a symbol of a better life, a pathway out of poverty. English language is fast emerging as a powerful agent for change in India. Glossary vital (adj) : very important negotiating (v) : consult others to reach an agreement lingua franca (n) : a language adopted as a common one by people of different mother tongues globalization (n) : operating on an international scale proficiency (n) : high degree of skill corporate (adj) : relating to a large company or group progression (n) : the process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state emerging(v) : to come into view, to come out of a situation What is the minimum proficiency for professional employment abroad? Unit- - globally - - - b.
You would have read the above article once, twice or more. While reading for the first time, you would have got a general idea of the text and repeated reading would have helped you comprehend it better. In this context have you heard of the terms Skimming and Scanning? Skimming is the process of identifying quickly the main ideas of a given text.
Skim the words in bold-type, italics, digits or capitalised words. Before reading the newspaper, one generally skims through in order to decide what to read. Scanning is the process of reading quickly to get the specific information from a given text. Searching for the meaning of a word from a dictionary or finding out the location in an advertisement is scanning.
Now, go back to the first paragraph of the given passage and skim it for general information and underline the main ideas. Also, scan the final paragraph and mention the uses of English language skills. ⇐ ⇐ ⇐ Language Study a. Abbreviations and Acronyms We come across many abbreviations while reading texts.
Do you know that an abbreviation is a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase? An acronym is a specific type of abbreviation formed from the first letters of a multi-word term, name, or phrase, with those letters pronounced together as one term. For example: ICU