ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR COMMUNICATION I

English language skills for communication I highlights the significance of teaching communication skills to our students. This book has been designed to offer both the teacher and the student a new approach to teaching and learning communication skills. The book comprises three units–listening skills, speaking skills and reading skills. Though they are dealt with separately, the exercises and activities in each br>Unit complement each other. The section on listening skills highlights the importance of listening, factors that contribute to listening, barriers to effective listening and how they can be overcome. Exercises and activities are provided in the text to enhance listening skills. The section on speaking skills is divided into two parts. The first section deals with the sounds of the English language and the second section, comprising six units, lays emphasis on practice in listening and speaking. Each br>Unit contains listening passages followed by intensive speaking practice in the form of dialogues, role play and so on. Reading plays a vital role in strengthening the associated skills of listening and speaking. The section on reading skills highlights the methods and sub-skills needed to improve reading skills. Barriers to reading and ways to overcome them are also discussed.