LESSON PLAN

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT

Week 6 (2 hours)
July 8-12, 2019

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, 28 out of 30 students should be able to:

1. Listen actively to the selection to be read in class. (The Pardoner’s Tale, The Canterbury Tales by
Geoffrey Chaucer).
2. Internalize and appreciate the gift of life and friendship through the identification of the selection’s
theme and moral.
3. Write down sentences dictated by the teacher accurately and correctly.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: The Effective Communication Skills: Listening Skills

References: Oral Communication in Context by Jesus Z. Menoy and Guia F. Constantino, pages 31-
37.

III. PROCEDURE

A. REVIEW OF THE PAST LESSON

The teacher will have a short recap about the previous lesson (verbal and non-verbal communication).
The students will be asked to give their own examples of verbal and non-verbal communication.

B. MOTIVATION

Game: I Can’t Hear Your Voice

What do we need? Five volunteers, 3 handkerchiefs, pieces of papers, and good pairs of ears.
Mechanics of the Game:
The teacher will ask for five (5) volunteers from the class: two individuals with a partner and another
student who will serve as the flag bearer. The mechanics of the game is for each team to walk from
Point A to Point B with blindfolds on while avoiding the scattered pieces of papers which will serve
as our ‘bombs’. As a guide, their partner will walk them through from Point A to Point B without
touching or holding each other. The first one to get ahold of the handkerchief held by the flag bearer
wins the game. For fun, the audience may clap their hands to add some noise to distract the players.

C. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

Humans are social being, thus, communication has always been the bridge to communicate to another
person. As we have known from our last lesson, we communicate both verbally and non-verbally. But
communication is not just about speaking or talking. There are many skills that we have to be aware
of and to master in order for us to know how to effectively and meaningfully communicate with other
people and to avoid the inevitable miscommunication.
D. DISCUSSION

LISTENING SKILLS
 Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.
 Listening is key to all effective communication.
 Without the ability to listen effectively, messages are easily misunderstood.
 Listening is different from hearing.
 Listening is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.

TEN PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE LISTENING

1. Stop talking. 7. Avoid personal prejudice.
2. Prepare yourself to listen. 8. Listen to the tone.
3. Put the speaker at ease. 9. Listen for ideas – not just words.
4. Remove distractions. 10. Wait and watch for non-verbal
5. Show empathy. communication.
6. Be patient.

Active Listening
It is a skill that can be acquired and developed with practice.

COMMON BARRIERS TO LISTENING

1. Trying to listen to more than one 4. Not focusing
conversation at a time 5. Feeling unwell or tired
2. You find the communicator 6. Identifying rather than empathizing
attractive/unattractive 7. You make judgements
3. You are not interested in the topic/issue 8. Preoccupation
being discussed and become bored.

COMMON LISTENING MISCONCEPTIONS

1. It’s difficult to learn how to listen. 4. Hearing is the same as listening.
2. I’m a good listener. 5. Better as we get older.
3. Intelligent people are better listeners. 6. Gender affects listening ability.

LISTENING IS NOT THE SAME AS HEARING.

Hearing refers to the sounds that enter your ears. It is a physical process that, provided you do not have
any hearing problems, happens automatically. Listening, however, requires more than that: it requires
focus and concentrated effort, both mental and sometimes physical as well.

TEN STEPS TO EFFECTIVE LISTENING

1. Face the speaker and maintain eye contact. 6. Wait for the speaker to pause to ask
2. Be attentive, but relaxed. clarifying questions.
3. Keep an open mind. 7. Ask questions only to ensure
4. Listen to the words and try to picture what understanding.
the speaker is saying. 8. Try to feel what the speaker is feeling.
5. Don't interrupt and don't impose your 9. Give the speaker regular feedback.
"solutions." 10. Pay attention to what isn't said—to
nonverbal cues.
IV. EVALUATION

Listen carefully to the following sentences to be dictated by your teacher. Write down the sentences
correctly and accurately.

V. ASSIGNMENT

Research and read the story of the two best friends Damon and Pythias.

Checked by:

MR. VALIENTE GUEVARRA

Assistant Principal

EVA P. UNAY, Ed. D.

Principal/VP for Academic Affairs