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COMMUNICATION SKILLS

LISTENING WRITINGREADINGSPEAKING

LISTENING, READING = RECEPTIVE

SPEAKING, WRITING = PRODUCTIVE

AT PRESENT

L,S,R,W PRODUCTIVE

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THE SYLLABUS

PART ONESCENARIO

PART TWOEIGHT TOPICS

DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

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DISCUSS

IONS AND PRESENTATIONS

WORK

FOOD

LANGUAGE

HEALTH

ENVIRONMENT

EDUCATION

CULTURE

GLOBALIZATION

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SCENARIO

Pair Work

Background: College

Problem Solving

Use of appropriate phrases and

expressions

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THREE STAGES

OF A SCENARIO

Planning

Performance

Debriefing

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Excuse me ___________.

How are you?

How do you do?

Reply: Fine. Thank you.

Starting a Conversation

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

How is everything going?

Hope everything is fine with you.

Reply: Things are going fine.

Things are OK.

Yes, by the grace of God.

Starting a Conversation

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Are you busy?

Hope you are not too busy.

Reply: Not really. / Yes, a little.

No, not at all.

I am very busy right now. Can you comelater?

Starting a Conversation

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

I need to talk to you.

I need to discuss with you.

Reply: Yes. What is it about?

Is it about the _______?

Donttell me it is about ______.I must talk to you about __________

Starting a Conversation

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

I have a problem regarding the

_____________.

I cannot _____________.

I have not completed the __________.

I need time to complete ______.Can you give me some time to

complete the __________?

Stating the Problem

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

I could not find ___________.

I did not get any material regarding

__________.

I was sick and so, I could not

___________I wanted to _______, but _______

You see, I could not _____ because

______________

Stating the Reasons

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

I will _______________.

I promise to submit ____ on

____________

I will surely submit _____ on___.

I give you my word. You will get the__________ on _______

Promising/Assuring

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Thanks for considering.

I am really grateful to you.

Thanks a million.

Thanks for being so kind.

That was very kind of you.I must thank you for being so kind/

helping me.

Ending a Conversation

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

The student has to submit the essay

on Thursday.

But she hasntfinished.

So, she has to request the teacher to

give her more time.She has already got an excuse in the

past.

Scenario 1: The Student

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

The student is not regular.

She comes late for some classes.

She has been absent for some classes.

She already has taken an excuse.

There is a conference next week.She has to mark/grade the essay this

week itself.

Scenario 1: The Teacher

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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Deadline: the last day or time by

which a work should be completed.

Extension: (In this scenario) asking

for more time.

Exceptional: (In this scenario) special

Difficult Words

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THANK YOU

SEE YOU NEXT

WEEK.

DR SUJATHA MENON