Communicative English (BENGK106)

Communicative English

Course Code: BENGK106
CIE Marks:50
Course Type (Theory/Practical /Integrated) 
Theory SEE Marks:50
Total Marks:100
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 1:0:0:0 
Exam Hours:01 
Total Hours of Pedagogy 15 hours 
Credits:01

Module-1 

Introduction to Communicative English : Communicative English, Fundamentals of Communicative English, Process of Communication, Barriers to Effective Communicative English, Different styles and levels in Communicative English. Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Communication Skills.

Module-2 

Introduction to Phonetics : Phonetic Transcription, English Pronunciation, Pronunciation Guidelines to consonants and vowels, Sounds Mispronounced, Silent and Non silent Letters, Syllables and Structure. Word Accent, Stress Shift and Intonation, Spelling Rules and Words often Misspelt. Common Errors in Pronunciation.

Module-3

Basic English Communicative Grammar and Vocabulary PART - I :Grammar: Basic English Grammar and Parts of Speech, Articles and Preposition. Question Tags, One Word Substitutes, Strong and Weak forms of words, Introduction to Vocabulary, All Types of Vocabulary – Exercises on it.

 

Module-4 

Basic English Communicative Grammar and Vocabulary PART - II:Words formation - Prefixes and Suffixes,Contractions and Abbreviations. Word Pairs (Minimal Pairs) – Exercises, Tense and Types of tenses, The Sequence of Tenses (Rules in use of Tenses) and Exercises on it.

 

Module-5 

Communication Skills for Employment :Information Transfer:Oral Presentation and its Practice. Difference between Extempore/Public Speaking, Communication Guidelines. Mother Tongue Influence (MTI), Various Techniques for Neutralization of Mother Tongue Influence. Reading and Listening Comprehensions – Exercises.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Textbook:

1) Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar & Pushp Lata, Oxford University Press India Pvt Ltd - 2019.

2) A Textbook of English Language Communication Skills, (ISBN-978-81-955465-2-7), Published by InfiniteLearning Solutions, Bengaluru - 2022.

Reference Books:

1. Technical Communication by Gajendra Singh Chauhan and Et al, (ISBN-978-93-5350-050-4), Cengage learning India Pvt Limited [Latest Revised Edition] - 2019.

2. English for Engineers by N.P.Sudharshana and C.Savitha, Cambridge University Press – 2018.

3. English Language Communication Skills – Lab Manual cum Workbook, Cengage learning India Pvt Limited [Latest Revised Edition] – (ISBN-978-93-86668-45-5), 2019.

4. A Course in Technical English – D Praveen Sam, KN Shoba, Cambridge University Press – 2020.

5. Practical English Usage by Michael Swan, Oxford University Press – 2016.