Speaking English Effectively,Mohan

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The book covers the entire spectrum of spoken English from pronunciation to conversation and from recitation to public speaking. It is designed to serve as a practical guide to help speak English effectively and to improve verbal communication skills. Major salient features include: • covers all aspects of pronunciation and public speaking, • caters to specific needs and requirements of learners of English as a second language, • easy-to-understand style, • plenty of learner-tested practice material, • numerous specimens, examples and illustrations. The book is suitable for both classroom use and individual self-improvement.

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Krishna Mohan, formerly Professor of English and Head, Department of Languages and Humanistic Studies, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, has about 45 years experience of teaching English literature and language at the university level. Besides guiding research and publishing papers in reputed journals he has co-authored and co-edited several books, including Business Correspondence and Report Writing, Third Edition (2002), Effective EnglishCommunication (2000) and Speaking English Effectively (1995). He specialized in the teaching of English at the Institute of Education, University of London and has worked as an officer in English Language Teaching Unit of the British Council, New Delhi. He has also authored several poems and in 1995 was nominated as the International Poet of Merit by the International Society of Poets, Owings Mills, USA. Dr. N. P. Singh did his post graduation in English in 1981 and earned a Ph. D on the topic, 'Poetry in the Plays of T. S. Eliot' from St. John's College, University of Agra, Agra in 1989. He has published articles and research papers in several national and international magazines. Dr. N. P. Singh started his career in higher education with BITS, Pilani, where he worked as permanent faculty from 1990 to 1992. He bagged the coveted United Nations assignment to teach Aviation English to pilots and air traffic controllers where he worked shoulder-to-shoulder with other international experts, expanding his reach and vision of the educational issues. He served the United Nations from 1992 to 1996. He worked as principal of a few top-grade schools in India from 1997 to 2008. He has since been working as Associate Professor (English) in the Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities at the Institute of Technology and Management (ITM), Gurgaon. Table of Contents Preface to the First Edition • Preface to the Second Edition • Part One: Theoretical Aspects • Production of Speech • Process of Listening • Characteristics of Voice • Body Language • Organization of Speech • Preparatory Steps • Modes of Delivery • Speeches for Special Occasions • Motivation and Personality Development • Part Two: Practice Material• Pronouncing Individual Sounds • Acquiring the Right Intonation • Using Contracted Forms • Developing Conversational Ability • Oral Presentation • Group Discussion • Job Interview • Making a Public Speech• Oral Reading of Poetry • Bibliography • Index