This book has been designed to help develop communicative skills which will enable students not only to prepare for a career but also to function effectively in it. As such, the course is for students doing postgraduate courses in all disciplines. Its academic emphasis is on oral and written communication and on the academic and professional use of the language. It keeps in view the students’ job-seeking, job-getting and job-holding needs. The book aims at the task-oriented and student-centred approach. Grammatical and pronunciation accuracy are integrated with communicative appropriacy and effectiveness.

Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati