COMMUNICATION ENGLISH
Course Objective:
- To make the students capable of producing professional writings such as research articles, technical proposals, reports and project work
- To familiarize the students with the native speakers' pronunciation with the use of audio-visual aids
Unit I: Reading(15 hours)
- Intensive Reading(8 hours)
- Comprehension
- Note-taking
- Summary writing
- Contextual questions based on facts and imagination
- Interpreting text
- Extensive Reading(5 hours)
- Title/Topic Speculation
- Finding theme
- Sketching character
- Contextual Grammar(2 hours)
- Sequence of tense
- Voice
- Subject-Verb agreement
- Conditional Sentences
- Preposition
Unit II: Writing(30 hours)
- Introduction to technical writing process(2 hours)
- Composing and editing strategies
- MLA and APA comparison
- Writing notices with agenda and minutes(2 hours)
- Introduction
- Purpose
- Process
- Writing Proposal(6 hours)
- Introduction
- Parts of the proposal
- Title page
- Abstract/Summary
- Statement of Problem
- Rationale
- Objectives
- Procedure/Methodology
- Cost estimate or Budget
- Time management/Schedule
- Summary
- Conclusion
- Evaluation or follow-up
- Works cited
- Reports
- Informal Reports(6 hours)
- Memo Report
- Introduction
- Parts
- Letter Report
- Introduction
- Parts
- Project/Field Report(3 hours)
- Introduction
- Parts
- Formal Reports(9 hours)
- Introduction
- Types of Formal Reports
- Progress Report
- Feasibility Report
- Empirical/ Research Report
- Technical Report
- Parts and Components of Formal Report
- Preliminary section
- Cover page
- Letter of transmittal/Preface
- Title page
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- List of figures and tables
- Abstract/Executive summary
- Main Section
- Introduction
- Discussion/Body
- Summary/Conclusion
- Recommendations
- Documentation
- Notes (Contextual/foot notes)
- Bibliography
- Appendix
- Writing Research Articles(2 hours)
- Introduction
- Procedures
References
- Adhikari, Usha : Yadv, Rajkumar : Shrestha, Rup Narayan ; (2000) "Communicative Skills in english",Research Training Unit, IOE, Pulchowk Campus
- Khanal, Ramnath, (2008) "Need-based Language Teaching (Analysis in Relation to Teaching of English for Profession Oriented Learners)" Kathmandu : D, Khanal.
- Konar, Nira (2010), "Communication Skills for Professional PHI Learning" Private Limited, New Delhi.
- Kumar, Ranjit (2006), "Research Methodology", Pearson Education.
- Laxminarayan, K.R (2001), "English for Technical Communication". Chennai; Scitech publications (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Mishra, Sunitaet. al. (2004), "Communication Skills for Engineers", Pearson Education First Indian print.
- Prasad, P. et. al (2007), "The functional Aspects of Communication Skills" S.K.Kataria& sons.
- Rutherfoord, Andrea J. Ph.D (2001), "Basic Communication Skills for Technology", Pearson Education Asia.
- Rizvi, M. Ashraf (2008), "Effective Technical Communication", Tata Mc Graw Hill.
- ReinkingA James et. al (1999), "Strategies for Successful Writing": A rhetoric, research guide, reader and handbook, Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
- Sharma R.C. et al. (2009)," Business Correspondence and Report Writing": A Practical Approach to Business and Technical communication. Tata Mc Graw Hill.
- Sharma, Sangeeta et. al (2010) "Communication skills for Engineers and Scientists", PHI Learning Private Limited, New Delhi.
- Taylor, Shirley et. al. (2009), "Model Business letters, E-mails & other Business documents", Pearson Education.
Language lab |
30 hours |
Listening |
12 hours |
Activity I |
General instruction on effective listening, factors influencing listening, and note-taking to ensure ttention.
(Equipment Required: Laptop, multimedia, laser pointer, overhead projector, power point, DVD, video set, screen) |
2 hours |
Activity II |
Listening to recorded authentic instruction followed by exercises.
(Equipment Required: Cassette player or laptop) |
2 hours |
Activity III |
Listening to recorded authentic description followed by exercises.
(Equipment Required: Cassette player or laptop) |
4 hours |
Activity IV |
Listening to recorded authentic conversation followed by exercises
(Equipment Required: Cassette player or laptop) |
4 hours |
Speaking |
18 hours |
Activity I |
General instruction on effective speaking ensuring audience's attention, comprehension and efficient use of Audio-visual aids.
(Equipment Required: Laptop, multimedia, laser pointer, DVD, video, overhead projector, power point, screen) |
2 hours |
Activity II |
Making students express their individual views on the assigned topics
(Equipment Required: Microphone, movie camera) |
2 hours |
Activity III |
Getting students to participate in group discussion on the assigned topics |
4 hours |
Activity IV |
Making students deliver talk either individually or in group on the assigned topics
(Equipment Required: Overhead projector, microphone, power point, laser pointer
multimedia, video camera, screen) |
8 hours |
Activity V |
Getting students to present their brief oral reports individually on the topics of their choice.
(Equipment Required: Overhead projector, microphone, power point, laser pointer
multimedia, video camera, screen) |
2 hours |
Evaluation Scheme:
The questions will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table below
Unit |
Testing Items |
Number of
Questions |
*Marks Distribution |
I |
Reading Passages |
3 |
15 |
Novel |
1 |
5 |
Novel |
1 |
5 |
Grammar |
10 or 5 |
5 |
II |
Composing & Editing strategies |
1 |
5 |
MLA and APA Comparison |
1 |
4 |
Writing Research Articles |
1 |
10 |
Writing notice, Agenda and minutes |
1 |
5 |
Writing Proposal |
1 |
8 |
I Writing Reports
(Formal Report) |
1 |
10 |
II Writing short reports or
Project Report |
1 |
8 |
Total |
80 |
Language Lab |
Title |
Testing Items |
Number of Questions |
Marks Distribution* |
Language Lab |
Listening
- Instruction
- Description
- Conversation |
3 |
10 |
|
Speaking
- Expressing Individual views
- Group/Round Table discussion
- Talk delivery
- Presenting brief oral report |
3 |
15 |
*There may be minor variation in marks distribution.
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