CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

Session 2016-2017
Certificate in Communicative Skills in English (CCSE)
Phonetics and Spoken English
(CCE-11)
ASSIGNMENT
Maximum Marks: 25
a) Attempt any two questions.

1. What is Intonation and what are the patterns of Intonation?

2. How are the following consonants produced? Describe them with examples.
(a) Friction Consonant (b) Stop Consonant
3. Why is English called ‘A window to the World’? What is the need to learn English in India?
4. Mark the Primary or Secondary Stress in following words:-
(a) Application (b) Education (c) Language (d) Photographer (e) Afternoon

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CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Session 2016-2017
Certificate in Communicative Skills in English (CCSE)
Writing Skills
(CCE-12)
ASSIGNMENT
Maximum Marks: 25
a) Attempt any two questions.

1. Write a paragraph on any One of the following topic in about 150 words.
(a) Tourist place (b) Your daily routine
2. Write a report in about 80 words on the Cultural Fest organised in your college/school.
3. Write the script for any One of the following.
(a) Announcement at the Railway Station (b) Announcement made by the Vice-Chancellor
4. Write a note on any One of the following topics:
(a) Internet (b) Cricket Match

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 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Session 2016-2017
Certificate in Communicative Skills in English (CCSE)
Vocabulary Building and Reading Skills
(CCE-13)
ASSIGNMENT
Maximum Marks: 25
a) Attempt any two questions.

1. Write meaning of any Five of the following words:

(Kindergarten, Immigrant, Garrulous, Atheist, Incorrigible, Democracy, Orphan, Regicide)
2. Make one word out of the prefixes and suffixes given below. Do any Ten.
(diss___, ____ness, Inter_____, ____ish, de____, ____less, Omni___,uni____, ____ment,
_____ate, ex____, homo_____, _____ive)
3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate conjunctions given below:
a) _______ he is mad _____ he feigns madness.
b) I will read that book ______ your recommend it.
c) Reshma has not phoned ________ she went to Delhi.
d) You may do _______ you please.
e) I am glad _____ you like it.
f) You can go _______ you like.
g) He is sad ________ hopeful.
h) She returned home _________ he had gone.
i) You cannot succeed ______ you work hard.
(unless, that, if, either, or, but, wherever, after, since, as)
4. Write the meaning of the underlined idioms. Do any Four.
a) The question paper was so difficult that most of the candidates were at sea.
b) Although the doctor was called at the eleventh hour, yet he saved the life of the patient.
c) Wise men always save some money for the rainy day.
d) Honesty is the acid test of human character.
e) The servant pulled a long face when he was informed about his dismissal.
f) A mother would move heaven and earth to save the life of her child.

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 CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Session 2016-2017
Certificate in Communicative Skills in English (CCSE)
Communicative Grammar
(CCE-14)
ASSIGNMENT
Maximum Marks: 25
a) Attempt any two questions.

1. Give instructions to your friend on how to prepare a cup of coffee.

2. Write the process of opening an account in a bank.
3. Give examples of one Declarative, one interrogative, one imperative and one exclamatory
sentence each.
4. Describe a historical place which you have recently visited.

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