"English and Communication for Colleges addresses the essential writing, speaking, and listening skills needed for success in today's workplace and gives special attention to grammar and mechanics as the foundation for good writing. Features and activities are designed to connect users to contemporary issues--including diversity, ethics, technology, teamwork and critical thinking." -- Publisher.
English Language & Communication Skills has been designed to cover the current module content of English Language as a foundation course in the university. Never should there be a greater need to write and speak better than when students enter college. The book aims to help students improve on both written and spoken English.It offers instructions on the four language skills which are writing, reading, listening and speaking. In addition, some basic aspects of grammar, sentence construction and vocabulary are dealt with. The book is divided into four parts with a section on spellings and some practice exercises with answers. Its simple and friendly style will help students develop confidence in writing, reading and public speaking.
Academic Communication Skills is designed to assist international graduate students as they create their own opportunities to expand their linguistic and strategic repertoires in academic English conversations. The needs of international graduate students are often different than those of others who have learned English as an additional language because they participate in academic conversations at advanced levels, encounter daily opportunities to discuss topics about which they have sophisticated knowledge, and are required to share their expertise with others (in their roles as teaching assistants or research assistants). As students progress in their academic studies, they increasingly understand that their fluency in academic oral communications plays an important role in their academic performance and future career options. While they recognize the importance, many voice frustrations, finding that speaking English is more difficult than writing and engaging in impromptu dialogues is more difficult than presenting prepared monologues. This book is an excellent resource for either classroom instruction or for self-study. It provides effective confidence-building strategies that speakers can try when participating in a range of different academic interactions. By guiding both students and instructors in examining common conversational challenges in academic environments, including many of the assumptions that frequently cause miscommunication, the book provides proven strategies for increased effectiveness and confidence in cross-cultural academic conversations.
As per the guidelines of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for all Central Universities, including the University of Delhi, and written specifically for the Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC) in English, the book introduces students to the theory, fundamentals and tools of communication to help them develop vital communication skills that would be integral to personal, social and professional interactions.With minimal textual emphasis and optimal use of practice exercises, an effort has been made to make learning a pleasure for the students. While some sections have been included from theoretical point of view, several passages have been introduced to expose the reader to more interesting materials.KEY FEATURES• Easy language• Equal emphasis on theory and practice• Interactive worksheets incorporated to improve communication skills• Equips students to tackle the problem areas in reading and comprehension
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction for students and professionals who are studying English for business or workplace communication and covers both spoken and written English. Based on up-to-date research in business communication and incorporating an international range of real-world authentic texts, this book deals with the realities of communication in business today. Key features of this book include: use of English in social media that reflects recent trends in business communication; coverage of the concept of communicative competence; analysis of email communication; introduction to informal English and English for socialisation as well as goodwill messages, such as thank you or appreciation messages, which are a part of everyday interaction in the workplace; examination of persuasive messages and ways to understand such messages; an e-resources website that includes authentic examples of different workplace genres and a reference section covering relevant research studies and weblinks for readers to better understand the topics covered in each chapter. This book goes beyond the traditional coverage of business English to provide a broad and practical textbook for those studying English in a workplace setting.
New International Business English is a flexible course at the upper-intermediate level for people who need or will soon need to use English in their day-to-day work.All four skills - listening, speaking, reading, writing - are developed through a wide range of tasks which closely reflect the world of work.The Student's Book has been redesigned with many new illustrations and photos to make it more attractive and easier to use.The attached CD-ROM contains an introduction to the BEC Vantage examination and one complete Practice Test including audio.
