LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 16:1 January 2016
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
         C. Subburaman, Ph.D. (Economics)
         N. Nadaraja Pillai, Ph.D.
         Renuga Devi, Ph.D.
         Soibam Rebika Devi, M.Sc., Ph.D.
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English Language Skills:
Teaching, Testing and Assessment for
Engineering Students

Maheswararao Ch.
D. Vijaya Lakshmi

Abstract

The present paper presents several steps to help engineering student acquire effective communication skills. The paper also suggests steps to make effective assessment and testing of English communication skills in engineering colleges. Regular training in presentational skills, group discussions, debate, role plays, interviews, proficiency of language use, etc. will help engineering students to master communication skills.

Keywords: Communication skills, presentational skills, group discussions, debate, role plays

Introduction

English Communication Skills play a significant role in getting a good job and in getting hikes in salary and position. Because of this reason, engineering colleges and non-engineering colleges focus on improving English Communication Skills of students by establishing computer assisted language laboratories with relevant and adequate software systems. However, what is presented here could be used with or without language laboratory. At the same time models are more easily and repeatedly presented in language laboratories.

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Maheswararao Ch.
Assistant Professor of English
Vishnu Institute of Technology
Bhimavaram
Andhra Pradesh
India
maheshkeats@gmail.com

D. Vijaya Lakshmi
Senior Assistant Professor of English
Vishnu Institute of Technology
Bhimavaram
Andhra Pradesh
India
dvlakshmi1973@gmail.com

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