Issues on Oral Communication II

Chapter 3

Q1: Answer the following questions very briefly: (a) Give a definition of conversation. Ans:
(b) Explain the term 'non-verbal exchange'. Ans:
(c) Rewrite the sentence replacing the underlined verb with a phrasal verb.
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I visited my uncle at Delhi. Ans:
(b) Here is an incomplete exchange between A and B A: Hello!_____________________?
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B: Fine, Thank you, and you?
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A: I'm fine, Thanks.
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Supply the possible utterances to complete the conversation. Q2: Give answers to the following questions. (a) Explain the term 'speech event'.
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(b) Discuss briefly the importance of 'a setting' in a conversational act.
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(c) Construct a dialogue between two persons A and B on the function of making enquiries in a shop counter on certain items for purchase.
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(d) Construct a dialogue between A and B where one of the speakers makes use of at least two non-verbal exchanges.
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Q3: Answer the following questions. (a) Discuss the characteristics of a good conversationalist.
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(b) Discuss the importance of turn-taking as a norm of conversational behaviour.
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(c) Discuss the differences between the language of speech and written language.
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(d) You would like to visit a few places in South India by train. Write a conversation with a travel agent on routes, visits, etc. for buying tickets.
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