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WEEK 1: TOPIC 1
THE ROLES OF ORAL
COMMUNICATION
Prepared by:
Stephanie Larry Daniel
M.Ed (Management&Leadership)
B.Ed (TESL)
LESSON OVERVIEW:
 Essentials of communication
 Goals of communication
 Preparing to communicate orally
 The importance of listening in oral
communication
 Recall listening
 Empathic listening
ESSENTIALS
OF ORAL
COMMUNICATION
➜Communication is the creation or exchange of thoughts,
information, facts, ideas, viewpoints, emotions and
understanding between two or more persons (senders and
receivers).
➜In short, it is the process of sending and receiving
messages to bring about mutual understanding and desired
action.
➜Shared understanding is the key to effective
communication.
➜Communication is essential in building and maintaining
relationship in the workplace.
Communication Defined
➜Oral communication is the sharing of information between
individuals by using speech.
➜In other words, it is the process of expressing information or
ideas by word of mouth (i.e. spoken communication).
➜ It includes individuals conversing with each other, be it direct
conversation (face to face conversation) or telephonic
conversation, speeches, presentations, discussions,
counselling, meetings, interview, etc.
➜Whether to use oral communication is a decision we all make
frequently in the course of a workday. As such, we must be
able to identify the situations in which oral communication is
the most appropriate one to use.
Oral Communication
• The receiver is not particularly interested in receiving the message. Oral
communication provides more opportunity for getting and keeping interest
and attention.
• It is important to get feedback from the receiver.
• The receiver is too busy or preoccupied to read. Oral communication
provides more opportunity to get attention.
• The sender wants to persuade or convince as oral communication provides
more flexibility, opportunity for emphasis, chance to listen and opportunity to
remove resistance and change attitudes.
• When discussion of the issue is needed. A complicated subject frequently
requires discussion to be sure of understanding.
• When the receiver prefers one-to-one or face-to-face contact.
USE ORAL COMMUNICATION WHEN:
GOALS OF
COMMUNICATION
i. To inform – you are providing information for use in
decision making
ii. To request for a specific action by the receiver
iii. To instruct – to give command and instructions, which
flow from top to the lower level, in order to enable them
to accomplish their tasks
iv. To persuade – to reinforce or change a receiver’s
belief about a topic and possibly, act on the belief
v. To build relationships – some messages you send
may have the simple goal of building goodwill between
you and the receiver
PREPARING
TO
COMMUNICATE
ORALLY
1. Determine the overall purpose
• There are many reasons for giving a
presentation including to inform, educate,
entertain, inspire and convince.
• Once you know the purpose of your
presentation you can determine the structure,
topics and method of delivery that will best
achieve your purpose.
2. Select and limit the subject
• It may seem an obvious thing to do, but before you start
writing your presentation you must determine what
precisely your topic will be and what topic area you plan to
address.
• Once this is clear you can begin scripting your
presentation.
• Occasionally you will find that your topic is actually too
large or complex for the time available and you may have
to go back and review the specific topic you wish to
address.
• Consider personal experience and interest – it is difficult
to create interest in an audience if you are bored by the
topic or lack the necessary experience to address it.
3. Analyze the audience and the situation
• Every audience is different and in order to ensure
success you should always consider what your
potential audience will be like and what their
expectations will be.
• Failure to address the needs, attitudes and level of
interest and understanding of an audience can hinder
your presentation.
• If you do not have personal knowledge of the potential
audience, try to contact someone who can give you
some idea as to the nature, attitudes and
expectations of your potential audience.
4. Research and gather materials
• The main ideas of your speech need examples,
statistical support and quotations from experts for clarity
and proof.
a) Examples – specific instances that illustrate a larger
point. An example can be factual (something that really
happens) or hypothetical (something that is a composite
of real incidents or the speaker’s guess about a future
event)
b) Statistics – a collection of individual examples delivered
as raw numbers or averages. It gives more meaningful
when combined with comparisons.
c) Testimony – a direct quotation or paraphrase of
witnesses, experts or other informed people. It can make
the ideas more memorable or add credibility to your
persuasive appeal.
• Researching the topics involves collecting supporting
material for the specific purpose and main idea statements.
• Typical research tools for professional setting: library,
internet and interview.
a) Library – computerized and online catalog can run book
searches titles, authors, or subjects
b) Internet – A search engine is a program that selects
through an enormous index of webpages for key words or
phrases.
c) Interview – face-to-face, telephone, or internet
conversations with experts. The interview should clearly
define the purpose of interview prior to contacting potential
interviewees. Developing questions prior to interview so
you have something to show if the interviewee wants to
know the questions in advance – the question will also
keep the interview on tract and prevent wasted time.
5. Create speech outline
• There are several types of speech outlines commonly
used by speakers. However, all of them are organized
into an opening, body and conclusion.
• Below is an illustration of a very basic speech outline:
6. Select appropriate presentation aids
• Most speakers will find sound (audio) and sight
(visual) most useful.
• Visual can spark interest, add variety, increase
comprehension and retention of material and help to
hold an audience’s attention.
• It should always be simple, clear and pertinent
(relevant).
• The content and the placement of visual aids within
the presentation must be planned carefully.
• Determine the type of visual aid will best emphasize,
enhance and clarify the message.
7. Practice before you deliver it
• It is helpful to rehearse your presentations many times
before delivering the presentation to the audience.
• The best way to do so is to practice the presentation
from beginning to end (from introduction to concluding
statement), following the outline and incorporating
visual aids (if any).
IMPORTANCE
OF
LISTENING
Understanding is the KEY to communication.
Understanding requires active listening.
1. Active listening works
➜Takes place when a listener focuses his or her full
attention on the speaker, avoids interrupting the
speaker, remains nonjudgmental and shows genuine
interest in the speaker
➜Full attention allows the listener to understand what’s
being implied and read nonverbal clues such as body
language and facial expressions that may contradict
verbal words
➜An open, inviting posture and small verbal comments
such as “yes” or “I understand” can help uncover the root
of most problems.
The Importance of Listening
2. Conflict resolution
➜An ability to listen effectively can turn a disruptive
situation into an opportunity for growth
➜A way of showing true concern for the speaker and
their situation
➜This will increase interpersonal bonding, forming a
basis for commitment and trust – can help to calm
the situation, relieve negative feelings and provide
opportunity for real problem solving to begin.
3. Motivation and productivity
➜Produce unintended results that ultimately benefit both the
listener and speaker
➜The better a manager understands his employees the
more effectively he can motivate employees – this makes
it easier for a manager to choose appropriate rewards
such as praise, additional responsibilities, etc.
4. Perception management
➜Effective listening can prevent misunderstandings,
ensure a first encounter creates a positive impression
and help maintain an organization’s reputation.
➜It can create efficient working relationships that not only
saves both side valuable time but can have potentially
significant benefits
➜Involves a person’s ability to correctly interpret and
remember the content of another person’s message
➜Includes 4 processes:
i. Receiving – hear and process the message that another
communicates
ii. Attending – involves a listener’s ability to focus on the
message and direct his or her attention toward it without
distraction
iii. Assigning meaning – assigning an interpretation to it
iv. Remembering – the ability to store and recall the major
themes of a conversation for use in later decision making
Recall Listening
➜ Involves an attitude of acceptance for what others have
to say, especially responding positively to emotions,
and providing feedback that makes people feel as if their
concern have been addressed.
i. An attitude of acceptance
• Learning to take time to fully understand other points of
view
• Accept what others have to say, especially responding
positively to emotions
• Avoid the following thought patterns:
 Quick assumptions and inferences
 Simplistic evaluations
 Stereotyping other’s appearance, thoughts or
actions
Empathic Listening
ii. Providing feedback
• Indicates acceptance of the other person involved
• Listeners should provide responses that confirm or reject others.
• It includes:
 Confirmation – a response that does 2 things: (1) accepts the
content of the conversation, and (2) accepts the experience or
emotion of the person. It contributes to a person’s feeling of
self-worth.
 Rejection – acknowledging the validity of the emotions
expressed but denies the content of the communication
(negative feedback such as disagreeing or suggesting an
alternative course of action).
 Disconfirmation – denies a person’s experiences or feelings,
and consequently, the other’s feeling of self-worth. It is
devastating to a person’s view of self and destructive to
productive relationship as it indicates lack of emphatic listening.
 Disconfirmation includes:
Definitions and Examples of Disconfirmation
Avoiding
involvement
Verbal or nonverbal distancing tactics,
including avoiding eye contact, turning
away, walking away, etc.
Tangential (indirect) or
irrelevant remarks
Verbal comments that are disconnected
from or only minimally connected to the
first person’s remarks: “The next agenda
item is the conference.”
Imperviousness
(inflexibility/resistance)
Discrediting others’ feelings: “You don’t
feel that way” (flat denial) or “You can’t
possibly believe that.” (challenging the
right)
Disqualification Direct disparagement (criticism) of a
speaker: “That wasn’t a smart thing to do.”
Thanks!
Any questions?

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PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH : THE ROLE OF ORAL COMMUNICATION

  • 1. WEEK 1: TOPIC 1 THE ROLES OF ORAL COMMUNICATION Prepared by: Stephanie Larry Daniel M.Ed (Management&Leadership) B.Ed (TESL)
  • 2. LESSON OVERVIEW:  Essentials of communication  Goals of communication  Preparing to communicate orally  The importance of listening in oral communication  Recall listening  Empathic listening
  • 4. ➜Communication is the creation or exchange of thoughts, information, facts, ideas, viewpoints, emotions and understanding between two or more persons (senders and receivers). ➜In short, it is the process of sending and receiving messages to bring about mutual understanding and desired action. ➜Shared understanding is the key to effective communication. ➜Communication is essential in building and maintaining relationship in the workplace. Communication Defined
  • 5. ➜Oral communication is the sharing of information between individuals by using speech. ➜In other words, it is the process of expressing information or ideas by word of mouth (i.e. spoken communication). ➜ It includes individuals conversing with each other, be it direct conversation (face to face conversation) or telephonic conversation, speeches, presentations, discussions, counselling, meetings, interview, etc. ➜Whether to use oral communication is a decision we all make frequently in the course of a workday. As such, we must be able to identify the situations in which oral communication is the most appropriate one to use. Oral Communication
  • 6. • The receiver is not particularly interested in receiving the message. Oral communication provides more opportunity for getting and keeping interest and attention. • It is important to get feedback from the receiver. • The receiver is too busy or preoccupied to read. Oral communication provides more opportunity to get attention. • The sender wants to persuade or convince as oral communication provides more flexibility, opportunity for emphasis, chance to listen and opportunity to remove resistance and change attitudes. • When discussion of the issue is needed. A complicated subject frequently requires discussion to be sure of understanding. • When the receiver prefers one-to-one or face-to-face contact. USE ORAL COMMUNICATION WHEN:
  • 8. i. To inform – you are providing information for use in decision making ii. To request for a specific action by the receiver iii. To instruct – to give command and instructions, which flow from top to the lower level, in order to enable them to accomplish their tasks iv. To persuade – to reinforce or change a receiver’s belief about a topic and possibly, act on the belief v. To build relationships – some messages you send may have the simple goal of building goodwill between you and the receiver
  • 10. 1. Determine the overall purpose • There are many reasons for giving a presentation including to inform, educate, entertain, inspire and convince. • Once you know the purpose of your presentation you can determine the structure, topics and method of delivery that will best achieve your purpose.
  • 11. 2. Select and limit the subject • It may seem an obvious thing to do, but before you start writing your presentation you must determine what precisely your topic will be and what topic area you plan to address. • Once this is clear you can begin scripting your presentation. • Occasionally you will find that your topic is actually too large or complex for the time available and you may have to go back and review the specific topic you wish to address. • Consider personal experience and interest – it is difficult to create interest in an audience if you are bored by the topic or lack the necessary experience to address it.
  • 12. 3. Analyze the audience and the situation • Every audience is different and in order to ensure success you should always consider what your potential audience will be like and what their expectations will be. • Failure to address the needs, attitudes and level of interest and understanding of an audience can hinder your presentation. • If you do not have personal knowledge of the potential audience, try to contact someone who can give you some idea as to the nature, attitudes and expectations of your potential audience.
  • 13. 4. Research and gather materials • The main ideas of your speech need examples, statistical support and quotations from experts for clarity and proof. a) Examples – specific instances that illustrate a larger point. An example can be factual (something that really happens) or hypothetical (something that is a composite of real incidents or the speaker’s guess about a future event) b) Statistics – a collection of individual examples delivered as raw numbers or averages. It gives more meaningful when combined with comparisons. c) Testimony – a direct quotation or paraphrase of witnesses, experts or other informed people. It can make the ideas more memorable or add credibility to your persuasive appeal.
  • 14. • Researching the topics involves collecting supporting material for the specific purpose and main idea statements. • Typical research tools for professional setting: library, internet and interview. a) Library – computerized and online catalog can run book searches titles, authors, or subjects b) Internet – A search engine is a program that selects through an enormous index of webpages for key words or phrases. c) Interview – face-to-face, telephone, or internet conversations with experts. The interview should clearly define the purpose of interview prior to contacting potential interviewees. Developing questions prior to interview so you have something to show if the interviewee wants to know the questions in advance – the question will also keep the interview on tract and prevent wasted time.
  • 15. 5. Create speech outline • There are several types of speech outlines commonly used by speakers. However, all of them are organized into an opening, body and conclusion. • Below is an illustration of a very basic speech outline:
  • 16. 6. Select appropriate presentation aids • Most speakers will find sound (audio) and sight (visual) most useful. • Visual can spark interest, add variety, increase comprehension and retention of material and help to hold an audience’s attention. • It should always be simple, clear and pertinent (relevant). • The content and the placement of visual aids within the presentation must be planned carefully. • Determine the type of visual aid will best emphasize, enhance and clarify the message.
  • 17. 7. Practice before you deliver it • It is helpful to rehearse your presentations many times before delivering the presentation to the audience. • The best way to do so is to practice the presentation from beginning to end (from introduction to concluding statement), following the outline and incorporating visual aids (if any).
  • 19. Understanding is the KEY to communication. Understanding requires active listening.
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  • 21. 1. Active listening works ➜Takes place when a listener focuses his or her full attention on the speaker, avoids interrupting the speaker, remains nonjudgmental and shows genuine interest in the speaker ➜Full attention allows the listener to understand what’s being implied and read nonverbal clues such as body language and facial expressions that may contradict verbal words ➜An open, inviting posture and small verbal comments such as “yes” or “I understand” can help uncover the root of most problems. The Importance of Listening
  • 22. 2. Conflict resolution ➜An ability to listen effectively can turn a disruptive situation into an opportunity for growth ➜A way of showing true concern for the speaker and their situation ➜This will increase interpersonal bonding, forming a basis for commitment and trust – can help to calm the situation, relieve negative feelings and provide opportunity for real problem solving to begin.
  • 23. 3. Motivation and productivity ➜Produce unintended results that ultimately benefit both the listener and speaker ➜The better a manager understands his employees the more effectively he can motivate employees – this makes it easier for a manager to choose appropriate rewards such as praise, additional responsibilities, etc. 4. Perception management ➜Effective listening can prevent misunderstandings, ensure a first encounter creates a positive impression and help maintain an organization’s reputation. ➜It can create efficient working relationships that not only saves both side valuable time but can have potentially significant benefits
  • 24. ➜Involves a person’s ability to correctly interpret and remember the content of another person’s message ➜Includes 4 processes: i. Receiving – hear and process the message that another communicates ii. Attending – involves a listener’s ability to focus on the message and direct his or her attention toward it without distraction iii. Assigning meaning – assigning an interpretation to it iv. Remembering – the ability to store and recall the major themes of a conversation for use in later decision making Recall Listening
  • 25. ➜ Involves an attitude of acceptance for what others have to say, especially responding positively to emotions, and providing feedback that makes people feel as if their concern have been addressed. i. An attitude of acceptance • Learning to take time to fully understand other points of view • Accept what others have to say, especially responding positively to emotions • Avoid the following thought patterns:  Quick assumptions and inferences  Simplistic evaluations  Stereotyping other’s appearance, thoughts or actions Empathic Listening
  • 26. ii. Providing feedback • Indicates acceptance of the other person involved • Listeners should provide responses that confirm or reject others. • It includes:  Confirmation – a response that does 2 things: (1) accepts the content of the conversation, and (2) accepts the experience or emotion of the person. It contributes to a person’s feeling of self-worth.  Rejection – acknowledging the validity of the emotions expressed but denies the content of the communication (negative feedback such as disagreeing or suggesting an alternative course of action).  Disconfirmation – denies a person’s experiences or feelings, and consequently, the other’s feeling of self-worth. It is devastating to a person’s view of self and destructive to productive relationship as it indicates lack of emphatic listening.
  • 27.  Disconfirmation includes: Definitions and Examples of Disconfirmation Avoiding involvement Verbal or nonverbal distancing tactics, including avoiding eye contact, turning away, walking away, etc. Tangential (indirect) or irrelevant remarks Verbal comments that are disconnected from or only minimally connected to the first person’s remarks: “The next agenda item is the conference.” Imperviousness (inflexibility/resistance) Discrediting others’ feelings: “You don’t feel that way” (flat denial) or “You can’t possibly believe that.” (challenging the right) Disqualification Direct disparagement (criticism) of a speaker: “That wasn’t a smart thing to do.”
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