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