Overview
This lecture introduces oral communication, focusing on its nature, process, elements, forms, and purpose, with examples and activities for understanding and practicing effective communication.
Introduction to Oral Communication
- Oral communication aims to develop senior high students ’ listening and speaking skills.
- Understanding communication’s elements and strategies helps achieve effective and competent speech.
- Communication is essential for interacting and building relationships.
Nature and Importance of Communication
- Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages in various forms.
- Early humans communicated through gestures, symbols, and drawings before spoken language.
- Modern technology has expanded communication tools (text, calls, video, chat).
- Communication is necessary and convenient, connecting people.
Forms of Communication
- Verbal communication uses spoken or written words (letters, texts, speech).
- Nonverbal communication conveys messages through body language, gestures, and facial expressions.
- Both forms can be used together for clearer understanding.
Elements of Communication
- Five basic elements: sender, receiver, message, channel, and feedback.
- Sender: initiates the message.
- Receiver: intended recipient of the message.
- Message: content or information being conveyed.
- Channel: medium used (speaking, writing, media).
- Feedback: receiver’s response, showing understanding (or lack thereof).
Communication Process
- The process starts with the sender encoding a message via a channel.
- The receiver decodes the message and provides feedback.
- Communication is a cycle and two-way process; both speaking and listening are vital.
- Barriers can disrupt effective communication.
Functions of Communication
- Communication is used to inform, clarify, promote, advise, teach, affirm, criticize, question, express, persuade, reveal, and deny.
Activities and Examples
- Chart activity: list daily communication situations, their results, and functions.
- Comic strip output: illustrate communicating health protocol benefits to the community.
Key Terms & Definitions
- Sender — The source or speaker who initiates the message.
- Receiver — The person or audience intended to get the message.
- Message — Information, ideas, or emotions conveyed.
- Channel — Method or medium for sending the message.
- Feedback — Receiver’s reaction or response to the message.
- Verbal Communication — Communication using words (spoken or written).
- Nonverbal Communication — Communication using actions or body language.
Action Items / Next Steps
- Complete the chart activity on communication situations from the module, page 6.
- Create a comic strip about communicating health protocol advantages during COVID-19.
- Post the lesson’s reminder on Facebook with the hashtag as instructed.
- Prepare for the next lesson on communication models.