Pinnacle: A skills Integrated Textbook  
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ISBN: 9789395245586

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This book caters to the needs of the UG students of arts and science (Humanities and Science) to enhance their language skills and ability to understand core subject taught in English.

Salient Features

• Contains glossary, exercises in vocabulary, grammar and usage along with examples.

• Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW) tasks given at the end of each chapter.

• Grammar practice questions on every chapters.

• The book makes use of the texts to explore the use of Language Skills (LSRW) by engaging the students to read the texts as

▪ pre-task,

▪ discuss the content,

▪ listen to the speech,

▪ write the information gathered as a scaffolding activity.

• Task based questions at the end of chapter which include pair and group activity, presentations, dialogues and role plays to improve communication skills.

• Resource materials under the sections Prose, Poetry and Drama have been included.

• Computer / mobile assisted language learning that could help the learners enhance their language proficiency using online resources.

• Visual aids and sample letters to enhance letter writing skills & communication.

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This book caters to the needs of the UG students of arts and science (Humanities and Science) to enhance their language skills and ability to understand core subject taught in English.

Salient Features

• Contains glossary, exercises in vocabulary, grammar and usage along with examples.

• Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW) tasks given at the end of each chapter.

• Grammar practice questions on every chapters.

• The book makes use of the texts to explore the use of Language Skills (LSRW) by engaging the students to read the texts as

▪ pre-task,

▪ discuss the content,

▪ listen to the speech,

▪ write the information gathered as a scaffolding activity.

• Task based questions at the end of chapter which include pair and group activity, presentations, dialogues and role plays to improve communication skills.

• Resource materials under the sections Prose, Poetry and Drama have been included.

• Computer / mobile assisted language learning that could help the learners enhance their language proficiency using online resources.

• Visual aids and sample letters to enhance letter writing skills & communication.

Table of contents
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Pinnacle Syllabus Scheme
  • Preface
  • Unit - 1 Our Environment
    • 1. Beware the Loss of Biodiversity
    • 2. The Urban – Rural Divide
    • 3. Grading down Plastics
    • 4. On Killing a Tree
    • 5. Anthem for Doomed Youth
  • Unit - 2 Lessons From The Past
    • 6. The Unsung Hero of Covid-19 in India
    • 7. From Aircrafts to Drones
    • 8. My Vision for India
    • 9. The Road Not Taken
  • Unit - 3 The People Around
    • 10. Protrait of a Lady
    • 11. The Connoisseur
  • Unit - 4 All The World Is A Stage
    • 12. The Never - Never Nest
    • 13. Frederick Douglass
  • Unit - 5 Functional Grammar
    • 14. Visual Aids and Letters
  • References
Biographical note
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (University with Graded Autonomy Status) Faculty of Humanities and Science Department of English
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (University with Graded Autonomy Status) Faculty of Humanities and Science Department of English
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (University with Graded Autonomy Status) Faculty of Humanities and Science Department of English
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