English Language and Communication Skills for Engineers (as Per the Latest AICTE Syllabus)

Book excerpt: English Language and Communication Skills for Engineers is an application based textbook tailored to meet the needs of undergraduate engineering students. Written in an interactive style, the chapters are supplemented with numerous examples, and practice exercises. The title begins with adiscussion on the essentials of English Language - LSRW. Following this, the book is divided into 6 units. Unit I on Essentials of Writing Skills discusses basics of English grammar, importance of vocabulary building and methods of identifying common errors in writing. Unit II on Writing Practicescovers the nature and style of sensible writing including main elements of a paragraph, essay and precis writing. Unit III and Unit IV concentrate on building Listening Skills and Reading Skills respectively. Unit V on Oral Communication elaborates Phonetics and tips for improving conversations. Theconcluding unit on Communication at Workplace provides important pointers for successful Job Interviews and Formal Presentations.