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• Critical thinking
Strike the wrong word.

1. We need a means of communication while we are (close together/far away).
2. A letter carries (message/voice).
3. Many years ago people used (pigeons/peacocks) to send letters.
4. Very urgent messages can be sent through (sms/letter).

5. The radio is a means of (personal/mass) communication.

AT ONE GO

 The process of sending and receiving messages is called communication.
 The means of personal communication are letters, telegrams, telephone, fax and e-mails.
 The means of mass communication are newspaper, radio, television, etc.
 The most modern method of long distance communication is through man-made artificial
satellites.
 The new means of communication based on science and technology are easy and fast.
 The Internet services and e-mail are two main means of communication through the computers.
 We can listen and watch even ‘live’ programmes on radio and television.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Communication : The process of sending and receiving messages.
Mass communication : Sending messages to a large number of people at the same time.

Artificial satellite : A mechanical and electronic machine sent into space to collect and
transmit information.

Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. It is a means of personal communication.
(a) TV (b) Radio (c) E-mail

2. A fast means of sending letters is

(a) speed post

(b) register post

(c) Internet

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