LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH
I. Objectives: During the lesson, the learners will:
Define communication
Pass the message and observe how it is being transmitted from one person to another.
Show a diagram that depicts the communication process.
Identify the basic elements of communication and their purpose in the communication process.
Draw a model of communication and write a short description of your model.
Conduct an interview about what he or she thinks of one of the following statements and how this statement
impacts relationships
II. Subject Matter : Nature and Elements of Communication
A. Materials
Resources: Fernandez, Ana Marie O., and Suarez, E. Elizabeth L. (2016). SpeaC: Speak and Listen in
Context. The Phoenix Publishing House Inc.
Gasulas, A. et. al. (2016). IEEC: Oral Communication in Context (pp. 2-3). Quezon City: The Phoenix
Publishing House Inc.
B. Motivation:
Pass the Message
* The teacher will divide the class into small groups of ten members.
* The students will arrange themselves in lines from the front to the back of the classroom.
* The persons at the back shall be given a paragraph of five to eight sentences to whisper to the persons in
front of them. Repeat the procedure until it reaches the first persons in the lines, who then write the
paragraph on the board or on a sheet of paper.
* The group that finishes first with the most accurate output wins the game.
* The activity is good for five to eight minutes.
Process Questions
- Did you enjoy the activity? Why? Why not?
- Was the paragraph accurately transmitted? Why or why not?
- What helped you accomplish the task well? What hindered you from doing it well?
- If you were to repeat the process, how would you improve it?
III. Presentation of the Lesson
Communication is a systematic process in which individuals interact through symbols to create and interpret
meaning.
Basic Elements
Sender – The communicator or sender is the person who is sending the message. There are two factors that
will determine how effective the communicator will be. The first factor is the communicator’s attitude. It
must be positive. The second factor is the communicator’s selection of meaningful symbols, or selecting the
right symbols depending on your audience and the right environment. Talk about a few wrong examples.
Question: Name some of the ways we communicate.
Anticipated Responses: —Talking, speaking —Writing —Pictures, symbols, diagrams, charts, etc.
Message – The idea conveyed thru writing, speech, or signals.
Channel – It is where the message goes through. Most of the time, we use our five senses as channels of
communication.
Receiver – The receiver is simply the person receiving the message, making sense of it, or understanding
and translating it into meaning.
Now think about this for a moment: the receiver is also a communicator. How can that be? (When the
receiver responds, he is then the communicator.) Communication is only successful when the reaction of the
receiver is that which the communicator intended. Effective communication takes place with shared
meaning and understanding.
Feedback – It can be a verbal or nonverbal reaction or response. It can be external feedback (something we
see) or internal feedback (something we can’t see), like self-examination. It’s the feedback that allows the
communicator to adjust his message and be more effective. Without feedback, there would be no way of
knowing if meaning had been shared or if understanding had taken place.
IV. Enrichment Activity
Let them guess the words described below. To help you with this activity, correct answers are hidden in the
letterbox. They should work with their group of ten to find them.
1. It can be a verbal or nonverbal reaction or response. It can be external feedback (something we see)
or internal feedback ________________
2. The idea conveyed thru writing, speech, or signals.
________________
3. The person receiving the message, making sense of it, or understanding and translating it into meaning.
________________
4. It is where the message goes through. Most of the time, we use our five senses as channels of
communication. ________________
5. The person who is sending the message. _________
PROCESS QUESTIONS:
1. Are you happy with the activity? Why or why not?
2. Did you find all the answers? Why or why not?
3. What helped you accomplish the activity?
4. What prevented you from successfully doing the activity?
V. Evaluation
1. Considering the previous activities and discussions, draw in a long sheet of bond paper your family’s
communication diagram.
2. Label all the elements you included in your diagram.
3. Name your diagram.
4. Do not include any explanation.
5. You can color it if you want.
6. You will be graded based on this rubric:
CRITERIA 1 2 3
The diagram is clear and can be understood easily.
All elements are properly labeled.
The title is unique.
The overall appearance is excellent.
VI. Homework
Statements About Communication
Interview a friend or family member and ask him or her what he or she thinks of one of the following
statements and how this statement impacts relationships. Do not tell your interviewee that these are myths or
facts about communication. Instead, record his or her perceptions about the statement and discuss whether
you agree or disagree with his or her views.
Communication does not always require understanding.
Communication is not always a good thing.
No single person or event causes another's reaction.
Communication will not solve all problems.
Meanings are in people, not words.
Communication is not simple.
More communication is not always better.
Prepared by: Michelle G. Sibayan
