Issues on Oral Communication II
Chapter 3
Q1: Answer the following questions very briefly:
(a) Give a definition of conversation.
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(b) Explain the term ‘non-verbal exchange’.
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(c) Rewrite the sentence replacing the underlined verb with a phrasal verb.
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I visited my uncle at Delhi.
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(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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Type By- Bikash Bora