H.S.C Reading Passage-2

                                                             Unit-3, Lesson-1 :

 Communicative (outgoing, unrestrained ,) competence (ability, proficiency  ) refers  (denotes) to the ability to use a language appropriately (aptly ) in various circumstances. There are two ways of developing communicative competence in a language. The first is acquisition (purchase, attainment, ) which is similar to the way people develop ability in their mother tongue. It is a natural, subconscious (subliminal, intuitive, ) process in which users are not usually aware of acquiring a language. They are aware (cognizant,) only of the fact that they are using the language for communication. In non-technical terms, acquisition is 'picking up' a language spontaneously  (instinctively , impulsively ). It may also be called ‘implicit learning. ' On the other hand, the second way of developing (evolving, rising, mounting )communicative competence in a language is learning that language. It refers to conscious (sentient, mindful  ) knowledge of a second language, knowing the rules of language use, being aware of them and being able to talk about them. In non-technical terms, learning is to know consciously about a language. It may be described (defined,) as explicit learning. Language specialists (mavens, experts, boffins  ) believe that acquiring a language is more successful (prosperous,  effective) and longer  (elongated ) lasting than learning. Therefore, teachers these days encourage (boost, cheer ) learners of a second language to practice (perform, apply  ) and experience the language in different situations where they are involved (intricate ) in communicating with others. And that is exactly what the tasks in this book are designed to do.