Tuesday 21 February 2017
FIRST YEAR II SEMESTER ENGLISH MODEL PAPER WITH ANSWERS DEC..2016 TO APRIL..2017
II SEMESTER ENGLISH MODEL PAPER WITH
ANSWERS
AT THE END OF
SECOND SEMESTER (CBCS PATTERN)
DEGREE
EXAMINATIONS
ENGLISH—I MODEL PAPER
Common for B.
A/B.Com/B. Sc (FT) B. Sc (Animation)
(w.e.f Admitted
batch 2016-2017)
Time:
3 hrs
Maximum Marks: 75
SECTION- A
(PROSE)
Answer any Three
of the following questions 3x5=15
1.
How
is the scientist superior to God according to J. B. S Haldane?
2.
Compare
and contrast the scientific point of view and God’s eye view?
3.
What
are the G. Gardiner’s views on the custom of Shaking Hands?
4.
How
does A. G. Gardiner differentiate Shaking Hands with different people?
SECTION- B
(POETRY)
Answer any Three
of the following questions 3x5=15
1.
What
are the specific features of autumn season according to John Keats?
2.
What
is the central idea of the poem Ode to Autumn?
3.
Explain
the views of Kishwar Naheed on the exploitation of the women?
4.
Why
did Kishwar Naheed compare herself with a commodity?
SECTION- C
(SHORT STORY)
Answer any One of the following 1x
10= 10
1. How did Subbiah meet his tragic end in the story “Half a rupee worth?”
2. Bring out the humour in Ruskin Bond’s story “The boy
who broke the bank”
SECTION- D (ONE
ACT PLAY)
Answer any One of the following 1x
10= 10
1. Bring out the humour in the play “The Proposal”
2.
Sketch
the character of Lomov in the play “The Proposal”
3.
Property plays a major role in the play “The Proposal”- Discuss.
SECTION- E
(LANGUAGE ACTIVITY) (WITH
ANSWERS)
Answer any Five of the following
5x5=25
I.
Change the following sentences into passive voice
i) Children like chocolates Ans: Chocolates are
liked by children
ii) Sasi is playing tennis Ans: Tennis is
being played by Sasi
iii) Krupa wrote a novel Ans: A novel was
written by Krupa
iv) Malli has bought a new car Ans: A new car has been
bought by Malli
v) Who taught you grammar? Ans: By whom were you
taught grammar?
II.
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
i)
He said “I am busy now” Ans:He
said that he was busy then
ii)
She said to me “I will meet you tomorrow” Ans:She said that she would
meet me the next day
iii) He said, “Do you speak
English?” Ans:She
asked whether I speak English
iv)
The teacher asked the students, “Did you show me your homework?”
Ans: The teacher
asked the students whether they had showed him their home work.
v)
“Have you no sense?” he shouted
Ans: He shouted whether I had no sense
III.
Change the following into other degrees
i)
Iron is the most useful metal Ans:
No other metal is as useful as iron
(Into Positive Degree)
ii)
Tea is as popular as coffee Ans:
Coffee is not more popular than tea
(Into
Comparative Degree)
iii)
Imaginary fear is more dangerous the real experience.
(Into Positive Degree)
Ans:
Real experience is not so dangerous as Imaginary fear
iv)
Very few sights in nature are as beautiful as a rainbow
(Into
Superlative Degree)
Ans:
A rainbow is one of the most beautiful sights in nature
v)
No other King was as wise as Solomon
(Into
comparative Degree)
Ans: Solomon was
wiser than any other King
IV.
Build a neat a paragraph using the given below
Respect for elders here and there---the
young not serious of virtues of the elders----only of their weaknesses---the
young too free to be serious----ignorant of values of hard work, economy,
decorum---elders also at times inconsiderate---not willing to grant
freedom----attempts at shouting and dismissing the young not showing
benevolence.
Ans: Now-a-days very few elders are respected
here and there. The young don not take the elders as their models. They are not
serious of virtues of elders, but only of their weaknesses. They are so free
that they cannot be serious of anything. They are ignorant of values of hard
work, economy, decency and decorum. Sometimes the elders are also inconsiderate
and indifferent to the youth. They are not willing to grant freedom to the
youth. They often take recourse to shouting at and dismissing the youth and
their activities without showing benevolence. It is high time that there must
be a perfect understanding between the elders and the young.
V.
Write a dialogue between two friends discussing their hobbies in five
alternative steps
Ans:
Ravi:
Hi
Prakash! What about your hobbies?
Prakash:
Yah!
I enjoy reading in my leisure time.
Ravi:
It’s
a very nice hobby. I too like it but have no enough free time.
Praksh:
It
does not need a particular free time. You try it at least before going to sleep
Ravi:
You
are right.
Prakash:
Reading
gives us a pleasure of information
Ravi:
OK
from today itself I develop the hobby of reading
Prakash:
Nice. Have a good day.
VI.
Read the following passage and answer
the questions that follow
In the first
season of my crop was good enough to satisfy me, especially the beans and
potatoes. The next year did better still, for I dug all the land needed, about
a third of an acre, with a spade. I learned from the experience of both years
that if one would live simply and eat only the crop which he raised, and raise
no more than he ate, then we would need to plant only a small piece of ground.
Ancient poetry and old stories suggest that farming was once a holy art; but
people farm today with unholy haste and thoughtlessness. Our purpose now is
merely to have large farms and large crops. Today the farmer is interested only
in the wealth he can obtain from the soil. By greed and selfishness, and a
habit of regarding the soil as property, the face of the land is made ugly,
farming is lowered in dignity and the farmer leads the meanest of lives.
1. Which crops grew well in the first
season?
2. How much land did the narrator dig
the other year?
3. What does ancient poetry suggest
about farming?
4.
How is soil regarded today?
5. Pick out the word from the passage
which means opposite for “beautiful”
Ans:
1.
The
beans and potatoes
2.
About
a third of half an acre
3.
Farming
was once a holy art; but people farm today with unholy haste and
thoughtlessness.
4.
The
soil as property, the face of the land is made ugly
5.
Ugly
Best Regards,
Sasi Kumar....
FIRST YEAR II SEMESTER CSS MODEL PAPERS WITH ANSWERS DEC..2016 TO APRIL 2017
ADIKAVI NANNAYA
UNIVERSITY RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM
CBCS / Semester
System (W.e.f. 2016-17 Admitted Batch)
(Common for All
UG Courses except BCA/B.Sc Animation)
Foundation
Course:COMMUNICATION and SOFT SKILLS- I
SEMESTER
–II
Model Question Paper
Total Marks: 50
UNIT– I (VOCABULARY
BUILDING)
MODEL PAPER CSS 1
I. Look at the underlines
part in each word and write its meaning. 10 X ½ = 5 M
E.g.
Bicycle = Two
1.
Semicircle
2.
Multipurpose
3.
Tripod
4.
Anticlimax
5.
Misunderstand
6.
Postpaid
7.
Supermarket
8.
Reload
9.
Prorich
10.
Hyper active
II. Write noun forms for following by choosing appropriate
suffixes 10 X ½ = 5M
E.g.
Supervise = Supervision
1.
Commit.
2.
Oblige
3.
Expect
4.
Normal
5.
Examine
6.
Relate
7.
Capable
8.
False
9.
Conceive
10.
Apply
III. Select the right option 5
X 1 = 5M
1.
The rice seems to be very (coarse/course)
2.
Rasagulla is a delicious (dessert, desert)
3.
Everyone prefers (piece/peace) to war.
4.
Mr. Sharma is (formally/formerly) the Principal of this college.
5.
Petrol is very precious. We must use it (judiciously/judicially)
IV. Choose the appropriate phrasal verb for the underlined
in each sentence by selecting from the list. 5 X 1
= 5M
Put out Put off
Took off called off Closed down passed away.
1.
The old man died due to cancer.
2.
There was a fire accident in our locality yesterday. The fire fighters came and
stopped the fire.
3.
The RTC workers strike was cancelled.
4.
The plane could not leave the ground due to bad weather.
5.
The University deferred the exams on the request of students.
UNIT – II : Correct the following sentences 5
X 1 = 5M
1.
This scissors is very blunt.
2.
A team of doctors have examined the patient.
3.
He said that he will be ready.
4.
I saw your brother while I am returning from college.
5.
I am going to college every day.
UNIT – III: Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions 5 X 1 = 5M
1.
India is a leading country ________ software development.
2.
Milk is good ______ health.
3.
The cat jumped ______ the rat.
4.
She held her pen _________ her fingers.
5.
The house is _______ the Balaji Temple.
UNIT – IV: Answer any two questions 2
X 5 = 10M
1.
What are the barriers to effective listening?
2.
List out various strategies we can adopt for effective listening?
3.
Write a note on the types of listening?
UNIT – V (Reading skills)
Write a note on any two of the following 2 X 5 = 10M
1.
Skimming
2.
Intensive reading
3.
Scanning.
II SEMESTER CSS MODEL PAPER WITH
ANSWERS
ADIKAVI NANNAYA
UNIVERSITY RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM
CBCS / Semester
System (W.e.f. 2016-17 Admitted Batches)
(Common for All
UG Courses except BCA/B. Sc Animation)
Foundation
Course: COMMUNICATION and SOFT SKILLS –I
SEMESTER –II
Model Question Paper
Total Marks: 50
UNIT– I (VOCABULARY
BUILDING)
I. Look at the underlines
part in each word and write its meaning. 10 X ½ = 5 M
E.g.
Bicycle = Two
1.
Semicircle Ans:Half
2.
Multipurpose Ans: Many
3.
Tripod Ans:
Three
4.
Anticlimax Ans:
Against
5.
Misunderstand Ans: Error
6.
Postpaid Ans:
After
7.
Supermarket Ans:
Over
8.
Reload Ans:
Again
9.
Pro rich Ans:
For
10.
Hyper active Ans:
Over
II. Write noun forms for following by choosing appropriate
suffixes 10 X ½ = 5M
E.g.
Supervise Ans: Supervision
1.
Commit. Ans:
Commitment
2.
Oblige Ans: Obligation
3.
Expect Ans: Expectation
4.
Normal Ans: Normalisation
5.
Examine Ans: Examination
6.
Relate Ans: Relation
7.
Capable Ans: Capability
8.
False Ans: Falsehood
9.
Conceive Ans: Conception
10.
Apply Ans: Application
III. Select the right
option
5 X 1 = 5M
1.
The rice seems to be very (coarse/course)
2.
Rasagulla is a delicious (dessert, desert)
3.
Everyone prefers (piece/peace) to war.
4.
Mr. Sharma is (formally/formerly) the Principal of this college.
5.
Petrol is very precious. We must use it (judiciously/judicially)
IV. Choose the appropriate phrasal verb for the underlined
in each sentence by selecting from the list.
5 X 1
= 5M
Put out Put
off Took off
called off Closed down passed away.
1.
The old man died due to cancer. Ans: Passed away
2.
There was a fire accident in our locality yesterday. The fire fighters came and
stopped the fire.
Ans: Put out
3.
The RTC workers strike was cancelled. Ans: Called off
4.
The plane could not leave the ground due to bad weather. Ans:
Took off
5.
The University deferred the exams on the request of students. Ans: Closed down
UNIT – II : Correct the following sentences
5 X 1 = 5M
1.
This scissors is very blunt. Ans: These scissors are
very blunt
2.
A team of doctors have examined the patient. Ans:A team of doctors has
examined the patient
3.
He said that he will be ready. Ans: He said that he
would be ready
4.
I saw your brother while I am returning from college.
Ans:
I saw your brother while I was returning from the college
5.
I am going to college every day. Ans: I go to college every day
UNIT – III: Fill in the blanks with suitable
prepositions
5 X 1 = 5M
1.
India is a leading country ________ software development. Ans: in
2.
Milk is good ______ health. Ans:
for
3.
The cat jumped ______ the rat. Ans:
upon
4.
She held her pen _________ her fingers. Ans: in
5.
The house is _______ the Balaji Temple. Ans:
beside/by
UNIT – IV: Answer any two questions
2 X 5 = 10M
1.
What are the barriers to effective listening?
2.
List out various strategies we can adopt for effective listening?
3.
Write a note on the types of listening?
UNIT – V (Reading skills)
Write a note on any two of the following
2 X 5
= 10M
1.
Skimming
2.
Intensive reading
3.
Scanning.
Best Regards,
Sasi Kumar....
III SEMESTER ENGLISH 2016 ( June- Nov)
III
Semester: Prose 1.SHYNESS MY SHIELD
s --M.K.Gandhi
Q.
what are Ganhiji’s views about his shyness?
Mohan
Das Karamchand Gandhi is popularly known as Mahatma. He is the champion of
truth and non-violence. The present extract “Shyness my Shield” is taken from
his autobiography entitled “My Experiments with Truth”. It reveals his efforts
to overcome shyness during his stay in London. In his essay Gandhi states that
his shyness has helped him in the discovery of truth.
Gandhi
was a member of the vegetarian society. He could not speak in the executive
committee meetings of the society. He could not support Dr. Allinson who was in
favour of birth control movement. He trembled to speak in the meeting to
promote vegetarianism at Ventnor. He made himself ridiculous while speaking on
the eve of his departure from London. He said that his constitutional shyness was
not a disadvantage whatever. His hesitancy in speech taught him economy of
words. It helped him in limiting his thoughts. He never uttered or wrote
anything without giving proper thoughts. He never regretted anything he spoke
or wrote.
He
says that silence is a part of spiritual discipline and a votary of truth. A
man of few words will rarely be thoughtless in his speech. He admits that his
shyness was once an annoyance and later a pleasure. He concludes that his shyness is his
shield
2.Why
People Really Love technology
Alexis c
Madrigal
Q. what does Genevieve Bell say about
the new technology?
The
present piece “Why People Really Love Technology?” is an interview with Genevieve
Bell. She is the director of Intel Corporation. The author Alexs C Madrigal
finds many interesting narratives about technology in his interview with Bell.
According
to Genevieve Bell the ratio of women using internet is greater than men. She
says that computer technology is a fascinating aspect in the global society.
The adopters of technology and the gadgets like cell phones, computers etc. came
into existence. Both educated and uneducated women use the Skype. Most of the
e-readers and smart phone data users are women. People at the age of 40s, 50s
and 60s are driven by using this technology
Genevieve
Bell diverts the conventional wisdom into modern technology. The use of iphone
and ipad is an emerging trend of advanced technology. Face book is an extension
of social communication. It has often been used by women. The women are about
half the users of communication on the planet. They spend more time on talking
and texting services than men. The early ideology of the internet is about free
information. Later it spreads into a massive social communication. It is a revolutionary
advancement of technology to the present generation
III Semester Poetry: 2016-2017 1. ONCE UPON A
TIME
--Gabriel Okara
Q. How can a person laugh with
his heart and eyes according to Okara in his poem
“Once upon a Time”?
Gabriel Okara is a great poet of
Nigeria. His poem” Once upon a Time” is an emotional poem. It is about the
story of a grown up man. He wishes that he could once again be as innocent as
when he was a child.
The poet tells his son about the
behaviour of people in the olden days and in the modern world. He remembers a
time when people had true feelings for one another. They would laugh with their
hearts but today they laugh with their teeth. They greet each other with a
smile that does not reach their hearts. When they say ‘come again’ to a guest
they don’t really mean it. They only say it to be polite. According to the
poet, people now- a- days are often interested in meeting people only if they
are rich and famous. They do not respect people those who have no wealth or
position.
The poet says that we behave very
differently in the office, compared to the way we behave at a party. Once
someone enters the adult world, he will change and then change others. Then the
young adults will gradually forget how to laugh with their hearts. The poet has a deep desire to go back to the
innocence of childhood. He thinks that his son’s innocent smile could teach him
how to express his feelings honestly. He wants to re-learn how to behave in a
natural way. Thus the poet wants to be child again to laugh with his heart.
2. DIGGING
….Seamus Heaney
Q. what
attitude or feeling does the speaker have towards the traditional work of Digging?
Seamus Heaney is a famous poet of Ireland. His poem
‘Digging’ is taken from his collection of poems “Death of a Naturalist”. In this poem all the three generations of the
speaker are involved in digging. His grandfather digs turf, his father digs up
potatoes and he is digging up his memories with a pen. The speaker regrets that
he is no longer able to follow his ancestors’ occupation but wants to become a
writer.
The speaker begins writing the poem at his desk near the
window. His hand doesn’t hold the pen, but the pen rests in his hand. Suddenly
he gets disturbed by the rasping sound of the spade from outside. It makes him
to recollect the memories of his father and grandfather. His father wears a
coarse boot and working in a potato field for twenty years when the speaker was
a young boy. The memory stretches even further back to his grandfather who digs
turf for peat. The peat can be turned into great fuel and fertilizer.
The speaker doesn’t have the
proper tool for digging like his father or grandfather. He is something
different in attitude. While his father and grandfather dig with spades, the
speaker plans to dig with his pen. They would dig down into earth, perhaps the
speaker wants to dig down into his past to give proper recognition to his
ancestors. Finally the poet carries on the traditional work of digging in a
different way as writer.
III
Semester: Short Story THE
INTERPRETER OF MALADIES
-Jhumpa Lahiri
Q. Discuss the central theme of the story “The Interpreter
of Maladies”
The story “The Interpreter of maladies” is written by
Jhumpa Lahiri. She is an Indian American author. The narrator describes the Das
family. Mr. Kapasi is a tour guide. He drives for the Das family to the Sun
temple at Konark. Mr. kapasi silently observes the nature of Mr. and Mrs.Das. They are not at all close with each other.
They don’t really enjoy taking care of their three kids. Mr. Kapasi tells the
couple that he has another job as an interpreter at doctor’s office. Mrs. Das
suddenly shows interest in Mr. Kapasi. She thinks that an interpreter is really
romantic.
Mr. Kpasi starts to develop interest on Mrs. Das. He
suggests that he should take the whole family to another tourist place. So that
they can spend more time with hills and homes. Mrs. Das reveals to Mr. Kapasi
that her son Bobby is not the son of Mr. Das. Nobody knows that truth except
Mrs. Das. It makes Mr. Kapsi to lose respect for Mrs. Das
The
children and Mr. Das play with the monkeys. Mean while Mrs. Das joins them, Bobby is
missing. They find him surrounded by monkeys. Mr. Das accidentally takes a
picture in his nervousness. Mrs. Das cries for help and asks Mr. Kapasi to do
something. Mr. Kapasi chases off the monkeys and carries Bobby back to his family.
Later the family went back to America.
THE BELOVED
CHARIOTEER
-Sashi Deshpande
Q. What is the central theme of the
story “The Beloved Charioteer?”
Sashi
Deshpande is one of the greatest India English writers of 21st
century. “The Beloved Charioteer” is a delightful short story written by her.
It describes the life of three generations of people how they live together
with different mindsets. The story reveals the hardships faced by widows in a
male dominated society.
Arti
is the mother of Priti. She becomes depressed since the death of her husband,
Madhav. She loves two persons in life- her father and her husband. As both of
them died, her grief knows no bounds. She spends most of her time on smoking
and staring at walls with blank face. She does not talk to anyone, neither to
her daughter Priti nor to her mother. She even scolds Priti for no reason. She is
confined to four walls. She is with a shaven head wearing red saris. Life has
been cruel for her.
The
grandmother in the story is the narrator. She is called Ajji. She tells her
daughter Arti how cruel Arti’s father was when he was alive. In fact, at one
stage the narrator envies her daughter’s happy married life. Priti likes to
sleep with her grandmother. She hopes to hear stories from Ajji. She does not like
to sleep with her mother as she never sleeps well and goes on smoking. Priti
does not like the smell. Priti’s affection for her grandmother is a gift from
heaven.
III
Semester: One-act play KANYASULKAM
-Gurajada Appa Rao
Q. Write the summary of Act I & II
of the one-act play “Knaysulkam”
The
one-act play “Kanyasulkam” is written by Gurajada Appa Rao. It is the first Telugu
play to deal with social issues. It is
translated into English by C. Vijayasree and T. Vijayakumar. The play portrays
the practice of kanyasulkam which was common among the Brahmins in the Telugu
speaking area of southern India. The play also depicts the objections to widow
re-marriages and hatred towards English education
The
play takes place in a village called ‘Bonkuladibba’ near Vijayanagaram. The
lead character in the play is Girisam. He is an English educated man. His life
is full of debts. He used to live in the house of putakoolamma. She is a widow. He goes to Venkatesam’s native
place as his teacher to teach him English. In the mean time he enjoys with
Mahuravani. Maduravani is a prostitute. She is the muse of Girisam in the beginning
of the play and that of Ramappa panthulu in the rest of the play
Agnihotravadhanulu
is a key role player in the play. He is an egoistic Brahmin. He rudely slams
his food plate on the face of his young widowed daughter when she objects the
early marriage of her sister to an old man. Parents in those days sell their
pre-pubescent daughters to old men for money which refers to be Kanyasulkam.
The writer strongly blames this evil practice in the Indian society
2. Q. Sketch the
character of Girisam in the play “Kanyasulkam”
Girisam
is a lead character in the play “Kanyasulkam”. He is a very clever young man. He
desires for easy money. He tells lies very easily. He stays with a boarding
house widow. He borrows money from others and spends on dancing girls. No one
is left in the town to cheat and borrow money. He claims to be an educationist.
He wins the favour of Madhuravani with his skilful conversation. Madhuravani is
a young prostitute. She is beautiful. She likes Girisam more than the boarding
widow.
Girisam
enters as tuition teacher to Venkatesam, the son of Agnihotravdhanulu. What he
teaches Venkatesam is nothing but smoking cigars. He goes to Venkatesam’s
village to escape from his creditors. It helps him to pass time with free
boarding and lodging. When Venkamma requests Girisam to speak to her son Venkatesam
in English, he said ‘Twinkle, Twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are!’
. Venkatesam replies ‘There is a white man in the tent’
Girisam
shows another angle in his character. When he sees the young widow Butchamma,
he makes his plan to make her his own, at least for some time. He gives a long
lecture to Venkatesam on the necessity of child marriages. He says that it is a
new discovery to get young girls married to old men. He makes a satire on
politics. Unless one changes one’s opinions from time to time, one cannot
become a politician.
INTERVIEW
SKILLS
Q1.
What are the interview skills and describe the different stages of interviews?
Normally an interview
is a meeting between two people. They know about each other through questions
and answers. The person who asks questions is an interviewer. The person who
responds is an interviewee. We watched or read some interviews of writers or film
actors on the TV or the newspapers.
To select a right
person, employing organizations will conduct interviews. They look in to the
minds of eligible candidates to assess their strengths and weaknesses and
recognize if the candidate is suitable for their organisation. They assess our
physical, mental and psychological attitudes. Every interview board consists of
four to six members.
Facing the interview board only needs a
cluster of skills like communication skills, thinking skills, body language
etc. For selecting a suitable candidate, interviewers conduct two main kinds of
interviews: Telephonic Interview and Personal Interview. Telephonic Interview
helps them to screen the attitude of the aspirants before short listing the
candidates. Telephonic Interview needs telephone etiquette and the polite way
of responding. There are two stages in personal interviews 1. Pre interview stage 2. Interview stage
Observe the following about the
stages of an Interview.
Pre Interview stage:
·
Get
your certificates and other documents ready and in order.
·
Avoid
funky hair style and look decent.
·
Get
a simple but decent dress pressed and be ready for interview.
·
Don’t
wear flashy dress with gaudy designs.
·
Avoid
ornamentation.
·
Get
your foot wear polished and ready.
·
Know
about the organization.
·
Update
your GK
·
Present
yourself fifteen minutes before scheduled time.
·
Do
SWOT analysis.
·
Practising
expected questions.
Interview stage:
·
Arrive
early
·
Greeting and offering a firm hand shake
·
Be
positive and confident
·
Active
listening and speaking
·
Body
language-Eye contact, Smile, Sitting
posture, Hand movements
·
Thinking
skills
·
Alertness
·
Sincerity
·
Ask
questions if permitted
·
Leave
the room after thanking them
PRESENTATION SKILLS
Q2. How to Develop Presentation Skills? (OR)
Q. Write a brief note on
Presentation Skills?
1.
Planning : Planning is the first
step for an effective presentation. If
we fail to plan, we have to plan for our failure. Focus on the topic of your presentation well
ahead of the time. Think innovatively to
catch the attention of the audience.
Plan a beginning, a middle and an end.
2.
Be Original and Smart : Do not try
to imitate others. Be yourself. Remember that it is your presentation and it
should carry your image. Your
presentation should speak about your hard work, passion and quality. Hence, make it as interesting with all
personal experiences and stories.
3.
Short, Sweet and not beyond Given Time :
Try to make your presentation short and simple but effective. Be smart.
Choose right words, phrases and expressions and leave its impact on the
audience.
4.
Keep the audience in mind : Keep the
following aspects when you make a presentation because you have to choose your
inputs like stories, graphics, images, videos etc.,
·
Who
are they?
·
Number?
·
Only
men / only women / or both
·
Their
age group
·
Their
interest in the topic
·
Their
expectations
·
Challenges
Whatever
be the size of the audience, observe the mood of the audience. Take them with you smartly. Use anecdotes, cartoons and pictures if
necessary.
5.
Stay Cool and Relaxed : Do not feel
nervous. Do not try to get it by
heart. Use your natural expression and
try to stay cool and relaxed. Connected
yourself and try to establish link with the audience.
6.
Be Interactive and humorous : Never
try to lecture in a monotone. Nobody can
listen to you for a long time. And at
the same time do not read large texts from the screen when you present Power
Point Presentations. Keep only the hints
on the screen, talk about them through examples and pictures. Ask questions, clarify doubts and involve the
participants in the presentation.
7.
Mind your Body Language : Follow
appropriate dress code. Never try to sit
when you make a presentation. Stand
erect on both the legs without throwing your weight on a single leg. Look into the eyes of the participants. Do not look at the roof or stare into their
eyes. Do not look either at men or at
women for a long time. Give equal
priority.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Q3. What are the
qualities required for Public Speaking ?
1.
Planning : Planning is the first
step for an effective presentation.
While planning we need to keep the audience in mind. Plan a beginning, a middle and an end.
2.
Be Original and Smart : Do not try
to imitate others. Be yourself.
3.
Short, Sweet and not beyond Given Time :
Try to make your presentation short and simple but effective.
4.
Keep the audience in mind : Keep the
following aspects when you address the gathering. Observe if they are students or professional,
their number, gender, age and other aspects.
5.
Stay Cool and Relaxed : Do not feel
nervous. Do not try to get it by
heart. Use your natural expression and
try to stay cool and relaxed.
6.
Be Interactive and humorous : Never
try to lecture in a monotone. Nobody can
listen to you for a long time. Ask
questions, clarify doubts and involve the participants in the speech. Be friendly and accessible. Try to as interactive as possible.
7.
Mind your Body Language : Follow
appropriate dress code and other aspects of body language like postures,
gestures, eye contact etc., Facial expression etc.,
8.
Be unbiased : Do not make unworthy
comments against anybody. Do not make
comments about any religion, caste, creed, gender or race. Remember that we are in a democratic and
secular world and our comments should not hurt anyone.
9.
Plan and Practice : The most
important aspect is planning your speech.
Research the topic write it down and read silently. Edit and revise your
ideas. Practice it in front of a mirror watching your feelings, emotions and
body language. Articulate your
expressions, Use pauses. Record your own
speech and listen. Ask your friends to
watch you and give you feedback.
10.
Observe other Successful Speakers : The
best tip is watching other speakers when they make their speeches. “There is no great teacher other than experience”. Make it as interesting as possible.
GROUP
DISCUSSION
Q4.What is a Group Discussion? Describe the skills and personality traits
are assessed in a GD.
We know the term Group Discussion has become
the buzz word of every job aspirant during the recent past. Every employing
agency conducts group Discussions as a measure to pick up right candidates. It
is a filtration process. Group Discussions are conducted in colleges or other
organizations as a solution finding tool. In fact even in our houses we conduct
group discussions to find out solutions for certain problems.
Group Discussion means as the name itself
explains, it is a discussion conducted in a group. It measures the skills,
traits and abilities of a candidate for being recruited by an organization. The
participants are different from group to group. The group is given a topic and
is asked to discuss for fifteen to twenty minutes. This discussion is monitored
by experts and the performance of the individuals is evaluated.
The
following skills and personality traits are assessed in a group Discussion:
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Communication Skills
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Interpersonal Skills
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Leadership Skills
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Motivational Skills
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Team Building Skills
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Negotiation Skills
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Analytical/Logical Thinking Skills
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Problem Solving Skills
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Reasoning ability
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Initiative
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Assertiveness
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Flexibility
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Creativity
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Decision Making Ability
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Cooperation
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Q5.
How to Participate in a Group Discussion ?
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Try to take the initiative :
Always try to take initiative
with a qualifying proposition. It
projects you as a leader. Talk in favour
of or against the given topic. Substantiate
your statement with apt examples. When
some other member tries to continue, give him a chance and listen
politely. Take the cue to continue the
argument.
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If you miss the first chance and
if some other member takes the lead ?
Don’t panic. Follow that member closely and
attentively. Continue politely giving
evidence and opinions. Try to relate
personal or other experiences, relevant to the discussion. In fact, the quality of the discussion, apart
from the starter, is dependent on the information generated out of the
discussion.
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Try to be different from others :
Be original. Do not imitate the ideas or expression of
others. Read books, magazines and
journals and develop your own ideas and expression.
·
Don’t panic – take the role of an
integrator :
Don’t worry if you are not able
to think. Don’t panic. Follow what others are saying. Take the cue and continue. Listen to all and summarise their
opinions. Sometimes the integrator also
will have the role of a presenter. So
you can give a direction to the argument and thus you can become important.
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Take other roles too :
You can also play the role of a
supporter by encouraging good opinions and substantiating them. Or bring in peace by pacifying people when
the group goes out of control in a heated discussion. These two roles also play a vital part.
DEBATE
Q6. What is a
Debate ? Discuss the roles and stages in a Debate.
When there is some serious problem in our house, what do
our people do? They talk about it. They
discuss seriously to find a solution. If
it is done in a formal context, it is called a debate. A debate is a formal discussion on a
particular topic between two groups or parties in which opposing arguments are
put forward and solutions are offered at the end of it. You can watch several political debates,
religious debates and debates related to economy on the telelvision.
A debate helps the
students to develop the following skills :
·
Critical
Thinking Skills
·
Logical
Thinking Skills
·
Communication
Skills
·
Problem
Solving Skills
·
Negotiation
Skills and
·
Team
Spirit
Roles in a Debate :
There are two groups, which
participate in a debate, the one, which speaks in favour of the resolution, and
the other, which opposes the resolution.
The group, which speaks in favour of the topic, is called the affirmative group and the group that
opposes the topic, is known as the opposing
group or negative group. The debate will be started and monitored
by the Chairperson or Speaker and will be evaluated by a
group of adjudicators.
Stages in a Debate
:
1. Introduction
:
A debate starts with the
introduction or proposal of a topic or a resolution. The chairperson starts the debate and the two
teams argue for and against the topic or a resolution. Each team consists of 4-5 members who argue
in favour of their statements.
2.
Argument :
It is the discussion that takes
place between the two groups. First, the
affirmative group that is in favour of the topic, defines the topic and puts
forward its ideas. The other group, the
opposition, redefines and disagreeing with the resolution, opposes the
ideas. This process continues until the
chairperson or adjudicator decides to close the debate. The last speakers of each group summarise
their ideas and support their group’s standpoint.
3. Conclusion
:
During the debate, the
chairperson and adjudicators judge the performance of the teams and decide
which group has presented strongly. The
two groups negotiate and come to a final understanding and solution. The panel of judges cast votes to decide the
winner of the debate and declare the winners.
Q. Describe the types of sounds
in the English language and the basis of classification of the sounds.
The sounds of English, as of other
languages, can be grouped into consonants and vowels. There are 44 sounds in the English language –
24 consonant sounds and 20 vowel sounds, of which 12 are pure vowel sounds and
8 are diphthongs. Look at the list of consonants
and vowels in English and the phonetic symbols used to represent them.
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Diphthongs
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sheep
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ship
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book
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shoot
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here
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wait
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left
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teacher
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her
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door
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tourist
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coin
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show
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hat
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up
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far
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on
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hair
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like
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mouth
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/d/
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/k/
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/g/
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sheep
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boat
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tree
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dog
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cheese
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joke
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coin
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Go
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/f/
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/v/
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/s/
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/z/
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free
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video
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thing
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this
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see
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zoo
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sheep
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television
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/m/
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/n/
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/h/
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/l/
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/r/
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/w/
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/j/
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mouse
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now
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thing
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hope
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love
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run
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we
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