Department of Information Technology, Division of

Engineering,
G.C University, Faisalabad
: Distance Learning Program
:
Class: BIT Semester: 1st
Subject: Functional English Course Code:
Max. Marks: 100 Tutor: Asma Saeed
Deadline: Your assignment must be submitted before or on 10
March, 2017.
Rules for Marking:
It should be clear that your assignment will not get any credit if:

The assignment is submitted after due date.

The assignment is copied.
Instructions:

All Questions are compulsory.

Write your roll no and name on your Assignment.
Write just to the point.
Understanding of Questions is part of Assignment.
Assignment No. 2

Assignment Topics (BIT Semester I)

Q1. Paraphrase this passage.

Immigration contributes to the overall health of the American economy. Despite recent
concerns related to the costs created by illegal and some legal immigration to the United States,
this country has largely benefited from the skills, talents, and ambition that immigrants bring
with them. American businesses gain from a good source of affordable labor, while town and
cities are revitalized by immigrant families who strengthen communities through civic
participation the generation of new economic activity. The United States must continue to
welcome new arrivals and help those who already here; otherwise, the country will lose the
advantages it has over other industrialized countries who compete against us in the global
marketplace and seek to recruit from a vast pool of unskilled and skilled global workers.

Q2. (a) Write down a detail note on communication and communication skills.

(b) Give your perception about this statement Communication is a mutual exchange of
facts, thoughts, experience or emotion".
Q3. Write an essay (250-300 words) on any of the following topics:

Effects of Trump being the president of USA on Pakistan

The falling standard of education......cause and remedies

Lake of discipline-a national disaster

Impact of social media on student life

Look to the East for a holistic progress

Q4. What is a sentence structure in English grammar? Define the types of sentences.

Q5. Write down basic rules of active and passive voice of all tenses, also transform at least 5
sentences of each tense from active voice to passive voice.