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Bridge Course in English for Engineers
- 1. Bridge Course in English 06-10-2022 Presenter: Dr. M. Sarpparaje Assistant Professor Department of English Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai
- 3. 1. Why are you here? 2. How are you here?
- 4. 1. Least prioritized 2. Reversal of LSRW 3. Fossilized errors Why am I here?
- 5. Interest is the key!!!
- 6. RIP your English learning skills Reflect Imitate Practise
- 7. Tried and Tested Methods ● Music, movies, cartoons, comics ● Newspapers, magazines, b(v)logs ● Social media usage (Scholar) ● MOOCs (NPTEL, Coursera) ● Membership in Professional Bodies (Knimbus)
- 9. There are many Thompsons here!!! LUCKY YOU!!!
- 12. Trivia ● Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis ○ type of lung disease ○ caused by inhaling ash and dust ● new word is added to the dictionary every two hours ○ WotY – tweet (2009), app (2010), hashtag (2012)
- 13. Apti – Q1 Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a software engineer with a probation period of six months and your skills and performance will be reviewed at the end of the probation period for confirmation." - A line written in an appointment letter. Assumptions: I. The performance of the candidate is not known at the time of appointment. II. An individual is likely to prove his worth during the probation period. a) Only I is implicit b) Only II is implicit c) Either I or II is implicit d) Neither I nor II is implicit e) Both I and II are implicit
- 14. Answer: E Explanation: The performance of a new employee is generally tested over a span of time. So, I is implicit. The statement also says that the individual's worth shall be reviewed during the probation period before confirmation. So, II is also implicit.
- 15. Apti – Q2 Statement: "If you trouble me, I will hit you." - A girl warns a boy. Assumptions: I. With the warning, the boy may stop troubling her. II. All boys are generally naughty. Only I is implicit Only II is implicit Either I or II is implicit Neither I nor II is implicit Both I and II are implicit
- 16. Answer: A Explanation: The girl warns the boy with the expectation that he would stop troubling her. So, I is implicit. All boys may not be naughty. So, II is not implicit.
- 17. Apti – Q3 Statement: If it is easy to become a doctor, I don't want to be a doctor. Assumptions: I. A candidate wants to be professional. II. One wants to achieve a thing which is hard earned. Only I is implicit Only II is implicit Either I or II is implicit Neither I nor II is implicit Both I and II are implicit
- 18. Answer: B Explanation: The professional nature of the job is not mentioned. So, I is not implicit. The statement shows that one wants to set a goal which is easy to achieve. So, II is implicit.
- 19. Apti – Q4 Her argument was that the term ‘fake news’ / allows the debate to be framed as / a textual problem, while / it remains a ethical and social one. A. Her argument was that the term ‘fake news’ B. allows the debate to be framed as C. a textual problem, while D. it remains a ethical and social one E. No error
- 20. Apti – Q5 As he had taken (a) / only a few sips (b) / there was still little water (b) / left in the glass. (d) / No error A. As he had taken B. only a few sips C. there was still little water D. left in the glass.
- 21. Apti – Q6 At Loggerheads 1.To differ strongly 2.To divide a job 3.To try hard 4.To get going
- 22. Apti – Q7 Keep your eyes peeled 1.To watch carefully 2.Searching someone 3.Looking forward 4.Running away
- 23. Apti – Q8 An extremely old person that behaves like a fool Imbecility Senility Dotage Unconscious
- 24. Apti – Q9 A person who insists on a certain quality or strictly follows a specific behavior arrogant stickler stubborn boaster