ORAL COMMUNICATION

Grade 11 and 12
 OBJECTIVES
a. define culture, cross culture,
globalization, and intercultural
communication
b. adopt the six fundamental patterns
of cultural differences

c. recommend solutions on avoiding

blocks to cultural communication
DANCE CHALLENGE
CREATE A FICTIONAL
CITIZEN AND FICTIONAL
COUNTRIES
CREATE A FICTIONAL CITIZEN AND FICTIONAL COUNTRIES

1. How were you citizens called?

2. What are the citizens known for?
3. What is its tourist attraction?
4. What is your country famous for?
5. What is their unique way of using
the language?
6. What is the name of your country?
VIDEO ANALYSIS
WHAT WAS THE VIDEO
ALL ABOUT?
INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION
CULTURE
DIVERSITY
LANGUAGE
Culture and Society
CULTURE is the totality of learned,
Socially transmitted customs, material
objects, and behavior.
it includes the ideas, values, customs,
and artifacts ( DVD’s, comic books, and
birth control devices) of groups of
people.
Culture and Communication

“Culture is the collective programming

of the mind”
- Geert Hofstede

“Culture is how things are done here.”

- John Mode
Culture and Communication

“Culture is a kind of storehouse or

Library of possible meanings and
symbols ”
- Ron Scollon
“All communication is more or less
Cross-cultural”
- Deborah Tannen
Culture and Communication

“Culture is communication”

- Edwards T. Hall
Communication Styles
Attitudes towards conflicts
Approaches to completing tasks
Decision making style
Attitudes towards disclosure
Approaches to knowing
CROSS CULTURE is the interaction of
people from different backgrounds in the
business world.
 It has something to do with the differences in
knowledge, belief art, morals, laws, customs, and any
other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a
member of society.

 Intercultural Communication is the process of sending

and receiving messages between people whose cultural
background could lead them to interpret verbal and non-
verbal signs differently.
Globalization: Cross border movement of
people, goods and data brings more and
more cultures into contact with one ano-
ther and increases the potential of cross
culture communication.
 Business Opportunities
 Job Opportunities
 Improves the contribution of employees in a diverse workforce.
 Sharing of views and ideas
 Talent improvisation
 An understanding of diverse market
High Context Culture: Cultures that rely
heavily on non-verbal and subtle
situational cues in communication.

Low Context Culture: Cultures that rely

heavily on words to convey meaning in
communication.
High
Context
Culture

Low
Context
Culture
Ethnocentrism : Inability to accept
another culture’s world view
“My way is the best”

Discrimination : Differential treatment

of an individual due to minority status;
actual and perceived.
“ we just aren’t equipped to serve people
Like that.”
Stereotyping : Generalizing about a
person while ignoring presence of
individual difference.
“She’s like that because she’s Asian – all Asians are
nonverbal.”

Cultural Blindness : Differences are

ignored and one proceeds as though
differences did not exist
Cultural Imposition :Belief that everyone
should conform to the majority

Tone Difference : Formal tone change

becomes embarrassing and off putting
in some cultures.
 Ask inappropriate
questions or engage
in inappropriate
behaviors.
 Demonstrate
empathy in all of
your interactions.
Accept cultural
differences.
Suspend your
judgment.
Engage in behaviors
that single out a
culturally different
person.
Speak or act like a
culturally different
person.
Step outside of your
comfort zone.
 Seek common
ground between
yourself and others.
Talk to anyone in a
patronizing manner.
 Respect other
culture despite of
diversity.
Make an interview to other
foreign citizen in your
school or in the barangay
where you belong and make
a Venn Diagram about your
differences as Filipino.
Thank You!