Communication Skills in English
COMPREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH COURSE NO. ENGL-101
A TEXT BOOK FOR THE STUDENTS OF FIRST YEAR B. Sc (Ag.)
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY RAJENDRANAGA, HYDERABAD – 500 030.
COMPREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH
A TEXT BOOK FOR THE COURSE NO. ENGL. 101 (NEW)
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
By Dr. G. Shravan Kumar Associate Professor & University Head
Ms. S.M. Padmasri Assistant Professor
Mr. P. Ramesh Babu Assistant Professor
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Preface
In the era of globalization, communication plays a vital role in the smooth functioning of any organization; hence the need to impart communication skills to undergraduate student assumed greate r importance.
This Text Book has been designed under different units to improve standards in performing the communicative tasks. Précis writing, Business Correspondence, Report Writing are major forms of written communication in the professional world where as the chapters on Verbal Ability, Functional Grammar and Usage are intended to help the student to take care of the mechanics of writing, which enhance the effectiveness of written communication. To impart oral communication skills chapters on Seminars, Conferences, Group Discussion, Meetings, Interviews, Telephonic Conversations Etc., are included. I hope finally the exercises at the end of chapter will serve a useful purpose in developing the spoken English and the communicative skills of professional students, in view of all the scientific and technical advancement of the universe is being documented in English only.
I appreciate the sincere efforts of the authors in bringing out this Text book.
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
Dr. T. Yellamanda Reddy Dean of Agriculture
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LECTURE OUTLINES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Course No. Course titles Credit hours General objective : : : : ENGL 101 COMREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH 2 (1+1) To develop the comprehension and
A TEXT BOOK FOR THE STUDENTS OF FIRST YEAR B. Sc (Ag.)
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ACHARYA N.G. RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY RAJENDRANAGA, HYDERABAD – 500 030.
COMPREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH
A TEXT BOOK FOR THE COURSE NO. ENGL. 101 (NEW)
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
By Dr. G. Shravan Kumar Associate Professor & University Head
Ms. S.M. Padmasri Assistant Professor
Mr. P. Ramesh Babu Assistant Professor
2
Preface
In the era of globalization, communication plays a vital role in the smooth functioning of any organization; hence the need to impart communication skills to undergraduate student assumed greate r importance.
This Text Book has been designed under different units to improve standards in performing the communicative tasks. Précis writing, Business Correspondence, Report Writing are major forms of written communication in the professional world where as the chapters on Verbal Ability, Functional Grammar and Usage are intended to help the student to take care of the mechanics of writing, which enhance the effectiveness of written communication. To impart oral communication skills chapters on Seminars, Conferences, Group Discussion, Meetings, Interviews, Telephonic Conversations Etc., are included. I hope finally the exercises at the end of chapter will serve a useful purpose in developing the spoken English and the communicative skills of professional students, in view of all the scientific and technical advancement of the universe is being documented in English only.
I appreciate the sincere efforts of the authors in bringing out this Text book.
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
Dr. T. Yellamanda Reddy Dean of Agriculture
3
LECTURE OUTLINES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Course No. Course titles Credit hours General objective : : : : ENGL 101 COMREHENSION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH 2 (1+1) To develop the comprehension and
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