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1 COMMUNICATIVEENGLISHHIGHER SECONDARY - SECOND YEARU ntouchability is a sinUntouchability is a crimeUntouchability is inhumanTAMILNADUTEXTBOOK CORPORATIONC ollege Road, Chennai 600 006. Government of TamilnaduFirst Edition - 2005 Reprint - 2006 ChairpersonRev. Dr. FRANCIS M. PETER S JDept. of ENGLISH , Loyola College, Chennai - 600 ReviewerThiru Officer, ELT / Reader, (Retired)W 5 (Old 302), 19th Street, Annanagar Western Extension, Chennai-600 101 Reviewers :Thiru. R. Venkata KrishnanProf. R. Sankara SubramanianPrincipalDepartment of SchoolGovt. Arts College (Autonomous)Ambattur, ChennaiNandanam, ChennaiAuthors Josephine Sarah SM. ArappanELT ConsultantSenior Lecturer (Rtd.)W-5 (Old 302), 19th StreetDIETAnna Nagar Western ExtensionThirumurthy NagarChennaiCoimbatore Nalini ParthibanDr. R. PalaniPrincipal (Rtd.)Reader in EnglishVanavani Matric.

2 Hr. UniversitySchool, ChennaiTrichyMrs. Nirmala JairajMrs. K. Leena AnilLanguage ConsultantResearch ScholarChetpet, ChennaiChennaiThis book has been prepared by The Directorate ofSchool Education on behalf of the Government of TamilnaduThis book has been printed on 60 PaperPrinted by Web Offset at :Nathan & Company, Chennai - 600 NATIONAL ANTHEMFULL VERSIONJana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya Subha name jage,Tava Subha asisa mage,Gahe tava jaya he, jaya he, jaya heJaya jaya, jaya, jaya VERSIONJana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he, jaya he, jaya heJaya jaya, jaya, jaya ENGLISH TRANSLATION OFTHE NATIONAL ANTHEMThou art the ruler of the minds of all people,Thou dispenser of India s name rouses the hearts of the Punjab, Sind,Gujarat and Maratha, of Dravid, Orissa and echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,mingles in the music of the Yamuna and Gangesand is chanted by the waves of the Indian pray for Thy blessings and sing Thy praiseThe saving of all people waits in Thy hand,Thou dispenser of India s , Victory.

3 Victory to NATIONAL INTEGRATION PLEDGE I solemnly pledge to work with dedication to preserve andstrengthen the freedom and integrity of the nation. I further affirm that I shall never resort to violence andthat all differences and disputes relating to religion, language,region or other political or economic grievances should be settledby peaceful and constitutional means. INVOCATION TO GODDESS TAMILB harat is like the face beauteous of Earth clad in wavy seas;Deccan is her brow crescent-like on which the fragrant Tilak is the blessed Dravidian the fragrance of that Tilak plunging the world in joysupreme reigns Goddess Tamil with renown spread far and unto You, Goddess Tamil, whose majesticyouthfulness, inspires awe and has said, If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception,I would choose to keep the power of speech,For, by it I would regain all the rest.

4 This book is an extension of standard XI communicativeEnglish this book on COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH ? COMMUNICATIVE ability in ENGLISH today in the highlycompetitive world is your biggest asset if you are proficient. Notbeing proficient it will be the biggest liability. The difference nomatter what your occupation, your success depends to a great extenton your ability to communicate. It gives a deciding edge over acandidate at odds with his skills. The book offers you the is much more than a list of words and their formsand meanings as found in the Dictionaries and of structures andsystems as defined in grammar books. The book tells you inunambiguous terms that language is not an artefact but a naturalphenomenon, an effective social this book you will realise that communicativecompetence is not only the ability to apply the grammatical rulesof the language and form correct sentences, but also to know howwhen and where to use the sentences.

5 It also gives you an idea ofthe topics to be talked about in different types of speech eventsand point which we want to stress is that it is important notonly to speak a language fluently but also to speak it accuratelyand it not a fact that one of the hallmarks of an achiever is tomake a lasting impression with his language ability upon a personhe meets?This book, used properly, will help you to maintain acomfortable and cordial social relationship with all the book is offered with confidence that it will supply in fullmeasure that linguistic inputs that are required for you to use thelanguage to be at ease with all the people and in all am sure that both the teachers and the students are in for anexciting but exacting linguistic Overall reviewerviiCONTENTSMAIN MODULESPage1. ENGLISH FOR SOCIAL PURPOSES Functions in English1 ENGLISH for all purposes and seasons31 ENGLISH for Specific purposes and Fields792.

6 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES Within the Classroom193 COMMUNICATIVE Grammar2153. ENGLISH FOR OCCUPATIONALPURPOSES2564. ENGLISH FOR CREATIVE PURPOSES275 SUPPLEMENTARY MODULES1. Letters3082. Usage3273. Idioms347 APPENDIX358viiiMAIN MODULES1 ENGLISH FOR SOCIALPURPOSES FUNCTIONS IN ENGLISHFUNCTIONS DEALT WITH IN THIS MODULEUNIT I-Asking for and showing preferenceUNIT II-Inviting, accepting an invitation anddeclining an invitationUNIT III-Offering, accepting and declining helpUNIT IV-Asking someone to say something againUNIT V-Seeking, granting and refusing permissionUNIT VI-Expressing sympathyUNIT VII-Giving reasonsUNIT VIII-Encouraging and enquiring after someoneUNIT IX-Asking if/Saying that one is obliged to dosomething2 UNIT IASKING FOR AND SHOWINGPREFERENCEWARM UPIndian government prefers negotiation to confrontationwith Pakistan for solving the Kashmir -1) What do we mean by negotiation and confrontation ?

7 2) Why does the Indian government prefer negotiation toconfrontation?LET S ROLE PLAYIn a stationery shopStudent:Have you got pens?Shopkeeper :Would you like a ball pen or a micro tippedone?Student:I prefer a micro tipped :What colour do you want?Student:I want :Here are some green colour pens. You canchoose from :(Chooses a pen) How much does this pen cost?Shopkeeper :Cello pen? This costs :Here you :Thank telephone talk between a VIP and the Principal of VIP will be the chief guest for a function in :Hello, Good morning, I m Chandrasekarspeaking from :Hello, Good morning, Sir. I m the Principal of CATC ollege at Chennai. This is about your choice is yours, Sir. Our guest house or a suitein a :I generally find a suite in a hotel more :We ll book a suite in the Hotel :That s very kind of you.

8 I ll be there on Wednesdaymorning by :We re looking forward to your visit, :Thank you, see you :Good-bye, ON COMMUNICATIONThe expressions asking for and showing preferences aredetailed below:Neutral SituationsAsking for preferences :Would you prefer .. or ..?Which would you prefer .. or .. ?Do you like .. better than ..?Showing preferences:I think I like .. would go for ..I d rather have .. SituationsAsking for preferences :We can .. or ..; what do you say?Do you prefer .. or ..?What s your favourite ..?Showing preferences:I think I like ..I would go for ..I d rather have .. SituationsAsking for preferences :Do you find .. or .. moreenjoyable?The choice is yours; .. or .. ?Which appeals more .. or ..?Showing preferences:I have a strong preference for ..I generally find .. more d generally choose .. inpreference to.

9 ORAL PRACTICEIn a HotelReceptionist :Do you find an AC room or a Non AC morecomfortable, Ma am?Tourist:I d rather have an AC room because theweather here is a bit :Would you like a room with a bath?Tourist:I d prefer a shower to a bath if :I can give you one with a shower, Ma s room No. 210 for you in the first :Thank :Welcome5 TASK:Fill in the blanks according to your )Would you like to wear a T-shirt or a safari while on a tour?Ans: I d rather wear a ..2) Which do you prefer - coffee or tea?Ans: I prefer ..3) Do you prefer teaching or practising law?Ans: I d rather be a ..4) Would you like lassi or orange juice?Ans: I d prefer ..5) Would you like to watch a horror film or a social play?Ans: I d love to watch ..ACTIVITY: Pair workOne can ask the questions above and the other will answeraccording to his IIINVITING, ACCEPTING AN INVITATIONAND DECLINING AN INVITATIONWARM UPInvitation for Wedding AnniversaryMr.

10 Mahesh and Ms. Vimala, children of Mr. Kumar and Kumar request the pleasure of your company at a partycelebrating their parents thirtieth Wedding Anniversary on Sunday20th September 2005 at 7 pm, at their VILLA53, Nafiza AvenueWest to ponder: Note the verb phrase that is used for the function of inviting. How does this phrase sound - formal, informal or neutral?LET S ROLE PLAYIA:Would you like to come and watch a game of cricket withme tomorrow?B:Thank you, I d love time does the game start?A:It s at nine in the :Shall I come and pick you up around half past eight?A:That s :We should be delighted if you could come and have dinnerwith us this :Thank you. That d give me great pleasure but what s theoccasion?A:My daughter has passed her MCA Exam with :O great! My congratulations to :Thank :We re going to Ooty Flower show you fancy coming along?