Communicative English for Engineers and Professionals

1

Effective Communication

In this unit

• What do We Mean by Communication?
• Process of Communication
• Channels and Media of Communication
• Barriers to Communication
• Learning Strategies for Effective Communication:
  • Listening
  • Thinking
  • Vocabulary Building
  • Speaking
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Grammar
  • Body Language

“Effective communication depends not so much on WHAT is said as WHY and HOW it is said.”

 

–Groff Conklin

1.1 What do We Mean by Communication?

Communication is as old as man himself. Since time immemorial, it has been an integral part of man’s life. The word ‘communicate’ is derived from the Latin word ‘communicare’ and the French word ‘communis’, and both the words mean ‘to give to another’. The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines ...