mistakes.
Statement 5: Know your limits.  Be brave enough to say �no�.
Agreeing and saying �yes� all the time may result to spreading
yourself too much which may affect the quality of your output or
feedback.  Being firm and clear about what you want is beneficial for all
parties as they will know where they stand on issues.
The correct answer is: Statement 2 and 5 only
Getting called on by the teacher you do not like
The correct answer is: psychological barriers
Tessa and Jayson were married and were living together in a small
house. They agreed that household chores must be shared between them.
One day, Tessa came home really tired from work. She cooked dinner
and waited for Jayson to get home. Once Jayson was home, while eating
dinner, Jayson�s boss called and told him to go online in an hour for an
emergency meeting. Jayson hurriedly finished his food and put the
dishes on the sink.  He expected that Tessa would clean up the dishes.  A
few hours later, when they were both getting ready to go to bed, Tessa
was not talking to him and kept silent even if he was initiating a
conversation.  The next morning, Jayson found the dirty dishes stacked
on the sink. He called out Tessa and she got angry and hurriedly stormed
out of their house.  Jason was so mad he didn�t bother cleaning up.
They both went to work angry at each other thinking that the other
person was being unfair and was not following the rules they set. What
barrier of communication transpired in this situation? 
The correct answer is: Systemic / Systematic
Resistance to believing in alternative medicine 
The correct answer is: attitudinal barriers
Madeline�s father died the night before her college entrance exam. She
was so distraught with what is happening she snapped at her classmate
who asked her to move closer to the person in front of her while she was
lining up to get in the testing room.
The correct answer is: Psychological

Learning Activity 8
Positive motivation 
= Improves relationship with self, with others, and enhances knowledge
and skills
Social Anxiety
=When someone hesitates in interpersonal communication because of
fear of what people will say / think about them
Shyness 
=Avoidance of speaking in groups, public speaking or even in
interpersonal situations
Laughing with a friend
=Communicating to connect
Creating a travel Vlog on Youtube
=Information
Short Quiz 8
1. Identify the four functions of communication 
= Regulation, motivation, expression, social interaction, information
2. What is communication anxiety? 
=When a person is afraid to speak in front of a large audience
3. Which function of communication is used when you go for a job
interview?
=Regulation
Physical barriers include geographic distance between source and receiver of message.
=true
Context apprehension happens only when you feel anxious only in certain
situations.

= False
4. When you express your grief over a relative who died, which function
of communication can you use? 
=Expression
5. Motivation is:  
=To stimulate someone to act
6. Motivation is always a positive experience. 
= False
7. Negative motivation results to?     
� =Both Communication apprehension, Social Anxiety, Shyness o
public speakng anxiety                               
8. What is the result of positive motivation?
= No correct answer
9. Which function of communication is used when people watch news
on television? 
= Expression
10. This determines which function of communication to use 
=Speaker�s Purpose

Long Quiz 4
Which of these are the paralanguage elements?
The correct answer is: vocal quality, pitch, tempo, volume, junctures
To determine the kinds of communication; and To understand how these
kinds are used to be an effective communicator.
The correct answer is: Objectives of this chapter
It is the language of the body.
The correct answer is: Kinesics
This is how language is used
The correct answer is: Pragmatics
 Haptics is the study of which of the following?
The correct answer is: Touch
Paralanguage is about how we sound
The correct answer is 'True'.
Lowness or highness of tone of the voice
The correct answer is: Pitch
This refers to the how pleasant or unpleasant a person's voice sounds
The correct answer is: Vocal quality
Which of the following are the 2 forms of verbal communication?
The correct answer is: Written and oral
Pragmatics is how language is used
The correct answer is 'True'.
Business in the west is like hunting while business in the east is like
planting rice. Which non-verbal language is this thinking attributed to?
The correct answer is: Time
Different connotation/meanings
The correct answer is: Denotations
Morphology is how words are put together to form grammatically
correct sentences
The correct answer is 'False'.
What is the difference between non-verbal and verbal communications?
The correct answer is: Verbal communication uses language or speech
while nonverbal communication relies on Kinesics, proxemics, haptics,
chronemics, appearance, artifacts, and paralanguage to convey the
message.
Haptics is the language of time
The correct answer is 'False'.
Which of the following refers to pauses and stops made between
thoughts or utterance?
The correct answer is: Denotions
Pitch describes the force of the voice
The correct answer is 'False'.
Writing is a form of verbal communication
The correct answer is 'True'.
Facial ticks are what kind of non-verbal communication?
The correct answer is: Kinesics
Which of these are the basic features of the human language?
The correct answer is: phonology, semantics, morphology, syntax, and
pragmatics
Proxemics is the study of which of the following?
The correct answer is: Space
Syntax - how words are put together to form sentences
The correct answer is 'False'.
Porcelain designs is under what kind of non-verbal communication?
The correct answer is: Artifact
Pragmatics is the formation of words
The correct answer is 'False'.
It is a form of communication which involves utterance of words,
sentences and phrases
The correct answer is: Verbal Communication
Emotions such as nervousness or sadness can be heard through this
paralanguage element.
The correct answer is: Pitch
Junctures are the pauses and breaks between utterances
The correct answer is 'True'.
Voice quality is about
The correct answer is: Tone color
Volume describes the force of the voice
The correct answer is 'True'.
How many basic features does the human language have?
The correct answer is: 5

Learning Activity 9
The voice box is located in the ________
The correct answer is: Larnyx
The plural of ox is ________
The correct answer is: Oxen
Vocal chords are also vocal folds.
The correct answer is 'True'.
These are sounds produced when two vowels are combined which
results to a blended sound within a syllable
The correct answer is: Dipthongs
What are the vowels in English? 
The correct answer is:  [i:], [ɪ], [eɪ], [e], [�], [ɒ], [ɔ], [oʊ], [u], [ʊəʳ], [ə] 
Short Quiz 9
Velar stops
The correct answer is: [k] and [g]
What are the three dipthongs in English?
The correct answer is: Both [eɪ], [ɔɪ] and [aʊ] are correct
The most versatile articulatory part inside the mouth
The correct answer is: Tongue
Bilabial stops
The correct answer is: [p] and [b]
One fowl is a goose, but two are called ________
The correct answer is: Geese
Alveolar stops
The correct answer is: [t] and [d]
________ refers to the length of time given to pronounce a vowel sound.
The correct answer is: Vowel length
If one is a ________ and a whole set are teeth, why shouldn't the plural
of booth be called beeth?
The correct answer is: Tooth
________ is the sound when there is an explosive release of air after it
comes in contact with parts of the speech mechanism
The correct answer is: Aspiration
________ are created when air is not completely stopped but goes
through with a hissing sound.
The correct answer is: Fricatives
When ________ are used, Tone 4 is used
The correct answer is: Strong emotions
The main articulatory parts of the mouth.
The correct answer is: Both Points of Articulation and Chief articulators
are correct
Learning Activity 10
This strategy entails getting the attention of your audience/ receiver
=Nomination
These are techniques on how to solve difficulties encountered when
communicating
=Communicative strategies
This competence is the ability to use the appropriate words in a
particular situation
=Sociolinguistic competence
This is the proficiency in syntax and morphologhy
=Grammatical competence
This strategy is when speakers take turns in raising their points, opinions
or arguments
= ~Turn taking
Short Quiz 10
Listen to the audio - "Pronounciation comparison".  The speaker will be
saying two words per number.  Choose the correct combination
This is a listening assessment. You will hear two words for every
number.  Spell out these words.  Do not spell them in IPA format.
Wrong spelling is wrong. 
 
1. least - list
2. cough - cuff
3. black - block
4. pot - pat
5. cut - cot
6. hot - hut
7. cheap - chip
8. did - deed
9. fit - feet
10. green - grin

Long Quiz 5
You are given a list of words. Match them according to the letters in the
illustrations below.
-*look at the pic*
If one is a ________ and a whole set are teeth, why shouldn't the plural
of booth be called beeth?
The correct answer is: Tooth
Then one may be that, and three would be ________
The correct answer is: Those
Alveolar stops
The correct answer is: [t] and [d]
Vocal chords are also vocal folds.
The ________, would a pair be called beet
The correct answer is: Booth
________ should never be meese
The correct answer is: Mouse
The plural of pan be called ________
The correct answer is: Pen
Velar stops
The correct answer is: [k] and [g]
These are created when air is not completely stopped but goes through
with a hissing sound.
The correct answer is: Fricatives
One fowl is a goose, but two are called ________
The correct answer is: Geese
How many vowel sounds are there in English?
The correct answer is: 11
In what instance is Tone 4 used?
The correct answer is: When strong emotions are expressed
Refers to the length of time given to pronounce a vowel sound.
The correct answer is: Vowel duration
The plural of house is ________
The correct answer is: Houses
Bilabial stops
The correct answer is: [p] and [b]
The correct answer is: Larynx
The plural of ox is ________
The correct answer is: Oxen
If I spoke of my ________ and show you my feet
The correct answer is: Footh
The sound when there is an explosive release of air after comes in
contact with parts of the speech mechanism
The correct answer is: Aspiration
What are the four tones of English?
The correct answer is: 1 low, 2 normal, 3 high, 4 extra high

Learning Activity 12
How high or low your tone is perceived.
-Pitch

The loudness or softness of a sound.

-Volume

How spoken words are arranged, alternating from stressed and

unstressed elements
-Rhythm

Parts of the Introduction

-Attention getter, significance, credibility, thesis statement, preview,
transition to first main point

Parts of a speech
-Introduction, Main body, Conclusion
Short Quiz 12
This speech is delivered to entertain, to be enjoyed or to make the
audience smile and relax.
-Entertainment speech

There is no maximum or minimum length of speeches. It will depend on

the purpose of the speech and the event where it will be used.
-True

This is the correct articulation of words.

-Enunciation

The final statement should also link back to the Intro.

-True

This is the ability to express and speak smoothly without difficulty in

using the appropriate words.
-Fluency
This speech rallies people to either do or not do something.
-Persuasive Speech

The very first part of a speech

-Attention getter

Speech preparation does not include an in depth research on information

you will be using.
-False

This part of the speech preparation process includes defining your goal.
-Choosing the topic

You have to use this to be able to move from one part of a speech to
another
-Transitions
Long Quiz 6
Three or more people communicating
The correct answer is: Small group
The skill to smoothly move from one topic to another
The correct answer is: Topic shifting
There is only one type of speech and you can use it in all kinds of
situations.
The correct answer is 'False'.
Casual speech is a form of speech we use when we communicate with
people who are very close to us.
The correct answer is 'False'.
These four elements affect our self-concept?
The correct answer is: Behavior, attitudes, values, and beliefs
This competence is the ability to use the appropriate words in a
particular situation
The correct answer is: Sociolinguistic competence
The act of causing people to do or believe in something
The correct answer is: Persuasion
This strategy entails getting the attention of your audience/ receiver
The correct answer is: Nomination
How we see ourselves
The correct answer is: Self-concept
Communicative competency and Communicative strategies are the
same.
The correct answer is 'False'.
This speech rallies people to either do or not do something.
The correct answer is: Persuasive Speech
Four sub-categories of communicative competency
The correct answer is: Grammatical competence, discourse competence,
sociological competence, and strategic competence
The act of artistically ending a conversation
The correct answer is: Termination
Communication with a large number of people with very little feedback
going back to the sender
The correct answer is: Public communication
Who said this "A speech has two parts. Necessarily you stae your case,
and you prove it"
The correct answer is: Aristotle
Casual speech uses slang, jargon, and short sentences.
The correct answer is 'True'.
Speech that is the epitome of formal style that is used in ceremonies and
respectful situations.
The correct answer is: Frozen
This method cannot make use of note cards or manuscripts but it must be
delivered word-for-word.
The correct answer is: Memorized Speech
This is the proficiency in syntax and morphologhy
The correct answer is: Grammatical competence
These are "future-oriented messages dealing with roles we call life
scripts" and our relationship with other people mold this.
The correct answer is: Expectation
Factual persuasive speech is based on the question ________
The correct answer is: Is it true?
Utterance
The correct answer is: Locution
This is the correct articulation of words.
The correct answer is: Enunciation
These are learned personal orientation which we use when deciding right
from wrong
The correct answer is: Beliefs
Attitudes are inborn.
The correct answer is 'False'.
The final statement should also link back to the Intro.
The correct answer is 'True'.
This compels the persuasive speaker to be anbiased and free from
special interests
The correct answer is: Selflessness
Audience analysis is important when preparing speeches.
The correct answer is 'True'.
You have to use transitions to be able to move from one part of a speech
to another.
The correct answer is 'True'.
Focuses on looking outward
The correct answer is: Perception
This strategy is when speakers take turns in raising their points, opinions
or arguments
The correct answer is: Turn taking
This type of speech act defines the intention of the speaker
The correct answer is: Illocution
This is how we conduct ourselves toward others and yourself.
The correct answer is: Behavior
These are techniques on how to solve difficulties encountered when
communicating
The correct answer is: Communicative strategies
Intention
The correct answer is: Illocution
Second Quarter Exam
Fluency is frequently observed in this kind of speech
The correct answer is: Impromptu
Casual speech uses slang, jargon, and short sentences.
The correct answer is 'True'.
This compels the persuasive speaker to be anbiased and free from
special interests
The correct answer is: Selflessness
This refers to the speaker's credibility
The correct answer is: Ethos
How high or low your tone is perceived.
The correct answer is: Pitch
Object, process, event or concept are reasons why this kind of speech is
given
The correct answer is: Expository speech
This speech is delivered to entertain, to be enjoyed or to make the
audience smile and relax.
The correct answer is: Entertainment speech
This element is about the clothes you choose to wear on specific events
to convey a particular idea
The correct answer is: Appearance
Too little may make you appear too rigid while too much may be to
distracting and to theatrical for the audience
The correct answer is: Arms and hands
You have to use this to be able to move from one part of a speech to
another
The correct answer is: Transitions
How spoken words are arranged, alternating from stressed and
unstressed elements
The correct answer is: Rhythm
This element is about creating an individual sound
The correct answer is: Articulation
Speech preparation does not include an in depth research on information
you will be using.
The correct answer is 'False'.
Being an effective speaker and communicator is something you inherit.
The correct answer is 'False'.
[W] = WHY
The correct answer is: Bilibial
Factual persuasive speech is based on the question ____________
The correct answer is: Is it true?
In what instance is Tone 4 used
The correct answer is: When strong emotions are expressed
This is where the voice box is located
The correct answer is: Larynx
The sound when there is an explosive release of air after it comes in
contact with parts of the speech mechanism
The correct answer is: Aspiration
Name the factors in creating the rhythm of a speech
The correct answer is: pitch, volume, enunciation, and fluency
This body language communicates control, authority, and belief.
Standing straight emphasizes confidence.
The correct answer is: Posture
The final statement should also link back to the Intro.
The correct answer is 'True'.
Consonants that sounds vowel-like. There is no friction made when
making the sounds.
The correct answer is: Semi-vowels
Parts of the Introduction
The correct answer is: Attention getter, significance, credibility, thesis
statement, preview, transition to first main point
This is the ability to express and speak smoothly without difficulty in
using the appropriate words.
The correct answer is: Fluency
The loudness or softness of a sound.
The correct answer is: Volume
The four elements affect our self-concept behavior, attitudes, values, and
beliefs.
The correct answer is 'True'.
This speech rallies people to either do or not do something.
The correct answer is: Persuasive Speech
Attitudes are inborn.
The correct answer is 'False'.
The act of causing people to do or believe in something
The correct answer is: Persuasion
These are created when air is not completely stopped but goes through
with a hissing sound.
The correct answer is: Fricatives
This enables the audience to let the information sink in
The correct answer is: Pause
These are the windows to our soul. Unconscious movements may work
agains the speaker
The correct answer is: Eyes
This sound can be created when a stop is combined with a fricative.
The correct answer is: Affricates
This method cannot make use of note cards or manuscripts but it must be
delivered word-for-word.
The correct answer is: Memorized Speech
This part of the speech preparation process includes defining your goal.
The correct answer is: Choosing the topic
Refers to the length of time given to pronounce a vowel sound
The correct answer is: Vowel length
Produced when the air passes through the nose and not the mouth.
The correct answer is: Nasal
Audience analysis is important when preparing speeches.
The correct answer is 'True'.
For compound nouns, where does the stress go?
The correct answer is: First syllable
Communicative competency and Communicative strategies are the
same.
The correct answer is 'False'.
This part of the speech entails reviewing the main points.
The correct answer is: Conclusion
Parts of a speech
The correct answer is: Introduction, Main body, Conclusion
This speech requires preparation and a word-for-word delivery. Speaker
can move about freely as the speaker can not use note cards nor
manuscripts.
The correct answer is: Memorized speech
Who said this "A speech has two parts. Necessarily you stae your case,
and you prove it"
The correct answer is: Aristotle
This speech brings light to things that happened, what is happening, and
about to happen to make audiences more conscious of that is happening
or happened in our world
The correct answer is: Speeech about events
Delivering this speech only uses an outline as a guide.
The correct answer is: Extemporaneous speech
Are created when air is stopped in the center by the tip of the tongue
against the alveolar ridge, while your breathe passes either one or both
side of the tongue.
The correct answer is: Affricates
This determines the length of speech.
The correct answer is: Duration
There is no maximum or minimum length of speeches. It will depend on
the purpose of the speech and the event where it will be used.
The correct answer is 'True'.
This speech is delivered by reading a manuscript word-for-word.
The correct answer is: Reading from manuscript
Sounds produced when two vowels are combined which results to a
blended sound within a syllable.
The correct answer is: Dipthongs
This is the correct articulation of words.
The correct answer is: Enunciation
Vocal chords are also vocal folds.
The correct answer is 'True'.
Casual speech is a form of speech we use when we communicate with
people who are very close to us.
The correct answer is 'False'.
According to Anne Miller, this is the core of language that surprises,
grabs, informs, and persuades the readers as mere explanation will not.
The correct answer is: Imagery
There is only one type of speech and you can use it in all kinds of
situations.
The correct answer is 'False'.
This allows the speaker to make extraordinary meaning out of the
mundane
The correct answer is: Metaphor

Fear of standing and speaking in front of a group is context

apprehension.
-A.True

Talking to survivors of civil war 

-.Barriers and strategies in communication

An army veteran keeps on telling the same story again and again.  Every time he gets the
opportunity to tell his story, he will do it.  His kids and grandchildren would endure the story telling
just to show that they’re listening but they keep looking down their phones or try to make excuses to
go away.  One day, this veteran met the new gardener.  The gardener kept silent and nodded his
head every now and then while the story was being told. The old man would tell his stories in
animated way.  Every time they bumped into each other around the house, the gardener would
smile. On the fifth day after the gardener was hired, the old man stopped telling his stories and
remained silent but smiling.  The veteran’s son saw the change in his father and observed how fond
the old man was to the gardener.  He approached the gardener and tried to talk to him but then
found out that the gardener was mute.  Which strategy was at play in the story?

-G. Pay attention to nonverbal cues and keep emotions at bay 

When idioms and jargons are used 

-d. language barriers

The speaker's goal should always be considered when choosing which communication function to
utilize

-B.True
Knowing when to say “no” is a barrier to communication.

-False

Madeline’s father died the night before her college entrance exam. She was so distraught with what
is happening she snapped at her classmate who asked her to move closer to the person in front of
her while she was lining up to get in the testing room.

-Psychological Barriers

Leading a business meeting shows the control/regulation function of communication

-TRUE

[ʃ]  session 
-A./Middle

There are how many communication barriers?

-7

Choose I if sound is initial syllable, M if sound is in the middle or F if sound is found in the
final syllable.

Bamboo-final
baby-middle
those-initial
knowledge-initial
would-middle

Thank-initial

Talking to a Japanese person who knows little English

-e. language barriers

Ethel is from Bohol and she transferred to Manila on her first year in college.  While hanging out with
her new friends in the school garden, she noticed a big, black bird land on the mango tree infront of
them.  She exclaimed, “ Ui! That langgam’s really big!” So her classmates immediately stood up and
started hopping while looking down on the ground.

-:f. language

This chapter's title

-c. Improves relationship with self, with others, and

enhances knowledge and skills

Talking online using Skype.

-F. Physical Barrier

The plural of cat is ________

-cats

This is the most operational type of speech.

-h. Consultative

A blind man talking to a child 

= physiological

What are the four basic ways to avoid communication barriers.

a. Practice active listening
b. Pay attention to nonverbal cues.
c. Keep emotions at bay.
d. Assert yourself
e. Stay alert and get ready to answer
f. Shut up
= Both Practice active listening, Keep emotions, Pay attention to nonveral cues and Assert
yourself are correct

Communication anxiety and social anxiety are the same.

=false

Changing how you talk depending on who you are talking to.

= Improves relationship with self, with others, and enhances knowledge and skills

Little Manuel’s teacher reprimanded him for coloring the leaves on the trees yellow and the sky
orange.  He didn’t understand why the teacher would get mad at him, he looked at the crayons and
looked out of the window. He didn’t see anything wrong so he continued coloring pictures that way.
Again and again, his teacher kept on telling him that what he was doing was wrong. So, he started to
shy away from his classmates because of embarrassment. Manuel’s teacher became concerned.
She called the boy’s parents to school. After consulting with Manuel’s parents, she found out that he
was colorblind.  The teacher apologized to Manuel’s parents.

= d. Physiological

The word “salvage” has a different meaning in the

Philippines. What kind of barrier is at work? 
= Language