THE THREE MODES OF COMMUNICATION

In Interpretive Communication students comprehend written, oral, or visual communication on a

variety of topics without any active negotiation of meaning. In the Sonrisas Spanish curriculum
students engage in this mode by listening to stories, reading brief text excerpts and viewing images
in various activities, and reading instructions for portfolio activities.

In Interpersonal Communication students engage in two-way oral or written communication with

active negotiation of meaning to share information, feelings, and opinions. This is the meat of the
Sonrisas lessons. In every segment—Circle Time, Story Time, Art Time, and Partner Time—students
have the opportunity to engage in interpersonal communication with the teacher and their
classmates. Students engage in this mode by singing songs, playing games, doing lesson activities,
engaging in shared reading, conversing about art projects, and completing Partner Time activities.

In Presentational Communication students present spoken or written information that is prepared

for an audience. In the Sonrisas lessons students present completed art projects, they share
information from Partner Time activities, and they present written work from portfolio activities.
Communication
Definition: Communication is the process of transmitting information from one person to
another. It is the act of sharing of ideas, facts, opinions, thoughts, messages or emotions to other
people, in and out the organisation, with the use of the channel to create mutual understanding
and confidence.

It is not tied to words, i.e. whether an individual speaks or not, the message is
automatically conveyed to the other party. Besides words, communication can
take place through symbols, letters, actions, expressions, etc.

Modes of Communication
 Verbal Communication: Communication, in which words (spoken or
written) are used to transmit information is called verbal communication. It can
be done in two ways:
 Oral communication: E.g. Face to face conversation, telephonic
conversation, lectures, speeches, conferences, etc.
 Written communication: E.g. Letters, emails, newsletters, SMS,
etc.
 Non-verbal Communication: The communication between parties in
which words are not used as a means for interchanging message, i.e. except
words, other means are used like sounds, symbols, actions and expressions.
Communication takes place non-verbally through:
 Body language, E.g. Gestures, postures, body movements, etc.
 Paralanguage, E.g. Pitch variation, tone, speaking speed, word
stress, etc.
 Sign language E.g. Hand movement, facial expressions, etc.
 Time language E.g. time used to communicate our message.
 Space language, E.g. Space maintained between the parties to
communication, during the conversation.
Communication is the spine of the organization that without it no organisation can
survive and operate effectively, towards attaining its goals. It is the primary
means, by which organisational members work together. Further, it ties all the
members of an organisation in a single thread and let them respond to and
influence each other.
modes of communication
The 3 modes are the 3 strands in the TEKS. No matter what the level of instruction -
novice, intermediate, advanced, or superior - these strands are the same. Students will
communicate in presentations, interpersonally, and interpretively at their appropriate
level of proficiency.

Interpersonal Communication
Students engage in direct oral or written communication with others.  Examples of this
“two-way” communication include but are not limited to conversing face-to-face,
participating in digital discussions and messaging, and exchanging personal letters.

Interpretive Communication
Students demonstrate understanding of spoken and written communication within
appropriate cultural contexts. Examples of this type of “one-way” reading or listening
include but are not limited to comprehension of digital texts, as well as printed, audio,
and audiovisual materials.

Presentational Communication
Students present information, concepts, and ideas in spoken or written form to an
audience of listeners or readers with whom there is no immediate interaction. Examples
of this “one-to-many” mode of communication include but are not limited to a
presentation to a group; creating and posting digital content; or writing reports,
compositions, or articles for a magazine or newspaper.