Examining Oral

Communication Activities
Based on unctions of
Communication and Usage
of Verbal and Nonverbal
Cues
 Directions: Read each item carefully then choose the letter
that corresponds to your answer. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following shows information dissemination?
a. announcing through the radio
b. applauding the performers onstage
c. buying groceries
d. rallying for a cause
2. Which communicative function serves to inspire and influence?
a. emotional expression
b. motivation
c. regulation and control
d. social interaction
3. What communicative function is used in most people’s daily activities?
a. control and regulation
b. information dissemination
c. motivation
d. social interaction
4. What communicative function is involved when your teacher
gives the coverage of the final exam?
a. control and regulation
b. emotional expression
c. information dissemination
d. motivation
5. Which of the following situations shows control and regulation
as a communicative function?
a. a news anchor delivering the headlines
b. a policeman directing the traffic
c. a young girl selling fresh flowers at the market
d. boys sharing adventure stories
For numbers 6-15, write T if the statement is TRUE and write F if it is FALSE.

6. Accommodating visitors during town fiestas uses the social interaction

function of communication.
7. Teachers motivate students by shouting at them when they are wrong.
8. A man speaking in front of the crowd with his head down looks very
confident.
9. Misunderstanding may occur when there is misinterpretation of gestures.
10. Body posture is not important when a speaker wants to show
confidence.
11. Facial expression can help to express a message better.
12. Emotional expression, as a function of communication, is used to
influence or persuade another person to act.
13. A person’s emotional state does not affect his or her perception
of a situation.
14. Students’ questions are not important to facilitate a good class discussion.
15. You can express yourself better if you choose your words well.
Watch the video clip where communication
breakdown takes. Try to answer the following
questions.

• Do you remember the meaning of

communication?
• Was communication exemplified in that video,
yes, or no?
• What do you think cause the communication
breakdown in that situation?
 What’s New
Look closely at the five pictures below. Imagine what goes on
in their conversation, then, write a one or two-sentence
description inside the box below each picture, describing how
the people talk and the purpose of their conversation.

b. c..
a.

d. e.
Below are five boxes containing the definitions of communicative
functions. Read each carefully and choose the picture from the
previous page that best illustrates the function. Write the letter that
corresponds to your answer inside the box.

CONTROL AND REGULATION

Communication functions to regulate and control
the behavior of a person or group of people.

SOCIAL INTERACTION
Communication functions as a means to casually
interact with other people.

MOTIVATION
Communication functions to inspire or motivate a
person or people to be or do better.

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
Communication functions as a way to share
information or data in order to educate.

EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
Communication functions as a way to connect to a
person or people for the purpose of affecting them
emotionally.
 What Is It?
Functions of Communication
Picture A shows amotherexplaining something to herchild who needs to
be reprimanded because of something she did. As suggested by
herbehavior, the child listens attentively to what her mother is telling her.
Themother’sfacial expressions also suggest thatsheis serious about what
she is telling her child. The picture shows control and regulation as a
communicative function.

Picture B shows a group of friends who are casually talking with each
other. It suggests a very relaxed atmosphere as they hang out and
probably share their funny stories. As you might have guessed, social
interactionis the function of communicationshown in this picture.

Picture Ctakes you inside a classroom where the teacher explains the
lesson to her eager young learners who are all absorbed in the
discussion. In this context,information disseminationis shown
because the teacher’s primary goal is to share important information
regarding the topic.
 What Is It?
Functions ofCommunication
Picture D shows an image of a mother who is trying to console her
child who might be sharing her problems. Evidently, communication
functions here as an emotional expression since both speakers use
nonverbal cues -such as tone of voice, body movement, and facial
expression -to connect and properly express one’s feelings and
emotions.

Picture Egives you a closer look at a sports fest in a school. The

speaker in the picture, who is possibly the school principal, talks in
front of the students to do their best in the games. Properly selected
words and phrases are essential for motivation because this function
of communication is all about persuasion and inspiration for the
listeners to move and act.
 What’s More
In your next activity, you will need a picture for every function of
communication. Pictures may becut out from newspapers and magazines.
Make a collage of the pictures. When you are done with your Functions of
Communication Collage, study the pictures you have taken so you can fill
out the chart below.
FUNCTIONS

control and Write what you think the speaker/s is/are

regulation saying in the picture.

social
interaction

motivation

information
disseminatio
n
emotional
expression
 What I Have Learned

How would each of the following persons address or talk to the other
involved person in the given situation? Use your knowledge of
functions of communication to write in the speech balloon what he or
she should appropriately say.

Dr. Carlos is about to tell his patient that she needs to

undergo a painful operation.
 What I Have Learned

How would each of the following persons address or talk to the other
involved person in the given situation? Use your knowledge of
functions of communication to write in the speech balloon what he or
she should appropriately say.

Ms. Tuazon finds out that one of her students was not able
to submit his project on time. She then asks him to stay
inside the classroom after dismissal so he can finish his
work.
 What I Have Learned

How would each of the following persons address or talk to the other
involved person in the given situation? Use your knowledge of
functions of communication to write in the speech balloon what he or
she should appropriately say.

Ramon’s sister is upset because of the low score she got in

her test. He decides to talk to her so she would do better
next time.
 What I Have Learned

How would each of the following persons address or talk to the other
involved person in the given situation? Use your knowledge of
functions of communication to write in the speech balloon what he or
she should appropriately say.

Mr. Flores announces on national TV that a storm is about

to enter the coastal regions of Eastern Luzon.
 What I Have Learned

How would each of the following persons address or talk to the other
involved person in the given situation? Use your knowledge of
functions of communication to write in the speech balloon what he or
she should appropriately say.

Tina wants to invite her Muslim friend to her birthday

celebration.
WHAT CAN I DO

Visualize your daily routine. What functions of

communication do you often use?
Write your answer on a sheet of paper, then,
explain why those functions are most useful in
your daily activities. Give specific situations to
better illustrate your answer.
Assessment: Identify the function of communication illustrated in
each situation. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

_____________ 1. Samantha shares her travel stories to her classmate during break
time.
_____________ 2. Mr. Lorenzo describes the main features and characteristics of each
planet in our Solar System.
_____________ 3. The president delivers a moving speech to help him pave the path
for a better and progressive Philippines.
_____________ 4. The guidance counsellor reprimands the two students who skipped
classes after lunch break.
_____________ 5. Ana tries to calm her best friend who just broke up with her
boyfriend.
_____________ 6. Boyet shares his struggles in school to his father.
_____________ 7. Mrs. Santos tries to accommodate her son’s friends in their home.
_____________ 8. The security officer reminds the public of the things theyshould do
in case of an emergency evacuation.
_____________ 9. Mang Tomas visits his friend who has just arrived from
_____________ 10. Eman, the class president, gives his classmates the coverage of
their Physics exam next week.
Assessment: Identify the function of communication illustrated in
each situation. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

_____________ 11. The school principal reads out the school policies to all new
students.
_____________ 12. The Inter-Agency Task Force, delegated to control the spread of the
virus, conducts a press briefing regarding the guidelines to be
enforced during quarantine.
_____________ 13. The old woman shares to the TV reporter what happened to their
house because of the typhoon.
_____________ 14. A tourist guide gives out relevant facts and information about the
Mayon Volcano.
_____________ 15. Fred meets his friends and talks about their plans to go to Bagiuo.