Applied English

Paper Code: 
BCS 516
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective:

This course will enable the students to –

Provide students a clear understanding of use of language and its grammar and communication skills.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Code

Paper Title

BCS 517

Applied English

CO 156: To acquaint the vocabulary of the nuances of  business communication

CO 157: Familiarize the students with the basic grammatical structures

CO 158: Develop the verbal and non verbal aspects of communication

CO 159: Familiarize the students with the writing skills needed in the business environment

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Presentations

 

Learning activities for the students:

Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Quizzes, Group Discussions, Discussing articles and events

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Group Discussion

 

6.00
Unit I: 
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         (Vocabulary and Phonetics)                                                                    

·          Synonyms & Antonyms

·          Word Formation : Prefix & Suffix

Word-stress (marking stress in words written in normal orthography)

6.00
Unit II: 
-

·          Transformation of Sentences:

       (i)  Direct & Indirect Narration

       (ii) Interchange of Degrees of Comparison

·          Modals

Sequence of Tenses

6.00
Unit III: 
-

( Comprehension)                                                                  

Comprehension of an unseen passage (including interpreting visual material, ex. graphics, etc.)

6.00
Unit IV: 
-

(Compositional Skills)

·        Letters      : Formal

·        CVs &Job-Applications

Précis–Writing

6.00
Unit V: 
-

( Professional Writing Skills)

Dialogue-Writing Editing a Short Text

(focusing on grammar, coherence & cohesion

References: 
  • A University Grammar of English by Quirk &Greenbaum (O.Longman,1973).
  • 2.  A Foundation English Course for Undergraduates (Ed. Gunashekar, Book 1,   CIEFL, Hyderabad).
  • Prose for Pleasure and Comprehension by H.G.Suryanarayana Rao (OUP).
  • A Guide to Patterns & Usage by A.S.Hornby.
  • CVs & Job Applications by Judith Leigh(OUP, 2004)
  • English at the Workplace (Eds.PanjaSawhney&Verma, Macmillan, 2006)
  • Professional Communication by R.P. Singh (OUP, 2001)
  • English Made Simply by Arthur Waldhorn& Arthur Zeiger (Made Simple Books, Garden City, New York, 1991)
  • The Written Word by Vandana R. Singh (OUP)
  • The Mind’s  Eye by Alan Maley, A. Duff and F. Grellet (CUP, 1980)
  • An Intermediate English Grammar by C.D. Siddhu (O. Longman)
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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