ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

Paper Code: 
AENG 200 (A)
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 Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

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 –

 

CLO38: Learn the fine points of academic writing and practices of research

CLO39: Students will be able to use targeted grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately in oral and written production.

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: 
2020-2021
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