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ORALCOMMUNICATION
IN CONTEXT
Quarter I - Week 1
Fundamentals
of Communication

CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PUERTO PRINCESA

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT – Grade 11/12
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Quarter I - Week 1: Fundamentals of Communication Writing
First Edition, 2020

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 Nature, Process and Functions
of Communication

Let’s Try

Directions: Read each question carefully. Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which best defines communication?

A. Communication is essential to human civilization.
B. Communication is sending a message to a person.
C. Communication is the sharing of information with one person to another
person or group.
D. Communication is having a conversation or talk with another person.

2. Which of the following is NOT a nature of communication?

A. Communication always involves two people.
B. Communication is a process.
C. Communication occurs between two or more people.
D. Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words and in
actions.

3. Which refers to the responses and reactions of the receiver?

A. Context C. Decoding
B. Encoding D. Feedback

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4. Which refers to the process of interpreting the encoded message of the sender/speaker
by the receiver?
A. Channel C. Encoding
B. Decoding D. Feedback

1. Which refers to the medium or the means in which the encoded message is conveyed?
A. Barrier C. Message
B. Channel D. Receiver

6. Which element refers to the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the sender in
words or in action?
A. Channel C. Message
B. Decoding D. Situation/ Context

7. Which refers to the process of translating information into a message in the form of
symbols that represent ideas or concept?
A. Encoding C. Decoding
B. Feedback D. Message

8. Which function of communication refers to social exchange between two or

more individual and is used to connect with others?
A. Emotional Expression C. Regulation/Control
B. Motivation D. Social Interaction

9. Which refers to the function of communication in which a person uses

language to express aspirations or encourage people to live better?
A. Emotional expression C. Motivation
B. Information D. Regulation/Control

10. Which function of communication can be used to give and get data or
knowledge?
A. Emotional Expression C. Motivation
B. Information D. Regulation/Control

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 The word “communication” came from the Latin
root communis which means common or public and the
Latin verb communicare which means to make common.
(Source: Communication: History of the Idea, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
is a process of
sharing and
conveying messages
or information from Nature of Communication
one person to another
within and across 1. Communication is a process.
channels, contexts,
media, and culture. 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.

Figure 1.
Communication Process

Example
Process of Communication

The speaker generates an idea Daphne loves Rico, her suitor, as a friend.

The speaker encodes an idea or converts She thinks of how to tell him using their
the idea into words or action native language.

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.
She tells him, “Rico, mahal kita bilang
kaibigan”.
Rico hears what Daphne 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.

(Source: Sipacio, Philippe John Fresnillo, and Anne Richie Garcia Balgos. 2016. "Models of Communication." In
Oral Communication in Context for Senior HIgh School, by Philippe John Fresnillo Sipacio and Anne Richie Garcia
Balgos, 4-7. Quezon City: C&E Publishing, Inc.)

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 Communication is divided into elements which help us better understand its
mechanics or process. Other elements have a fixed order in the process , but there are
two which have no fixed order in the process such as the noise/barrier and the
context/situation, for the reason that both may come at any given time during the
process.

Elements of Communication

1. SENDER (or the speaker) source of information or message. The sender's goal is
to ensure that he is understood, or he/she was able to send his/her message
across with its real intended meaning.

2. MESSAGE is the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the sender in words

or in action.

3. ENCODING means translating information into a message in the form of symbols

that represent ideas or concept.

4. CHANNEL is the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal, verbal

or non-verbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed.

5. DECODING is the process of interpreting the encoded message of the

sender/speaker by the receiver.

6. RECEIVER (or "the listener) is the recipient of the message, or someone who
decodes the message.

7. FEEDBACK is the receiver's reactions, responses, or information provided by the

receiver.

8. NOISE/BARRIER are the factors that affect the flow of communication

9. SITUATION/CONTEXT is the time and place or the environment where

communication takes place.

People’s purposes in communication may vary but it is important that one knows
how to effectively reach their goal or their intended meaning to be understood by the
person that they are talking to, through the use of the different functions of
communication using different verbal and nonverbal signals.
Communication functions refer to how people use language for different purposes. This
also refers to how language is affected by the behavior of people used to regulate the
nature and amount of activities people engage in.
(Source: https://oralcom.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/functions-of-communication/)

Functions of Communication
2. Regulation/Control – when communication functions to control behavior
3. Social Interaction – Communication can be used to create social interaction,
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 allowing individuals to interact with each other.
4. Motivation - Motivation as a function of communication refers to the use of
language by a person to express aspirations, motivate or encourage people to
live better.
5. Information – Communication can also be used to give and get information.
Exchange of information is usually done by giving facts and or opinion.
5. Emotional Expression – Communication facilitates people’s expression
of their feelings and emotions.

Directions: Identify which word is described or defined by the

by the following statements and choose from the word pool below. Write your
answers on the space provided before the number.
ech number.
Communication Decoding Communicare

Sender Message Receiver Noise/Barrier

Feedback Channel Situation/Context

____________________1. It is also called source of information or message.

____________________2. It is a process of sharing and conveying messages or information
from one person to another.
____________________3. This refers to the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the
sender in words or in action.
____________________4. This refers to the time and place or the environment where
communication takes place.
____________________5. This means translating information into a message in the form of
symbols that represent ideas or concept.
____________________6. These are the factors that affect or hinder the flow of
communication.
____________________7. It is the medium or the means, such as personal or non-personal,
verbal or non-verbal, in which the encoded message is conveyed.
____________________8. This refers to the recipient of the message, or someone who
decodes the message.
____________________9. It is the process of interpreting the encoded message of the
sender/speaker by the receiver.
____________________10. This refers to the receiver's reactions, responses, or information
provided by the receiver.

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1.Which function refers to when communication is used to control behavior?
A. Information C. Regulation/control
B. Motivation D. Social Interaction

2. Which refers to when communication can be used to create connection, allowing

individuals to interact with each other?
A. Information C. Regulation
B. Emotional Expression D. Social Interaction

3. Which refers to how people use language for different purposes?

A. Emotional Expression C. Information
B. Functions of Communication D. Regulation

4. Which of the following happens when communication facilitates people’s

expression of their feelings and emotions?
A. Information C. Regulation
B. Emotional Expression D. Social Interaction

5. Which refers to the use of language by a person to express aspirations, motivate, or

encourage people to live better?
A. Information C. Regulation/control
B. Motivation D. Social Interaction

- Communication is a process.
- Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and
the receiver).
- Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words,
actions (nonverbal), or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the
same time.

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 Let’s Do More

Write the elements of communication in their exact order in the

process of communication in the chain diagram below. The elements to
choose from are inside the word pool.

Feedback Channel Encoding Message

Decoding Receiver Sender

1. 2.
3.

6. 5. 4.

7.

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 Identify what functions of communication are shown in the
following statements or situations. Choose the letter of your answer below.

A. Information
B. Emotional expression
C. Motivation
D. Regulation and control
E. Social interaction

_____________1. A police officer orders a suspect to put his hands up.

_____________2. A tour guide acquaints tourists to the place telling them about the role
of Plaza Cuartel in history.
_____________3. Cheska cried and shared her problem with her friend Macy.
_____________4. A person saying, “Hi! It was nice to see you again”.
____________5. A doctor tells his patient to take his medicine every six hours for
seven days.
____________6. The student who received the highest honor delivered her speech
in the virtual graduation.
___________7. A person says, “Is this seat taken? May I sit beside you?”
___________8. Fans and supporters cheering, “You can do it, you are strong.”
___________9. The teacher said, “Poverty is not a hindrance to success. You will reach
your dreams if you will work hard for it.”
__________10. “I am really sorry for what I have said.”

Fill in the blanks with the correct words that will complete
the thought of the paragraph. Choose your answers from the list of words provided
below.

speaker feedback message

decode encode receiver

The process of communication starts with the 1.___________ that generates an

idea an 2.___________ it or converts it into words or action. Then the speaker transmits or
sends out that 3 .___________ in the medium or channel of his/her choice. After that the
4.______________ then gets the message and then he/she will
5._________ or interpret the message based on the context. Then lastly to complete the whole
process the receiver will send or provide a 6. ___________. Through it the sender will gauge
or know if he was understood by the person he/she was talking to.
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Test II.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. Choices are given inside
the parentheses. Write your answers in the blanks provided.

Communication _____________1.)(functions, process) refer/s to how people

use language for different purposes.It also refers to how language is affected by different
time, place, and situation used to control the behavior of people.The _____________2.)
(Regulation/Control, Social Interaction) function is when communication functions
to change or affect the behavior of a person. It comes in the form of commands, orders
and requests. The Social Interaction function of communication can be used to create
social interaction or connection,allowing individuals to _____________3.) (distract,
interact) with each other. The _____________4.) ( information, motivation) function of
communication refers to the use of language by a person to express aspirations or
encourage people to live better. The ______________5.) ( social interaction, information)
function of communication can also be used to give and get data or message and this is
usually done by giving facts or opinion.

1. Which best defines communication?

A. Communication is essential to human civilization.
B. Communication is sending a message to a person.
C. Communication is the sharing of information with one person to another
person or group.
D. Communication is having a conversation or talk with another person.

2. Which of the following is NOT a nature of communication?

A. Communication always involves two people.
B. Communication is a process.
C. Communication occurs between two or more people.
D. Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words and in
actions.

3. Which refers to the responses and reactions of the receiver?

A. Context C. Decoding
B. Encoding D. Feedback

4. Which refers to the process of interpreting the encoded message of the sender/speaker
by the receiver?
A. Channel C. Encoding
B. Decoding D. Feedback

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 6. Which refers to the medium or the means in which the encoded message is conveyed?
A. Barrier C. Message
B. Channel D. Receiver

6. Which element refers to the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the sender in
words or in action?
A. Channel C. Message
B. Decoding D. Situation/ Context

7. Which refers to the process of translating information into a message in the form of
symbols that represent ideas or concept?
A. Encoding C. Decoding
B. Feedback D. Message

8. Which function of communication refers to social exchange between two or

more individual and is used to connect with others?
A. Emotional Expression C. Regulation/Control
B. Motivation D. Social Interaction

9. Which refers to the function of communication in which a person uses

language to express aspirations or encourage people to live better?
A. Emotional expression C. Motivation
B. Information D. Regulation/Control

10. Which function of communication can be used to give and get data or
knowledge?
A. Emotional Expression C. Motivation
B. Information D. Regulation/Control

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 Answer Key

LET’S TRY LET’S PRACTICE

1. C
2. A
3. D 1.SENDER
4. B 2.COMMUNICATION 1.C
5. B 3.MESSAGE 2.D
4.SITUATION/CONTEXT 3.B
6. C
5.ENCODING
7. A 4.B
6.NOISE/BARRIER
8. D 7.CHANNEL
5.B
9. C 8.RECEIVER
10.B 9.DECODING
C 2. A 10.FEEDBACK

LET’S DO MORE LET’S SUM IT UP

Test 1 Test II

1.D 1.SPEAKER
1.SENDER 2.ENCODE
2.A
2.MESSAGE 3.MESSAGE
3.B 4.RECEIVER 1.FUNCTIONS
3.ENCODING 4.E 2.REGULATION/
5.DECODE
4.CHANNEL 5.D CONTROL
6.FEEDBACK
5.RECEIVER 6.C 3.INTERACT
6.DECODING 7.E 4.MOTIVATION
7.FEEDBACK 5.INFORMATION
8.C
9.C
10.B

LET’S ASSESS

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D 9.C 10. B

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