Understanding and Developing Effective Communication Skills and Soft Skills

Contents Preface A Effective communication skills I Basics of communication 1 Role of pragmatics in communicationVipulkumar V Makodia 2 Teaching listening and listening comprehensionBN Balaji 3 Spoken English sounds word stress connected speech-rhythm and intonationSivaji Kushwaha 4 Non verbal communicationSam Mohanlal 5 The role of role play in developing speaking skillsHitesh D Raviya II Interpersonal communication skills 6 The art of dialogueconversationC Shivadasan 7 Dynamics of group discussionP Selvam 8 Debate in the English language classroomVinita Dhondiyal Bhatnagar III Advanced skills in communication 9 Presentation skillsM Shobha 10 Interview skillsPrakash Khuman 11 Effective communications skills of writingPA Mathai 12 Modern business communication toolsDilip Barad B Soft skills 13 Ethics and HRNeelam Tikkha 14 Intercultural communicationMonali Chatterjee 15 Social networking skillsSarat Chandra Nair 16 Assertiveness in communicationNidhi Tiwari 17 Understanding leadershipNeelam Tikkha 18 Problem solving and decision making in effective communicationKumarswamy 19 Empathetic communication skillsBeulah Jeyseeli 20 The skills of negotiationPoonam JoshiEffective communication is the gateway to success in life However it requires sufficient exposure to good books and situations of communication that lead to an understanding and development of effective communication skills in English In India where English is a second language a majority strive hard to acquire competence and proficiency in English Along with efficient communicative skills one also needs social skills to make a mark in competitive job scenario This book addresses the teachers trainers and learners and provides a rich resource material to boost their confidence in handling a constellation of skills which cover a wide range of effective communication and soft skillsNormally one doesnt come across a book which integrates the different skills and connects communication and social competence In this book an effort is made by a team of scholars to explain the theoretical aspects of communication and soft skills and discuss the application dimensions with activities and exemplar material to guide the teachers trainers and learners to experiment and move ahead comfortably in English jacket 328 pp.…