Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
CARAGA Administrative Region
Division of Agusan del Sur
COMOTA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Comota, La Paz, Agusan del Sur

ACTIVITY SHEETS IN ENGLISH

Name:_____________________________ Grade Level & Section: _________________

Date:________________ Score:__________________

CONTENT STANDARD:
The learners understand the nature and elements of communication in context.
PERFORMANCE STANDARD:
The learners design and perform effective controlled and uncontrolled oral
communication activities based on context.
LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
The learners:
1. Define communication;
2. Explain the nature and process of communication;
3. Differentiate the various models of communication;
4. Explain why there is a breakdown of communication; and
5. Use various strategies in order to avoid communication breakdown.

Time Frame: 1 week, 2 days

Introduction

According to Meriam-Webster Dictionary1, Communication is a process by which

ideas, thoughts, feelings, emotions, and information are conveyed through symbols, signs,
or behavior.
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. 2
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1
Meriam-Webster Dictionary
2
Sipacio & Balgos (2016). Models of communication. Oral Communication in Context For Senior High
School. Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.
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Activity 1

Directions: Study the pictures then answer the questions below. Write your answer at
the back of this activity.

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Questions For Discussion:

1. What can you say about the pictures?

2. Which groups effectively communicated their message? Give reasons why the
presentation was effective.
3. Is effective communication important? Why? Why not?
4. What can you say about the world without communication?

Activity 2

Directions: Interpret the two diagrams below then describe the role of each part in the
communication process. Write your answer at the back of this activity

Process of Communication6

Barriers of Communication7

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unsplash.com
4
entrepreneurhandbook.co.uk
5
ampsinc.net
6
Oral Communication in Context. Image retrieved from
file:///D:/SENIOR%20HIGH%20TG%20&%20LM/SHS/01%20Oral%20Communication%20in%20Context.pdf
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Ibid.
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Questions For Discussion:

1. Differentiate the two diagrams. How do they differ from each other?
2. Have you experienced talking to your classmates or best friends and they
misinterpreted
what you were saying?
3. What is the reason behind why miscommunication and misunderstanding happen?
4. How did you deal the situation?
5. How do you call this problem in communication process?
6. What do you do to prevent the problem in communication?
7. Why is communication a process?

Activity 3

Directions: Interpret and analyze the three models of communication 8 then answer the
questions below. Write your answer at the back of this activity.

Questions For Discussion:

1. What can you say about the process of communication as discussed by the Shannon-
Weaver Model? How about the Transaction Model and Schramm Model?
2. Give the similarities and differences of the three Models of Communication.
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Sipacio & Balgos (2016). Models of communication. Oral Communication in Context For Senior High
School. Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc.
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Activity 4
Directions: Match the nonverbal expressions in Column A with its equivalent
classification in Column B. Write the word before the number.

Column A Column B

________ 1. Hatred
9

________ 2. 10 Holding Hands

________ 3. 11 Thumbs up

12

_________4. Fear

__________5. 13 Happy

________ 6. 14 Bored

_________7. 15 Love

________8. 16 Angry
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9
clipartmax.com
10
https://www.timesofisrael.com/holding-hands-can-help-reduce-a-loved-ones-pain-study-shows/
11
https://www.google.com/search?q=hatred+picture&rlz=1C1CHZL_enPH713PH713&sxsrf=ALeKk02LDVYv-
12
https://img.clipartlove.com/
13
Ibid.
14
Ibid
15
Ibid
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_________9. Pat on the shoulder

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________10. Frustrated
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Questions For Discussion: (Write your answer at the back of this activity)
1. What are the common facial expressions you show everyday? Explain.
2. Do you agree that your face relates how you feel? Why or why not?
3. How does your facial expression affect the communication process?

4. Which better help communication to flow effectively, positive or negative expressions?

Why?
5. What is the reason why facial expressions are important in the process of
communication?

Activity 5

Directions: Look over the photos provided and answer the questions that follow. After
completing the activity, be ready to discuss any questions and reactions regarding body
language.19Write your answer at the back of this activity.

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17
medium.com
18
vectorstock.com
19
Johnson, S.(n.d). Body Language Worksheet. Breaking The Prejudice Habit.
http://breakingprejudice.org/teaching/group-activities/non-verbal-communication-activity/
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Questions For Discussion:

1. What message does each person’s body language send?

2. Does the racial/ethnic identity or gender of the people in the pictures affect the
interpretation of their body language?
3. Does age or social status make a difference in the way their body language is
perceived?
4. How would you react to the body language shown in each of the photographs?
5. What situations have you experienced in which your body language was
misinterpreted?
6. Have you ever made judgments about others based on their body language? Can you
give specific instances?

Activity 6

Directions: Look over the photos provided and answer the questions that follow. After
the activity is completed, be ready to discuss how you reacted to the photographs. 20
Write your answer at the back of this activity.

Questions For Discussion:

1. Which photos clearly show a strong connection between people and which photos do
not? Why do you think that?
2. What are some possible explanations for the personal space shown in each of these
photos?
3. What would your reaction be if one of the people in the photos was of a different
race/ethnicity from the other(s)?
4. When you are interacting with people from another culture, religion, race, ethnicity,
etc. what type of proxemics (i.e., personal, social, public) do you use? How does this
affect the way you interact with them?
5. Do you think there are cultural differences in how people interpret the social distances
displayed in these photos? Explain your answer.
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Johnson, S.(n.d). Personal Space Worksheet. Breaking The Prejudice Habit.
http://breakingprejudice.org/teaching/group-activities/non-verbal-communication-activity/
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EVALUATION

Answer the Following Questions: (Write your answer at the back)

1. How would you differentiate verbal and non-verbal communication?

2. Provide a short description of the listed non-verbal cues below:
a. thumbs up
b. thumbs down
c. standing erect
d. pointing finger
e. Looking at wrist
3. When do we achieve effective communication?
4. Who is/are responsible for effective communication?
5. Identify elements of communication and give each a short definition.
6. In the communication process, when would decoding take place?
7. Who engages in encoding during the communication process?
8. How important is feedback in the communication process?
9. Give some examples in barriers of communication.
10. Give ways to improve communication.

Prepared by:

GIDEON P. TIONGSON
Teacher II

Approved by:

ERWIN G. JUNTILLA
Principal III/District In-Charge