Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula

Senior High School

Zest for Progress
Z Peal of artnership

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

First Quarter – Module 1
Explaining the Functions and Nature
of Communication

1
Oral Communication in Context – Grade 11/12
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Explains Functions and Nature of Communication

First Edition, 2022

Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that no copyright shall subsist in any
work of the government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the
government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for
exploitation of such work of profit. Such agency or office may, among other things
impose as a condition the payment of royalties.

Borrowed materials (i.e. songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand

names, trademarks, etc.) included in this module are owned by their respective
copyright holders. Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to
use these materials from their respective copyright owners. The publisher and
authors do not represent nor claim ownership over them.

Published by the Department of Education

Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary : Diosdado M. San Antonio

2
 What I Need to Know

As a social human being, we communicate. This module will help you delve
deeper into the funstions and nature of communication.

As a learner of this module, you are expected to:

a. identify the functions and nature of communication; and,

b. explain the given scenarios according to its function of

communication.

What I Know

Directions: Read the statement carefully. Choose the correct answer and write only
the letter on the space provided before each number.

_____1. “Take your medicine three times a day,” is an example of what function of
communication?

A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
D. regulation/control

_____2. It is a function of communication which amuses or evokes.

A. persuasion
B. information
C. entertainment
D. a positive emotion

_____3. The following are nature of communication, EXCEPT ___.

A. Communication is symbolic.
B. Communication is systemic.
C. Communication is a process.
D. Communication involves only speakers.

3
_____4. Which of the following communications focuses on the manner in which
people talk, act and react towards each other in different social settings.

A. motivation
B. social interaction
C. regulation/control
D. emotional expression

_____5. What function of communication does this sentence belong: “Stop smoking
as this habit leads to lung cancer.”
.
A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
D. regulation/control

_____ 6. It is the reaction of the message.

A. noise
B. medium
C. receiver
D. feedback

_____7. Which of the following function of communication is used to convince and

move people to action?

A. persuasion
B. information
C. entertainment
D. a positive emotion

_____ 8. Communication is a process, which means ___?

A. Contrary to what many think or believe, meanings are assigned,

given, or invented, and not received.
B. It is conveyed to us through various media – television, radio,
books, magazines or simply through word-of-mouth.
C. A creative, continuing condition of life, a process that changes as
the communicators’ environment and needs change.
D. The various components of communication, speaker/sender,
listener/receiver, message, medium, channel, feedback, content,
and noise are linked to one another as parts of one system.

4
_____9. Analyze the sentence inside the box. What kind of function of
communication does it suggest?

Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience

mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring
special treatment.

A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
D. regulation/control

_____10. The word communication is derived from “communis”” (Latin) which

means?
A. common
B. message
C. community
D. oral speech

_____11. “Will you marry me?” belongs to what function of communication?

A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
D. information regulation/control

_____12. This situation, “A little toddler screams at the sight of a theater mask,” is
an example of what function of communication?

A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
D. emotional expression

_____13. The following are purposes of social interaction, EXCEPT ___.

A. building relationships
B. accomplishment of goal
C. sustaining of relationship
D. guiding significant process

_____14. “Did you know that there’s a secret apartment at the top of the Eiffel
Tower?” This statement is an example of____.

A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
D. emotional expression
_____15. It is a purpose of social interaction that refers to an interaction in
5
 exchange of something.

A. initiating relationship
B. building relationships
C. transactions/ exchange
D. sustaining of relationship

What’s In

Directions: Fill in the circles with words that are related to the term “communication”.

communication
Cc

In one sentence, construct a definition of “communication” based on your

answers in the word web.

Communication is

_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________.
6
 What’s New

Directions: Study the images in the table below. Describe each image in your
own
words. Write your answer on the space provided on the second column
of the table.

Pictures Descriptions

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

What Is It

7
 Communication comes from Latin words “communis” and “communicare”.
Communis means to make common. Communicare means to make common to
many.

Communication is a process of sharing experiences among people that is clear

and understandable.

Communication is a systemic process by which people interact through the

exchange of verbal and nonverbal symbols to create and interpret meanings.

Five Functions of Communication

1. Social Interaction – The manner in which people talk, act and react towards each
other in different social settings. For example: a conversation
with family members,a talk with a friend, and a chat with an
officemate.

talk with a friend a conversation with

family members

Purposes of Social Interactions

A. Initiating Relationships - We interact with other individuals in order to

forge
relationships.

B. Building Relationships - One major key in building relationships is

constant social interactions with people in our
network.

C. Sustaining Relationships - In every social interaction, misunderstandings

are the normal occurrences. Social
interactions may always lead to sustenance
of relationships if speakers express their
thoughts sensitively and responsibly.
D. Transactions/Exchanges - Interacting in exchange of something.
E. Accomplishment of Goal - We involve ourselves in social interactions in
order to attain goals whether personal or
group.
2. Information - Information are conveyed to us
through various 8media –
television, radio, books,
magazines or simply through
word-of-mouth.
 3. Emotional Expression - the manner on how we communicate
our emotions. For instance, when we
are physically or emotionally in pain,
our normal way of communicating
this feeling is through crying.

4. Motivation - Motivation is influencing or persuading

people to move from where they are to a
certain point. For example, influencing
people to care for the environment
garbage disposal
through proper garbage disposal.

5. Regulation/Control - communicating to maintain order. For example, we need to

be communicated with the do’s and don’ts in our respective
organizatios- family, schools, companies, business, etc.

Nature of Communication

1. Communication is a process.

It is a creative, continuing condition of life, a process that changes as the

communicators’ environments and needs change.

For example, many words in English have become obsolete, trite, or altered
in their meanings while new words have evolved. Nowadays, we hear blended
words or mash-ups, such as chillax (chill + relax), frenemy (friend + enemy),
bromance (brother + romance) which were previously unheard of.

2. Communication is systemic.

The various components of communication, speaker/sender, listener/receiver,

message, medium, channel, feedback, content, and noise are linked to one another
as parts of one system. The absence of any one of them can result to ineffective
communication.

3. Communication is symbolic.
9
 Verbal symbols are spoken (using voice and speech sounds) or written (using
letters or characters). Nonverbal ones are employed and perceived through our body
language and voice quality while speaking. Our body language includes our
gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, posture or touch. The quality of our voice
refers to the tone, pitch, rate, volume and emphasis that we use.

4. Communication involves meanings.

Contrary to what many think or believe, meanings are assigned, given, or

invented, not received. Flags, crowns, crosses and traffic signals, for example, do
not contain meanings; their meanings are assigned to them. Our physical and social
environments, including the messages that we send or receive, can be given
different meanings depending on their frame or reference, as well as on whom we
are communicating with and what, when, where, how we are communicating.

Example:

The Nature of Communication

Process of Communication Example

The speaker generates an idea. Daphne loves Rico, her suitor, as a

friend.

The speaker encodes an idea or converts an

idea into words or actions. She thinks of how to tell him using their
native language.

The speaker transmits or sends out a

message. She tells him, “Rico mahal kita bilang
The receiver gets the message. kaibigan.’’

The receiver decodes or interprets the Rico hears what Daphne says. He tries to
message based on the context. analyze what she means based on the
context and their relationship, and he is
heartbroken.

The receiver sends or provides feedback. He frowns and does not say something
because he is in pain.

What’s More

10
Guided Activity: Word Search!

Directions: Loop the following words that you will find from the “Word Search” table.

C W C R T Y U P R O A C T I V E J K
K O I N E O P L O K C O L M N J K C
I M M I N U I O O P T Y O P I I Y O
H P E M F E E T H I I T T N N T G N
O U T I U G I R E E V K T T F I T T
N A S J N N A T U R E E E N O K Y R
M Q Y Y C R I T Y U I R E H R C J O
O S S I T F G C K Y A U M Y M S M L
T D F C I C N D A C A R C S A X N F
I S E A O D B F T T E B E D T A G D
V W D I N G B I F B I F G T I P V C
A D F C S I O G H O R O W E O E S V
T A Z X C V M S M E E W N C N F Y E
I R R E C R E A T I V E S D X V M I
O A S F H U S E T I Y T D F F C B D
N E E R I Y S A F P R O C E S S O U
G A M E D I A F G E I T E D G H L O
E R F A G T G M J K X C S E R E I S
Q A S D E R E D C F V B E R E T C D

Question:

Which among the words above are functions of communication? Write your
answers inside the box.

Assessment

Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write your answer on the space
provided
11
 before each number.

Column A Column B

___1. We want to inform other people of what we A. regulation/control

know like facts, information, and knowledge. function

___2. the use of strategies on how to persuade B. social interaction

the audience to change their perspectives function
or opinion
C. persuasive
___3. We communicate to entice and direct people function
to act and reach their objectives or goal in
life. D. motivation
function
___4. People use communication to maintain
control over other people’s attitude and E. informative
behavior. function

___5. We usually establish positive climate at F. Communication is

home, school, and in the workplace by proactive.
greeting the people around us and by
exchanging pleasantries with them. G. Communication
involves
___6. Verbal symbols are spoken (using speech meanings.
sounds) or written (using characters).
Nonverbal ones are employed and perceived H. Communication is
through our body language and voice quality systemic.
while speaking.
I. Communication is
___7. The various components of communication, symbolic.
speaker/sender, listener/receiver, message,
J. Communication is
medium, channel, feedback, content and
a process.
noise are linked to one another as parts of
one system. The absence of any one of them K. emotional
can result to ineffective communication. expression
___8. Contrary to what many think or believe,
meanings are assigned, given, or invented,
and not received.

___9. It is a creative, continuing condition of life.

___10. The communication among people is

active.

Independent Activity: Mnemonics

12
Directions: Complete the chart below. Indicate the functions and nature of
communication.Write a keyword in the circle for each to help you
remember better.

COMMUNICATION

FUNCTIONS NATURE

Assessment

13
Directions: Complete the table below. Write two sentences for the explanation. The
first item is done for you.

Situation Function Explanation

1. Nick gives an inspirational Nick is persuading the

talk about self-love and
how he wants others to
appreciate themselves
too, regardless of their
flaws and imperfections.
audience about self-love and
motivation wants others to appreciate
themselves inspite their flaws
and imperfections.

2. A toddler screams at the

sight of a theater mask.

3. Elsie shares on Facebook

a documentary about
genetically-modified
mosquitoes which
allegedly aid in alleviating
the proliferation of
dengue.
4. A manipulative boyfriend
prohibits his girlfriend from
seeing her friends during
weekend.

5. Brian and Romeo meet

every Tuesday to work on
their thesis.

6. Jessica Soho features a

story of a handicapped girl
who goes through a lot of
hardships just to be able to
attend school.

14
 7. The band Metallica writes
songs that represent deep
and dark emotions.

8. A new school policy

prohibiting Grade 12
learners from leaving the
campus until 3:30 p.m.
has been circulated.
9. Some people in business
pretend to be interested in
their customers’ lives by
asking personal questions.
It is their way of tricking
customers into sales.

10. Laine Arturo, a writer,

writes an article aiming to
raise awareness on the
effects of Kawasaki
disease.

Rubric

5 4 3 2 1 Score
The ideas are The ideas Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are not
clear, compre- are clear, clear and clear but not clear, not
hensive, well compre- compre- compre- compre-
organized, free hensive with hensive with hensive and hensive, not
from some not much not well well
grammatical justification justification organized. organized,
errors and on the on the They also and contain
justifies the function of function of contain errors with
function of communica- communica- grammati- no
communication tion used, tion used; cal errors justification
used. and contain not well with little on the
grammatical organized justification function of
errors. and contain on the communica-
grammati- function of tion used.
cal errors. communica-
tion used.

15
 What I Have Learned

A. Directions: Guess the words hidden in the constellation of letters. Use the
description as a clue. Write your answer on the blank provided.

1. ___________________means to make
common.

2. ___________________is influencing or
persuading people to move from where they
are to a certain point.

3. Communication is a _______________.

It is a creative, continuing condition

of life, a process that changes as the
communicators’ environments and needs
change.

4. Communication is ___________________.
The various components of
communication, speaker/ sender,
listener/receiver, message, medium,
channel, feedback, content and noise, are
linked to one another as parts of one
system. The absence of any one of them
can result to ineffective communication.

5. ___________________are conveyed to us
through various media.

6. ___________________communicating
to maintain order.

16
 7. ___________________ is a
process of sharing experiences
among people that is clear and
understandable.

B. Directions: Define the following Functions of Communication and give at least

two examples in each functions. Write your answer inside the box.

Function of It is….. Examples

Communications

1. Social Interaction 1.__________________

____________________

2.__________________
___________________

2. Information 1.__________________
____________________

2.__________________
___________________

3. Emotional expression 1.__________________

____________________

2.__________________
___________________

4. Motivation 1.__________________
____________________

17
 2.__________________
___________________

5. Regulation/Control
1.__________________
____________________

2._________________
___________________

WHAT I CAN DO

A. Directions: Supply the table with details.

Situation Function Explanation

1. This is a conversation
with family members
during the wedding.

2. information

3. Natania cried loudly

infront of a “Toy store.’’

4. regulation/control

18
 5.Always wear your
facemask everytime
you go out from your
house.

Complete Sentence Grading Checklist

Sentence Mechanics and Grammar

Is there a capital letter at the start of the sentece?, Yes

(5)
end with a punctuation mark?, contain appropriate No
(0)
spacing between its words?

Does the sentence use correct grammar and word Yes

(5)
choice that form a complete thought? Some (3) _____/5
No (0)

Content

Does the sentence contain correct and All (5)

appropriate situation and explanation? Most (3)
Some (2)
_____/5
Little or none (0)

Handwriting

Is the handwriting legible and neat? All (5)

Some (3)
Little or none _____/5
(0)

Total Score: _________

Assessment
Directions: Read the statement carefully. Choose the correct answer and write only
19
 the letter on the blank provided.

________1. What function of communication is used to convince and move

people to action?

A. persuasion
B. information
C. entertainment
D. a positive emotion

________2. Which is NOT true about nature of communication?

A. Communication is symbolic.
B. Communication is systemic.
C. Communication is a process.
D. Communication only involves speakers.
________3. The word communication is derived from “communis” (Latin) which
means?

A. common
B. message
C. community
D. oral speech

________4. It is the reaction of the message.

A. noise
B. medium
C. receiver
D. feedback

________5. What function of communication is used to amuse or evoke?

A. persuasion
B. information
C. entertainment
D. positive emotion

________6. The manner in which people talk, act and react towards each other in
different social settings.

A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
20
 D. emotional expression

________7. It is conveyed to us through various media – television, radio, books,

magazines or simply through word-of-mouth.

A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
D. emotional expression

________8. The manner on how we communicate our emotions.

A. motivation
B. social interaction
C. regulation/control
D. emotional expression

________9. It is influencing or persuading people to move from where they are to a

certain point.
A. motivation
B. persuasion
C. Social Interaction
D. Regulation/Control

________10. A function of communication that is designed to maintain order.

A. motivation
B. social interaction
C. regulation/control
D. emotional expression

________11. Analyze the sentence carefully inside the box and tell what kind of
function of communication it is.

The storm is defined as a disturbed state of an environment

within an atmosphere that significantly affects the nature of its
surface and implies severe weather conditions.

A. motivation
B. information
C. social interaction
D. emotional expression

________12. “You learn more from failure than from success; do not let it stop you.
Failure builds character.” What function of communication is used?

A. motivation
B. information

21
 C. social interaction
D. emotional expression

________13. These are purposes of social interaction EXCEPT __.

A. building relationships
B. accomplishment of goal
C. sustaining of relationship
D. guiding significant process

________14. It is a nature of communication that contrary to what many think or

believe, meanings are assigned, given, or invented, not received.

A. Communication is symbolic.
B. Communication is a process.
C. Communication is systematic.
D. Communication involves meanings.
________15. ___is a process of sharing experiences among people that is
clear and understandable.

A. information
B. commission
C. environment
D. communication

Additional Activities

A. Directions: Identify the given meaning of functions and nature of communication.

Write your answer on the blank provided before the number.

________1. ______are conveyed to us through various media – television, radio,

books, magazines or simply through word-of-mouth.

________2. ______communicating to maintain order.

________3. The manner in which people talk, act and react towards eac in different
social settings

________4. ______is influencing or persuading people to move from where they are
to a certain point.

________5. ______the manner on how we communicate our emotions.

________6. ______ interact with other individuals in order to forge relationships.

22
________7. One major key in ______ is constant social interactions with people in
our
network.

________8. Interacting in exchange of something

________9. We involve ourselves in social interactions in order to attain goal

whether
personal or group.

________10. Communication is a______. It is a creative, continuing condition of life,

a process that changes as the communicators’ environments and needs
change.

B. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is true, if not, write FALSE.

________1. Communication is a process.
________2. Communication can either be written or spoken words
________3. Talkng to the self can develop one’s self – confidence.
________4. Man cannot survive without communication.
________5. Communication is one – way process.

23
 Answer Key

WHAT’S IN
Answers may vary. The learner will
provide his/her own ideas/opinion
WHAT I KNOW based on the given question.
1. D 11. C
2. C 12. D
3. D 13. D WHAT’S NEW
4. B 14. B 1. talking with
5. A 15. C friends
6. D 2. television
7. A 3. throwing of
8. C garbage
9. B 4. crying
10. A 5. school do’s and
don’ts

The Independent
learner Activity
will
Guided Activity
provide his/her own
Answers may vary
ideas/opinion based
1. Interaction The learner will provide his/her own ideas/opinion
on the given
2. Motivation based on the given question.
questions.
3. Nature
4. Functions
5. Expression Assessment
6. Information
7. Active 1. Motivation (answer/s may vary)
8. Systemic 2. Emotional
9. Process 3. Information
10. Symbolic 4. Regulation/Control
5. Socially Interaction
Assessment 6. Motivation
1. E
7. Emotional
2. C
8. Regulation/Control
3. D
4. A 9. Socially Interaction
5. B 10. Information
6. I
7. H
8. G
9. J WHAT’S MORE
10. F

24
What I Have Learned

A
1. Communis
2. Motivation
3. Process
4. Systemic
5. Information
6. Regulation
7. Communication

B
Functions It is… Example
Social Interaction The manner in which people
talk, act and react towards each
Answers may vary
other in different social settings
Information Information are conveyed to us
through various media –
television, radio, books,
magazines or simply through
word-of-mouth.
Emotional the manner on how we
Expression communicate our emotions.

Motivation
What I can do Motivation
Assessment is influencing or
Additional Activities
persuading people to Activity
move 1
Answer may vary fromMultiple
whereChoice 1. Information
they are to a certain
The learner will 1.
point.A 2. Regulation/Control
provide his/her own 2. D 3. Social Interaction
Regulation/
ideas/opinion based communicating
3. A to maintain 4. Motivation
Control
on the given order.
4. D 5. Emotional Relationship
Questions. 5. C 6. Building Relationship
6. C 7. Initiating Relationship
7. B 8. Transactions/
8. D Exchange
9. C 9. Accomplishment of
10. C Goal
11. B 10. Process
12. A Activity 2
13. D 1. True
14. D 2. True
15. D 3. False
4. False
5. True

25
References

Codera, J. 2016), InteractiveEnglish: The Nature of Communication:

https://www.google.com/search?q=nature+of+communication+ppt

Flores, R. (2016). Oral Communication in Context (1st edition) Philippines:

Distributed b Rex Book Store, Inc.

Sabay,K.G. & Salipande, F.P. (2016). Oral Communication in Context (1st ed.).
Philippines: C&E Publishing, Inc.
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/university-of-southwestern-philippines/
speech-and-oral-communication/1-functions-nature-and process-of-
communication/16814667;date-visited-32622

26
27
 Development Team

Writer: Shila Vida Dolendo-Bahandi

Head Teacher III
Julian Soriano Memorial CHS, Siocon I

Illustator: DepEd ZN
Layout Artist: Shila Vida Dolendo-Bahandi

Quality Assurance Team:

Elena V. Sumalpong Josephine A. Romero

Master Teacher II School Principal II
Katipunan NHS, Katipunan I Palandok NHS, Bacungan II

Merelyn M. Aranas Elizabeth S. Recentes

Master Teacher I Master Teacher I
Rizal NHS, Rizal Bartolome Lira NHS, Sindangan

Mary Grace D. Agias

Jayson A. Dapiton
Master Teacher I Teacher III
Katipunan NHS, Katipunan I Katipunan NHS, Katipunan I

Fe G. Jebone, Ed.D
Education Program Supervisior, English

Management Team:

Virgilio P. Batan, Jr. CESO VI

Schools Division Superintendent

Judith V. Romaguera, CESO VI Ma. Judelyn J. Ramos, CESE

Asst. Schools Division Asst. Schools Division
Superintendent Superintendent

Lilia E. Abello, Ed.D Fe G. Jebone, Ed.D

Chief, ES – CID Education Program Supervisor,
English

Evelyn C. Labad
Education Program Supervisor, LRMS

Annie I. Billones, Ed.D Jocelyn G. Selisana

School Principal III/PICD- Siocon I School Principal I

28
Printed in the Philippines by ________________________

Department of Education – Region IX

Office : Schools Division of Zamboanga del Norte
Address :Capitol Drive, Estaka, Dipolog City
Contact No. : 212-5643/212-2605/065-917-6137
E-mail Address :zn.division@deped.gov.phf

29
30