Communication Skills - I — Summer 2019

Do as directed: 1. State which is a proper noun and common noun: Milk is good for health. 2. The girl was a stunner, she had blonde ______ (hairs/hair). 3. _______ (Businesses/ Business) cannot grow in times of recession. 4. We are at ____ (God’s/Gods’) mercy. 5. ____ (Its’/It’s) my duty to serve my parents. 6. State the adjectives: Red rose has a unique quality. 7. He _____ (fall/fell) from the stairs and broke his leg.

Do as directed: 1. Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition. a. Is he going to come ____ train? b. The news of accident made us all worried ______ his safety. 2. Fill in the blank with appropriate conjunctions. a. ______ he comes now, we cannot go ____ watch the match. b. They are ____ rich ____ generous. 3. Fill in the blank with appropriate article wherever required. a. Don’t worry, Iwill finish _____ work by ____ evening. b. _____ 22nd June is ____ hottest day of ____ year. 4. Fill in the blank with appropriate modals. a. I _____ leave, Iam getting late. b. ______ his soul live in eternal peace. 5. Rewrite the statement correctly: Italked to my colleague before Ihad informed the boss about the problem. 6. Change the following direct statement into indirect statement: Don’t worry! I’ll take you home safely. 7. _______ (No sooner / hardly) was Iin the office (than/then) my boss called me in.

Discuss the barriers of effective communication.

List and explain elements of body language.

What are the key features of a good paragraph? Explain each with example

How can you reduce stage fright?

What is the difference between hearing and listening? Discuss in detail.

Discuss the fundamentals of effective presentations.

What is listening? State and explain the types of listening.

List and explain the paralinguistic features of non-verbal communication.

“Writing a precis does not mean restoring to a pale imitation of the origin, but involving yourself in a creative process”. Do u subscribe to the view? Discuss.

What is reading? State and explain the types of reading.

What do you mean by negotiation? Explain different types of negotiation.

Short note on Proxemics.

Write an essay on any one topic 1. India 2020. 2. Generation Gap

Explain any two methods of preparing notes.

Write an essay on any one topic 1. Developed India. 2. Sense of humor.