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Technical English (1 st  year B.Tech) Unit -4: Reading *Important one mark questions and answers 1)       Define topic sentence. A sentence that contains the main idea of the paragraph is called as topic sentence. 2)       What is an average reading speed of words per minute? An average reading speed of words per minute is 200-250. 3)       List at least two ways to improve speed reading. By applying SQ3R Reading technique and Note-making method. 4)       Mention some techniques which author uses in one’s own writing. Author uses different techniques such as discussion, elaboration, demonstration,               comparison, argumentation, criticism etc. to justify their ideas. 5)       How can a meaning of a word be inferred from the text? By understandi...

Technical English (1 st  year B.Tech) Unit -3: Effective Speaking *Important one mark questions and answers 1.       Mention the factors or guidelines to achieve effective speaking skill. By knowing how to manipulate Paralinguistic Features, one can achieve effective speaking skill. 2.       State at least one reason where a speech lacks its clarity. When the words are not articulated properly, a speech lacks its clarity. 3.       List out paralinguistic features. Quality, Volume, Pace, Pitch, Articulation, Pronunciation, Voice Modulation, and Pauses. 4.       What is the average rate of words a person speaks per minute? The average rate is from 120 to 150 words per minute. 5.       Give two other names for Standard Pronunciation. Standard Pronunciation is also called as Received pronunciation, Queen’s English, King’s Engl...

Technical English (1 st  year B.Tech) Unit -2: Active Listening *Important one mark questions and answers 1.       What is listening, according to management guru Tom Peters? Listening is an essential management and leadership skill, according to management guru Tom Peters. 2.       Define Listening. Listening is a process of receiving, understanding, interpreting, and reacting to a message received from the speaker. 3.       Most of us speak at the rate of about ………… words per minute. 125 words per minute. 4.       Studies conducted by Gail Miller at Washington State University confirms that…….. Humans are inefficient listeners 5.       Brain has mental capacity to understand someone speaking at ………… words per minute 400-500 words per minute 6.       No communication process is complete without ………… Listening ...

Language as a tool of communication and characteristics of language: When we try to define language, the first thing that comes to mind is words . Language is a system of words and sounds to communicate ideas in a meaningful way. By changing the word order in a sentence, one can change its meaning, or even make it meaningless. Language arose out of the human need to communicate. It is a well-established fact that effective communication is made possible with the help of language. One does not have to be a good linguist in order to acquire good language skills. However, a basic knowledge of the theory of language will certainly help to understand the intricacies of writing and speaking clearly. Though it is accepted that language is universal, it cannot be denied that it is also specific to individuals. Our use of language reflects our personality and gives an insight into our thinking. People use language to express their experiences. Since language is not exact, many a t...

Technical English (1 st year B.Tech) Unit -1: Introduction to Communication *Important one mark questions and answers 1.       Mention the origin of the word ‘Communication’. The word ‘Communication’ comes from the Latin word ‘communicare’, which means ‘to share’, i.e., to share information, ideas, and knowledge between a sender and a receiver. 2.       Define language. Language is a system of words and sounds to communicate ideas in a meaningful way. 3.       Name the linguists who classified the seven characteristics of language. Famous linguists named Noam Chomsky and Ferdinand de Saussure.  4.       Elucidate on borrowing process in language. Taking over words from other languages such as ‘alcohol’ from Arabic and ‘boss’ from Dutch. 5.       List major formal communicative skills. The four major communicative skills are l...