GST 111 — Communication in English

About this course

GST 111 Communication in English is a 100 Level course in the Arabic Studies department, taught in the First Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 40 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 15 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

Communication is the process of sending, receiving, and interpreting information, ideas, feelings, or messages between two or more people. Communication may be verbal (using words) or non-verbal (using gestures, facial expressions, signs, body movements, etc.).

Sound Patterns and Word Classes explores the fundamental aspects of language structure by examining how speech sounds are organized and how words are classified according to their grammatical functions. It focuses on sound patterns such as phonemes, syllables, stress, intonation, and other phonological features that contribute to meaning and communication, while also analyzing word classes such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. The topic highlights the relationship between sound systems and grammatical categories in language use, helping learners understand how words and sounds function together to create meaningful communication. Course objectives include enabling learners to understand the basic principles of phonology and word classification, identify and analyze sound patterns in language, distinguish among different word classes and their functions, and develop the skills needed for effective linguistic analysis and communication.

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Foundations of communication in English

1. Foundations of communication in English 7 minutes 52 seconds
2. Fundamentals of Spoken English 9 minutes 29 seconds

Series 2: Sound Patterns and Word Classes (series 1) · Part 1

1. Sound Patterns and Word Classes 1 5 minutes 11 seconds
2. Sound Patterns and Word Classes 2 5 minutes 35 seconds
3. Sound Patterns and Word Classes 3 5 minutes 50 seconds

Series 3: Sound Patterns and Word Classes (series 1) · Part 2

1. Sound Patterns and Word Classes 1 5 minutes 33 seconds
2. Sound Patterns and Word Classes 2 5 minutes 39 seconds
3. Sound Patterns and Word Classes 3 5 minutes 49 seconds

Series 4: Grammar Usage and Sentence Structure

1. Grammar Usage and Sentence Structure 8 minutes 31 seconds
2. Subject Verb Agreement 10 minutes 23 seconds

Series 5: Sentence Structure and Grammar (series 2) · Part 1

1. Sentence Structure and Grammar 1 8 minutes 24 seconds
2. Sentence Structure and Grammar 2 6 minutes 45 seconds
3. Sentence Structure and Grammar 3 5 minutes 56 seconds

Series 6: Sentence Structure and Grammar (series 2) · Part 2

1. Sentence Structure and Grammar 1 5 minutes 33 seconds
2. Sentence Structure and Grammar 2 5 minutes 39 seconds
3. Sentence Structure and Grammar 3 5 minutes 56 seconds

Series 7: COMPREHENSION, SUMMARY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS

1. COMPREHENSION, SUMMARY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS 9 minutes 8 seconds
2. Common errors in Summaries 10 minutes 11 seconds

Series 8: Logical and Critical Reasoning (series 3) · Part 1

1. Logical and Critical Reasoning 1 4 minutes 48 seconds
2. Logical and Critical Reasoning 2 6 minutes 59 seconds
3. Logical and Critical Reasoning 3 6 minutes 2 seconds

Series 9: Logical and Critical Reasoning (series 3) · Part 2

1. Logical and Critical Reasoning 1 4 minutes 56 seconds
2. Logical and Critical Reasoning 2 7 minutes 7 seconds
3. Logical and Critical Reasoning 3 6 minutes 6 seconds

Series 10: ACADEMIC AND PROSSIONAL WRITING SCHEME

1. ACADEMIC AND PROSSIONAL WRITING SCHEME 10 minutes 13 seconds
2. Memos Emails and other Professional Documents 12 minutes 2 seconds

Series 11: Writing and Comprehension Strategies (series 4) · Part 1

1. Writing and Comprehension Strategies 1 4 minutes 33 seconds
2. Writing and Comprehension Strategies 2 6 minutes 33 seconds
3. Writing and Comprehension Strategies 3 5 minutes 42 seconds

Series 12: Writing and Comprehension Strategies (series 4) · Part 2

1. Writing and Comprehension Strategies 1 4 minutes 42 seconds
2. Writing and Comprehension Strategies 2 6 minutes 35 seconds
3. Writing and Comprehension Strategies 3 5 minutes 50 seconds

Series 13: ORAL COMMUNICATION AND GLOBAL CONTEXT

1. ORAL COMMUNICATION AND GLOBAL CONTEXT 14 minutes 38 seconds
2. Nigerian and African Communication Contexts 13 minutes 52 seconds

Series 14: Public Speaking and Communication Skills (series 5) · Part 1

1. Public Speaking and Communication Skills 1 8 minutes 44 seconds
2. Public Speaking and Communication Skills 2 7 minutes 4 seconds
3. Public Speaking and Communication Skills 3 6 minutes 49 seconds

Series 15: Public Speaking and Communication Skills (series 5) · Part 2

1. Public Speaking and Communication Skills 1 8 minutes 57 seconds
2. Public Speaking and Communication Skills 2 7 minutes 2 seconds
3. Public Speaking and Communication Skills 3 6 minutes 54 seconds

Lecture note

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