1. 1. Introduction to Communication skills I
a.
Introduction, Meaning, Definition, Objective of
communication, Types of communication, Process of communication, Principles of
effective communication, Barriers to effective communication, Overcoming
barriers
b.
Effective English: Word formulation process -
Basic sentence patterns, types of sentences - Simple, complex, compound, Prefixes, suffixes,
Developing vocabulary skills.
2. Fundamentals of effective Reading, Listening
and Speaking Skills
A) Listening Skills: Listening,
Active listening and Passive listening, Blocks to effective listening,
Guidelines for Effective listening, importance of silence in communication.
B) Speaking Skills: Process of
speaking -Pronunciation, Speech mechanism, aspects of effective speaking-
accents, intonation, pitch, etc. Greetings, Apology, Permission.
C) Reading Skills: Introduction,
what is reading? Types of reading - slow, fast, silent, SQ3R technique of
reading.
D) Writing Skills: Importance of
writing skills, Essentials of good writing, Grammar skills
