ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

Paper Code: 
AENG 200A
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Develop in students an understanding of the language of communication, verbal and non-verbal
  2. Help improve their grammar in terms of comprehensibility and usage in written and spoken English, respectively
  3. Strengthen the students’ grammatical, compositional and editing skills 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

AENG 200A

 

 

 

 

English Communication

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

 

  • CO42:Evaluate the finer points pertaining to verbal and non-verbal communication
  • CO43:Analyse grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately in language-use
  • CO44:Display compositional skills over a variety of written tasks

 

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration via Presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Drafting a Proposal, Presentation

Observation, Presentation, Report writing

 

6.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I
  • Language of Communication - I
  • Meaning and Importance of Communication
  • The Communication Process
  • Barriers to Effective Communication

 

6.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II
  • Language of Communication - II
  • Verbal and Non- Verbal Communication
  • Effective Use of Body Language
  • Group Discussion

 

6.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III
  • Grammar and Usage
  • Sequence of Tenses
  • Direct and Indirect Narration

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV
  • Reading and Comprehension
  • Comprehension of an Unseen Passage
  • Editing a Short Text (focussing on grammar, coherence and cohesion)

 

6.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V
  • Writing Skills
  • Letter-Writing: Formal
  • Report-Writing
  • Précis-Writing

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Gupta, H.C. and S.G. Telang. Business Communication. Wisdom Publications, 2009.
  • Hooper, J. S. A Quick English Reference. OUP, 1981.
  • Mathew, M. J. Business Communication. RBSA Publishers, 2002.
  • Quirk, Randolph, and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Orient Longman, 1973.
  • Raman, Meenakshi. Business Communication. OUP,2006.
  • Shrikhande, Rajan. Business Communication and Executive Effectiveness. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, 2004.
  • Thomson A.J and A.V.Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. OUP, 1997.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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