Read the passage given below :
1. It is rare to find someone with a good technical and communication skills. You can get far ahead of your colleagues if you combine the two early in your career. People will judge, evaluate, promote or block you based on your communication skills. Since habits form by repeating both goods and bad forms of communication, learn to observe great communicators and adopt their styles and traits − in written and verbal forms. The art of listening and learning from each and every interaction, is another secret recipe. Develop the subconscious habit of listening to yourself as you speak and know when to pause.
2. Learning what not to say is probably more important than learning what to say. As your career develops, you will realize that the wise speak less. Speak when you have value to add, else refrain. Poorly constructed e-mails with grammatical errors are acceptable between friends, but they should be seriously avoided while communicating formally with your seniors. Avoid any communication in an emotional state when you might say things you will regret later. One unnecessary word uttered at the wrong time or place can ruin a relationship, career or even your life. Such is the power of words. If such a thing happens, you should immediately apologise, else it may haunt you for life.
3. Another problem to overcome is speaking too fast, Since our minds are working faster than our speech, we are inclined to speak fast. This does not necessarily mean that the person hearing it will get it any faster. On the contrary, it is always the reverse. So slow down, think before you speak. "When I get ready to speak to people," Abraham Lincoln said, "I spend two-thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one-third thinking what I want to say." Adding humour and with is also essential. But realize that not all jokes are funny and observe certain boundaries. Never say anything that could offend. Remember you are not a comedian who must offend as many people as you can to be witty.
2.1 Answer the following question briey.
a. Why is it necessary to have good communication skills?
b. How can communication skills be developed?
c. What according to the writer should be avoided while communicating?
d. Why should you be careful when you ten to be humorous?
2.2 Choose the most appropriate meanings of the given words from the options provided.
a. evaluate
(i) estimate
(ii) assume
(iii) punish
(iv) evolve
b. trait
(i) treaty
(ii) trail
(iii) quality
(iv) liberty
c. utter
(i) atter
(ii) speak
(iii) rot
(iv) unique
d. haunt
(i) hunt
(ii) chant
(iii) trouble
(iv) avoid
Answers
2.1
a. It is necessary to have a good communication skills because it helps one to interact with the society and deliver the content or
message in a lucid way that can be easily understood.
b. Primarily, It requires learning of four skills such as reading, writing, speaking and listening. Communication skills can be
developed by watching the good communicators and adopting their styles and traits.
c. He points out that while communicating, one must be aware of what he/she is up to say. Using unnecessary words at the wrong
place or time may change the meaning of the sentence and may even spoil a relationship which is healthy.
d. It's because it should not offend anyone listening you.
2.2
a. Evaluate - To judge the condition in a thoughtful way. So, the most appropriate word among the choices would be ""estimate"".
b. Trait- It's just a quality of a person. Answer is option (iii) ""Quality"".
c. Utter- Speak.
d. Haunt- A kind of harmful effect. So, the answer is ""trouble"".
Answer:
Read the passage given below :
1. It is rare to find someone with a good technical and communication skills. You can get far ahead of your colleagues if you combine the two early in your career. People will judge, evaluate, promote or block you based on your communication skills. Since habits form by repeating both goods and bad forms of communication, learn to observe great communicators and adopt their styles and traits − in written and verbal forms. The art of listening and learning from each and every interaction, is another secret recipe. Develop the subconscious habit of listening to yourself as you speak and know when to pause.
2. Learning what not to say is probably more important than learning what to say. As your career develops, you will realize that the wise speak less. Speak when you have value to add, else refrain. Poorly constructed e-mails with grammatical errors are acceptable between friends, but they should be seriously avoided while communicating formally with your seniors. Avoid any communication in an emotional state when you might say things you will regret later. One unnecessary word uttered at the wrong time or place can ruin a relationship, career or even your life. Such is the power of words. If such a thing happens, you should immediately apologise, else it may haunt you for life.
3. Another problem to overcome is speaking too fast, Since our minds are working faster than our speech, we are inclined to speak fast. This does not necessarily mean that the person hearing it will get it any faster. On the contrary, it is always the reverse. So slow down, think before you speak. "When I get ready to speak to people," Abraham Lincoln said, "I spend two-thirds of the time thinking what they want to hear and one-third thinking what I want to say." Adding humour and with is also essential. But realize that not all jokes are funny and observe certain boundaries. Never say anything that could offend. Remember you are not a comedian who must offend as many people as you can to be witty.
2.1 Answer the following question briey.
a. Why is it necessary to have good communication skills?
b. How can communication skills be developed?
c. What according to the writer should be avoided while communicating?
d. Why should you be careful when you ten to be humorous?
2.2 Choose the most appropriate meanings of the given words from the options provided.
a. evaluate
(i) estimate
(ii) assume
(iii) punish
(iv) evolve
b. trait
(i) treaty
(ii) trail
(iii) quality
(iv) liberty
c. utter
(i) atter
(ii) speak
(iii) rot
(iv) unique
d. haunt
(i) hunt
(ii) chant
(iii) trouble
(iv) avoid