ADAPTIVE TEACHING GUIDE

Oral Communication
Week 3-5
Date: August 12-16, 2024
August 18-24, 2024
August 27-31, 2024

MET #1: Using Various Strategies in Order to Avoid Communication Breakdown

LESSON #3: Communication Breakdown
LESSON #4: Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
PREREQUISITE CONTENT-KNOWLEDGE: Nature and process of Communication
PREREQUISITE SKILL: Communication and Critical Thinking Skills
PREREQUISITE ASSESSMENT:
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not.

__________ 1. Communication breakdown can lead to a total cessation of communication.

__________ 2. Nonverbal dimension encompasses the use of a language.
__________ 3. Misunderstanding occurs when oral and written are not in agreement.
__________ 4. A gesture may have multiple meanings.
__________ 5. One’s experience is a factor in comprehending a message

Answer Key:

PRE-LESSON REMEDIATION ACTIVITY:

1. For Students with Insufficient Level on Prerequisite Content-knowledge and/or Skill(s):
Directions: Match the words in column A with the words or phrases in column B. Write the letter of your answer on a separate
paper.
A B
1. Rhythm A. Touch
2. Paralanguage B. Time
3. Chronemics C. Speed
4. Proxemics D. Space
5. Haptics E. How to say

Answer Key:

2. For Students with Fairly Sufficient Level on Prerequisite Content-knowledge and/or Skill(s):
Directions: Tell what non-verbal communication is shown in the situation in each item. Write the letter of your answer on the
space before the number.
 _________ 1. Jocelyn is in a hurry. She sees to it that she has to be in the meeting place ten minutes before her boss arrives.
A. chronemics B. proxemics C. paralanguage D. haptics
_________ 2. I feel uncomfortable if a stranger stands too close to me.
A. chronemics B. proxemics C. paralanguage D. haptics
_________ 3. When I was a child, I felt so safe every time my parents would hold my hand.
A. chronemics B. proxemics C. paralanguage D. haptics
__________ 4. “Speak slowly so that I will be able to understand you.”
A. chronemics B. posture C. paralanguage D. haptics
__________ 5. When the audience started to lean forward, the speaker decided to crack a joke.
A. chronemics B. posture C. paralanguage D. haptics
Answer Key:

INTRODUCTION:
1. Time Allotment: 3 Sessions (720 minutes)

2. RUA (Objective/The student is expected to gain from learning the topic/lesson)

At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:

● Explains why there is a breakdown of communication;
● Uses various strategies in order to avoid communication breakdown; and
● Demonstrates sensitivity to the sociocultural dimension of communication situations with focus on:
a. culture
b. gender
c. age
d. social status
e. religion

3. Context where the student is going to apply his/learning (In what PAA/EFAA and personal use?)
They will have a deeper understanding of the nature and elements of oral communication in context, and design and perform
effective controlled and uncontrolled oral communication activities based on context.

Overview
The students will have a better understanding and realize the importance of the various strategies that can be used to avoid
communication breakdown.

STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING:

CHUNK 1: Communication Breakdown
Communication breakdown is failure in communication due to various barriers in communication. These barriers are related to the
sender, message, channel, and the receiver. Communication is very important in any human relationship. Every person needs to
always guard against communication breakdown. People should always see to it that their communication is effective and efficient by
avoiding creating a barrier for others.
In effective communication, speakers do not only communicate using their words but also with their actions. They should also see to it
that the actions they make must match with what they say, otherwise, miscommunication may take place. Communication using words
is called verbal communication while communication without words such as facial expression and hand gestures is called non-verbal
communication. Communication can take place among people with or without words. There are two types of communication: verbal
and non-verbal.

Formative 1: Based on your own understanding, what is communication breakdown? Explain and give an example scenario of
communication breakdown occurring.
CHUNK 2. Verbal Communication
 Verbal communication is the use of words in sharing information with other people. It can include both spoken and written
communication. Spoken communication is mostly face-to-face, but nowadays, technology such as phone and internet allow people to
communicate with others without being at the same place at the same time. The verbal element of communication is all about the
words one chooses and how the receiver interprets it. The purpose of communication is to convey information to others. Through the
choice of written and spoken words, ideas are exchanged. Unfortunately, miscommunication is common, many times that participants
in a communication process fail to understand what is said or written.
There are possible barriers to verbal communication. First, people themselves participating in the interaction can be the
barriers. They may have poor infirmities such as poor hearing or eyesight and others stutter. People have different opinions and beliefs;
they follow cultural mores (values, customs, and behaviors that are accepted by a particular group); or they adhere to society’s
attitudes toward gender and sexuality, business practices, and religious beliefs. The factors mentioned above can lead to their inability
to deliver, listen to, and respond appropriately to the message.
Opinions and beliefs color our message or our response. The participants, both speaker and listener, have opinions and
beliefs that belong to a culture and a gender. Gender comes into communication when people categorize certain ways of speaking or
using words as being masculine or feminine. Many people do not expect men to be soft spoken or have a high-pitched voice or women
to have harsh and a low-pitched voice.
The topic may also be a barrier to communication because of its vagueness, complexity, emotional pull, or hidden agenda.
The speaker must avoid these qualities in the topic of the message so that, instead, it will be clear, simple, restrained, and with no
hidden motives.
Communicative Situation is another group of possible barriers to communication. There may be “noise” in the physical
setting and in the participants themselves. The actual noise from the surrounding may cause the participants to understand one
another. At the same time, the participants may have their own motives for participating, motives that are not aligned with or support
the speaker’s purpose for communicating. The audience must know whether the speaker is there to entertain or to persuade. The
listener may not have enough knowledge or experience to form a basis for interpreting and responding to the message.
Language Choice also leads to communication breakdown. The linguistic differences among the participants can be a
barrier to communication. Some words used by the speaker may mean different things to others. Depending on how a word is used, it
can easily be misinterpreted by another person. The speaker must be very careful with the words he uses.
Formative 2. Based on your own understanding, what is verbal communication?
What are the barriers to verbal communication?

Chunk 3. Non-Verbal Communication

Transmitting messages without using words is called non-verbal communication. It is conveyed as visual cues. Gestures,
facial expressions, giving flowers, choosing a color of what to wear, or putting a forefinger in front of lips are just some examples of
non-verbal communication. Although no word is used, non-verbal communication can effectively communicate many human feelings.
Non-verbal communication includes the following:
1. Language of gestures
Gestures are the most often used type of non-verbal communication. To be more understandable and interesting to a listener,
the speaker must accompany his/her speech with gestures but one has to consider the culture of the receiver because gestures have
different meanings in other places. In the Philippines and other countries, nodding means yes but it is the opposite in the Middle East.
The following are other examples of gesture: a. Emblems – clenched fist upraised b. Emphasizing – “YES” clenched both fists in front
of breast c. Illustrating – “this large” (open hands set apart) d. Regulating – “shh” forefinger in front of lips
2. Facial Expression
The face plays a very important role in communication. It expresses various types of emotions or feelings such as joy, sorrow,
anger, annoyance, confusion, fear, hatred or surprise. Within the facial area, eyes are especially effective for indicating attention and
interest. However, interpretations of facial expressions differ from culture to culture.

3. Language of colors
 People choose colors based on the meaning of each. Colors have certain meanings based on the dictates of culture and
gender. In the Philippines, most parents prepare everything in blue for baby boys and pink for baby girls. People wear black when they
grieve while others wear white.
4. Language of flowers
Flowers are also used to say what we cannot express in words. These meanings are also influenced by culture and gender. In
the Philippines, men send flowers to women. When men give flowers, it reflects their reference to women as delicate and feminine. It
indicates special treatment. When a man gives a woman flowers, it's a sure sign that she is someone very dear to him. Using flowers
can create conflict if one does not know the culture of a place. In the Philippines, one will be annoyed if someone gives her plumeria or
kalachi. In Hawaii, they give kalachuchi to welcome guests. Italians send chrysanthemums for special occasions, but Filipinos generally
see them in funeral arrangements.
5. Language of space
Language of space or proxemics is the use of space based on importance. This type of non-verbal communication is similarly
used as chronemics by people who want to show who they are. In some companies, the one who holds the highest position usually has
the biggest office and in the best location such as on the top floor or penthouse of the building. Distance can express the degree of
intimacy and individual acceptance.
6. Language of time
Language of time or chronemics is the use of time based on position and power. In the Philippines, time is most often used to
convey how powerful a person is. Someone in authority may show that his/her time is more important than that of the visitors by making
them wait.
7. Language of touch
Language of touch also known as Haptics can also be used to expressed what cannot be said. It is also one of the most
powerful of the types of non-verbal communication. Unlike the other types, in Haptics, there is contact between the sender and the
receiver of the message. Touch can comfort, encourage, dissuade, or aggravate. Paralanguage Paralanguage refers to the “how” of
saying something other than what is said. The meaning of words spoken depends on how they are said. Tones, voices, and rhythm
must match the content of the message if the message is to be understood at all; they reinforce the message. The words with strong
points to deliver must be emphasized with strong paralanguage.
8. Posture and Body Orientation
Posture and body orientation are also a type of non-verbal communication. How one stands or sits tells the people around
how one sees oneself as a speaker, how he/she sees the listeners, and his attitude toward the message. One can communicate
numerous messages by the way he walks. Standing erect, but not rigid, and leaning slightly forward may mean that one is
approachable, friendly, and receptive.
Rarely does communication take place without being accompanied or substituted by any of these types of non-verbal
communication. One must always remember that all of these are culture-bound or specific to some cultures but not in others.
Communication breakdown takes place when culture concepts clash or simply do not meet.
Formative 3: Based on your own understanding, what is non-verbal communication?
What are some examples of non-verbal communication?
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SYNTHESIS:
Communication breakdown is failure in communication due to various barriers in communication. These barriers are related to the
sender, message, channel, and the receiver.
In effective communication, speakers do not only communicate using their words but also with their actions. They should also see to it
that the actions they make must match with what they say, otherwise, miscommunication may take place.
There are two types of communication: verbal and non-verbal. Communication using words is called verbal communication while
communication without words such as facial expression and hand gestures is called non-verbal communication.
Communication can take place among people with or without words.
RUA OF A STUDENT’S LEARNING:
ASSESSMENT
Direction: Fill in the blanks with the suitable words.
1. Communication breakdown is ____________ in communication due to barriers in communication.
2. When using nonverbal language, one should also see to it that the actions he makes must match with what he says, otherwise,
______________________ may take place.
3. Having ______________ and _____________ weakness may cause communication breakdown.
4. The linguistic differences among the participants can be a ____________ to communication.
5. Gender comes into communication when people categorize certain ways of speaking or using words as being _______________ or
________________.
6. Transmitting messages without using words is called ____________ communication.
7. To be more understandable and interesting to a listener, the speaker must accompany his/her speech with _____________.
8. Verbal communication is the use of ______________ in sharing information with other people.

Answer Key:

POST-LESSON REMEDIATION ACTIVITY:

Watch and learn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGv61b7VdDQ
Directions: The situation in each item below may be a barrier to communication. Think of a strategy to avoid communication
breakdown.
1. Your new classmate is a Japanese who doesn’t speak Filipino and English well.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. You are a lawyer and your neighbor who has not able to finish grade asks you about a case.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
3. You are helping your little brother with his homework, but he seems not interested to study.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
4. A deaf is talking to you.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. You want your brother to help you with your math assignment, but he looks so tired because he just got home from school.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(Answers may vary.)

Reference: https://depedtambayan.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CO_Q1-Oral-Comm-in-Context-SHS-Module-3-FINAL.pdf

Prepared by: Checked by:

ROSALIE A. MARASIGAN, LPT JOAN B. DIMACULANGAN, LPT

Teacher Assistant Principal
Noted by:

NILZEN F. GRET, MBA

School Principal