http://dspace.iimk.ac.in:80/xmlui/handle/2259/349 This section consists of scholarly articles published by faculty members of IIMK Community. 2026-05-12T13:18:35Z http://dspace.iimk.ac.in:80/xmlui/handle/2259/1044 Study Abroad : Tips on Financial Assistance Sreekumar, M.G. A resume carrying colourful degrees, a lucrative job, a vibrant and a glittering career are nowadays the common dreams of any forward looking ambitious student. It is a demonstrated fact that study abroad broadens the intellectual horizons and exposes the individual to further deepening of one’s knowledge and understanding on international, political and economic issues. Study abroad is indeed an enriching and eyeopening adventure, where learning is not just an academic exercise, but as well extends to the world beyond classroom walls. At a time when workplaces are changing in the wake of globalisation and liberalisation, our students also need to compete in the global job market where businesses keep moving across national and international borders. What more, employers even within the country now look for candidates having international study and experience, languages and an ability to adapt to changes in the new destinations and regret a lot about their lapses later. In this process, unfortunately many of our highly deserving candidates miss their ample opportunities... Kerala Calling: A Journal of the Government of Kerala, Year : 2008. Month : April Pg. 12-15. 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z http://dspace.iimk.ac.in:80/xmlui/handle/2259/350 TASK-BASED ORAL COMMUNICATION TEACHING Deepa, S. Oral communication fulfills a number of general and discipline-specific academic functions. It is vital to learn to speak, since it provides students a set of skills they can use all through their lives. Speaking is the mode of communication used very often to express opinions, make arguments, offer explanations, transmit information, and make impressions upon others. Students need to speak well in their personal lives, future workplaces, social interactions, and political endeavors. They will have to attend meetings, make presentations, participate in discussions and arguments, and work with groups. If necessary instruction and opportunities to practice speaking are available, students place themselves to achieve a wide range of goals and be useful members of their communities. This paper describes the applications of the task-based approach to teach oral communication skills in an academic setting. A course “Oral Communication Skills” was taught to the post- graduate students studyi... English for Specific Purposes World, ISSN 1682-3257, http://www.esp-world.info, Issue 35, vol. 12, 2012 TASK-BASED 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z