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MC GRAW HILL English Language Skills For Engineers 1St Edition 2020 Edition by Aruna Koneru
OVERVIEWThe first edition of English Language Skills for Engineers by Aruna Koneru is designed to enhance the English communication skills of students pursuing engineering courses. It will enable them in acquiring proficiency in all the four language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing (LSRW). The text also provides different methods to improve vocabulary so that learners get fully equipped to face challenges of communication at workplace. This book provides a fresh approach to meet professional requirements of the use of language in a comprehensive and effective way to suit the technological and informative age.SALIENT FEATURES• Well-crafted application modules to guide learners through “learning by applying” process. • Rich Pedagogy tools - Marginalia, Check-Point, Test Your Pronunciation, Communication Skill etc.• Adherence to the latest AICTE model syllabus. UNIT I – STUDY SKILLSChapter 1 – Vocabulary BuildingChapter 2 – Effective Use of WordsChapter 3 – Effective SentencesChapter 4 – Prepositional Phrases and Phrasal VerbsChapter 5 – PunctuationUNIT II – WRITING SKILLSChapter 6 – Paragraph WritingChapter 7 – Essay WritingChapter 8 – Common ErrorsChapter 9 – Writing Introduction and ConclusionUNIT III – LISTENING AND READING COMPREHENSIONChapter 10 – Listening ComprehensionChapter 11 – Reading ComprehensionUNIT IV – WRITING PRACTICEChapter 12 – Paraphrasing and Precis WritingUNIT V – ORAL COMMUNICATIONChapter 13 – Pronunciation of English Sounds Chapter 14 – Accentual Pattern of Words and SentencesChapter 15 – Effective SpeechChapter 16 – The Art of ConversationChapter 17 - DebateChapter 18 – Group DiscussionChapter 19 – Oral PresentationChapter 20 – Job InterviewsChapter 21 – Basics of GrammarAppendix A – Speech ActsAppendix B – Word Formation MethodsAppendix C – Foreign Words and Their UsageAppendix D – Word Combinations of PrepositionsAppendix E – Engineering TerminologyAppendix F – Differences in British and American English.