Course
Title: Communicative English
L-T-P: 3-0-2
Course Code: Credits: 4
Course Objective
This course will provide an opportunity to
the students to improve their English language skills required for independent
and effective communication in professional and social contexts.
Course Material
Instruction will be provided through
appropriate material-articles from textbooks and also from popular magazines,
newspapers, technical journals, samples from industries. Practice in four language
skills necessary for students’ specific technical requirement will be provided
in an integrated manner through sessions in the language Laboratory.
Course Content (Theory and Lab)
Unit I: Communication (5 Lectures & 1
Session) CO1
Introduction, Objective and Importance of
Communication, Process and Levels of
Communication, Flow of Communication,
Communication Barriers, Non-Verbal Communication
Language Lab: Practice Sessions
on Learning Strategies for Effective Communication.
Unit II: Applied Grammar and Usage (7
Lectures & 1 Session) CO2
Construction of Sentences, Subject-Verb
Concord, Tenses, Moods of Verb, Active and Passive Voice. Direct and Indirect
Speech, Punctuation Marks, Common Errors and Misappropriations
Language Lab: Tenses; Nouns;
Pronouns; Forms of Verb; Adjectives; Adverbs; Prepositions; Conjunctions;
Articles; Direct & Indirect Speech; Active & Passive Voices; and Modals
Unit III: Building Advanced Vocabulary (5
Lectures & 1 Session) CO3
Word Formation, Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms
and Homophones, Words Often Confused, One Word Substitution, Phrasal Verbs,
Idiomatic Expressions, Developing Technical Vocabulary, Eponyms
Language Lab: Practice Exercises
on Building Vocabulary Knowledge.
Unit IV: Listening Skills (5 Lectures & 2
Sessions) CO4
Meaning and Art of Listening, Listening
Modes, Types of Listening, Barriers to Listening,
Traits of a Good Listener, Listening for
General Content and Specific Information
Language Lab: System of Sounds
(Tongue & Lip Movements, Phonetic Chart, Vowels &
Consonants, Syllables & Diphthongs),
Letters, & Words; Voice Modulation, Intonation &
Stress; Description of Pictures, Recipes
& Surroundings; and Stories.
Unit V: Speaking Skills (5 Lectures & 2
Sessions) CO5
Introduction, Basic Sounds of English, Word
Stress, Weak Forms in English, Sentence Stress, Intonation, Practice in
Achieving Confidence, Clarity and Fluency, Effective Presentation Skills.
Language Lab: Practice of
Listening Activities; Recognition & Correction of Mother Tongue Influences;
Conversations at Educational Institutions (with Teachers, Students &
Staff), Home (Family, Relatives & Friends) & Markets; and Speaking or
Presenting on a Topic.
Unit VI: Reading and Study Skills (5 Lectures
& 2 Sessions) CO6
The Art of Effective Reading, Reading
Comprehension, Techniques for Good
Comprehension, Note Taking and Note Making
Language Lab: Reading of
Fundamentals of Grammar; News Reports; Billboard
Advertisements; Idioms & Phrases; and
Reading Comprehension (Stories & Paragraphs).
Unit VII: Writing Skills (5 Lectures & 3
Sessions) CO7
The Art of Condensation, Paragraph Writing,
Formal Letters, Memos, and Email,
Job Application and Résumé/ CV, Report
Writing, Technical Proposals, Other Business Writings
Language Lab: Practice of
Fundamentals of Grammar, Listening Activities, Speaking Activities & Reading
Activities; Description of Pictures, Surroundings & Historical Monuments;
Summation Writing; Letters; Essays; Reports; Making Notes; Finding Common
Errors in Writing; and Filling of Forms
Unit VIII: Professional Interaction (5
Lectures & 2 Sessions) CO8
Introduction, Conversations and Dialogues,
Job Interviews, Formal Presentation, Group Discussion
Language Lab: Self-Introduction;
Johari Window; Body Language; Group Discussion; Work in Teams; CV or Resumé;
Interview; Hygiene (Personal & Public); and Management of Time.
“I have always depended on the kindness of
strangers”
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August 28, 2024
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