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Madras University : B.A Communicative English 2014 Question Paper

Are you looking for Madras University Old Question Papers for B.A English ? You will get here 2014 Question Paper of BA English, Communicative English.

University : Madras University / University of Madras
Course : B.A English
Subject : Communicative English
Exam Year : 2014

Section A (10 x 2 = 20)

Write short notes on any TEN of the following questions in about 50 words each.

1. What is 'Phonetics'?

2. What is 'Received Pronounciation'?

3. Bring about the importance of group discussion in a selection process.

4. Mention a few basic requirements of a participant in group discussion.

5. What is an 'Interview'?

6. Mention a few basic steps one has to take before appearing for an interview.

7. What are the qualities of a public speaker?

8. How will you tackle a distractor while delivering a public speech?

9. What is 'Compering'?

10. What are the basic qualities of a good compere?

11. What are the basic skils of listening?

12. How does the 'accent' play an important role in understanding a speech?


Section B-(6x5=30)

Answer any SIX of the following questions in about 100 words each.

13. Write about the importance of 'intonation' and 'stress' in spoken language.

14. Write a short note on 'vowels' and 'consonants' in English language.

15. Write briefly about the importance of personal appearance in an interview.

16. Bring out the importance of listening comprehension in the modern context.

17. List out the few hindrances that contribute to improper listening to announcements.

18. List out a few difficulties a foreigner faces while listening ti an Indian speaker.

19. Bring out yhe difference in listening to an educational speech and political speech.

20. List out a few quetions which you consider to be very difficult to answer in an interview.

21. Write about the influence of mother tongue in a person's effort to learn a foreign language.

22. Bring out the differences in the presentation of news from India, BBC, and CNN.


Section C-(5x10=50)

Write essays(about 200 to 250 words) on any FIVE of the following questions.

23. Write an essay on the vowels, diphthongs and consonants in English.

24. Write an essay on the preparatory steps one has to take before appearing for an interview and

also the ways in which he hes to face the interview.

25. Take the example of any great public speaker and analyse the qualities that went into making of

such speaker a great one.

26. Write an essay on the ways and means of improving one's listening skill.

27. Write an essay on the steps one has to take to improve their listening to news -both India and

Foreign.

28. 'Corruption is the root-cause for all the ills of Indian Democracy'. This is the topic assigned

for a group discussion. Write an essay on the ways of discussing the given topic.

29. You are to deliver a public speech on "The youth are used less and are not useless". How will

yougo about preparing and delivering the speech?

30. Write an essay on the importance of speaking and listening skills in the present context. 
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