GST 101: USE OF ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS I

Welcome to GST 101- Use of English and Communication Skills I. I can assure you will enjoy studying the course. This course guide is a general overview of the course. It provides you with useful information about the structure of the course. GST101- Use of English and Communication Skills I is a two-credit unit course meant to be taken in the first semester, at the 100 level. The course is available to all students who have registered for any programme at National Open University of Nigeria. It is the first part of the four credit unit courses planned for an entire year. The second course which is GST102 will be taught in the second semester. The materials have been developed to suit the distance learning mode.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE GST 101 will enable you to gain understanding on variety of issues relating to effective communication/study skills.

COURSE AIMS GST 101 has specific aim which relates to giving you an understanding of how to communicate effectively in English- which is the medium of instruction at this level of your education. The aim will be achieved by: · introducing you to the basic principles of communicating in English · demonstrating how the principles of communicating in English can be applied to language use in diverse situations · sensitising you to the rules of English and applying these rules in diverse areas where the language is used · increasing your proficiency in the language, substantially, so as to make you capable of performing language functions in social and academic settings.