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English for Technical Communication (With CD)
Price: Rs 315
ISBN: 9780070264243
Pages: 256
Pub Date: MAY-08
Publish Status: In Stock
Copyright Year: 2008
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| Key features | | In view of an increasing demand for a text-book in communication for the students of engineering and technology, this book provides the students with a self-access material, complete with plenty of exercises. The book has been written mainly as per the syllabus prescribed by Anna University. Apart from Anna University, 5 Deemed Universities in Tamil Nadu and 4 in Kerala are also being targeted.
? Dr. MGR University
? Satyabama University
? SRM University
? Vellore Institute of Technology
? Annamalai University.
? Cochin University of Science and Technology
? Calicut University
? M G University
? Kerala University
Salient Features:
? Discusses the subject matter under two broad sections ? Section 1 focuses on language (vocabulary and grammar) and Section 2 on reading and writing skills.
? Follows a step-by-step building of concepts. Concept review questions and exercises at the end of topics before the next topic are discussed.
? The treatment is made motivational by including readings from scientific and technological literature keeping in mind the target audiences? background.
? Useful boxed-items for the benefit of the students (For eg., dictionary skills)
? Exhaustive list of must-have vocabulary for engineers and technologists
? Answer-key for the exercises
? An appendix containing listening activities
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| Table of contents | |
PART A: Focus on Language
1. Evolution: Cooking up Words
2. Being Scientifically Grammatical and Technologically Correct
3. Reading and Writing About Institutes of Higher Education
4. Dot com Success Stories: About Definitions and Descriptions of Success
5. Our Environment: Warming up to Prepositions
PART B: Focus on Skills: Reading and Writing
6. The World is Changing Around Us: Learning to Read About it
7. The Process of Living: Arts, Lifestyle and Entertainment
8. Celebrating Human Spirit, Values and Determination? and Learning to Write about Them
9. Let us Travel? In the World of the Written Word
10. Pioneers and Innovations? And the Language that?s `Cool?
11. Minding Your Business with Effective Business Communication
Appendix I: Vocabulary
Appendix II: Listening Activities
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