Functional English is usage of the English

language required to perform a specific

function.

A good command of English is often

required for academic and career
progression.
 Greeting friends, elders, superiors, strangers
 Introducing self and others
 Making telephone calls or answering them
 Asking for or giving information
 Expressing opinions or reactions to programs,
plays, books or films.
 Participating in discussions & debates
 Giving or receiving instructions
 Giving a report of an event
MAIN COMPONENTS OF
FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

LISTENING
SPEAKING
WRITING
READING
LISTENING
• Ability to listen effectively or decoding
involve being able to understand what
other person is trying to say, to
understand their motivation, so that we
can work effectively in offices. This skill
is valued both in cooperation and in
everyday life.
SPEAKING
• This is how most of communication
happens. However, being able to speak
effectively also involves the keeping
silence when other people talks and
trying to understand the other person.
Example: discussions, presentations,
debating, etc.
READING
• These abilities are critical for improving
your general literacy because they can
improve your vocabulary, speech, analysis,
and communication.
• Carefully reading various text forms, such
as letters, texts, notes, documents, emails,
and reports, can help you avoid
misunderstandings in your personal and
professional interactions.
 WRITING
• The ability to write affectively is very important in
business settings.
• To write well, you don’t have to compose long,
complicated sentences stuffed with heavy
vocabulary.What you do need is the capacity to
express yourself in short, concise sentences.
Writing well will benefit you in business
communication as well as if you work in a creative
profession that includes copywriting, blogs, or
social media posts.
Definition, roles and
responsibilities and
importance of being an
anchor, toastmaster,
moderator, reactor,
presider and lecturer.
An anchor is a journalist or broadcaster who serves
as the primary presenter of news programs on
television or radio. They are the face of the news
organization and are responsible for delivering the
day's news stories to the audience in a clear,
concise, and engaging manner. News anchors are
typically seated at a news desk or standing in a
studio, providing a professional and authoritative
presence during news broadcasts.
An anchor is the person who presents and
coordinates a live television
The role of a news anchor goes beyond simply reading
news scripts. They are often involved in researching and
gathering news stories, interviewing guests, and
conducting live reports from the field.
News anchors work closely with producers, writers, and
technical teams to ensure that news segments are well-
coordinated and presented effectively. They must have
excellent communication skills, a strong command of the
language, and the ability to convey information with
clarity and impartiality.
News anchors also need to stay updated on current events,
national and international news, and be able to provide
context and analysis to help viewers understand complex
issues.
The duties and responsibilities of a news anchor can vary
depending on the specific news organization and program
format. However, here are some common duties and
responsibilities associated with the role of a news anchor:

The primary responsibility of a news anchor

is to present news stories to the audience in a
clear, engaging, and professional manner.
This involves reading news scripts,
introducing news segments, and providing
transitions between stories.
 News anchors may also be involved in news
reporting. They may conduct interviews,
gather information, and report live from the
field to provide first-hand accounts of events or
developments.
News anchors are expected to be well-informed
about the news topics they cover. They research
and verify information to ensure accuracy and
credibility before presenting it to the audience.
 News anchors may be involved in
writing and editing news scripts,
headlines, and story summaries. They
work closely with writers and
producers to ensure that news content
is concise, informative, and adheres to
the organization's editorial standards.
News anchors often conduct interviews
with newsmakers, experts, or individuals
relevant to the news stories.They
prepare interview questions, lead the
conversation, and elicit meaningful
insights or information from the guests.
News anchors engage with the audience
by establishing a connection, addressing
viewer questions or comments, and
providing context or analysis to help
viewers understand complex topics.
 News anchors are expected to maintain high
ethical and professional standards in their
reporting.They must adhere to journalistic
principles of accuracy, fairness, and
impartiality.They also follow the organization's
editorial guidelines and maintain objectivity
while delivering news.
News anchors must stay well-informed
about current events, both nationally
and internationally.They continuously
monitor news sources, follow
developments, and research
background information to provide up-
to-date and relevant news coverage.
 IMPORTANCE OF AN ANCHOR

 The importance of an anchor is that they are the one who

delivered and broadcast of the news.
 Without the news we cannot be able to know or we are
aware of the happenings in our society.
 They serve as instruments and channel of information
about the current situation that particularly happen.
 Anchors educate the mind of the public. Their
skill in broadcasting is also a skill of transmitting
the knowledge to the people.
 They integrate the learning to the people in every news
they delivered.
The toastmaster is a master of ceremonies. So,
they ensure the wedding reception runs
smoothly and add to the pomp and splendor of
the occasion. They discreetly go about their
duties coordinating, directing and announcing
the ceremonial proceedings.
They are the one who presides at a banquet and
introduces the after dinner speakers.
Toastmaster role is to act as the meeting’s genial
host, introducing participants, ensures the
systematic flow of the event and making sure
everything runs to time.
Main responsibilities:
• To give an introduction which sets the tone for
the meeting.
• To explain the structure of the meeting for the
benefit of guests and members.
• To give short introductions for each of the main
speakers and link between the various meeting
segments.
• Gives the introduction that sets the tone of the
meeting.
• Explains the structure of a typical meeting to
ensure the good flow of a certain event.
• Provide short introductions for each of the main
speakers
• Ensures that all involved personnel of the event
will play their part.
• Making sure that everyone is enjoying or having a
good time during the event, meeting or special
occasions.
 The MODERATOR is the one who is trusted to control and
direct the entire of a discussion/presentation with several
speakers at once or sometimes for the sake of getting proper
rundown, there might be a moderator assigned to presentations
with single speakers.
The Moderator turned out to be very important and therefore
we should look at the characteristics of a qualified moderators
so that everyone can run smoothly.
The moderators keeps the interaction of the theme and
encourages interaction among members.
The moderators must be patient and good at communicating.
8% of the all the
conversations will be directed by the moderator.
• As a moderator, your duties involved in providing
discussion topics, encouraging participants to share,
removing unrelated or inappropriate content, answering
questions, defining group boundaries and rules &
updating the platform.You also have the authority to
decide what information is approved or removed.
• A moderator facilitates, reviews and guides a discussion or
debate and related interactions to ensure all shared content
is appropriate and follows community rules. You can find
moderators in a variety of industries and contexts online or
events social media moderators, community moderators,
discussion or debate moderators and health care
moderators.
• A moderator is assign to guide, manage, and
even mediate when there is a conflict in
communication in the middle of session.
• A moderator will act as the key person for the
entire topic to be discussed. Thus, the context of
the discussion will not be out of the topic.
• Moderator also plays a role in throwing questions
that are considered compulsory to be asked and of
course moderator will help to summarize questions
arise from audiences and help to create
comfortable atmosphere during the entire session.
• As a Motivator: it motivates people if someone
appreciates their outputs.
• As a Corrector: wherein reactors pin points the
right things that the person should continue
doing and the wrong things that a person
should stop. Replace and Correct.
• As a coach/teacher: wherein a reactor suggest
things that could improve the outputs of any
person which could lead them to improve
themselves and to become successful of what
they are doing.
• Check your motive (why you are giving
it)
• Respect the ideas/opinions of others.
• Know your emotion.
• Be Specific (Tell exactly)
• Criticize in public (establish a safe place
to talk)
• It allows students where or how they can
improve by allowing them to CONFIRM,
CORRECT, FINE-TUNE, RESTRUCTURE AND
BELIEFS.
• Effective react can also boost motivation
and can help them to develop more
effective learning strategies and skills such
as SELF REGULATIONS, GOAL SETTING,
TASK PLANNING, MONITORING AND
REFLECTION.
• In conducting a meeting, it is important to have a
presider. It may seem simple, but a meeting can
easily get away without the presider. There must be a
presider who will keep the members on track to be
knowledgeable and presentable.
• Through the presider, it helps to lessen the people
who didn’t pay attention because someone leads
them that makes the meeting productive and the
members respect the other members.
• Presider set the tone of the voice to encourage
members. For a presider, there is a professional
in all aspects. Always prepared and have an
appropriate humor.