Spoken English

In today's competitive world, Spoken English is considered as a passport for a guaranteed success in life. The craze for learning spoken English has led to the growth of various coaching institutes all over the country. Much as they may profess and advertise, it is not really possible to learn any language in 30 or 40 days. A person who genuinely wants to learn the language needs to spend at least two to three hours every day for at least five or six months before he or she feels confident to communicate in English. The prime objective of this book is to encourage the students to learn English as a tool of communication and to enable them to understand the language thoroughly. The book basically looks at the language from the learners' point of view and guides them through co-operative learning methods in order to master the effective communication skills in English. The book has been divided into four convenient units of Grammar, Pronunciation, Conversation and Vocabulary. Each chapter covers one main area of learning English explained thoroughly with examples and special attention being given to the basic skills. Carefully selected and balanced practical exercises have also been designed and included with each topic or chapter to give the readers or learners, particularly the students, ample practice and a complete understanding of the subject. In short, the book follows the modern functional approach to the study of English. So readers, the book is definitely a one-stop solution for learning English! #v&spublishers CONTENTS:

Publisher’s Note

An Introduction

Section I

English Grammar Grammatical Features

• 1. The Sentence and Types of Sentences
• 2. The Parts of Speech
• 3. Nouns
• 4. Pronouns
• 5. Verbs
• 6. Adjectives
• 7. Adverbs
• 8. Prepositions and Their Usage
• 9. Conjunction
• 10. Interjection
• 11. Determiners
• 12. Tenses and their Uses
• 13. Voice Change (Active and Passive Voice)
• 14. Narration (Direct and Indirect Speech)
• 15. Modals or Modal Auxiliary Verbs
• 16. The Gerund
• 17. Degrees of Comparison
• 18. Transformation of Sentences
• 20. Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions

Section II

Pronunciation Pronunciation

Section III

Conversation Conversation

• 1. Buying A gift
• 2. Talk on Metro Platform
• 3. Scene at a Bus Stand
• 4. Teleshopping
• 5. A visit to Big Bazaar
• 6. Children’s Birthday Party
• 7. A Dinner Party of Business Associates
• 8. A Visit to Agra
• 9. Reporting the Loss of A.T.M Card in Bank
• 10. Lodging an FIR at the Police Station
• 11. A Family at Breakfast
• 12. An Interview Scene
• 13. Introduction to a Family
• 14. A Dialogue between Father and Daughter
• 15. A Dialogue between Mother and Son
• 16. Conversation between Husband and Wife
• 17. Conversation between Husband and Wife with their Children
• 18. Asking for Bus Route at Chandni Chowk
• 19.A Hospital Scenario
• 20. In consultation with a doctor
• 21. TelePhonic talk with doctor about severe stomach pain
• 22. A Visit to friend’s sick mother
• 23. Purchases from general merchant
• 24. A discussion among friends
• 25. Parents-Teacher meeting in school
• 26. Career Counselling
• 27. First day of a student in a college
• 28. Boy talking to a girl in college
• 29. A Man in a hotel
• 30. Talk with a Property dealer for buying a house
• 31. Bank Scenario for Opening an Account
• 32. Check Deposit in Bank
• 33. A Salesman Visits a Home
• 34. At an NGO [Offi ce of Little Angels’]
• 35. A telePhonic Conversation between Two Friends
• 36. Booking Tickets on Phone
• 37. Sales Executive Reporting to his Boss
• 38. TelePhonic Conversation and Leaving a Message
• 39. Complaint about Mobile Phone Bill
• 40. Calling to Enter KBC
• 41. Placing Orders on Phone
• 42. Telling the manager that you are unable to come to offi ce
• 43. Conversation between a Couple During Courtship
• 44. College admission
• 45. Principal Interviewing Child’s Parents
• 46. Interview of a Celebrity
• 47. An Interrogation in a Police Station
• 48. Father searching for a bride and talking to a relative about it
• 49. Conversation Between two Families Regarding Marriage
• 50. Conversation at the Time of Illness
• 51. Conversation between a Boy and Girl before Arranged Marriage
• 52. Sympathetic Conversation at the Time of Death of Someone
• 53. Encouraging a Friend When He has Scored Poor Marks
• 54. Asking Leave from your Boss
• 55. Son asking Permission to meet a Friend
• 56.How to File an RTI Application
• 57. Arrival of a Consignment in Bad Shape
• 58. Apologising for a Mistake to Colleagues
• 59. Complementing Someone at a Get Together
• 60. Invitation for Wedding
• 61. Discussion about Some Current Affairs
• 62. Congratulating Someone for Doing Well in the Examination
• 63. Landlord and Tenant Conversation
• 64.an Elderly person Teaching his Grandson about Life
• 65. Waiter Taking an Order at a Table in a Restaurant
• 66. A Business call, fi xing a Meeting with an Offi cial to seal a deal
• 67. A Clerk in Meeting with a Client
• 68. Boss giving Instructions to his secretary
• 69. Developer, Architect & Contractor at a Construction site
• 70. Wanting to pay Taxes at the Government Department
• 71. Telephonic enquiry
• 72. Givin…