Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XIII-CARAGA REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR
CARRASCAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Nat’l. Highway, Gamuton, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur

WORKSHEET IN ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

GRADE LEVEL: 11 – STEM/HUMSS & TVL DISCIPLINE: English

SUBJECT AREA: Oral Communication in Context TOPIC: Functions, Nature and Process of Communication
QUARTER: First WEEK: August 24 – 28, 2020

General Instructions: These worksheets are intended to be answered for the duration of one week, answer all given activities to earn a
grade in this subject. You are not allowed to write anything, crumple or put unnecessary marks in the worksheets, provide yellow sheet
of paper/s for your answers. Please answer the activities provided HONESTLY. Enjoy answering!

Objectives: Define communication within and across channels.

Activity No. 1
LET’S WARM UP

Direction: In your household try to observe actual scenario that shows th e existence of communication, observe and reflect your
understanding of what “communication” is about from the scenario observed. Answer the following questions given.

1) Did your family members effectively communicate their message? Why? Why not?

2) Is effective communication important? Give five (5) reasons as why communication important.

Guide Questions:

1) What did you feel upon observing the actual household routines of your family?
2) What are the signs that opted you to decide that there is effective communication present?
3) How important is effective communication in day to day interaction?

Key Takeaways

Communication is a process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another within and across
channels, contexts, media, and culture (McCornack, 2014). There is a wide variety of contexts and situations in which
communication can be manifested; it can be a face-to-face interaction, a phone conversation, a group discussion, a meeting or
interview, a letter correspondence, a class recitation, and many others.
 Nature of Communication
1) Communication is a process.
2) Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver).
3) Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal), or both spoken words and
nonverbal actions at the same time.

Elements of Communication
Communication is divided into elements which help us better understand its mechanics or process. These elements are
following:
1) Speaker – the source of information or message
2) Message – the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions
3) Encoding – the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands
4) Channel – the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, 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 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.
Juzalin loves Geph, her suitor, as a friend.
She thinks of how to tell him using their native language
She tells him, “Geph, mahal kita bilang kaibagan.”
He hears what Juzalin says.
He tries to analyze what she means based on the content
and their relationship, and he is heartbroken.
He frowns and does not say something, because he is in
pain.

Functions of Communication
Basically, there are five functions of communication. There are control, social interaction, motivation, emotional expression,
and information dissemination.
1) Control – communication functions to control behavior.
2) Social Interaction – communication allows individuals to interact with others.
3) Motivation – communication motivates or encourages people to live better.
4) Emotional Expression – communication facilitates people’s expression of their feelings and emotions.
5) Information Dissemination – communication functions to convey information
Guide Questions:
1) What are the variety contexts and situations in which communication can be manifested?
2) What is the nature of communication?
3) Give at least five (5) elements of communication.
4) Give at least one (1) example of how communication process or flow.

Objective No. 2: Distinguish and discuss communication’s function, nature and process.

Activity No. 2
YOUR FUNCTION MATTERS

Direction: Identify the function of communication in each of the following situations. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
___________1. Ms. Costuya reads and discusses classroom policies to her students.
___________2. Ramil greets Pinky; then, they start talking about their plans for the next holidays.
___________3. Gepherson shares his insights on how to live peacefully despite a complicated life.
___________4. Mac shares his personal frustrations with his former students.
___________5. Sir Clint, geometry teacher lectures about mathematical concepts.
___________6. Abdul delivers his valedictory address.
___________7. Dr. Fluellen L. Cos delivers his last State of the School Address in CanNHS.
___________8. A local television personality thanks the supportive moviegoers during an interview.
___________9. Hon. VJ Pimentel presents his strategies to execute the plans in a public forum.
___________10. A tourist guide orients a group of tourists about a summer destination in Barangay Caglayag.

Activity No. 2.1

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?
Direction: Here are open-ended sentences, complete the sentences by filling-in your personal answer. This is to see the nature of
communication in day-to-day interaction. Copy and answer the activity in the answer sheet.
1) During my leisure time, I __________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2) I like people who are ____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) I do not like people who are _______________________________________________________________________________
4) My strengths are ________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5)I enjoy reading __________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
6)My weaknesses are ______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
7)I love to talk about _______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
8)I enjoy surfing the net because _____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
9)I communicate with my friend/s _____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
10)Communication is_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
11)I love communicating because ____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Objective: Render appreciation of the topic through conducting interview on the importance of communication from different
perspective of individuals.

Activity No. 3
LET’S REFLECT

Direction: Conduct an interview on the importance of communication on the perspective of a student, sibling/s and parent/s or
guardians. Write their answers in the answer sheet.
Importance of Communication
1)
Student (You) 2)
3)
4)
5)
1)
Sibling/s 2)
3)
4)
5)
1)
Parent/s or Guardian 2)
3)
4)
5)

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