Module for

Communicative English
Language Skills II

by

Abiy Yigzaw

Jan. 2020

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 Introduction to the Module

Communicative English Language Skills II Module is a continuation of Communicative English

I Module, and it mainly aims to provide first year University students proficiency with reading,
speaking and writing skills. It also aims to help students learn vocabularies that are assumed
unfamiliar to them. In the grammar part, with the intention of providing explanations, brief notes
are given in each unit.

The module consists of five units with three supplementary reading at the end of the Module.
The supplementary readings are included to support ideas included in the reading passages in
units 1-3.

Students are advised to read the references put in the box for further learn the grammar points
included in the Module.

References
Azar, B. S. (2003). Fundamentals of English grammar. Longman.
Eggenschwiler, J.,& Biggs, E.D. (2001). Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style. New York.
Hungry Minds. Inc
Lucy, J. A., & Lucy, L. A. (Eds.). (1993). Reflexive Language: Reported Speech and
Meta pragmatics. Cambridge University Press.
Murphy, R. (2012). English Grammar in Use. Ernst Klett Sprachen.
Naylor, H., & Murphy, R. (2007). Essential Grammar in Use. Supplementary Exercises. With
Answers. Ernst Klett Sprachen

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Table of Contents Page

Unit I : Life Skills 1

Part I Reading passage: The concept of life skills 2

Part II Grammar: Active and passive voices 11

Part III Speaking 16

Part IV Writing 18

Unit II: Speculations about the future of Science 19

Part I Reading passage: Grassroots attack in bilharzia 20

Part II Grammar: Future Tense 26

Part III Speaking 33

Part IV Writing 33

Unit III: Environmental protection 35

Part I Reading: Environmental Challenges: A river run

through it 36

Part II Grammar: Modal verbs 42

Part III Speaking 46

Part IV Writing 47

Unit IV: Indigenous Knowledge 48

Part I Reading: A local Pathway to Global Development 49

Part II Grammar: Reported Speech 54

Part III Speaking 59

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 Part IV Writing 59

Unit V: Cultural Heritage 60

Part I Reading: Cultural Heritage

What is it? Why is it important 61

Part II Grammar: Relative Clauses 64

Part III Speaking 69

Part IV Writing 69

Supplementary Readings 70

A. Environmental Problems 71
B. The Origin of Humans: The Record From the Afar of Ethiopia 75
C. Tourism Can be Used to Preserve Ethiopia’s Cultural
and Historic Wealth 84

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