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GE1005 COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR ENGINEERS
1. ORAL COMMUNICATION
Oral Communication – Practical Use of Language in simulated real – life situations through role playing – social skills – interaction with employers, peers and subordinates – Group dynamics – Listening techniques – Phonological aspects of language use – pronunciation, stress and intonation.
Introducing oneself and others, narrating events – Making telephonic conversation – Making requests, Asking questions, Making recommendations using modal verbs, Expressing causal relations with suitable discourse markers, Giving instructions using imperatives, Expressing purposes and functions, Obligation and Preferences, Accepting offers and Counseling, interpreting advertisements, Describing processes using sequential expressions.
2. PRESENTATION
Presenting One’s idea at meetings and conferences, making extempore talks, Public speaking, Body language, Strategic Competence, Use of audio – visual aids and multimedia presentations.
3. TECHNICAL WRITING
Technical Writing – the structure of Organised Writing – paragraph writing, coherence, cohesion (use of Discourse Markers) and punctuation, Use of titles, Nonverbal devices, layout – Revision strategies – Reading techniques.
Letter Writing: - Personal / Informal Letters: Letters to family members and friends Business / Formal Letters: letters thanking the recipients, announcing functions, extending invitations, congratulating associates on important occasions, letters of application (Resumes), apology and complaint, letters to the editor.
4. REPORT WRITING
Report Writing – Persuasive explanatory, argumentative and informative, Writing agenda, minutes, memos, project proposals and checklists.
5. GRAMMAR
Grammar – Study of Grammatical items in contexts. Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Comparative adjectives, adverbs, gerund, prepositions, voice, tenses, ‘if clauses’, direct and indirect speech (reporting verbs), concord Vocabulary – Synonyms, Antonyms, homonyms, homophones, hyponyms, affixes, reference words, phrasal verbs and prepositional phrases.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Doff, Adrian and Jones, Christopher, Language in Use: Classroom Book (Intermediate Level). Cambridge: CUP. 1994 (2 audio cassettes).
2. Chellammal,V., Learning to Communicate – a Resource book for Engineers and Technologists.Coimbatore: Kamakhya Publications 2002 (1 audio cassette)
REFERENCES
1. Bentley T.J., “Report Writing in Business: The effective Communication of Information”, Viva Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2001.
2. Vivanilam, J.V. “More Effective Communication: A Manual for Professionals”, Response Books, New Delhi, 2000.
3. Michael, V.P. “Communication and Research for Management” Himalaya publishing House, Mumbai, 2001.
4. Nauheim, Ferd. “How to write Business Letters” Crest Publishing House, New Delhi, 2000.
5. Mohan, Krishna, Meera Banerji “Developing Communication Skills” Macmillan, New Delhi, 1991.
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| Author: Vidya 23 May 2008 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 2 |
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