ORAL

COMMUNICATION
IN CONTEXT

Learner’s Activity
Sheets

Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Strategies to Avoid
Communication Breakdown
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Region Office No. VIII
Northern Samar Division
POLANGI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Polangi, Catarman Northern Samar

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Grade Level & Section: _____________________ Parent Signature: ____________

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

Less
Strategies To Avoid Communication
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Breakdown
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Communication problems happen when we mix socially with others and even in
organizations where barriers of communication mostly experienced by the people
involved in interpersonal communications. They make mistakes as either they were
not able to understand the facts or information is not properly conveyed to them.
Effective communication becomes impossible or unattainable due to these
communication barriers. However, there are various strategies to avoid
communication barriers. The strategies are intended to promote active listening, or a
type of listening with the goal to “develop a clear understanding of the speaker’s
concern and also to clearly communicate the listener’s interest in the speaker’s
message.

Activity 1. Let’s review!

Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.
1. Which of the following elements is missing in the transmission model?
a. noise b. sender c. receiver d. feedback

2. Which of the following ideas is NOT a proposition of the Transactional Model?

a. Meaning is in people, not in words.
b. Communication creates shared meaning.
c. Communication involves both content and relationship dynamic.
d. Communication is complete once the message has been sent and received.

3. What does it mean when a message is encoded?

a. It is understood by the receiver.
b. It is written with secret language.
c. It is converted for the appropriate channel.
d. It is created by the sender for a specific audience.

4. Which is not necessary for effective communication to take place?

a. The message should be ethical.
 b. The message should be influential.
c. The message should achieve its intended effect.
d. The message should be understood as intended.

5. The sentence, "Did you get my message?" best describes which of the following
models of communication?
a. communication as interaction
b. communication as transaction: message
c. communication as action: message transfer
d. communication as simultaneous transaction

Thumbs up! You are now ready for the next activities.

Activity 2: Explain the Analogy

Direction: Read the analogy and explain how you understand it by looking at the
picture below.

Explanation:
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Activity 3: Predicting the Outcome

Directions: Choose only ONE scenario below and write on the space provided a short
script about what will happen next. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Scenarios: 1. You are having a bad day and you feel frustrated, then your sister asks
you to wash the dishes.

2. You are the patient and the doctor is explaining to you the laboratory test result
using medical terms.

3. You finally have the opportunity to talk to your crush when suddenly a loud rock
music is played.

4. You are asked by your teacher to share about your weekend activity but you are
hesitant because you are very shy.

Probing Questions
Direction: Based on Activity 3, answer the following questions.

1. Do you think there was a real communication in each of those situations? Explain
your answer.
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2. What made you think that would happen next?
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3. What caused it?

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Activity 4: Guess What?!
Direction: Identify the coping strategies being described in each number.
_________________1. You do not monopolize the conversation by talking only about
yourself.
_________________2. You find it hard to concentrate because of the noise coming from
the other room. So, you move to a more convenient place to talk.
_________________3. You take time to think about how others feel and be aware of the
people around us while still asserting our needs.
_________________4. Use open-ended questions to get others more involved in the
conversation.
_________________5. You need to repeat what you say if you see the receiver’s facial
expression shows a little confusion.

Activity 5: Finding Solution to the Problem

Direction: Read the given situations below, then identify the barriers to effective
communication present in each situation. Give also your solution to avoid such
barrier.
Situation Barrier Solution
1. While you are having a
class discussion with your
teacher inside the
classroom, a group of
students yelled in the
hallway.
2. Pedro is a SHS student
with high vocabulary and
linguistic ability talks to
Jose with low ability. Jose
could not understand the
words used by Pedro that
leads to miscommunication
of whole message.
3. You could not
concentrate in listening to
your teacher’s discussion
because you are
disappointed with your
score on the test.

Activity 6: Tell me
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What are the barriers to communication?
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2. What are the common reasons behind the communication problem?
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3. What are the different strategies to overcome communication breakdown?
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4. As a student, why is it important to use various strategies in avoiding
communication breakdown? Cite a concrete example to prove your answer.
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Activity 7: Let’s do it
Direction: Make a dialogue about the following scenario:
Pretend that it is your first meeting with your new classmate. Introduce yourself
to him/her. Be sure to observe or apply the 7 C’s for effective communication.
References
Books: Flores, R., (2016). Oral Communication in Context. Rex Printing Company, Inc. Sta.
Mesa Heights, Quezon City. Sipacio, P. and Balgos, A. (2016). Oral Communication in Context
for Senior High School. C & E Publishing Company. South Triangle, Quezon City.

Reflections…

1. How was your learning experience?

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2. Did you encounter any difficulty with your activities?
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3. Any comment/suggestion?
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Thank you and God bless!!!

PREPARED BY:

CARESSA B. ACIBAR
Subject-Teacher