Nature and

Definition of
Communication
Oral Communication Lesson 1
 Objectives:
• Define communication;
• Determine the nature of
communication; and
• Explain the importance of
communication.
 Stir Up Imagination!

1. What is your idea about

the subject Oral
Communication in
Context?

2.What is/are your

expectation/s of the subject?
Communication
 Explore ideas!

If you were to divide your

daily communication
activities, how many
percent would you give to
each of these: talking,
listening, writing, reading?
Why?
 Communication
Communication is a process
of sharing and conveying
messages or information
from one person to another
within and across channels,
contexts, media, and cultures
(McCornack, 2014).
 Nature
of Communication
The working definition of communication calls attention to four
essential points. First, communication involves people; second,
understanding communication involves trying to understand
how people relate to one another; third, understanding
communication involves shared meaning, which suggests
that in order for people to communicate, they must agree on
the definitions of the terms or symbols they are using; lastly,
communication involving symbols—gestures, sounds, letters,
numbers, and words—can only represent or approximate
the ideas they are meant to communicate.
 Nature
of Communication
1. Communication is a process.
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.
 Explore ideas!

Cite scenarios/instances
where people
communicate. Share your
ideas to the class.
 Reflect!
What is the importance of
communication to you as:
a.A friend;
b. A student; and
c.As member of the community?
Prove your
learning!
I. Directions: Examine the following statements. Choose the
letter of your answer.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

a. Communication occurs between two or more
people.
b. Communication is a means of connecting people or
places.
c. Communication cannot be expressed in both spoken
words and nonverbal actions at the same time.
d. Communication is a process of sharing and conveying
messages or information from one person to another.
2. What is provided by the receiver
after decoding a message?
a. Noise
b. Message
c. Channel
d. Feedback
3. The following could be channels of
communication except ________.
a. Memos
b. Vehicles
c. Discussions
d. Policy Statements
4. The following are the nature of
communication, EXCEPT:
a. it is a process
b. it can be expressed through verbal
and nonverbal manner
c. it occurs between two or more people
d. it only happens face-to-face
5. Which of the following best describes a
successful communication?

a. When the listener listens carefully.

b. When the message is received.
c. When there is a feedback from the
receiver.
d. When the message is clear.
II. Directions: Examine the following statement. Answer
briefly but substantially.

1. In your own words, define communication.

2. Why is feedback very important to the
communication process? Cite an example to support
your answer.
3. Describe an effective communicator.
 Elements
of
Communication
 Objectives:
• Identify the elements of
communication;
• distinguish between/ among
elements of communication
 Stir Up Imagination!

1.Cite an object you

usually use daily, for
instance, a cellphone, a
motorcycle, or a
computer. What is it
made of? Explain.
In communication, we need to function
socially as individuals by means of
communication. We share to other
people our dreams, hopes, perceptions,
problems, and visions through
communication.
 In today’s modern world, we learn
things by communication through
different ways in home, school,
business, and the technology. But,
to fully understand communication,
we must know what really takes place
when we engage in communication.
Since communication is a process
of exchanging ideas either verbal or
nonverbal, it means that we need
to understand the steps to be taken
to achieve a desired goal.
 Explore ideas!
To whom would you
like/love to communicate?
Why?
 Nature
of Communication

Communication is
divided into elements
which help us better
understand its mechanics
or process.
Examine
On a particular formal debate among his students, Teacher Kiko first
presented the topic to be debated in the covered court of their school. He
prepared a note to present the topic and the scope of the debate, the rules to
follow, and the necessary information for the event. He then elaborated
them using his PowerPoint presentation
While Teacher Kiko is presenting, some of the students were shouting and
mumbling out of excitement, others took note of the consideration for the
debate. Then, they showed their reactions by clapping and giving thumbs-
ups. Others clarified by asking further questions.
As the debate formally started, the participants from both sides seriously
and carefully presented their arguments, eventually led to a clash of ideas
via their rebuttal moment. Finally, the debate was closed with a closing
remarks by one of the students.
 Work together
and learn!
Give your own
situation where each
of the elements is
applied.
 Explore ideas!
1. Why is it important to
understand each element
of communication?
2. How does barrier affect
the flow of
communication? Cite a
real-world scenario to
support your answer.
 Process
of
Communication
 Objectives:
•explain the process
of communication; and
•provide examples of
communication in a
particular context.
 Stir Up Imagination!

Have you already watched

a movie, drama, or an
anime? Present what you
remember about the
sequence or plot by
completing a flowchart
diagram.
 Imagine you are in a cooking
show program hosting,
a registrar of a school or
university, a make-up artist, or a
piano or music tutor, how will
you present your field or line of
work or interest to someone?
 Remember!
Just like what you have
performed/presented, a
process is something
important to understand in
communication.
Study the following communication scenario. Identify the
process of communication presented.
 Test yourself!
Group with your classmates.
Choose any of the following
situations and provide a short
communication presentation.
Present your dramatization in
class.
Situation 1
Your neighbor’s house is on fire. You call the fire department. You have to communicate the urgency of the
situation.
Situation 2
You are a reporter covering the fire in situation 1 and reporting it live on television. People are already
crowding the area. Some are helping, others are bystanders. Firefighters are trying to put out
the fire while sirens are blaring.
Situation 3
You are at the airport, pier, or bus station watching the TV report in situation 2. Share your thoughts or
feelings with a seatmate you have not met before.
Situation 4
You are at home browsing through social media account and reading the posts in situation 2. Share your
thoughts or feelings with your family.
Situation 5
You are the head of the fire department reporting to the mayor the findings on the cause and effect of the
fire.
Situation 6
You are the mayor addressing the media at a press conference, and highlighting the importance of fire
prevention and safety.
Ponder!
Provided you are a team leader of a
particular company, a commanding officer in
a public service, a secretary in a company, or
the mayor of your city or municipality, how
important to you to understand deeply the
process of communication? Explain by citing
examples.
Prove your learning!
How does communication begin and end?
Further your mastery!
To further your understanding and mastery
of the lesson, watch a video by clicking the
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J
yLez4xZ16Q.
Afterwards, share your ideas to the class.
 Models
of Communication
Oral Communication Lesson
4
 Objectives:
• differentiate various
models of communication;
and
• illustrate each of the
communication models.
 Stir Up Imagination!

Compare and contrast

reading a newspaper
from reading a Facebook
post/tweet
 Many communication
theorists devised models
for a better understanding
of the process of
communication.
 Before looking into the models of
communication, answer the following
question:
What is your idea of a diagram or flowchart?
Does looking into one make you easily
understand the ideas it depicts? How?
 Ponder!

Have you talked to somebody but did not

get any reaction from him/her at all? Have
you experienced sending a message
without receiving any feedback? This is
linear communication
 Models of Communication

Linear Communication
Linear communication is one-way, focusing on the transmission
of a message to a receiver who never responds or has no way
of responding to the information conveyed. For instance, a
competition organizer is presenting the contest mechanics. The
message is final and cannot be contended at all. It could
9be the president giving his State of the Nation Address on the
national television or a student who reads a poem or tells a story
in front of an audience in a school program.
Example of Linear Communication

Shannon-Weaver Model
 Interactive Communication

Interactive approach is a two-way

communication process where a response is given
after a message is sent. The recipient of the action
intentionally or unintentionally gives a feedback
associated with the information received.
Example of Interactive Communication
Shramm Model
 Shramm Model
Schramm (1954) visualized the process of
communication as an exchange of thoughts and
ideas. Feedback was added to the Shannon-
Weaver Model. The recipient of the message
decodes it and creates a feedback based on his
understanding of the information sent and vice
versa.
 Remember!
Information may become useless if it is not conveyed
properly to others. Thus, the processes of encoding
and decoding are the key components of this model,
including feedback. Encoding is when an idea or
information is translated into words and expressed to
others. Decoding is when this idea or information
is understood and interpreted by the receiver.
 Transactional Model
In a classroom setting, for example, you are being grouped into
five or six members for an activity. Your task is to give an
opinion or reaction to the closure of the biggest television
network in the Philippines. Each of you expresses your thoughts
regarding the matter. While having that activity, you also heard
the JHS graders having their dance practice for the upcoming
event. That noise did not interrupt your discussion as you give
your own views. This situation is an example of a transactional
approach.
Transactional Model
 Ponder!

Compare and contrast “Tonight with Boy Abunda”

and the state of the nation address of any of the
presidents of the Philippines. Explain how
communication took place in each presentation.
Include the advantages and disadvantages of each
communication process used.
PROVE YOUR LEARNING!