BEGAE-182 English Communication Skills
Solved Assignment 2020-2021
BEGAE182
Programme: BAG/2020
Course Code: BEGAE182
Maximum Marks 100
Title Name |
BEGAE-182 English Solved Assignment 2020-21 |
University | IGNOU |
Service Type | Solved Assignment (Soft copy/PDF) |
Course | BAG(English) |
Language | ENGLISH |
Semester | 2020-2021 Course: BA(English) |
Session | 2020-21 |
Short Name | BEGAE-182 (ENGLISH) |
Assignment Code | BAG/2020 |
Product | Assignment of BAG(English) 2020-2021 (IGNOU) |
Submission Date | For June Examination: 30th April, 2021 For December Examination: 31st October, 2021 |
Section A
I. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each:
1. What do you understand by the term ‘non-verbal communication’? What are its
advantages?
2. What are the characteristics of a conversation?
3. What are the four levels of meaning that you should be aware of as a reader?
4. Explain with suitable examples, how new words are built in English through “affixation”
and “compounding”.
5. What are the aspects to be taken care of before you attend a meeting?
6. What are “homonyms” and “homophones”? Explain with suitable examples.
5×4=20
Section B
II. A construction company is planning to cut down several trees in your locality to build a
new flat. As the President of your Residential Association write a formal letter to the
editor of your local newspaper highlighting this issue.
10
III. Prepare a presentation on the topic:
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Indian economy.
10
Section C
IV What are the semantic and linguistic barriers to communication? How can they be
overcome? (Answer in around 300 words)
20
V What are the different forms of discourse that you need to be aware of before you start a writing
project? Describe these forms of discourse briefly with suitable examples. (Answer in around 300
words).
20
VI A group of five students have been given the topic “Online Learning and the Higher Education
Scenario in India,” for group discussion. Write out the discussion in around 300 words.
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