BEGAE-182 English Communication Skills Solved Question Paper December 2021

BEGAE-182 English Communication Skills Solved Question Paper December 2021

ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Course Code: BEGAE-182

I. Answer any four of the following questions in about 100 words each. 4*5=20
1. Explain with suitable examples, how a conversation is different from other speech events.
2. What do you understand by the term ‘interpretive reading’ ? Give examples to support your answer.
3. Explain any two faulty reading habits noticed among second language learners.
4. How are new words formed through affixation and compounding ?
5. What are ‘homonyms’ and ‘homographs’ ? Give examples of both.
6. Explain the term ‘argumentative discourse’, giving suitable examples.

II. Write a formal letter to the Managing Director of a firm in your town, applying for the post of Research Analyst in his/her firm. 10
III. A group of 5 students have been given the topic : ‘‘Qualities of an effective team leader.’’ Write out a group discussion on this topic. 10
IV. Explain with suitable examples, the semantic and linguistic barriers to communication. 10
OR
Write a short note describing how you would structure a presentation to make it most effective. Prepare a brief outline of a presentation on a topic of your choice. 5+5=10

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