Communicative English

Communicative English

1 Animal Farm by George Orwell

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Note on the Author
  3. Glossary
  4. Comprehension Questions
  5. Vocabulary
  6. Grammar and Usage
  7. Writing

2 Human Environment by Indira Gandhi

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Note on the Author
  3. Glossary
  4. Comprehension Questions
  5. Vocabulary
  6. Grammar and Usage
  7. Writing

3 A World of Four Senses by Ved Mehta

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Glossary
  3. Comprehension Questions
  4. Vocabulary
  5. Grammar and Usage
  6. Writing

4 Science and Human Life by Bertrand Russell

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Note on the Author
  3. Glossary
  4. Comprehension Questions
  5. Vocabulary
  6. Grammar and Usage
  7. Writing

5 Writing Paragraphs – The Development of a Paragraph

  1. The Topic Sentence
  2. Sentence Functions in Paragraph Development
  3. Coherence
  4. Linking Device
  5. Other Cohesive Devices
  6. Illustration
  7. Definition
  8. Cause and Effect
  9. Classification
  10. Chronological Sequence
  11. Comparison and Contrast

6 Formal Letters-I

  1. Formal Style of Communication
  2. Formal and Informal Letters
  3. Essentials of a Formal Letter
  4. Mechanics of Writing a Formal Letter
  5. Letters of Request
  6. Letters of Complaint
  7. Replying to Letters of Complaint

7 Formal Letters-II

  1. Letters About Jobs
  2. Applications
  3. Accepting an Offer
  4. Declining an Offer
  5. Letters to Government and Other Organisations
  6. Letters of Complaint
  7. Letters Giving Instructions
  8. Letters of Request

8 Writing Reports

  1. Different Stages in Writing a Report
  2. Types of Report
  3. Reporting Case History: Informal Reports
  4. Reporting Case History: Formal Reports

9 Tables, Charts and Graphs

  1. The Function of Tables, Charts and Graphs
  2. Tables
  3. Charts and Graphs
  4. Line Graphs
  5. Bar Charts
  6. Flow-charts

10 Clinical Case Study

  1. Significance of Case Study Method
  2. How is a Clinical Case Study Prepared
  3. Analysing the Case
  4. Documentation and Presentation

11 Improving Study Skills

  1. How do People Learn?
  2. Reading with a Purpose
  3. What are Study Skills?
  4. Study Strategies for Better Comprehension: SQ3R
  5. Variations of the SQ3R Approach

12 Note-Taking-I (Some Basic Devices)

  1. How to Read?
  2. Specimen Notes (Using Headings and Subordinate Points)
  3. Reduction Devices
  4. Passages for Note-taking

13 Note-Taking-II (Use of Tables and Graphic Organisers)

  1. Organization of Notes: Tables
  2. Organization of Notes: Graphic Organisers
  3. Flow-charts
  4. Diagrams
  5. Tree Diagrams
  6. Other Diagrams

14 Note-Taking-III (Listening to a Lecture)

  1. A Good Listener
  2. Some Basic Equipment for Note-taking
  3. Parts of a Lecture
  4. Taking Notes from a Lecture
  5. Reconstructing Notes

15 Writing Summaries

  1. The Technique of Summarizing
  2. Techniques of Summarizing

16 Communication Skills โ€“ Why Are They Important?

  1. Can Communication Skills be Learnt
  2. Basic Skills in Effective Communication
  3. The Communication Continuum

17 Formal Conversation โ€“ Face-to-face

  1. Making Enquiries and Giving Information at Public Offices
  2. Making Enquiries at Hotels and Other Places
  3. Making Enquiries: Taking a Medical History
  4. Giving Advice to Patients and their Relatives
  5. Arguing with and Persuading People
  6. Describing a Process

18 Informal Conversation โ€“ Face-to-face

  1. Greetings: Enquiries About Oneโ€™s Health
  2. Everyday Situations
  3. Social Life
  4. Other Informal Situations

19 Telephone Conversation

  1. Face-to-Face and Telephone Conversation Compared
  2. Formal Conversation
  3. Emergency Calls
  4. Business Calls
  5. Informal Conversation

20 Interviews

  1. Preparation for an Interview
  2. Unfolding the Personality: Specimen Interviews

21 Case Presentation

  1. How is a Case Presentation Prepared
  2. Data Collection and Compilation of Material
  3. Audio-visual Aids, Choice and Method of Use
  4. How to Make the Case Presentation