Module 4-Grade 8 business communication
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This document discusses effective communication and developing critical thinking skills. It explains that communication involves sending and exchanging ideas through language. Being an effective communicator is important for studies, employment, and relationships. The document states that considering your audience and purpose leads to effective communication and understanding between cultures. Various activities are provided to help students practice their communication skills and develop respect for other perspectives.
Module 4-Grade 8 business communication
- 2. Communication is defined as the process of sending, giving and exchanging of ideas or information through a medium which is usually language. It serves as a transport link among us so it keeps us in touch with people.
- 3. Effective communication then is an essential part in many areas your life- your studies, future employment, and building relationships
- 4. Consider how you get your message across? How do you express your ideas? your needs? Likewise, how do you respond to others‘ ideas and needs? Therefore, careful consideration of audience and purpose brings about effective communication and fosters understanding among cultures.
- 5. This lesson provides opportunities for you to become effective communicators. As this focuses on the theme: Changing Perspectives, you will be studying reading selections particularly from Singapore that are rich in socio-cultural values and attitude that will help you develop critical thinking skills to evaluate, make wise choices, and formulate fair judgment and decisions. Your communicative competence will be challenged as you write business letters. When you go through the activities, it is important to bear in mind the questions: What does it take to be an effective communicator? How do you express your perspectives while respecting other cultures? What makes perspectives credible?
- 6. Listen for details Deliver a speech using correct stress for emphasis Define words from context and through word analysis (prefix, roots, suffixes) Abstract information from the different text types by noting explicit and implicit signals used by the writer Acquire critical thinking skills essential for evaluation, forming judgment, and making decisions Develop the value of respecting other‘s point of view Use the transactional and interactional functions of language in letters of appeal, inquiry, etc. Use fixed expressions for business writing Write a letter of application and the accompanying documents (e.g. resume)
- 7. Activity 1: IT‘S MORE FUN IN ASIA! Identify the country where the following landmarks/beauty spots can be found. The given letters are the clues.
- 8. 1. _ H _ _ A
- 9. 2. _ _ D _ _
- 10. 3. _ _ I _ _ _ P _ _ _ _
- 11. 4. _ H _ _ _ A _ _
- 12. 5. _ _ _ A _
- 13. 6. _ _ U _ _ _ O _ _ _
- 14. 7. _ A _ _ _ A _ _ B _ _
- 15. Singapore is one of the Asian countries frequently visited by tourists. Why is this so? What do tourists like in Singapore? Why is that?
- 16. Identify the countries being referred to in the table below and describe the people in terms of traits and characteristics. Share your answers with a partner and with the whole class.
- 17. TITLE COUNTRY REMARKABLE PEOPLE‘S TRAITS/CHAR ACTERISTICS Land of the Rising Sun Land of the Morning Calm Birthplace of Islam Pearl of the Orient Seas The Land of Smiles The Subcontinent The Middle Kingdom
- 18. Why is India called a subcontinent? India is considered a subcontinent of South Asia because it has distinct geographical features not shared by other Asian countries, and has a unique system of governance as well. The Indian subcontinent fits the criteria for a subcontinent, which includes geographical features or governmental system different from those of surrounding nations. The Indian subcontinent resides in south-central Asia, and forms the shape of a large peninsula.
- 19. In 1934 A.D., an emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, the Celestial Empire of the East, gave Korea the title of ''Chaohsien'' meaning morning freshness. The title was most suited to South Korea because of its spellbinding natural beauty of picturesque high mountains and clear waters and its splen-did tranquillity, particularly in the morning which further confirmed the title on South Korea as the ''Land of Morning Calm''.
- 20. Middle Kingdom or Middle Country, Mandarin Zhongguo, Chinese name for China. It dates from c.1000 B.C., when it designated the Chou empire situated on the NorthChina Plain. The Chou people, unaware of high civilizations in the West, believed their empire occupied the middle of the earth, surrounded by barbarians.
- 21. Modern Saudi Arabia and more notably Mecca and Medina were the centres where Islam was born. Women's rights there are considerably lesser than the rest of the world
- 22. Listen to the excerpt from Singapore‘s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day 2012 Message. Before you do, study the Question Creation Chart (Q-Chart) then while listening, accomplish the chart by creating questions using one word from the left column and one word from the top row. Form groups of three and answer the questions you have formed. Discuss your answers with the entire class.
- 23. . Listen to the excerpt from Singapore‘s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's National Day 2012 Message. Before you do, study the Question Creation Chart (Q-Chart) then while listening, accomplish the chart by creating questions using one word from the left column and one word from the top row. Form groups of three and answer the questions you have formed. Discuss your answers with the entire class.
- 25. Activity 4: QUESTIONS THAT MATTER 1. What questions have you formed?
- 26. 2. Are the questions you have formed important that they need to be addressed?
- 27. 3. Given the chance to meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, which of the question would you like to ask of him? Why?
- 28. IS DID CAN WOULD WILL MIGHT WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN HOW WHY
- 29. Activity 5: SAY IT RIGHT Draw a happy face if each indicator below is evident, otherwise, draw a sad face . How do you feel after going through the speech activity? Did you find it difficult to be the speaker or did you feel comfortable being one since you knew that the speech somehow would apply to our situation in the Philippines? _____Eye contact was evident. _____Exuded confidence. _____Gestures and facial expression were appropriate. _____ Mastery of the piece was evident. _____Voice projection was good. _____ Used emphasis and showed enthusiasm _____ Did not use unnecessary movements and fillers such as ah, um, am, etc. _____ Rate of speech was good; did not speak too quickly or too slowly. _____ Pronunciation and articulation were correct. 8-9 Outstanding: 6-7 Very Satisfactory 4-5 Satisfactory: 3-below Needs Improvement:
- 30. Realizing some similarities with Singapore in terms of aspirations and dreams you may want to know more about Singapore by touring the country. Do these activities: A. Given the chance, what things do you usually do before you go on a trip? List these down. B. After you have completed your list, look for a partner with whom you can compare your list. Decide on which things you think are the most important to consider. Do the thinking tool LAP (List All Priorities). Come up with a new list using the worksheet on the next page. Complete the statement
- 31. I WILL _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ __________________ PROCESS QUESTIONS 1. What items in your list were the same as your partner‘s? What were different? 2. How did you come up with your ranking? 3. Did you consider each other‘s ideas and opinions?
- 32. Legends tell the beginning of things. Just like how other countries got their names, Singapore too has her own story to tell. Read on and find out how Singapore began, evolved and got her name. As you read through the text, try to recall the characteristics of legends. To help you understand the text better, do the activity below.
- 33. Directions: Give the meaning of the italicized words using context clues. 1. When the tourist went to his farm, he climbed a knoll to take a good look at the beautiful surroundings. a. stairs b. chair c. hill 2. The ground attendant advised the passenger to reduce the things he had in his suitcase for jettisoning; he had exceeded the required weight for his check-in baggage. a. inspection b. donation c. discarding
- 34. 3. The traveller‘s goal is to reach the summit of the mountain. a. lowest part b. middle part c. highest part 4. The King‘s subjects obey his rules faithfully. a. followers b. courses to study c. enemies 5. The fan stood in awe when he saw his favorite movie actor. a. fear b. surprise c. respect