Professional Documents
Culture Documents
TECH
2011-2012
Sub. Code: EBU12KT101
ENGLISH
Credit: 3
Aim
To help learners improve their vocabulary and to enable them to use words
appropriately in different contexts
To familarise learners with different rhetorical functions of Scientific English.
To help learners develop key techniques that could be adopted while reading
texts.
To help learners develop listening skills for academic and professional purposes.
To provide practice in realizing the meaning potential of a text and to make the
learners become familiar with different reading strategies.
To help learners acquire interpretative and study skills, including library and
internet reference skills.
To train learners in organized academic and professional writing.
To develop aural competence and oral fluency of learners
To help learners achieve proficiency in the effective use of language in various
authentic career related situations.
To help learners improve their English language skills Listening, Speaking,
Reading, Writing. (LSRW) and the related sub skills through a variety of
participative activities.
Unit I: Language Focus (30 Hours)
1.
Word formation with prefixes and suffixes synonyms and antonyms
expanding nominal compounds framing of questions (wh pattern, yes/no questions,
tag questions) subject verb agreement tenses (simple and compound tenses)
sentence structures five major patterns (SV, SVC, SVO, SVIODO and SVOC patterns)
impersonal passive voice comparative adjectives (affirmative and negative) use of
prepositions phrasal verbs use of conditionals.
2.
Cause and effect expressions indicators of purpose and function connectives
imperatives modal verbs infinitives and gerunds reporting verbs editing varied
grammatical functions of the same word acronyms and abbreviations rules for writing
SI (system international) unit.
Suggested Activities
Giving pairs of cause and effect statement (to be linked with expressions such as because,
since, consequently, therefore and as a result of) rewriting pairs of sentences as one
sentence using indicators of purpose and function such as to, in order to and so as to
giving situational instructions (e.g. instructions for changing a punctured type)
rewriting instructions as recommendations (e.g. store the cylinders in an upright position
expressing
opinions
(agreement/disagreement) giving instructions - conversation starters - discussing
topics - simple presentation - commenting and paraphrasing.
Suggested Activities
Role play activities based on real-life situations discussing travel plan/industrial visits
giving oral instructions for performing tasks at home and at work (use of imperatives)
participating in a short classroom discussion on a controversial topic (e.g. for and
against cloning) oral presentation (closed and open-ended topics related to science and
technology)
Reference:
Stevenson, Susan and Steve Whitmore, Strategies for Engineering Communication.
Willey Edition, 2002.
Gerson, Sheron J and Steven M Gerson, Technical Writing III Edition, Addison Wesley,
2000.
MCA (INTEGRATED)
IA10T12 ENGLISH - I
SEMESTER
UNIT I
Listening and Recognizing English Sounds.
Identification of Nouns and Verbs.
Poetry
Prose
UNIT II
Writing Skills
Narration,
Dialogue writing (Situation based)
UNIT III
Grammar
Identifying Parts of Speech
Articles
Prepositions
UNIT IV
Writing Skills
Paragraph Writing, Writing short messages.
1. Text Book: Harmony An Anthology of Poems Edited by Biyot K.Tripathy. OUP.
2. Text Book: Words of Wisdom An Anthology of Modern Prose edited by Dr. S.
Subramanian, Anuchitra Publications, Chennai.
SMESTER II
IA10T22 - ENGLISH II
UNIT I
Poetry
1. Death the leveler by James Shirley
2. Ozymandias by P.B.Shelley
3. Crossing the Bar by A.L. Tennyson
Prose
1. The Variety and Unity of India by Jawaharlal Nehru
2. The Secret of Work by Swami Vivekananda
3. Indias contribution to world unity by Arnold Toynbee
UNIT II
Listening Skills
1. Local Comprehension
2. Global comprehension
3. Materials: News reports, Magazine Articles.
UNIT III
Grammar
Tense forms
UNIT IV
Speaking Skills
Self Introduction, Welcome Address, Announcements, Vote of Thanks, Giving
Instructions and Directions.
Text Book: Harmony An Anthology of Poems Edited by Biyot K.Tripathy. OUP.
Text Book: Spectrum An Anthology of Modern Prose by Dr.M.S. Nagarajan, Anuchitra
Publications, Chennai.
UNIT I
Reading Skills
Autobiography: Mahatma Gandhis My Experiments with Truth
(A Short Extract)
Elements of effective writing; art of condensation; business letter writing; memos; formal
reports; technical proposals; conducting and participating, meetings; agenda and minutes;
strategies for writing technical descriptions, definitions, and classifications; oral
Presentation; use of graphic and audio-visual aids; editing.
Scope and Objectives
To develop communication skills required for writing effective technical reports,
proposals, business letters and other major forms of technical communication.
Text Book
Sharma R.C. and K. Mohan, Business Correspondence and Report Writing, TMH, 3 rd
Ed., 2002.
Reference Books
Mohan K and Meera Banerji, Developing Communication Skills, Macmillan India
Limited, 2000 Reprint
Sherman, C.A., Modern Technical Writing, PHI, 1968.
Bruce, M. Cooper, Writing Technical Reports, Penguin Books, 1971.
SEMESTER I
B.A [SANSKRIT]
AF11101 English I
5 Credits
Unit - I
Listening and Recognizing English Sounds. Identification of Nouns and Verbs.
Poetry
Prose
Unit II
Writing Skills
1. Narration,
2. Dialogue writing (Situation based)
Unit III
Grammar
Identifying Parts of Speech
Articles
`
Prepositions
Unit IV
Writing Skills
Paragraph Writing, Writing short messages
1. Text Book: Harmony An Anthology of Poems Edited by Biyot K.Tripathy.
OUP.
2. Text Book: Words of Wisdom An Anthology of Modern Prose edited by Dr. S.
Subramanian, Anuchitra Publications, Chennai.
SEMESTER II
Unit - I
Prose
AF11201 English II
5 Credits
Unit II
Listening Skills
Local Comprehension
Global comprehension
Materials: News reports, Magazine Articles.
Unit III
Grammar
Tense forms
Unit IV
Speaking Skills
Self Introduction, Welcome Address, Announcements, Vote of Thanks, Giving
Instructions and Directions
Text Book: Harmony An Anthology of Poems Edited by Biyot K.Tripathy. OUP.
Text: Spectrum An Anthology of Modern Prose by Dr.M.S. Nagarajan, Anuchitra
Publications, Chennai.
SEMESTER III
5 Credits
Unit I
1. Autobiography: Mahatma Gandhis My experiments with Truth (A short extract)
2. Drama : Admirable Crichton by James Barrie
Unit - II
Writing
1. Essay writing
2. Summarizing
Unit III
Grammar and vocabulary
1. Basic vocabulary
2. Sentence Conversion Active/passive, simple, compound and complex
SEMESTER IV
AF11401 English IV
Unit I
Novel
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Developing reading skills
1. Pronunciation of words.
2. Reading English texts
3. Reading and understanding text
5 Credits
Unit II
writing skills
1. Letter writing
Unit- III
Grammar and Vocabulary
1. Phrasal verbs
2. Clauses-conditional clauses
3. Relative clauses
B.E EEE
SEMESTER III
Objectives
To equip students of Engineering and Technology with effective speaking and
listening skills in English.
To help them develop their Soft skills and people skills, which will make the
transition from College to Workplace smoother and help them to excel in their
jobs.
To enhance students performance at Placement Interviews, Group Discussions
and Recruitment Exercises.
I. PC Based Session: (Weightage- 50%)
(25 Hours)
(18 Hours)
1. Listening Comprehension
Listening And Typing Listening and sequencing of sentences Fill in the blanks
Listening and answering the Questions.
2. Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks Cloze Exercises Vocabulary Building- Reading and Answering
Questions
3. Speaking
a) Phonetics: Intonation- Ear Training Correct Pronunciation Sound Recognition
Exercises- Common Errors in English.
b) Conversations: Face to Face Conversation- Telephone Conversation- Role Play
Activities( Students take on Role sand engage in Conversation)
B. Career Lab
(7 Hours)
5. Interview Skills
Kinds of Interviews- Required Key Skills- Corporate Culture Mock InterviewVideo Samples.
(Weightage- 50%)
(25 Hours)
1. Resume/ Report Preparation/ Letter Writing: Students Prepare their Own Resume and
Report
2. Presentation Skills: Students make Presentation on given Topics
3. Group Discussion: Students participate in Group Discussions
4. Interview Skills: Students participate in Mock Interviews
UNIT I
BASICS OF COMMUNICATION:
Essential Communication Skills; Elements of Communication; Basic Models of
Communication; Frames of Reference; Purposive Communication; Channels
Of Communication; Developing Good Communication Style.
UNIT II
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH READING:
TOEFL based Reading Comprehension; Current Affairs; Vocabulary Building;
Idioms and Phrases; Basic Phonetics.
UNIT III
SPEAKING PRACTICE:
Dialogue/Conversation; Types of Conversations;
Listening Skills; Telephone Etiquette; Public Speaking; Debate.
UNIT - IV
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS:
Aptitude Tests
REFERENCE BOOKS :
1. Bovee, Courtland L and John V Thill. Business Communication Today.
Pearson Education, 2003.
2. Rymniak, Marilyn J and Janet A Shanks. TOEFL CBT Exam. Simon and
Schuster, 2002.
3. Lewis, Norman. Word Power Made Easy. Bloomsbury, 2003.
4. Nicholls, Anne. Mastering Public Speaking. Jaico Publishing House, 2003.
5. Jones, Daniel. Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary. CUP, 2003.
Aggarwal, R.S. Quantitative Aptitude. S. Chand & Co., 200
UNIT - I
IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION:
Introduction; Verbal and Non-verbal Codes of Communication; Barriers to
Communication; Self-Assessment; SWOT Analysis; Identifying Strengths and
Weaknesses.
UNIT - II
PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT:
Body Language; Non-verbal Skills; Leadership Qualities; Emotional Quotient;
Effective Time Management; Surviving Stress; Overcoming Failure; Professional
Ethics
UNIT - III
VERBAL COMMUNICATION:
Social Exchanges; Planned Speech; Extempore; Basics of Attending & Organizing
Meetings; Informal Discussions
UNIT - IV
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS:
Aptitude Tests
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Mohan, Krishna and Meera Banerji. Developing Communication Skills.
Macmillan, 2002.
2. Leigh, Andrew and Michael Maynard. The Perfect Leader. Random House
Business Books, 1999.
3. Minchinton, Jerry. Maximizing Self-confidence. Jaico Publishing House,
2003.
Thorpe, Edgar. Course in Mental Ability
English I
Prose
1. What Makes An Indian Smt. Indira Gandhi
2. On Forgetting
- Robert Lynd
3. The Curse of Untouchability - M.K.Gandhi
Poetry
1. A Happy Life
2. Laugh and Be Merry
Work Book
1. Listening/Reading Comprehension
2. Reference Skills
3. Translation
4. Letter Writing
Grammar
Transitive and Intransitive Verb, Active and Passive Voice, Articles, Sentence
Pattern, Preposition, Question Tags, Gerund and Conjunctions.
References:
David Green- Contemporary English Grammar, Structure and Composition.
P.S. Shyamala Rao A Galaxy of Precious prose, Blacky Books, Chennai
SEMESTER II
Prose
Poetry
English- II
1. What is Yoga
2. University Days
3. Worldly Wisdom
1. The Daffodils
2. The Tiger
- Nergis Dalal
- James Thurber
- Earl of Chesterfield
- William Wordsworth
- William Blake
Workbook
Comprehension Passages, Rearranging Jumbled Sentences, Making Meaningful
Sentences, Letter Writing.
Grammar
Concord or Agreement of Verb with the Subject- Simple Complex and
Compound- Degrees of Comparison- Auxiliary and Model Auxiliaries- Suffixes
and Prefixes- Verbs- Moods and Tense.
References:
David Green- Contemporary English Grammar, Structure and Composition.
P.S. Shyamala Rao A Galaxy of Precious prose, Blacky Books, Chennai
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