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Course code
COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH -1 TP C
HS4102
(COMMON TO ALL PROGRAM) 302 4
COURSE OBJECTIVES
To improve the conmunication
competency.
To learn basic grammatical structures in suitable
contexts.
To build students English language skills through LSRW
To enable the students to write in English precisely and
exercises.
effectively.
Todevelop language proficiency in expressing their opinions.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Thiscourse aims to enhance communication competency by teaching basic grammatical structures
in relevant contexts. It focuses on developing English language sills through listening, speaking,
reading, and writing (LSRW). Students will learn to write precisely and effectively, while also
building proficiency in expressing their opinions.
PREREQUISITES
Basic understanding of the English language, including fundamental vocabulary and
grammar concepts
INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 1
What iseffective communication? Why is communication critical for excellence duringstudy,
research, and work? What are the seven C'sof effective communication?
UNIT I INTEGRALS OF COMMUNICATION (GREETINGS &INTRODUCTION) 8
Listening - Listening comprehensions, listening to news.
Speaking- Just AMinute, Introducing a friend
Reading- Reading Comprehension /Newspaper / Articles/ Magazines
Writing -Letter of Introduction, Developing the Hints
Vocabulary - Synonyms/Antonyms, Acquaintance with Prefixes/ suffixes from foreign
languages in
English to form derivatives &Word formation
Grammar - Parts of Speech, Mixed Tenses, Active/Passive Voice
UNIT II GIVING AND RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS
Listening- Listening to short stories, Narrations &Persuasive Speech
Speaking- Giving Instructions to use the Product/ Presenting or summarizing about aproduct
Reading - Reading Advertisements /BiographiesWriting -
Instructions, Paragraph Writing
Vocabulary - Abbreviation, Acronyms, One-word Substitutes
Grammar - WH Questions/Yes or No Questions, Imperatives
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UNIT II DESCRIBING PEOPLE AND PLACES
Listening- Listen to the description of a product
and events
Speaking -Picture Description, Narrating personal experiences
Reading- Gadget Reviews, User Manuals
Writing-Recommendations, Product/ Process Description.
Vocabulary - Homonyms, Homophones, Compound Words
Grammar- Adjectives, Adverbs, Articles.
UNIT IV VISUALIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION
Listening - TED talks
Speaking- Interviewing a celebrity/Famous Personality
Reading -Company profiles, Business Letters
Writing - Interpretation of Charts and Graphs
Vocabulary - Discourse markers, Linking words and Phrases, Collocations.
Grammar - Pronouns, Conjunction, Preposition
UNIT V 9
EXPOSITION
Listening- Watching Movies& Listening Dialogue &Conversations
Speaking- Role play, Panel Discussion, Debate
Reading- Blogs, Novels, Short Stories
Writing - Descriptive Essay, Dialogue Writing
Vocabulary - Phrasal verbs
Grammar-Simple/Compound/Complex Sentences, Error Spotting, Punctuation.
TOTAL NUMBER OF THEORY PERIODS: 45
LIST OF EXERCISES
1. Extempore (oral)
2. Conversation on asking directions
3. Picture Description, about purchasing a product
4. Summarizing a TED talk
5. Role play
6. Academic Journals in online through OER (Open Educational Resources)
TOTAL NUMBER OF PRACTICAL PERIODS: 30
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERIODS: 75
COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, learners will be able
C01:To use appropriate words in a professional context
C02: To gain an understanding of basic grammatical structures and use them in the right
Context.
CO3:To write definitions, descriptions, narrations and essays on various topics
C04:To speak fluently and accurately in formal and informal communicative contexts
CO5:To express their opinions effectively in both oral and written medium of
communication.
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