{"id":462,"date":"2010-09-10T17:24:43","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eltweekly.com\/elt-newsletter\/?p=462"},"modified":"2010-09-10T17:24:43","modified_gmt":"2010-09-10T17:24:43","slug":"69-book-review-of-english-and-soft-skills-by-dr-s-p-dhanavel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltweekly.humbeestudio.xyz\/?p=462","title":{"rendered":"#69, Book Review of ‘English and Soft Skills’ by Dr.S.P.Dhanavel"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘English and Soft Skills’ by Dr.S.P.Dhanavel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Book reviewed by\u00a0Dr.M.Renuga,\u00a0Professor of English,\u00a0Sona College of Technology,\u00a0Salem-5,\u00a0Tamilnadu.<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

English and Soft Skills<\/strong> by Dr. S.P. Dhanavel is a one-of-its-kind book catering to the needs of youngsters, especially the college students, for developing their English language skills and soft skills in an integrated way through relevant extracts from world literature, particularly short stories.<\/p>\n

Choice of Skill Sets<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first and foremost important feature of the book is the choice of skills. All the Soft Skills chosen are relevant to the work place. If a graduate acquires and practices these skills, he\/ she will become an asset to the organization. Beginning with listening skill, the content includes team work, emotional intelligence, assertiveness, learning to learn, problem-solving, interview, adaptability, and non-verbal communication and written communication skills that are required for any workplace.<\/p>\n

Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most striking aspect of the book is its approach. With ten units dealing with ten different skills, the content is well structured. Each unit begins with a few questions to warm up, followed by a story. The set of questions given at the end of the story helps the students comprehend the story better. After this, there is a list of activities, some of which can be done by the students themselves individually or in groups and some can be conducted by the teacher. Since the activities are coherent, simple and comprehensive, navigating through them becomes easy both for the teacher and the taught.<\/p>\n

Story Selection<\/strong><\/p>\n

Understanding the interest of the students, the author has chosen short stories as a genre and medium to teach soft skills. The stories, which are taken from renowned collections, are very interesting and appealing to the students. The concept of teaching\/imparting skills through literature has been handled with a master\u2019s touch.<\/p>\n

Exercises and Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exercises like understanding the story, people, places and events, vocabulary development and exercises on grammar are not only meaningful but also helpful in evaluating the students\u2019 strength in comprehension and grammar. They do not begin abruptly with activities on soft skills. Exercises on soft skills are gradually introduced with a section on \u2018Thinking about Soft Skills\u2019. Then, light is thrown on the skills that the students are supposed to learn from the story under the title \u2018Skills from the Story.\u2019 The activities which follow this section are learner-centered which make them all the more interesting. The proverbs and the related exercises given at the end of each section are an eye-opener for the teachers and the students.<\/p>\n

Next, the author brings in the application of soft skills in the work place. Everything becomes complete only when it is related to one\u2019s own life experience. Under \u2018Real Life experience,\u2019 we have this wonderful opportunity to relate the exhibition or practice of soft skills to our life incidents. Another important exercise is \u2018Self-assessment\u2019 wherein the students can assess the degree or extent to which their skills are being utilized. This exercise adds value to the entire learning process because it helps the learners know their strength.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thus, Dr S P Dhanavel\u2019s textbook on English and Soft Skills<\/strong> is comprehensive as far as skill sets are concerned since the book deals with skills relevant to the workplace.\u00a0 The approach which includes stories, exercises and activities make the book valuable and resourceful. The book is a precious tool to enhance the skills of the graduates and make them industry-ready.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

‘English and Soft Skills’ by Dr.S.P.Dhanavel Book reviewed by\u00a0Dr.M.Renuga,\u00a0Professor of English,\u00a0Sona College of Technology,\u00a0Salem-5,\u00a0Tamilnadu. Introduction English and Soft Skills by Dr. S.P. Dhanavel is a one-of-its-kind book catering to the needs of youngsters, especially the college students, for developing their English language skills and soft skills in an integrated way through relevant extracts from world 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