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REACHING OUT THROUGH INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Interpersonal activities:

 Dialog
 Conversations
 Interview

Objectives:
1. classify the interpersonal communication situations;
2. pick the right responses for dialog, conversation and interview;
3. use interpersonal communication strategies in a situation.
4. supply responses for dialog, conversation and interview; and

DIALOGUE

A dialog is the most personal and most intimate form of dyadic communication.

In some ways similar to a conversation but is more intimate and purposive. It could be a written or spoken exchange
of ideas between two or more people.
Examples:

 A student and his talking about school matters.

 a husband and wife talking about family finances
 students chatting about their project.
 friends arguing on the merits of movie
 a principal comforting his teacher who has just lost her mother.

Guidelines in Engaging an Effective Dialog

✓ 1. Share your perspectives or ideas.

✓ 2. Listen to the perspectives or ideas of others.

✓ 3. Respect differences and understand them.

CONVERSATION

✓ Conversation is the most common form of dyadic communication.

 It may be defined as a friendly and usual informal talk between two people who exchange their views and
ideas
 friends talking about various topics
 siblings recalling fond memories.
 passengers talking in bus stations and waiting sheds

Guidelines in Engaging an Effective Conversation

1. Do not interrupt while the person is speaking.

2. Do not do all the talking.
3. Be a good listener.
4. Do not exaggerate.
5. Do not misquote.
6. Be polite.
INTERVIEW

✓ An interview is a form of dyadic communication that is considered a two-way process where both parties
alternately talk and listen.
✓ Moreover, an interview is a formal and purposive consultation.
Examples:

 employment screening
 creating stories
 counselling

Guidelines in Conducting an Effective Interview

1. Plan and prepare.

2. Explain the purpose of the interview.
3. Ask one question at a time.
4. Encourage responses.
5. Take down notes.

Tips to Improve Interpersonal Communication

 Be familiar with yourself.
 Be conscious, respectful, and empathetic towards others.
 Actively listen to others.
 Avoid talking over others or speaking for them.\
 Elaborate more by saying “YES” before saying “NO.”

Activity 1: Analize each picture below that describes a certain situation. Tell if it is a form of conversation,
dialogue, or interview.

A. ______
B. ______
C. ______
D. ______
E. ______

Activity 2: Complete the conversation by filling in the blank with the appropriate line from the box. Consider the
words in the parentheses as your guide.

 I hope you'll enjoy your stay there.

 Definitely! Because I'm from Sapang Dalaga.
 Oh! Are you a tourist?
 There are nine stops in all.
 Our next stop is in Jimenez.

Lia: Hello! I'm Lia and I'm new to this place.

Kia: (1). _______________________________ (inquiry)
Lia: Yes! In fact, I am going to Caluya Shrine in Sapang Dalaga. Do you know the place?
Kia: (2)_________________________________ (confirmation).
Lia: What a relief! Please tell me how many stops the bus will take before reaching the place.
Kia: (3) ___________________________________ (figures).
Lia: Really? What is our next stop then?
Kia: (4)_______________________________(place).
Lia: I see. I am already excited to see the place.
Kia: (5) ________________________________ (hopefully)

ACTIVITY 3
Directions: Choose two (2) interpersonal communication strategies (dialog, conversation, interview).
you can submit 1 of the following:

 Written script of the conversation, dialog, or interview.

 Video
 Audio recording
Suggested situations:

 introducing a friend to someone writing a biography of a front liner

 talking with parents about school matters
 chatting with a classmate about a project
 gathering data for writing an article