ORAL COMMUNICATION

FIRST QUARTER

WORKSHEET No.1
Functions, Process and Nature of Communication

MELC: Explains the functions, nature and process of communication (EN11/12OC-Ia-2)

Learning Objectives:
• Enumerate situations where communication takes place.
• Present an effective communication delivery activity and
• Understand the relationship of the functions of communication to everyday life.

ACTIVITY 1 Let’s Communicate

Directions: Look at the pictures below. Identify the different ways of communicating with others.

1. __________________________ 2. _______________________________
____________________________ _______________________________

3.___________________________ 4. ________________________________
_____________________________ ________________________________

5. ____________________________________

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Activity 2. A Real Sample

Now that you know what communication is and how it works, list down real examples of
communication that occurs around you.
 What Where Who How
Example:
Talking with friends In school You and your You share your experiences
friends and feelings.

ASSESSMENT
Activity 3. How much do you know?

Directions: Match the concepts. Match the concepts found in Column A with the concepts in
Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the line before each number.

Column A Column B
________1. Channel a. the factors that affect the flow of communication
________2. Message b. the fact, idea, message, a piece of information, a
note from the speaker in words or in action
________3. Barriers c. the source of the data, information or message
________4. Receiver d. the medium used such as verbal, non-verbal, face to
face or not in which the encoded message is transmitted
________5. Speaker e. the one who receives the message and decodes it

Directions: Read the statement carefully and answer the question that follows. Write the
letter of your answer in the blank before each number..
______1. Which is NOT an element of the communication process?
a. message b. sender c. technology d. receiver
______2. In the communication process, decoding takes place
 a. a) by the sender c) when replying
b. within the message d) by the receiver
______3. An error or mistake in a document due to encoding is a sample of barrier
a. true b. maybe c. false d. it doesn’t tell
______4. Which is NOT a means or medium of communication?
a) phone call b) letter c) e-mail d) environment
______5. Johnny has a habit of ignoring the message of his mother. Which element is referring
to Johnny's response to the message?
a) channel b) participation c) context d) feedback
______6. When we convert a message into actions, it is called
a) decoding b) encoding c ) listening d) feedback loop
_______7. Communication skills are helpful in
a) teaching c) asking questions
b) listening d) all of the above
______8 The School Principal gives his speech during the first School Recognition program.
Who is the receiver of the message?
a) recognition program b) the parents c) Principal d) the students
_____9. Margie names four ingredients for Kyla to buy at the grocery store. Who is the sender of
the message?
a) Kyla b) Margie c) grocery store d) ingredients
_____10. It is an example of an audience feedback?
a) laughter c) half-closed eyelids
b) silence d) all of the above