The Nature and

Functions of
Communication
MODULE 1
 ACTIVITY
THINK. PAIR. SHARE

Find a partner.
You will be given 5
minutes of free talk
and you are required
to discuss about a
particular topic you
have in mind.
Processing
Questions
THE FIRST QUESTION THE SECOND QUESTION

What did you Can you describe

talk about the
with your communication
partners? process?
Communication
is the exchange of thoughts, feelings,
expressions and observations among
people. People can transmit messages
verbally, using words and phrases or
non-verbally, using signs, objects,
body movements, etc. Communication
may vary from spoken and written
words but also actions, mannerisms,
and style – anything attached to a
message that gives meaning. It can
be defined according to its form and
use.
 The Nature
of
Communication

Human Complex Social

Activity Process Interaction Context
 Commun ic at io n is
a human ac ti vit y .

Examples:
When one speaks with himself/herself
in prayer or during reflection
(intrapersonal), between two people
(interpersonal), among several
persons (group communication), or
between one person and a big group
of people or the public.
 Communication
is a complex
process.
Example:
The way you understand the
lesson discussed by your teacher
and the way you will explain it to
your classmates may be
influenced by how it was
discussed in your previous classes
by your former teachers.
 COMMUNICATION IS
AN INTERACTION.

Examples:
Sharing opinions opens one
to respect other’s point of
view. As the word “sorry”
softens your heart, a tap
on a shoulder can pacify a
needy person.
COMMUNICATION IS
A SOCIAL CONTEXT.

EXAMPLES

Teachers
motivate their
students to be
creative and
original.
 QUESTION 3
QUESTION 1 QUESTION 4
1. What are the 3. Why is 4. When can
natures of communication we say if the
communication? defined as a communication
complex process? becomes an
interaction?
QUESTION 2
QUESTION 5
2. Why is
communication Generalization 5. Why is it
considered as a said that
human activity? communication
is a social
context?
 ACTIVITY

Directions: Using the graphic organizer below, write a

word in each circle that may be associated or used to
describe communication as a human activity, a complex
process, an interaction, and a social context. Use the
relationship of these words to communication and
construct your own meaningful definitions by completing
the following phrases
COMMUNICATION
1.Communication is a human activity just like __________________,
because________________________________________________________
__________________________.

2.Communication as a complex process is like a _______________,

because________________________________________________________
_________________________.

3.Communication as an interaction is the same as_______________,

because________________________________________________________
_________________________.

Communication as a social context is similar to ________________,

because________________________________________________________
_________________________.
Thank You!
please answer the exercise