Definition

and
Nature
of
Communication
COMMUNICATION - related
to every human activity that
involves two or more parties
Communication may be a
one-way or two-way process.
Communication is a
process of transmitting
and receiving verbal and
non-verbal messages.
 It is considered effective
only when it achieves the
desired reaction or
response from the receiver.
The response may be
positive or negative.
 Importance
of
Communication
 The nature of
communication is about
sharing information with
another, who has
something in common with
you.
Three Nature of
Communication
1. Communication is a
process.
2. Communication is
interactive.
3. Communication is
The different categories
of communication
include:
1. Spoken or Verbal:
face-to-face, telephone,
radio or television, and
The different categories
of communication
include:
2. Nonverbal
communication: body
language, gestures, how
The different categories
of communication
include:
3. Written
Communication: letters,
e-mails, books, magazines,
The different categories
of communication
include:
4. Visualizations: graphs
and charts, maps, logos,
and other visualizations
Practice 1:
A. Write T if the statement is true and F
if not on the spaces provided before the
number. (1-5)
B. Answer the given questions below.
1. In terms of online communication,
how can you stay safe on the internet?
(5pts.)
2. How would you describe good/
effective communication?
 PROCESS
OF
COMMUNICATION
The Communication process
refers to the exchange of
information (a message)
between two or more people. For
communication to succeed, both
parties must be able to exchange
information and understand each
If the flow of information is
blocked for some reason or
the parties cannot make
themselves understood, then
communication fails.
Communication is divided
into elements that help us
better understand its
mechanics or process.
These elements are the
following:
1. Sender/Speaker – the
source of information or
message. The person who
initiates the communication
process is referred to as the
encoder. The process of
communication begins with the
sender who identifies the need
2. Message – the
information, ideas, or
thoughts conveyed by the
speaker in words or inactions.
A message is an idea
transformed into words.
3. Encoding – the process of
converting the message into
words, actions, or other forms
that the speaker understands.
Encoding takes place when the
sender formulates his idea into a
message to be transmitted to
the receiver, using a series of
4. Channel/medium – the
medium or the means, such
as personal or non-personal,
verbal or nonverbal, in which
the encoded message is
conveyed. It is the vehicle
that facilitates the sender to
4. Channel/medium –
Channel is a system used to
transmit a message, whereas
medium is one of the forms/
types used under that
system.
5. Decoding –is a process
by which the receiver
interprets the message
and translates it into
meaningful information.
6. Receiver – the
recipient of the message,
or someone who decodes
the message. The receiver
may be an individual or a
group of individuals.
7. Feedback – the
reactions, responses, or
information provided by
the receiver. In
communication, feedback
plays an important role.
7. Feedback – It ensures
that the receiver has
received the message and
understood it just as it was
intended by the sender.
EXAMPLE: A student, who lives in a
hostel, wants some money. She
writes a letter to her father asking
him to
send her money. The father sends
money, along with a letter. In both
cases (sending money and
sending the letter), the father is
responding to the communication
Encoder: the student/
child
Message: needs money
Channel: written
communication
Medium: a letter
8. Context – the
environment where
communication takes
place.
9. Barrier/Noise – the
factors that affect the flow
of communication.
PRACTICE: 2
DIRECTION: Identify the elements of
communication in each situation. If the message
is not specifically
given, you may create the message you
think is implied.
Example:
A teenage girl waves at someone whom she
believes was her classmate when she was in
Grade 5.
Message: Hi
Sender: teenage girl
Situation # 1. Your mother
leaves a note for you, saying to
wait for your father to pick you
up at school.
Situation # 2. The district
supervisor gives a wink to her
assistant, to give her approval to
 ACTIVITY: 1
DIRECTION: Answer the given questions in 3-5
sentences.
A. Do you think communication is an easy
activity? How do you say so? (5pts.)
B. What do you think are the challenges to good
communication?
Rubric: Content – 3 points
Correct Usage of Grammar – 2 points
Total: 5 points
ACTIVITY: 2
GROUP ACTIVITY:
Direction: With the same group, perform a five-
minute presentation of your favorite scene from
an English
movie, TV series, or musical or non-musical
stage play. The chosen scene should show how
one
or more barriers to communication lead to
miscommunication. You have 20 minutes to plan
and organize.
With your group mates, discuss the
following:
• Was there a lack of communication or
miscommunication within your group
when you organized and performed your
tasks? What are these?
• Why do you think this happened?
• What are the barriers to communication
that occurred?
• What strategies did you use to avoid
Make sure that each member gives
his/her answer. Overall, you have ten
minutes to exchange ideas.
Afterward, assign one person,
preferably the shyest member in
your group, to share with the class
the highlights or the most important
points of the discussion.
END of the MODULE
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