Engagement:

1. Watch the following video clips.

2. Identify the speaker’s purpose?
3. What verbal and non-verbal cues
were used by the speaker to
achieve his/her purpose?
1. Regulation/Control
☺ used mostly in conversation to control
the flow of messages.
Classroom: Student A raises his hand to
answer
Student B asks a question in class
Student C explains a need or
intention
2. Emotional expression - communication
provides a release for the emotional
expression of feelings and for fulfillment
of social needs
 Making complaints
 Agreeing and Disagreeing
3. Information – communication provides the
information that individuals and groups need
to make decisions by transmitting the data to
identify and evaluate alternative choices
Giving information
 Asking questions

 Asking for clarification

4. Motivation –
Classroom- How well are your students doing
in your class?
What can be done to improve the
performance of a very shy student?
What should students do to pass
your subject?
5. Social Interaction-
Students introduce their classmates
 Introducing one’s self (Greeting)
 Telling stories
6. Persuasion-
Activity: (By Group)
Interpret any of the following
images by applying the
functions/purposes of communication
Posing Questions:
1. What does the short film tell?

2. Were the speakers/characters able to

achieve their purpose at the end of the film?

3. How were they able to achieve their

purpose?