In today's competitive world, Spoken English is considered as a passport for a guaranteed success in life. The craze for learning spoken English has led to the growth of various coaching institutes all over the country. Much as they may profess and advertise, it is not really possible to learn any language in 30 or 40 days. A person who genuinely wants to learn the language needs to spend at least two to three hours every day for at least five or six months before he or she feels confident to communicate in English. The prime objective of this book is to encourage the students to learn English as a tool of communication and to enable them to understand the language thoroughly. The book basically looks at the language from the learners' point of view and guides them through co-operative learning methods in order to master the effective communication skills in English. The book has been divided into four convenient units of Grammar, Pronunciation, Conversation and Vocabulary. Each chapter covers one main area of learning English explained thoroughly with examples and special attention being given to the basic skills. Carefully selected and balanced practical exercises have also been designed and included with each topic or chapter to give the readers or learners, particularly the students, ample practice and a complete understanding of the subject. In short, the book follows the modern functional approach to the study of English. So readers, the book is definitely a one-stop solution for learning English! #v&spublishers CONTENTS: Publisher’s Note An Introduction Section I : English Grammar Grammatical Features 1. The Sentence and Types of Sentences 2. The Parts of Speech 3. Nouns 4. Pronouns 5. Verbs 6. Adjectives 7. Adverbs 8. Prepositions and Their Usage 9. Conjunction 10. Interjection 11. Determiners 12. Tenses and their Uses 13. Voice Change (Active and Passive Voice) 14. Narration (Direct and Indirect Speech) 15. Modals or Modal Auxiliary Verbs 16. The Gerund 17. Degrees of Comparison 18. Transformation of Sentences 20. Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions Section II : Pronunciation Pronunciation Section III : Conversation Conversation 1. Buying A gift 2. Talk on Metro Platform 3. Scene at a Bus Stand 4. Teleshopping 5. A visit to Big Bazaar 6. Children’s Birthday Party 7. A Dinner Party of Business Associates 8. A Visit to Agra 9. Reporting the Loss of A.T.M Card in Bank 10. Lodging an FIR at the Police Station 11. A Family at Breakfast 12. An Interview Scene 13. Introduction to a Family 14. A Dialogue between Father and Daughter 15. A Dialogue between Mother and Son 16. Conversation between Husband and Wife 17. Conversation between Husband and Wife with their Children 18. Asking for Bus Route at Chandni Chowk 19.A Hospital Scenario 20. In consultation with a doctor 21. TelePhonic talk with doctor about severe stomach pain 22. A Visit to friend’s sick mother 23. Purchases from general merchant 24. A discussion among friends 25. Parents-Teacher meeting in school 26. Career Counselling 27. First day of a student in a college 28. Boy talking to a girl in college 29. A Man in a hotel 30. Talk with a Property dealer for buying a house 31. Bank Scenario for Opening an Account 32. Check Deposit in Bank 33. A Salesman Visits a Home 34. At an NGO [Offi ce of Little Angels’] 35. A telePhonic Conversation between Two Friends 36. Booking Tickets on Phone 37. Sales Executive Reporting to his Boss 38. TelePhonic Conversation and Leaving a Message 39. Complaint about Mobile Phone Bill 40. Calling to Enter KBC 41. Placing Orders on Phone 42. Telling the manager that you are unable to come to offi ce 43. Conversation between a Couple During Courtship 44. College admission 45. Principal Interviewing Child’s Parents 46. Interview of a Celebrity 47. An Interrogation in a Police Station 48. Father searching for a bride and talking to a relative about it 49. Conversation Between two Families Regarding Marriage 50. Conversation at the Time of Illness 51. Conversation between a Boy and Girl before Arranged Marriage 52. Sympathetic Conversation at the Time of Death of Someone 53. Encouraging a Friend When He has Scored Poor Marks 54. Asking Leave from your Boss 55. Son asking Permission to meet a Friend 56.How to File an RTI Application 57. Arrival of a Consignment in Bad Shape 58. Apologising for a Mistake to Colleagues 59. Complementing Someone at a Get Together 60. Invitation for Wedding 61. Discussion about Some Current Affairs 62. Congratulating Someone for Doing Well in the Examination 63. Landlord and Tenant Conversation 64.an Elderly person Teaching his Grandson about Life 65. Waiter Taking an Order at a Table in a Restaurant 66. A Business call, fi xing a Meeting with an Offi cial to seal a deal 67. A Clerk in Meeting with a Client 68. Boss giving Instructions to his secretary 69. Developer, Architect & Contractor at a Construction site 70. Wanting to pay Taxes at the Government Department 71. Telephonic enquiry 72. Giving Interview for a PSU 73. A Coach Talking to his Players before a Cricket Match 74. A Teacher Teaching in the Class 75. Boy Proposing to a Girl on a Date 76. Confession to Father in a Church 77. Going to the Chemist and asking for Medicines Section VI : VOCABULARY 1. Building a Better Vocabulary 2. Antonyms 3. Synonyms 4. Homophones and Homonyms 5. Prefi x and Suffi x 6. Idioms, Proverbs and Phrases 7. One-Word Substitutes 8. Acronyms