Exploring the nature of communication
- 1. Oral Communication in Context Prepared by: Sir Aljon Tolentino
- 2. Starter Activity List down your daily activities and routines from morning to evening where you talk or communicate with someone (either face-to-face conversation, talk over the phone, or post of the day on any of your social networking sites). Share your daily routines with your classmate. My Morning Hashtags My Afternoon Posts My Evening Tweets 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 2. 3. 3. 3. 4. 4. 4. 5. 5. 5.
- 3. Analysis Based on the activity, answer the following questions: 1. What is communication? 2. How does one communicate effectively? 3. How does one ensure that the recipient understands the message?
- 5. Communication: Etymology •The word communication originated from two Latin words, communis and communicare. Communis means to “make common” and communicare means “to make common to many, share”.
- 6. What is Communication? •Communication is a process of sharing experiences among people that is clear and understandable (Hamilton 2005;Tubs 2013). •Communication is the transmission of ideas and emotions between and among people with the use of verbal and non- verbal cues.
- 7. VERBAL – consisting of or using words only and not involving action. – voice words/letters
- 8. NON-VERBAL – not involving or using words. – sign language/hand gestures, facial expression, posture, and action
- 9. What is Communication? •It is the process of expressing and exchanging information, thoughts, ideas and feelings. •Involves a series of actions that lead to particular result such as passing of a message and exchange of ideas among others.
- 10. • The sender transmits his message to the receiver. The recipient then tries to understand the message, and if he does, communication takes place. He may then give his feedback.
- 11. Activity
- 12. 1. How will you define communication using your own words? 2. How would you find out if the message you are trying to send has been properly received? 3. What would probably happen if people could not communicate with one another? Explain your answer by citing examples. 4. Why does the word communication important to you? 5. Create a model of your concept of communication. Use feedback from your classmates to make any necessary improvements. Share your model to the class. Answer and explain the following: