DAY 1

When you exchange ideas with someone or you send information to others, you do it in two ways.
You either use words to say what you want to say or you express yourself through gestures and facial
expressions. Since then, people have the inherent need to communicate. Humans are social beings. They
live to interact regularly with others. When you look back in the history of humankind, you will find that
early man could not speak as you do today. Records show that people have used various communication
techniques such as the use of symbols, gestures, sounds, drawings, and sign languages (Littlejohn, 2002
as cited in Amudavalli, n.d.). Words and languages developed much later in human history. Over the
years, communication has progressed tremendously. Language developed side by side with technology.
Now in the 21st century, we realize the power of communication in building relationships and the
community at large. Hence, we see the importance of communication.

What is communication and why do we communicate?

Communication is a process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to
another within and across channels, contexts, media, and cultures.
There is a wide variety of contexts and situations in which communication can be manifested; it can be a
face-to-face interaction, a phone conversation, a group discussion, a meeting or interview, a letter
correspondence, a class recitation, and many others.

NATURE OF COMMUNICATION

 Communication is a two-way process of connecting to both living and nonliving things. Two-
way communication involves feedback from the receiver to the sender. This allows the sender to know the
message was received accurately by the receiver. It is also a means of sharing and exchanging messages,
information, ideas, and feelings for mutual understanding (Gregoriom, J.C., 2015).
 Communication connects people and the world they live in. It is through communication that
people are able to express their thoughts and ideas or convey information and messages through
word of mouth, gestures and signals, signs, and others. People have always communicated with
one another in various forms.
 Let us further define communication using the two key terms stated above, “message” and
“understand”.
 1. Communication is a message understood.
Unless a message is understood, we cannot say that communication has taken place. Let us
send a message to someone and say, “where came first”. The person who gets this message would
wonder what it means, for the arrangement of the words does not make any sense. The message is
sent but the receiver does not understand it. Therefore, for communication to take place, we have
to consider two conditions. First, there should be a clear message. Second, the message must be
understood by the receiver for whom it is meant.
 2. Communication is social interaction through messages.
Think of someone telling, “It is very warm today.” In this case, we are communicating what ‘we
experience’. The weather being warm is what we feel or experience physically. In this scenario, we
are sharing our feeling or experience with someone else. Thus, we may say that
“communication is a sharing of experience.” In our society, we all interact with messages. Without
interactions, a society cannot survive. Social interaction is always through messages.
 We discuss problems and arrive at solutions. We exchange ideas and interact with others. We
transact, and then we negotiate. In doing all these, we use communication. Imagine a situation
where we are not able to speak and interact with others or think of a family living in the same
house without speaking to each other or relating any form of message to one another. Such
situation can be very lonely and problematic. Without communication, all forms of human
relationships will vanish and die. Communication is therefore crucial in building and maintaining
relationships.
DAY 2
PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION
There are also times when we fail to communicate effectively which results to misunderstanding
or miscommunication. Why do you think this thing happens? What are the ways to avoid them.
We are sometimes misunderstood due to the level of speech we use during conversation - by the
volume of our voice or the rate of our speech when we talk with our friends or acquaintances.
Sometimes, we are misunderstood due to the nonverbal actions that we project or incorporate in
our speech during face-to-face communication. Also, when we send text or chat messages, we
are misinterpreted because those messages are often brief and devoid of emotion.
Let us now try to consider the process of communication. How does communication take place?
Who are involved? What processes are considered? By understanding the communication
process, we can also duly avoid misunderstandings and / or miscommunication.

Our everyday transactions with people follow the communication process. Our everyday
transactions with people follow the communication process.
As seen in the illustration, communication begins when the speaker or source of
communication responds to a stimulus and decides to encode or transmit it in the form of
a message (or a “code”) through a particular channel or means of communication.
The receiver decodes or interprets the message sent and responds accordingly based on
his interpretation of the message. This response comes in the form of a feedback sent to
the original source of communication (sender). As the communication transaction
continues, the sender and receiver may exchange roles until understanding is achieved.
Barriers to communication sometimes block the transmission of the message thereby
creating misunderstanding
Through this process, we are able to understand that communication is systematic. In the
advent of technology, the exchange of information and messages in society has advanced and
has been a subject of many studies.
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FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
Why do we communicate? Since communication is certain in our lives, it comes naturally and
unknowingly. Communication serves many purposes.
The following are some of the many reasons why we communicate:
Functions of Communication
Basically, there are five functions of communication. These are the following:
1. Control – Communication functions to control behavior.
2. Social Interaction – Communication allows individuals to interact with others.
3. Motivation – Communication motivates or encourages people to live better.
4. Emotional expression – Communication facilitates people’s expression of their feelings and
emotions.
5. Information dissemination – Communication functions to convey information.
Activity 3
Think of communication transactions in your daily life. Enumerate situations where
communication takes place. Then, indicate the result of the communication transaction and tell
whether it is successful or not by writing the elements that made it so and specify its function on
the third column. An example is provided for you. Use a separate sheet of paper to answer this.
First Summative Test in Oral Communication First Summative Test in Oral Communication

Directions: Read each item carefully then Directions: Read each item carefully then
choose the letter that corresponds to your choose the letter that corresponds to your
answer. answer.

1. It is the exchange of thoughts, messages, or 1. It is the exchange of thoughts, messages, or

information as by speech, signals, writing or behavior. information as by speech, signals, writing or behavior.
A. communication B. language C. feedback D. message A. communication B. language C. feedback D. message
2. These are considered forms of communication. 2. These are considered forms of communication.
1. talking clearly 3. sending emails 1. talking clearly 3. sending emails
2. chewing gum 4. looking bored 2. chewing gum 4. looking bored
A. 1234 B. 134 only C. 342 only D. 1 only A. 1234 B. 134 only C. 342 only D. 1 only
3. This body language shows that one is listening. 3. This body language shows that one is listening.
A. nodding and making eye contact A. nodding and making eye contact
B. looking out of the window B. looking out of the window
C. turning away from the speaker C. turning away from the speaker
D. whistling while biting nails D. whistling while biting nails
4. It is the sender of the message. 4. It is the sender of the message.
A. barrier B. originator A. barrier B. originator
C. receiver D. sender C. receiver D. sender
5. It is a good indication that good communication 5. It is a good indication that good communication
occurs. occurs.
A. destructed B. unreceived C. confused D. shared A. destructed B. unreceived C. confused D. shared
6. It is shown when there is an understanding in the 6. It is shown when there is an understanding in the
communication. communication.
A. Each gets a chance to be the sender and the A. Each gets a chance to be the sender and the
receiver. receiver. B. Each party is able to provide feedback.
B. Each party is able to provide feedback. C. Each party is able to say what they want to without
C. Each party is able to say what they want to without the other person interrupting.
the other person interrupting. D. Each party has different languages.
D. Each party has different languages. 7. It is the content of the communication.
7. It is the content of the communication. A. jargon B. message C. media D. noise
A. jargon B. message C. media D. noise 8. This communication type is characterized by a
8. This communication type is characterized by a certain look or gaze.
certain look or gaze. A. non-verbal Communication B. oral Communication
A. non-verbal Communication C. verbal Communication D. written
B. oral Communication Communication
C. verbal Communication 9. It is the definition of communication.
D. written Communication 1. Communication involves a transaction.
9. It is the definition of communication. 2. Communication is sharing of ideas among a group
1. Communication involves a transaction. of people.
2. Communication is sharing of ideas among a group 3. Communication is a confusion of ideas in the mind
of people. of the other.
3. Communication is a confusion of ideas in the mind 4. Communication is a transfer of messages from one
of the other. person to another.
4. Communication is a transfer of messages from one A. 1234 B. 234 only C. 124 only D. 4 only
person to another. 10. This is the BEST way to continue communication.
A. 1234 B. 234 only C. 124 only D. 4 only A. active listening B. asking questions
10. This is the BEST way to continue communication. C. not interrupting D. making good eye contact
A. active listening B. asking questions 11. It is known when the receiver gives a verbal or non-
C. not interrupting D. making good eye contact verbal message
11. It is known when the receiver gives a verbal or non- A. answer B. response C. feedback D. none given
verbal message 12.It is an indication that communication really takes
A. answer B. response C. feedback D. none given place.
12.It is an indication that communication really takes A. when the message enters the channel
place. B. when the message leaves the channel
A. when the message enters the channel C. when the receiver understands the message
B. when the message leaves the channel D. when the sender transmits the message
C. when the receiver understands the message
D. when the sender transmits the message
Test II. Test II.

Test III. ENUMERATION

Test III. ENUMERATION
16-20. Functions of Communication
16-20. Functions of Communication
DAY 5 DAY 5
Picture Talk. Write short conversations using Picture Talk. Write short conversations using
the cut-out pictures from magazines, the cut-out pictures from magazines,
brochures, or any other materials. Consider brochures, or any other materials. Consider
the nature and process of communication. the nature and process of communication.
Be guided by the rubric below in making Be guided by the rubric below in making
your output. Use a separate sheet of paper your output. Use a separate sheet of paper
for this activity. Choose one topic that might for this activity. Choose one topic that might
interest you: interest you:
1. Fake News 1. Fake News
2. ECQ/MECQ/GCQ 2. ECQ/MECQ/GCQ
3. Use of Technology in Online 3. Use of Technology in Online
Communication Communication
4. Gulayan sa Tahanan 4. Gulayan sa Tahanan
5. Essential Needs vs. Non-Essential Needs 5. Essential Needs vs. Non-Essential Needs
6. Others 6. Others