The document outlines various barriers to communication, including physical, psychological, cultural, and linguistic obstacles that can lead to misunderstandings. Strategies to avoid communication breakdown are provided, emphasizing clarity of thought, attentive listening, effective body language, and direct communication. Additional tips are offered focusing on completeness, conciseness, and ensuring understanding between communicators.

1. STRATEGIES TO AVOID
COMMUNICATION
BREAKDOWN

2. Communication Breakdown
◦May occur when problems in any
of the elements involved arise.
◦Results when the intended
message of the sender is not
understood exactly by the receiver.

3. BARRIERS TO
COMMUNICATION

4. Physical Barriers
◦Are the natural or environmental
condition that act as a barrier in
communication in sending the
message from sender to receiver.

5. Examples
◦People talking too loud.
◦Noise from a construction site
◦Loud sound of karaoke
◦Blaring of jeepney horns

6. Psychological Barriers
◦Are called as mental barriers
◦These refer to social and personal
issues of a speaker towards
communicating with others.

7. Examples
◦Trauma
◦Shyness, lack of confidence
◦Depression
◦Fear, stage fright

8. Cultural Barriers
◦Pertain to communication problems
encountered by people regarding
their intrinsic values, beliefs, and
traditions in conflict with others.
◦People’s culture affect the way they
communicate and relate to others.

9. Examples
◦Different beliefs
◦Traditions, and customs
◦Manners of dressing
◦speaking

10. Linguistic Barriers
◦Pertain conflicts with regard to language
and word meanings.
◦Because words carry denotative and
connotative meanings, they can
sometimes cause and misunderstanding.
◦Meaning of words and symbols also vary
depending on culture.

11. Examples
◦Difference in language
◦Accent and dialect
◦Use of jargon and slang
◦Speech defects or language
impairments

12. Verderber (1991)
◦Gives similar idea of barrier when
he classifies noise into three kinds

13. External Noises
◦Are sight, sound and other stimuli
that draw people’s attention away
from intended meaning

14. Examples
◦Noise from vehicles
◦Singing at the neighborhood
◦Visual aids in front of the classroom
◦The dog barking
◦The sound of airplane

15. Internal noises
◦Are thoughts and feelings that
interfere with meaning

16. Examples
◦Confrontation with a friend
◦Fear of speaking in front of the
class
◦Racial prejudice

17. Semantic noises
◦Are the alternate meanings aroused by a
speaker’s symbols.
◦This idea means that a word may have another
meaning in the minds of the students
◦This is affected by the language in which they
grew and the culture in which they are exposed.

18. Examples
◦Incorrect grammar
◦Using excessive technical jargon
◦Using idiomatic expressions

19. 5 Ways to Avoid Communication
Breakdown
1.Have Clarity of thought before speaking
2.Learn to Listen
3.Take Care of your Body Language and Tone
4.Build up your confidence by asking for
feedback and observing others
5.Communicate Face to Face on the important
issues

20. Strategies to avoid
communication Breakdown
◦Keep Focused
◦Speak Intelligibly
◦Listen with your Ears and Eyes
◦Minimize Distractions
◦Be specific
◦Do not Jump to Conclusions

21. Tips on How to Avoid
Communication Breakdown
◦Completeness
◦Conciseness
◦Consideration
◦Concreteness
◦Courtesy
◦Clearness
◦Correctness

22. Helpful Expression to Avoid
Communication Breakdown
◦Use helpful expressions to gain time
to think
◦Give positive remarks or comments
◦Ask for repetition
◦Check for understanding