BEGAE-182 · December 2021 · English
IGNOU BEGAE-182 December 2021 Previous Year Question Paper
ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Structured previous year question paper for BEGAE-182, December 2021 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 9
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
CBCS (GENERAL AND HONS.)
ABILITY ENHANCEMENT (COMPULSORY)
Term-End Examination
December, 2021
BEGAE-182 : ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note : All question are compulsory.
I. Answer any four of the follow ing questions in
about 100 words each. 45=20
Q1.Explain with suitable examples, how a conversation is different from other speech events.
Q2.What do you understand by the term ‘interpretive reading’ ? Give examples to support your answer.
Q3.Explain a ny two faulty reading habits noticed among second language learners.
Q4.How are new words formed through affixation and compounding ?
Q5.What are ‘homonym s’ and ‘homographs’ ?
Q6.Give examples of both.
Q7.Explain the term ‘argumentative discourse’ , giving suitable examples. BEGAE-182 2 II. Write a formal letter to the Managing Director of a firm in your town, applying for the post of Research Analyst in his/her firm. 10 III. A group of 5 students have been given the topic : "Qualities of an effective team leader."
Q8.Write out a group discussion on this topic. 10 IV. Explain with suitable examples, the semantic and linguistic barriers to communication.
Q9.Write a short note describing how you would structure a presentation to make it most effective. Prepare a brief outline of a presentation on a topic of your choice. 5+5=10