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Communicative Functions in English

which can be practised under the
supervision of the teacher during the
academic year. As such, the examiner
provides each of the students four
different situations related to using
communicative functions in English as
test items for the oral responses from the
students as answers.
Instructions:

a) Write any 4 (four) of your choice out

of 13 – And

b) Any 1 (one) from 14 & 15 of Extras

c) All together the students needs to

write 5 (five) – (Four from the text &
one from outside the textbook)

Table of Topics

1. Greetings and Introductions

Please read the following situations and
respond to each of them.

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1. Imagine you have joined a course at an

institute. How do you greet others on the
first day?
A. Hello! everybody I am Vivaan. I have
joined recently in this institute for
computers basic course. I am very much
pleased to meet you all today.

2. You are ranked the make the opening

the mark of a birthday party. how do you
do that?
A. Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I
am Riyaan, very delighted to join you for
this evening on this birthday occasion to
wish our beloved…
(Brother/Sisters/friend) let’s enjoy the
party.
[or]
A. Friends, a warm welcome to all on our
dearest buddy Ravi’s birthday
3. As a student representative, How do
great the guest who arrive on Fresher’s
Day?
A. A very good morning to respected
chief guest, principal, lecturers and my
dear friends. I would like to take privilege
to introduce myself I am Krishna of M.Pc 1
year on the behalf of students I heartily
welcome all our guest and everybody for
this Fresher’s Day.
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4. Consider you have enjoyed a dinner

party. How do you make a leave – taking
remarks at the end?
A. Hi, everybody, I am Rohan, hope we
have enjoyed the party. All the
arrangements were fabulous. Thank you
for the invitation.
5. Someone greeted you saying “how do
you do?” how would you you respond?
A. How do you do?

2. INTRODUCING ONESELF
1. How do you introduce yourself/during a
students’ meeting at/on the dais on
Freshers’ Day?
A. Hi everyone, I am Arjun of Sr Bi.Pc and
the General Secretary of our college. I am
very much pleased to welcome you all
on the Fresher’s Day.
2. Imagine you are the organiser of a
cultural fest. How do/will you introduce
yourself to the guests invited?
A. Honorable guests, I am Sneha, the
General secretary of our college. And I
heartily welcome you all for the Cultural
Fest.

3. Consider/Imagine yourself facing an

interview for a job. How do/ would you
introduce yourself to the Interview Board?
A. Good morning, sir. My name is Rohit
and i have completed MBA from
Osmania University and I am here for a
job interview for the Program Manager
role.
4. You are invited to a party where the
invitees want to meet you for expertise in
your area. Introduce yourself to the party
members/ mates expressing your details
and interests.
A. Hello everyone, I feel privileged to
introduce myself I am Arnav Singh
Raizada an Entrepreneur.
5. Suppose you are asked to introduce
yourself at a student seminar. How do/will
you do that?
A. Good Morning everyone, I am Aditiya
Sharma of BBA 2 year and I am here to
present my seminar on “Politics and
Students“.

3. INTRODUCING OTHER
PEOPLE
1. You have two friends named Arun and
Varun. Introduce them to each other
A: Rahul: Hello, This is Varun, one of my
schoolmates. Who was the topper of our
class as well as a good footballer.
Varun: “Hi Arun, nice to meet you. I’ve
heard you’re into chess. I’m more of a
football guy myself.”

Arun: “Hey Varun, pleasure’s all mine. I

do love chess. It’s interesting to meet
someone with a different passion.”
2. Write a dialogue on, how you
introduced your parents to your close
friend.
A: Hi Zain, meet my father, a
Businessman, my mother a Doctor.

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3. Imagine you are the captain of the

college cricket team how do you
introduce your teammates to the guest at
tourney?
A. I am Rahul Sharma, the captain of this
Cricket Team. He is Vivek the opening
batsmen, Aakash-wicket keeper,
Pranay-bowler, Vinod- the fielder,
Sagar-the fastest bowler ,Suraj- the all
rounder, Ravi-the right arm bowler ,
Ram-the left arm batsman and Vijay the
vice captain of this Cricket team.
4. Introduce the newly admitted
classmate to the entire class.
A. Good morning, I would like to
introduce Rahul to the class. He is newly
admitted in our class. He is from Kolkata.
He did is schooling from St. Andrews
Grammar School. He is a national player
in football and also a good cricket player.
Thank you one and all.
5. Make a self-introduction while speaking
on Teachers Day in your college.
A. Good morning everyone, I am Raj. I am
pursuing Intermediate first year from
this college. At the outset, let me wish a
“Happy Teachers Day”.

4. ASKING FOR INFORMATION

1. Suppose you are in a new city and are
not feeling well. how will you ask for
information to find the right Hospital?
A. Excuse me Sir, I am new to this city
and I am feeling feverish, so could you
please suggest me a good hospital,
nearby.
2. You are in the library searching for a
book. How will you ask the librarian to
locate the book for you?
A. Good Evening sir, can I ask for a
favour. will you please guide me to find
Contemporary English grammar book?
3. Imagine you are about to buy a new
laptop. How will you ask the seller for
basic details of the gadget?
A. Hi sir, good evening, I am pursing my
B. Tech II Year and I need to buy a laptop.
It’s configuration should have i7 model
with 64 GB RAM along with inbuild
autoCAD facility. Is that okay for my
purpose?
4. Consider yourself a patient suffering
from tooth ache. How will you share your
problem with the doctor?
A. Good evening sir, I have been suffering
from tooth ache for two days and the
pain is really awful and unable to
swallow any cool or hot things. Could
you please prescribed some medicines.
5. Your friend is preparing for competitive
examinations and want to take coaching
from an institute. How do you enquire
about the details of joining coaching
classes?
A. (Enquiring with a Coaching Centre…)
Hello am I speaking to T.S Coaching
Centre Director?
If so, will you please help me in knowing
the joining process?

5. EXPRESSING OPINIONS
1. You are in a grocery shop with prices are
high. How do you express your opinion in
English?
A. I feel it cost me an arm and leg to buy
things in this shop.
2. “English is everyone’s cup of coffee”
goes a feeler. how do you put forward
your opinion in this regard.
A. In my opinion, everyone tries to speak
English without basics and it has become
everyone’s cup of coffee.
3. “Language is the dress of thought! ”
How do you agree with the statement?
A. In my opinion, command over
language enables one to convey any
idea in a convincing manner (beauty of
expression).
4. Incompetency is a worse disadvantage
than illiteracy these days. Express your
opinion in English.
A. I firmly believe Incompetency might
lead to isolation from friends, family, and
society, especially when social
interactions are increasingly digital.
5. Your friend said, “I am not impressed
with your English.” How do you respond to
this opinion from your friend?/ Are friends
closer to you than your relatives?
Elaborate.
A. I personally feel that a true friend is
like a mirror that gives a real image. I
value my friend’s opinion and I look
forward to improving my English
Speaking skills.

6. EXPRESSING PLANS AND

FUTURE INTENTIONS.
1. You are thinking of joining a new library.
How do you express this intention?
A. I intend to join a new library next
month.
2. One of your friends is planning to start a
new business. How do you express this
situation?
A. Hopefully, my friend is going to start a
new business soon
3. Someone is struggling to maintain
heavy baggage. How do you offer yourself
to help him?
A. If you don’t mind. I’d like to help you in
carrying your baggage.

4. You are thinking of working from

home. How do you express this idea with
your Boss in the office?
A. It’s always been my intention to work
from home.
5. Your classmates are arranging a party
on the weekend. How do you share this
idea with your parents ?
A. I am going to attend a weekend party
being arranged by my friends.

7. TALKING ABOUT PERSONAL

HABITS/HOBBIES
1. How do you Express one of your creative
hobbies?
A. I often solve Sudoku puzzles and I
enjoy doing it.

2. Express one of your hobbies to

photography?
A. At times, I take the snap of birds in the
evening.
3. Make a statement showing your hobby
related to book reading?
A. In summer vacation or while travelling
I love to read fiction.
4. If you have a past time activity, how do
you express it?
A. When I get time, I play chess or solve
puzzles.

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5. What is your prime time, hobby?

A. My prime time hobby is listening to
music.

8. EXPRESSING LIKES AND

DISLIKES
1. Imagine you are at a party with a lot of
delicious dishes. Talk about one eatable
that you like most.
A. I am crazy about Biryani’s because its
a delicious dish that always makes me
nostalgic and satisfying.
2. How would you respond if asked to help
someone with his English?
A. I suggest the person to use few self
assessment tools to measure his
proficiency and identity strength.

3. Make a statement about what you

feel is difficult in learning English.
A. What I feel difficult in learning English
is spelling rules.
4. What would your comment about the
most loved game of cricket be? Do you
think it kills other sports, such as football in
India?
A. I think Cricket and Football can coexist
and complement each other, as they
offer different kinds of entertainment
and challenges to the player and their
spectators.
5. How do you express your feeling
regarding pet animals?
A. Pet animals should be taken good care
of as they require basic needs like food,
shelter, grooming and veterinary care.

9. EXPRESSING REASONS FOR

LIKES AND DISLIKES
1. What I like/dislike most about my
neighbours.
A. What I dislike most about my
neighbours is they always woke up till
midnight and disturb my sleep.
2. The seasons I love/hate.
A. The season I love the most is winter as
I wrap myself in cozy blanket and sip a
hot cup of chocolate.
3. Touring distant lands-likes and dislikes.
A. I love touring distant lands because
we explore the world, learn new
traditions and recharge ourselves,

4. Television-why I like/dislike it.

A. I dislike TV because it kills our time,
looses our imagination power and we get
addicted.
5. “Poetry is the criticism of life!” How
would you react to this statement?
A. I firmly believe that poetry deals with
life and reflects life.
6. Imagine you don’t like eating junk food.
How would you rationalise it?
A. My least favourite is junk food as it
spoils our digestive system, health and
indirectly also causes obesity.

10. MAKING
SUGGESTIONS/GIVING ADVICE
1. Your friend is suffering from tooth ache.
make a suggestion.
A. Chew a clove or comprese a ice pack
to the check to decrease swelling, if the
tooth persists for more than two days,
then its is better you consult a dentist.
2. Your cousin is interested in reading
books. Suggest a good book for him.
A. You can browse different categories
and genres, such as fiction, non-fiction,
romance and more. Some of the most
most acclaimed and influential novels of
all time are “Rich Dad and Poor Dad”,
“Habits of Highly Effective”.
3. Imagine your neighbour is planning to
sell/decorate/ furnish his house. offer your
suggestions to him.
A. Selling an house could be a time
consuming process, you can hire a
professional agent or use any online
portals to advertise your house.

4. Your friend is lagging in his

communication skills. What would you
suggest him?
A. I suggest you to watch BBC news
channel or talk shows to improve your
communication skills
5. One of your classmates want to join the
Indian Army as the combatant or a non-
combatant what suggestions do you
have for him/her?
A. Now that you are good at computers, I
suggest you to join the Indian Army as a
non-combatant.

11. MAKING REQUEST

A] Please read the following situations, and
respond to them in 2 to 3 sentences

1. It would help if you had a camera. How

would you request it from your friend?
A. Would you mind giving me your
camera

2. How would you ask your friend to

share their Wi-Fi hotspot on your mobile?
A. Would you like to share your hotspot
or Wi-Fi?
3. Imagine you are a book lover. How do
you borrow one of your favourite books
from your close friend?
A. Would you mind lending me your book
for a week?
4. Your friend is returning from the USA.
How do you request him to bring an
electronic gadget for you?
A. It will be great to see you with an
iPhone for me

5. How would you request your

neighbour to lend his car to you?
A. Would you mind lending me your car
for a function?

B] Study the following situations and give

agreement, statement and make polite
refusals to the requests.

1. Your friend requested you to drop him at

the metro station. How would you agree to
this request?
A. Sure, why not! it’s my pleasure.
2. Sunil requested Anil to accept his
invitation to a dinner party. Help Anil right
to Sunil except the request.
A. Great idea! let’s meet today at dinner
party.

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3. How would you request are ticketing

agent to give you information about
different prices and flight timings to the
USA on a particular day?
A. It would be a great help if you could
provide a few details about best
economical airlines to the USA
4. You want to join an English -speaking
course. How do you request the director of
the coaching institute for the details?
A. I would like to join an English-
speaking course. Hence, could you
please provide me the course details.