This document provides an overview of communication, including: 1. It defines communication as the transmission of ideas and emotions between people using verbal and nonverbal cues. 2. It explains the process of communication involves a sender encoding a message based on a stimulus, a receiver decoding the message, and potential feedback from the receiver. 3. It notes that communication is an essential human need and describes an example of a breakdown in communication due to noise or misinterpretation of a message.

1. Lesson 1
Definition and
Process of
Communication

2. Learning
Competencies
Define communication
(EN11/12OC-Ia-1)
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2 Explain the nature and
process of
communication
(EN11/12OC-Ia-2)

3. Objectives
● define what communication is;
● explain the nature of communication; and
● describe the process of communication.

4. Essential Question
Why is communication an essential human need?

5. Warm Up
Pass the Message
Have groups of three to five members. Make the teams fall in
line, with the group leaders facing the board. At the teacher’s
signal, each leader will read a message and will need to
whisper it to their next member. Each member thereon will
whisper the message to the next person up until the last
member of their line. The last member of the group has to
run in front of the board to recite or write down the original
message.

6. stimulus (noun) - an idea or concept that
a sender would like to convey
A conversation starts with a stimulus.
sender (noun) - the person who
encodes the message
In this written correspondence, who is
the sender?
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Vocabulary Words
receiver (noun) - the person who
decodes the message
As the receiver of his message, I decide
whether to reply or not.
decode (verb) - interpret
It took Clarisse quite some time before
she was able to decode the message.

7. feedback (noun) - the response of the
receiver to the given message of the
sender.
You can’t predict what feedback someone
will give you.
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8. Learn about It!
Definition of Communication
Communication
● the transmission of ideas and emotions between or
among persons with the use of verbal and nonverbal
cues
● comes from the Latin word communis, which means
“common”
● helps people adapt to or survive in the place they live in

9. Learn about It!
The Process of Communication
stimulus - an idea or concept that the sender has and would
like to convey
sender - encodes the message by putting it into words and
then expresses the ideas in proper sequence
receiver - accepts and decodes the message; chooses
whether to respond

10. Learn about It!
feedback - given by the receiver when responding to the
message
noise - causes breakdown in the communication process; any
barrier or hindrance that obstructs the understanding of the
message

11. Learn about It!
Example:
At a thrift store
Erika: Hi, miss. This one has no tag. How much does this dress cost?
Cashier: Oh that would be 280 pesos.
Erika: I see. I’ll take it then.
Erika then hands over 220 pesos to the cashier.
Cashier: Ah, miss, this isn’t enough. You still need to give me 60 pesos more.
Erika: Oh! It’s 280. I thought you said the dress was 218 pesos. My bad. Here’s the
60 pesos.

12. Drills
Identify the term that would best complete each of the
sentences below.
1. ____________ is the transmission of ideas or emotions between
persons using verbal and nonverbal cues.
2. Every instance of communication starts with the ____________.
3. In a conversation, the one who gives the message is called the
____________.
4. The one who needs to decode the message is the ____________.

13. Drills
5. ____________ is what is given when one responds to a message.
6. Breakdown in communication happens because of ____________.
7. Anything that hinders the receiver’s understanding of the
message is considered ____________.
8. It is the duty of the receiver to ____________ the message.
9. The word communication comes from the Latin word ____________,
which means “common.”
10. When the receiver provides feedback, the first sender then
becomes the ____________ of the message.

14. Drills
Read the given conversation then answer the following
questions.
Claire: Hi, Lani. Have you talked to your mom about the sleepover at my
house?
Lani: Yes, I have. But she won’t allow me to go because it’s on Sunday,
and we have classes the day after that.
Claire: It’s not on Sunday, Lani. It’s going to be on Saturday.
Lani: Oh, I must have misheard you on the phone because my siblings
were talking so loudly when we were speaking about it. I’ll ask my mother
again.
Claire: Okay. I’m hoping you’ll be able to make it.

15. Drills
1. Who is the first sender in the given conversation?
2. What is the stimulus of the given communication?
3. Who encoded the stimulus?
4. Who is the receiver of the first message?
5. Did Lani give feedback?
6. What was the feedback given?
7. After Lani gave feedback, what happened?

16. Drills
8. Was there a breakdown in Claire and Lani’s phone
conversation?
9. What caused the miscommunication between the two over
the phone when they talked earlier?
10. Was the given conversation successful? Why or why not?

17. Values Integration
As a senior high school student, how will you use
communication to your advantage when applying for
college or looking for a job?

18. Synthesis
Synthesis Activity
Your teacher will be putting sticky notes on your backs. With
the help of a partner, you have to guess the word written on
your sticky note. Listen to your teacher for more detailed
instructions.

19. Assignment
1. Observe a conversation you engage in.
2. Afterward, write down a short script of the conversation.
3. Then, explain the process of communication using that
conversation as an example.