Communicative English

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Unit I: Fundamentals of Communication

Understanding communication, flow, barriers, types, and professional listening techniques.

Key Topics:

  • Overview of English for Different Purposes
  • Communication: Meaning and Types (Verbal & Non-Verbal, Technical & General)
  • 7 Cs of Communication
  • Flow of Communication: Upward, Downward, Lateral, Horizontal
  • Barriers to Communication (Physical, Semantic, Psychological, Organizational) & Overcoming Barriers
  • Listening Skills (Process, Types, Techniques, GD, Interviews, Telephone Etiquette, Ice-Breaking)
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Unit II: Vocabulary and Composition

Enhancing vocabulary, writing structure, and paragraph development skills.

Key Topics:

  • Word Formation: Affixation, Compounding, Blending, Conversion
  • Vocabulary Enhancement: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones, Homonyms, One-word Substitution, Foreign Words & Phrases
  • Forms and Techniques of Writing: Good Sentences, Paragraph Writing, Reading Comprehension
  • Methods of Paragraph Writing: Inductive, Deductive, Chronological, Spatial, Comparison & Contrast
  • Requisites of Paragraph Writing
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Unit III: Elements of Written and Oral Communication

Learn to present ideas effectively through written and spoken mediums.

Key Topics:

  • Letter Writing (Formal & Informal), Applications, Résumés, Email Etiquette
  • Presentation Strategies: Purpose, Scope, Audience, Visual Aids, Overcoming Stage Fear
  • Public Speaking: Methods, Techniques, Types of Presentations (Formal & Informal)
  • Report Writing: Structure, Style, Layout
  • Kinesics and Paralinguistics: Proxemics, Chronemics, Haptics, Formal & Informal Communication
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