SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Oral Communication in
Context
Module No. 4
Sample Oral Communication
Activities

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 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Oral Communication in
Context
Quarter 1 Module No. 4
Sample Oral Communication
Activities

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE NO.
OVERVIEW 1
CONTENT 1
COMPETENCIES 1
OBJECTIVES 1
GENERAL INSTRUCTION 2
Activity 1: Pretest 2

Activity 2: True or False 2

Lesson Review 3
Activity 3: Simple Recall 4
Activity 4: Video Analysis 4
Lesson Proper 6
Activity 5: Match Me Up! 7
Activity 6: Scramble to make sense 8
Activity 7: Amanda Al Nimri 9
Activity 8: Listen and Learn 10
Activity 9: watch and word it out! 10
Activity 10: Wrap it Up! 11
Activity 11: Choose and take the chance 11
Self-check 12
Reflection Time 12
Post Test 13
Answer Key 14
References 15

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 OVERVIEW

You must have been experiencing a

lot of adjustments now that classes are on
again! Well I want to let you know we are
happy to see you and we will help you get
through with your new learning adventure.
A saying by Pearl Strachan Hurd goes, “ Handle them carefully, for
words have more power than atom bombs.” Our words are absolutely influential.
William Shakespeare, the famous poet, playwright, dramatist and actor has proven
an exceptional feat on the play of words. Words are crafted into different texts-both
oral and written form. Some well-crafted oral communication activities include oral
poetry, songs, stories, speech and oral presentations.
Don’t you love to sing songs that nurse your sentiments or to shout on top of
your lungs to celebrate a victory? However, oftentimes, we cringe to the idea of
getting on stage, speaking to the school principal, or making a simple phone call. Do
we even know why?
Similarly, either innocent or overbearing individuals may think any speaking
activity is just like any other; miserably failing to fit the occasion or the event.
Whatever our purpose is for communicating, we definitely don’t want to fail. Let’s
unravel more facts communication experts revealed about the way to
communicating to success. Consider this module a map.
Module Content
This module contains sample oral communication activities that will help you
further understand the lessons tackled in the previous lessons.
Further, this module will help you accomplish the learning competencies:
1. Watches and listens to sample oral communication activities. EN11/12OC-Ibe-10
2. Ascertains the verbal and non-verbal cues that each speaker uses to achieve
his/her purpose. EN11/12OC-Ibe-11

Objectives
In this lesson, you are expected to:
1. compare dynamic and flat oral communication activities;
2. appreciate effective oral texts employed by speakers; and
3. recognize verbal and non-verbal cues used to effectively convey a message.

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 GENERAL INSTRUCTION

Here are some rules to remember:

1. Answer the pretest before proceeding to the lesson proper. It will tell you
what you need to learn more about the lesson.
2. Read the instructions properly to arrive with the correct answer.
3. You may consult with your teacher or your parents for clarifications.
3. Review your answers thoroughly before submission.
4. Teachers know when you consolidate with your classmates. Cheating is
not allowed.
5. Take your time and celebrate each completed activity.

What I know
Pretest

Activity 1. Fill-in the web with your ideas on samples of oral communication
activities. Write your answer in your notebook.

Oral Communication
Activities

Great start! Let’s see how many more correct answers you can get.

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Activity 2. True or False: Write T for truthful or right statements and write F
for false or wrong statements.Write your answer in your notebook
________1. Speeches, stories, oral poetry and songs are examples of oral
activities.
________2. Stories are helpful in teaching morals and solving attitude problems
especially with younger people who lack experience.
________3. Songs are handy tools for entertainment and other purposes for almost
any occasions. They also carry a great deal of historical to modern day
information.
________4. Physical appearance and bodily movements do not complement verbal
messages.
________5. A dynamic speaker asserts his own objectives regardless of feedback.
________6. Reading the audience is one aspect of an effective speaker.
________7. Presentations and speeches are more formal, therefore less engaging
than singing, stories and oral poetry.
________8. Compared to written text, speech is less formal and less in fluency.
________9. Language techniques do not apply to oral communication activities
since oral communication is supposed to be spontaneous.
________10. Non-verbal cues should match the spoken words to avoid confusion.

What’s in
Lesson Review

You triumphantly made your way to this lesson. Hurray!

But can we backtrack a little?

Your knowledge on the barriers to communication was definitely a very

substantial information. What the speaker would think the temperature is his
business? Or why should a teacher’s look and get up matter to his senior high
school students? The previous lesson was very interesting and helpful for you to
conquer new lessons more easily.

You’ve learned the communication barriers that cause communication

breakdown and the ways to avoid them. Can you recall some points?

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Activity 3. Simple Recall: Write your answers in your notebook.
1. Recall at least 5 communication barriers
 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
2. List 5 ways to avoid communication breakdown.
 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
 _____________________________________________________________
Our consciousness of these facts will hopefully boost our success in our future
career and chosen profession.
Let’s get down to fresh topics. Adjust your seats as you watch video clips that
highlight hurdles to effective communication to contrast with effective
communication. Get your gadgets ready!

What’s new
Activity 4. Video Analysis

A. Watch and listen to the comic illustration on the Guide to Effective

Communication on this link: http://.www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwjAAggi-90. After
playing the video, explain briefly the quote: “Precise communication at the right
place, the right time, can guarantee success.” Write your answer in your notebook.

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B. Open the link http://.www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLQ4v2-R3KM. Study

the two different approaches of communication -- one good and the other bad. Then
answer the following questions Write your answer in your notebook.
1. What communication strategy did the boss miss in set 2 of the first scenario?
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2. What effective strategy did the boss utilize in set 1 and 2 in the second scenario?
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3. How did the employee react to the task in scenario 1? Why do you think so?
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4. What made the employee react positively to the task in scenario 2?

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Here’s what happened in the video illustrations.

Activity 4.A. After hearing that Mr. Bear had listed preys for dinner,
most animals protested (angry) and confronted the bear without crafting the proper
words to appease the ferocious and hungry bear. On the other hand, it showed how
the rabbit negotiated his way to success by avoiding communication barriers such
as by controlling his emotions, or not being too assertive in an argument. Being
overbearing and demanding is considered an emotional noise.

Activity 4. B. Two different scenarios demonstrate how important a

speaker needs to respond to verbal cues. The boss was in position and looked
highly respectable. In both scenarios, he asked for the same things and received
the same objections. The first scene irritated the worker as he received no
considerations for his complaint. At the end he contended with a heavy heart. He
definitely thought it unfair.

The boss successfully got his employee’s attention and cooperation in the
second scenario by trying to understand the worker’s availability. His approach was
more intimate. Additionally, the boss recognized non-verbal clues in the second set
of the dialog. He acted on the complaint (feedback) on time constraint by offering to
help with the checking of the report.

Yes, communication may solve problems and ease challenges on the job.
Let’s consider other scenarios.

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 What is it
Getting around objections.

Communication involves verbal and non-verbal cues. Verbal cues include

auditory language like sound and words in order to deliver or exchange information.
It is the superficial part of communication because it is more obvious than non-
verbal cues. Non-verbal cues are your total presentation and self-expression apart
from spoken words. You will miss some non-verbal cues when you are not in a face-
to face interaction like on the phone or using the Messenger.

How do verbal and non-verbal cues impact our communication? Imagine the
following scenarios:

1. Your superior enters the office with an angry look.

2. The Schools Division Superintendent arrives and surprises everybody in

school.

3. Your best friend avoids you the whole day.

4. Pinned down for a 3-hour university orientation.

Which among the above scenarios will elicit the most reactions? Darlene
Price, author of Well Said! Presentations and Conversations That Get Results, said
that verbal cues are more impactful especially when it involves attitudes and
behavior. She further explained that when verbal and non-verbal cues disagree, you
ought to believe the non-verbal cues.

A good communicator, whether talking to a child, in front of an audience, or

behind the desk, has to be only keen to verbal and non-verbal cues. More
importantly, his expressions and words have to agree.

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 Here is a graph that summarizes both verbal and non-verbal cues.
VERBAL NON-VERBAL
SOUNDS WORDS EMOTIONS
 Volume Word choice shows Tone of voice, pitch, volume, inflection,
 Pitch qualities such as pacing, pause
 Voice intellectual capacity, Silence
quality intensity or urgency of Body language
 Tone the message and Gestures Eye contact
 Inflection confidence and values Facial expression Touching
 Pacing like modesty or Posture Proximity
 Pausing superiority. Grooming Confidence

The entertainment factor

People love to listen to stories in the form of oral poetry, songs or plain
storytelling. These oral communication activities, all packed with emotions, differ in
oral delivery. They communicate a lot of truth regarding relevant issues of today and
yesterday, skillfully incorporating a variety of language features. What important role
do these activities foster?

Oral poetry contains most of the elements found in written poetry. Aside from
rhythm, it also uses figurative language. The difference is, it is delivered or
performed to a live audience, hence, the body language and emotions are better
expressed, creating a higher degree of response among the listeners. Some
features of oral poetry are tone, meter, repetition, inflection, mood and it perfects
imagery.

Songs do not differ much from oral poetry. Songs play a huge role in
communication. It has religious, social and political functions. It has similar features
to poetry added the lyrical element. A special musical feature found in many
different genre of music is syncopation, an artistic play of rhythm, deviating from
the natural flow. Rap is a popular style of popular music that magnifies the use of
syncopation. It’s grooving effect appeals mostly to young people.
Storytelling is roughly defined as the sharing of events and experiences that
is meant to entertain, inform, as well as to teach morals. By stories, we may avoid

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communication barriers by passing morals to children and young adults indirectly.
Everyone loves a good gossip or story. It is a safe and brilliant way to keep the
children at home.
To recapitulate, do the following activity:

Activity 5. Match Me Up: Match the descriptions to the pictures below. Write A
for songs, B for oral poetry and C for storytelling. Write your answers in your
notebook.

1. It uses syncopation.

2. Similar to written poetry but delivered to an audience.

3. It perfects imagery by use of body language and tone.

4. It plays a huge role in religious, social and political functions basically for
entertainment and information.

5. It tells events and other people’s experiences to entertain, inform and give
morals.

6. A safe and brilliant way to keep the children at home.

7. Helps prevent confrontation by giving indirect lessons or guidance.

A. B.

C.

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 What’s more
Activity 6. Scramble to make sense: How would you like
your classmate talk to you?
Oral communication skills matter in social relationships. Watch this
link:www.youtube.com/watch?/=Wff_E8g on an exaggerated distorted speech. E-
mail messages and other instant messages are very convenient but they lack a lot
of things you can see and experience in face-to face communications. Name a few
language features lacking in the video’s robotic character.

Instruction: scramble the letters to make sensible answers. Write your answers on
your answer sheet/notebook.

1 NOTE
2 TIPHC
3 TONINICFLE
4 NATIONINTO
5 REPPOR SPAUES

You nailed it! Collect more correct answers. .

Activity 7. Check out Amanda Al Nimri talk about the seasons of your life at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJOwpXhIAM4 . Answer the question of this video
by writing the letter of your choice on your answer sheet/notebook.

1. Amanda is best described as a__________________________________.

a. motivational speaker c. adviser
b. storyteller d. all a,b and c
2. Her story is most relevant to __________________________________.
a. young adults c. professionals
b. little children d. all a,b and c
3. What made her storytelling engaging to you as a teenager?
a. suspense in the unfolding of events c. the morals
b. relevance of the topic d. the symbolism

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Activity 8. Listen and Learn: Listen to Helly Shah ft Samuel skillfully perform
her oral poetry entitled, “Dear Breasts” at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyzjHx7R1es&list=PLaLzUhqqwV13hfsj93WV-gQ_-
WhZgvPAG&index=2. Answer the question of this video by writing the letter of your
choice on your answer sheet/notebook.

1. Helly most likely performed for a group of ______________________________.

a. primary students b. female adolescents c. feminists
2. Her main objective was to _____________________________________.
a. entertain b. inform and persuade c. advise
3. Her talk was most relevant to ______________________________________.
a. primary students b. adolescents c. all women
4. She effectively sends her message by
a. being assertive on the rights of femininity
b. giving descriptive evidence and specific example events
c. talking about an important issue to the right audience
d. all a,b and c

Activity 9. Watch and word it out: Watch the recorded song of Yoyoy Villame
entitled, Magellan. Then briefly discuss the questions about his song. Open at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUl3Yyxyjy8. Write your answer on your answer
sheet/notebook
1. How does this piece of literature convey a specific event in the Philippine history?
2. What quality or language features do you think made this piece interesting?
3. What important information has this piece given you?

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 What I have learned
Activity 10. Wrap it up, folks. Fill-in the spaces with
your answers. Write your answers on your answer
sheet/notebook.
1. _______________________________ is a type of communication that uses
bodily movements.
2. Give one basic feature each for oral poetry, storytelling and songs.
a. Oral poetry:
b. Songs:
c. Storytelling:
3. Non-verbal cues could change the direction of speaking. Give the missing
information.
Non-verbal cues Positive Response
1. Receiver frequently checks his watch.
2. Listener nods head
3. Listener frowns
4. Give more example illustrations
5. Share a joke or give an ice-breaker

What I can do
Activity 11. Choose and take the chance! Choose any
of the following exercises.

Exercise 1. Tell a story about communication barriers at home.

Film yourself and showcase and submit it to your teacher.
You may choose your own topic of interest .

Exercise 2. Make a musical production with original

lyrics and film yourself with the help of your family or
friends. You can talk about someone or something worth
acknowledging. You may choose any musical genre.

Exercise 3. Produce an oral poetry that comments on a relevant issue.

Submit a soft copy of your performance.

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make a drama presentation of how social media
affects relationships.

Great going, scholar!

Your efforts sparked a bright future.
SELF-CHECK!
Great job! You have completed the series of activities
successfully! It’s about time to do self-checking on what you
have understood in the activities. Check the icon that best
shows your learning experience.

I have understood the lesson well and I can even teach what I learned
to others.

I have understood the lesson but there are still other things that I
need to review and relearn.

I need to do additional work to be able to master the lesson. I need

help in some tasks.

If you checked the first icon, you are ready for the next lesson. If you have checked the
second icon, you need to review the things that you need to relearn. If you have checked
the third icon, it would be best if you read more from the links given above and ask help
from your teacher, parents or peers in clarifying the lessons that you find difficult. Be
honest so that you will truly improve.

Additional Activity
REFLECTION TIME: Please write your answers in your ACTIVITY
NOTEBOOK.

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 Post Test
Categorize the following characteristics of a Speaker as
Smart or Lousy. Write your answers on separate
paper/notebook.

 Imposes own ideas despite negative feedback

 Chooses words to suit the audience
 Makes use of language techniques, feedback and pause
 An audience-reader on visual cues
 Settles on sloppy appearance
 Uses monotone
 Varies voice for tone, pitch, volume, inflection, intonation and pause.
 Interacts in a heated manner
 Engages listeners by talking on relevant topics
 Make distracting gestures and inappropriate facial expressions

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 References
Oral Communication in Contest for the Senior High School Teacher’s Manual,”
C & E Publishing, Inc. Quezon City, 2016.
Philippe John Fresnillo Sipacio, Anna Richie Garcia Balgos. Oral
Communication in Context textbook for Senior High School. C & E
Publishing Inc. Quezon City, 2016.
Online Resources:
Inuk Lee, “Difference Between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication,” eNotes
Editorial, 31, July, 2015.https://www.enotes.com
Jacquelyn Smith, “10 Nonverbal Cues That Convey Confidence At Work,”
March 11, 2013. https://www.forbes.com
Macfarlane Moleli, “Oral Poetry,” The D.G. Murray Trust, May 10, 2014.
YouTube Video, 10:18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwZD-
d77GLc
Macfarlane Moleli, “Oral Forms,” The D.G. Murray Trust, May 11, 2014.
YouTube Video, 14:17.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
UdEwI8ZYWn8

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