Language:-

                   Is the source of communication? Or we can say language is vocabulary which we learn from interactions and experiences.

Communication:-

                             Exchange of information, ideas, thoughts and feeling by using speaking, writing or any other media called as communication.

It is derived from a Latin word “communicare” means to share anything    

Communication skills:-

                                      Abilities in the area of language and practical language.

                   There are four communication skills  

Listening skills

Speaking skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

 

 

               

                       Listening skills

Ability to hear what someone is saying and at same time paying attention to his talk called as listening .

Hindrances in listening skills:-

• There is no proper attention at school level school level.
• There are no activities and courses related to listening
• When we start learning a language we start from writing rather then listening.
• We listen just for formality (suppose if you are in a seminar we don’t listen properly what speaker is saying that is most basic reason of poor listening skill).
• Unlikeness of speaker ( like if you suppose to listen a speaker whom we don’t like you definitely not going to listen to him rather he speaking good or bad)
• Lack of interest of subject ( another reason of poor listening is unlikeness of subject on which a conversation is being on).
• Presumptions ( deciding about main conclusion of speech or conversation before without listening properly)

How to improve listening??

You can improve your listening by following some easy steps given below.

• Be prepared to listen
• Be interested in topic on which you are going to listen about.
• Keeping an open mind
• Listen for the main idea
• Listen critically
• Listen English programs, shows on TV and RADIO.
• Participate in face to face conversation and debates.
• Attend seminars
• Don’t interrupt
• Concentrate and maintain eye contact to the speaker.
• Have to desire to understand
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Speaking skills

Ability to pass on the information and ideas or expressing your thoughts and feelings in speaking language.

Barriers in speaking skills:-

• Lack of vocabulary.
• Lack of confidence.
• Loose plot.
• Breakage of eye contact
• unhabitual of   attending face to discussions
• lack of experience

Steps for improving speaking skills

• Think before you speak
• Know something about your audience
• Use easy language and simple words
• Give importance to the subjects
• Illustrate with example
• By doing question answers
• Develop your voice
• Slow down(talk slowly)
• Animate your voice (your pitch should rise and fall)
• Speak clearly
• Pronounce your words correctly
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Reading skills

To look at and understand the meanings words and symbols is known as reading skill.

Scanning­:-

Type of reading in which you read any book or given material to find out specific information as soon as possible

 Skimming:-

Reading thoroughly to get the main idea .

Difficulties in reading skills:-

• Slow over reading rate
• Reading without expressions
• Ignoring punctuations marks while reading
• Confusion about the meaning the words or passage.
• Lack of interest during reading
• Limited vocabulary
• Inability to connect ideas in passage
• Lack of interest in books

 

Steps for improvement of the reading skills

• Evaluate your reading to find out where you need to improve
• Provide yourself best conditions for reading
• Use your eyes effectively
• To improve your reading skill practice daily for at least 15 to 30 minutes.
• Increase your vocabulary by keeping a dictionary
• By finding out the exact meanings of text you are reading
• Read accurately
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Writing skills

Branch of communication which allows you to put information and your thoughts and feeling on paper

Hindrances in writing skills:-

• lack of vocabulary
• incorrect use of punctuation marks
• incorrect use of grammar
• unclear ideas about the topic
• non proper concentration during writing

 

 

Steps for the improving writing

• accuracy and appropriateness
• conciseness and clarity
• correctness and consistency
• simple and shorter sentences
• correct use of  punctuation marks
• correct use of grammar
• use appropriate and simple word and language

clear ideas about the topic