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5. It is a mode of communication providing both visual and auditory expe-
riences
6. A) Faster B) Reaches several people C) Instant receiving of the message
7. Voice over Internet Protocol
8. Audio chats
9. A Podcast is a programme made available in digital format that can be
downloaded and listened to.
10. It may be difficult to analyse such a lengthy file later.

Assignments

1. Self-record your five-minute audio conversation in English with your friend
and revisit it, taking down errors, repetitions and lack of clarity in expressions,
if any.
2. Choose any twenty five commonly used English words and check if those
words are pronounced correctly by us. You can access an online pronouncing
dictionary. The link and the QR code are given below.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/
(You can click on the ‘speaker symbol’ below the respective word for the audio of
pronunciation)

3. Discuss the use of Audio Chats to enhance the speaking skills.

4. Detail on the practice of Self-Recording.
5. What do you mean by Online Pronunciation Aids? Elaborate on some of such
Online Aids.

112 SGOU - FYUGP - SLM - English for Communication