LESSON NOTES ON FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION AND VARIOUS ORAL TEXTS
Learning Competency and Objectives:
A. Recognize the functions of communication (EN11/12OC-Ibe-8); B. Comprehends various kinds of oral texts (EN11/12OC-Ibe-
1); C. Watches and listens to sample oral communication activities and identifies the speaker's purpose (EN11/120C-lbe-10);
D. Ascertains the verbal and nonverbal cues that each speaker uses to achieve his/her purpose (EN11/120C-Ibe-11).
REVIEW – Activity 1: Identify the non-verbal cues expressed by the photos in
the graph.
ESTABLISHING PURPOSE – Activity 2: Watch the following videos and
observe how the speaker speaks in the video. Choose one and write a 1
paragraph analysis on the speaker you watched.
VIDEO 1:https://youtube.com/shorts/iOhreSoHyz87feature=share
VIDEO 2:https://youtube.com/shorts/On70VTSWdhQ?feature=share
VIDEO 3:https://youtube.com/shorts/RKoemwoYTsk?feature=share
VIDEO 4:https://youtube.com/shorts/JmLqRNImYJI?feature=share
VIDEO 5:https://youtube.com/shorts/u5YTce3oExc?feature=share
1. FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
Communication as a human activity always serves a function. Functions of communication refer to how humans use
language for different purposes.
BASIC FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
1. INFORMATION Examples:
This is the most basic function of communication. • A student leader talks about how to help fellow members
Communication can be used in giving and getting information. who are in need of financial assistance.
Giving information usually comes in the form of statements of • The lea der draws plans for executing the safety
facts (grammatically known as declaratives). protocols.
2. MOTIVATION Internal Motivation
Communication motivates or encourages people to Example: A student is motivated to study hard because of his/her
live better. Motivation is either internal or external. desire to graduate with honors.
Internal - comes from within. It is something personal. External Motivation
External - emanates from the outside or from people Example: A student is motivated to study hard because of his/her
surrounding him. father's promise to give him/her an expensive car once he/she
graduates with honors.
3. REGULATION OR CONTROL BASIC FORMS: Doctors' prescriptions; Parents' instructions to their
Communication can be used to control human children; Friends giving advice on what course of action to take;
behavior. Scolding; Employers order their employees; Customers making
It can be used to regulate nature and amount of orders
activities humans engage in. COMMANDS OR IMPERATIVES: Run.; Take your seat.
It ranges from simple requests to laws governing countries and RHETORICAL QUESTIONS: Can I have a moment of silence? ;
large territories. Why don't we go to the lobby now?
Note: The main focus of Regulation or Control as a function of STATEMENTS OR DECLARATIVES: I want to be alone. ;
communication is to influence one's behavior. That means It's hot in here
that if anyone behaves in such a way as the other one wanted it
to be, it's a behavioral influence.
4. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION
This function simply wants to express emotion or Examples:
strong feelings because of a particular situation • You may think of a man shouting because he won the
or happening. lottery.
• A conversation between a man who proposes his
admiration to a woman.
Basic Forms of Social Interaction
5. SOCIAL INTERACTION
a. Invitations Greetings
Refers to the use of communication to socialize or interact with
b. Appreciations
other people.
In the daily course of living, human beings develop and maintain
bonds, intimacy, relations, and associations.
Note: If an individual uses communication to interact with other
people it is under social interaction as a function of
communication. It primarily aims to establish a social
relationship or bond between individuals.
KINDS OF TALKS OR ORAL TEXTS
1. SMALL TALK
It is a form of non-threatening communication that may be used to affect social interaction.
This kind of talk can help achieve the following specific purposes:
~ to get acquainted with ~ to establish relationships ~ to maintain the status quo relationship
2. LIGHT-CONTROL TALK
It may be used to motivate people. This kind of talk can help achieve the following specific purposes:
~ to persuade ~ to direct ~ to seek but not force agreement
3. HEAVY-CONTROL TALK
Designed to place blame and to control or regulate people. This type of communication creates
defensiveness on the part of the receiver and is rarely, if ever, appropriate. This kind of talk can help achieve
the following specific purposes:
~ to blame ~ to attack ~ to threaten ~ to coerce
4. SEARCH TALK
Another non-threatening approach when you want to gather data or the consensus of others to be able
to provide information. This kind of talk can help achieve the following specific purposes:
~ to examine and clarify the issue ~ to ask and inquire about something
5. STRAIGHT TALK
It may be used to facilitate emotional expression. This kind of talk can help achieve the following
specific purposes:
~ to share feelings ~ to acknowledge feelings ~ to accept without judging
TAKE NOTE:
Social interaction can be achieved through small talk;
Motivation of people can be done by means of light-control talk;
Regulation or control can be affected by engaging in heavy-control talk;
Information can be provided using search talk;
Emotional expression can be attained through straight talk.
DEVELOPING MASTERY
Activity 3: Analyze the communication situations below and identify which function of communication is evident.
1. Due to the increase in smuggled goods, the President ordered the Bureau of Customs to improve their policies on the receiving
of imported goods.
2. Mother wants her daughter to improve her talent in painting and so she bought her a set of paint and brush and told her,
"You will be the next Amorsolo of the
family. I believe in you."
3. Atty. Santos discussed that based on the Civil Code, married women have three options when it comes to changing their
names after marriage. First is by retaining their maiden first name and surname, second is by using her maiden first name
and husband's surname and third is by using the husband's name but prefixing it with the title “Mrs."
4. Ross greets Rachel; then they start talking about their plans for the holidays.
5. Due to the increasing interest of her children in online games which has possible negative effects on their studies, Anna
told her children that starting Monday they are only allowed to use their phones for two hours a day.
Activity 4: Analyze the communication situations below and identify which kind of oral text is evident.
1. On her first day of school, Sakura befriended Sasuke.
2. The guidance counselor listened intently to the student who expressed that she is having a hard time focusing on her studies
due to several reasons.
3. The Supreme Court declared the Anti-Terrorism law as unconstitutional because it is a disrespect to many human
rights stipulated in the Constitution.
4. Elisse told her staff that if they reach their target quota for the year, each will receive a P5,000.00 bonus.
5. The tourist guide led the group of travelers to Puerto Princesa Subterranean National River Park. He was very particular with
the history of the place as well as the details about the ecosystem of the said underground river park.
Activity 5: Look back at your five (5) most memorable instances in communicating with other people. Then, identify what function of
communication and type of oral text was evident in that situation, and write your insights about it. Follow the given table in organizing
your answers.
SITUATIONS/INSTANCES FUNCTION OF COMMUNICATION TYPE OF ORAL TEXT INSIGHTS
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