Oral Communication in Context

Experience Module 1: Definition, Nature and Process of Communication

COMPETENCIES

This Experience Module covers the following competencies:

PLO Code Competency

EN-ORC-1 Defines communication

EN-ORC-2 Explains the nature and process of communication

This Experience Module develops the following skills:

- Language Use
- Discourse
- Sociolinguistic Competence

This Experience Module takes about 60 minutes to complete.

GET STARTED

RECALL!
Recall the last conversation you’ve had with
someone.
● What happened in that
conversation?
● Who were you with?
● What did you talk about?
● Where did it take place?

Share your one-paragraph answer in the forum available on Google Classroom.

We choose to connect throughout the day, whether by talking or texting, video or voice
chatting, tweeting, or commenting on a Facebook status. Through our everyday encounters,
we constantly regulate and execute our connection.

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 In this module, you will accomplish experiences to know what communication is and the
process behind it.

EXPERIENCE 1: WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?

EXERCISE: HOW I UNDERSTAND COMMUNICATION

Create a one-minute video presentation that reflects your understanding of what

“communication” is about. Be creative. You have five minutes to finish the task, from planning
to uploading.

Upload your video on Google Drive and share a link of it on Google Classroom for your
Learning Facilitator and classmates to see. Make sure to give anyone from APEC Schools
access to your video. Name your video file following this sample: ORC EM1_How I Understand
Communication_<Last Name, First Name>.

After uploading your video, answer the following questions:

1. How did you effectively communicate your message through the video?
2. Is effective communication important? Why or why not?

LEARN MORE: Read WIKI: Communication to know more about it. After reading the WIKI,
proceed to the Checkpoint below.

CHECKPOINT 1

After completing the exercise and reading the WIKI, tick the column that determines how
often you practice what the statements say. Do this as objectively as possible. Bear in mind
that there are no wrong answers. You can use your performance in the exercise as a basis for
completing this task.

Statements Usually Sometimes Seldom Never

1. I communicate to convey my messages

and express my ideas.

2. I describe communication as a process.

3. I understand that communication can

be expressed in words and/or in
actions.

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 4. I can distinguish the features of
communication

5. I can effectively convey a message both

in words and actions.

Total Number of Ticks

Multiply by 3 2 1 0

Grand total

Score Level of Proficiency

14 - 15 Advanced
12 - 13 Proficient
10 - 11 Approaching Proficiency
8-9 Developing
7 and below Beginning

Comment your level of proficiency in the corresponding forum in the Google Classroom.

If you get 7 and below, review the video you have uploaded for the Exercise in this Experience
and identify what your misconceptions were. Review WIKI: Communication, then try to
explain what communication is using your own words in the discussion posted on Google
Classroom.

EXPERIENCE 2: HOW IS COMMUNICATION CARRIED OUT?

EXERCISE: MY FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SCENE

Talk to at least one household member about your favorite movie or TV scene. Before talking
to them, ask their permission to record the short conversation. Be spontaneous while talking
to them, do not prepare any script as you want this exercise to be as natural as possible.
Record the conversation and upload the video on Google Drive without editing it. You are
expected to upload a 1-minute video at the very least. Share a link to it on Google Classroom
for your Learning Facilitator and classmates to see. Make sure to give anyone from APEC
Schools access to your video. Name your file following this sample: ORC EM1_My Favorite
Movie/TV Scene_<Last Name, First Name>.

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 After having the conversation and submitting the link to the Google Classroom, answer the
following questions posted on Google Classroom:
1. How did you carry out the conversation?
2. How did the person you are talking to respond to you?
3. What are the processes needed for communication to happen?
4. Did you think you were able to have effective communication? Explain your answer.

LEARN MORE: Learn how communication is carried out by reading the WIKI: Nature and
Process of Communication. After reading the WIKI, go to the checkpoint.

CHECKPOINT 2

After having a conversation with a household member and reading the WIKI, you are now
ready to have effective communication with someone outside your home. Nowadays, we
don’t have the luxury of seeing each other in person. The only way that we can talk to
someone outside our vicinity is through technology, using whatever applications are available
to us.

Talk to a friend or even an acquaintance from your class about the things that you both do
during your free time. Make sure to apply the things that you have learned in this experience.

If you feel that you weren’t able to have effective communication with that friend, identify
what went wrong in your conversation and try to correct these mistakes by talking to a
different friend.

Answer the following question in the Google Classroom after having your conversation.
1. How were you able to show each of the 3 natures of communication in your
conversation?
2. Which of the elements of the communication process were present and describe the
role that each element played in the conversation?

REFLECTION

Communication may take many forms. These are just a few examples of how humans
communicate their thoughts, feelings, ideas, and insights, ranging from simple head-nodding,
stretching of hands, and raising of eyebrows to daily phone conversations with friends,
constant exchange of text messages, and regular browsing of social networking sites. These

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 simply show that humans are capable of communicating.

LOOK AT THIS!

Answer the following questions on Google Classroom:

1. How did you react to the photo above?
2. Why is effective communication important at home?
3. List down at least three problems that can occur at home if everyone is like the people
in the picture. How can they avoid these problems?
4. How can you practice effective communication at home?

REFERENCES:
● McCornack, S. (2014). In Interpersonal Communication And You: An Introduction.
Bedford/St. Martin's.
● Gregorio, J. (2015, October 24). Module 5. Overview & Process of Communication.
DEVCOM Journal. Retrieved May 6, 2022, from
https://joanneg24.wordpress.com/module-5-overview-and-process-of-communication/
● Alones, J., & Gubat, G. (2015). Oral Communication. St. Andrew Publishing.
● Sipacio, P., & Balgos, A. (2016). Oral Communication in Context for Senior High School. C
& E Publishing, Inc.
● Nature of communication. The Business Communication. (2021, October 16). Retrieved
May 6, 2022, from
https://thebusinesscommunication.com/the-nature-of-communication/

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 ● Guffey, M., Loewry, D., & Griffin, E. (2019). Business communication: Process and
product (6th ed.). Toronto, ON: Nelson Education. Retrieved from
http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_i
sbn_issn=9780176531393&template=NELSON

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