Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of

heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the merciful, for
they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the meek, for they
shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are the pure of heart,
for they shall see God.
Love is not love which alters
when alteration finds
Shall I compare thee to a
summer’s day? Thou art more
lovely and more temperate
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art
thou Romeo? Deny thy father
and refuse thy name
I love thee to the level of
every day’s most quiet need
If God choose, I shall but love
thee better after death
OBJECTIVES

 The students will recognize, understand and apply lives the value of
communication and its aspects to their lives.
 Recognize the importance of communication, speech and language in
one’s life
 Determine the different barriers of communication and be able to come
up with different ways on how to improve communication skills
COMMUNICATION
 All that has ever been accomplished by humans and all
that will ever be accomplished involves communication
with others. Many social and organizational problems
derive from unsatisfactory relationships brought about
by inadequate communication between people. (Adler
and Towne, 1978)
 A process between at least two people that begins when
one person wants to communicate with another.
 THE COMMUNICATION MODEL

• To transfer an image to another • Verbal, written, and visual media are

person, the sender first must three examples of possible
transpose or translate the images communication channels used to
FEEDBACK
into symbols that receivers can transmit messages between senders
understand. Symbols often are and receivers.
words but can be pictures, sounds, • Receivers must sense and interpret the symbols
or sense information (e.g., touch or and then decode the information back into images,
smell). emotions, and thoughts that make sense to them.
 COMMON BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION
 Barriers may lead to your message becoming distorted and
you therefore risk wasting both time and/or money by
causing confusion and misunderstanding.
 A skilled communicator must be aware of these barriers and
try to reduce their impact by continually checking
understanding and by offering appropriate feedback.

Adler, R., & Towne, N. (1978). Looking out/looking in (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
 COMMON BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION
 The use of jargon.
 Emotional barriers and taboos.
 Lack of attention, interest, distractions, or irrelevance to the receiver.
 Physical disabilities such as hearing problems or speech difficulties.
 Language differences and the difficulty in understanding unfamiliar
accents.
 Expectations and prejudices which may lead to false assumptions or
stereotyping.
 PUBLIC SPEAKING

 Process of conveying ideas, of sharing opinions and information,

of inducing understanding.
 The process of sharing meanings unites the speaker and the
audience in their desire to exchange ideas, thereby leading to
an enrichment and broadening of all human experiences.
 FACTORS THAT MAKE UP EFFECTIVE PUBLIC
SPEAKING
 Speaker, Audience, Occasion
 Personality
 Personal grooming
 Attitudes
 Intelligence
 Integrity
 Training
 Technique