Engineering English
E. Suresh Kumar
Price
200
ISBN
9788125057215
Language
English
Pages
184
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
180 x 240 mm
Year of Publishing
2014
Territorial Rights
Restricted
Imprint
Orient BlackSwan

Engineering English, a textbook of English for BTech students. Written in a simple style, the books covers important topics in oral and written communication, such as effective listening, interpersonal communication, and writing reports, summaries, resumes and different kinds of letters.  Part 1, ‘Communication Skills’, cover listening, speaking and writing skills and some aspects of English grammar and vocabulary that many Indian learners have a problem with.  Part 2, ‘Reading for Enrichment’, has a selection of texts on inspiring achievers of our times, which students will relate to and enjoy.  The book also includes a list of basic technical vocabulary used in different branches of engineering.

Professor Suresh Kumar is Head, Department of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad, and Director, English Language Training Centre, Osmania University.

PART 1
COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  1. Effective Communication 3

Role and Importance of Communication 3 
Features of Human Communication 3
Process of Communication 4 _ Types of
Communication 6
Barriers to Communication 8

  1. Oral Communication 11

Importance of Oral Communication 11
Importance of Listening in Effective Communication 12
Interpersonal Communication 18
Models of Interpersonal Relationship Development 20
Styles of Communication 23
Persuasion Techniques 23
Telephone and Cell phone Etiquette 26

  1. Written Communication 27

Paragraph Writing 27
Summaries 35
Expansion of Proverbs 38
Essay writing 39
Report writing 42
The Scientific Paper 46
Letter Writing 50
Letters of Complaint 51
Replies to Complaints 53
Letters of Enquiry and Responses 56
Résumé Writing 60
Visumes 65
Statement of Purpose 65 _ E-mail 67

  1. Remedial English 71

Importance of Vocabulary and Grammar 71
Homonyms, Homophones and Homographs 72
Synonyms 75
Antonyms 77
One-word Substitutes 80
Idioms 83 _ Words Often Confused 88
Tense and Aspect 90
Subject–Verb Agreement 94
Active and Passive Voice 98
Direct and Indirect Speech 100
Articles 103
Adjectives 105
Prepositions 108
Prefixes 109
Suffixes 110
Question Tags 111
Punctuation 113
Common Errors 127
Correction of Common Errors 131

PART 2
READING FOR ENRICHMENT
1. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 141
2. An Interview with Microsoft CEO: Satya Nadella 149
3. Azim Premji 155
4. Sachin Tendulkar 160
5. Sam Pitroda: The Knowledge Revolution 169
Technical Vocabulary 175