ENG ND ONE SECOND SEMESTER

Communication in English 1
GNS 102

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
1.0 Concept of communication
2.0 How to make oral presentations
3.0 Essential elements of correspondence
4.0 Rules of comprehension and interpretation

A Communication:
1. Definition of communication
2. The process of communication
3. The purposes of communication
4. Relationship between communication and language
5. Impact of interference on communication at various levels, e.g., phonological,
syntactic etc
6. Define code-mixing, code-switching and dissonance in communication

B Oral Presentations
1. Label a diagram of the organs of speech
2. Describe the functions of the organs in 2.1 above in speech production
3. Identify the phonemes of English
4. Pronounce correctly by making distinctions between the different sound contrasts
in the consonantal and vowel systems of English
5. Explain the principles of effective speaking, viz, correct use of stress, rhythm, and
intonation patterns

C Correspondence
1. List the various types of correspondence e.g. letter (informal, semiformal &
formal) memo, circular etc
2. Differentiate between informal, semi-formal, formal, semi-formal and formal
letters.
3. Explain the various parts of a letter.
4. Explain the style suitable for formal and informal letters

D Comprehension And Interpretation

1. Identify main ideas in a given passage
2. Draw conclusions from available information