Applied English

Paper Code: 
24AAF116
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students:

  1. To make students confident in their speaking and writing skills. Demonstrate effective vocabulary skills for written and verbal communication
  2. Develop editing skills for broad-based applications in content writing, journalism, etc.
  3. Display compositional skills over a variety of written tasks
  4. Demonstrate effective use of communication for debating skills

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Learning

Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24AAF116

Applied English

(Theory)

CO31: Judge the vocabulary for business communication

CO32: Appraise the students with the basic grammatical skills

CO33: Develop the verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication

CO34: Familiarize the students with the writing skills needed in the business environment

CO35: Display compositional skills over a variety of written tasks

CO36: Contribute effectively in course – specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Presentations, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Quizzes, Group Discussions, Discussing articles and events

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments,

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

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Vocabulary and Grammar:

• Synonyms & Antonyms (Business Vocabulary)
• Prefix & Suffix
• Modals

6.00
Unit II: 
Transformation of Sentences:

• Direct & Indirect Narration
• Active and Passive Voice

6.00
Unit III: 
Communication Skills:

• Group Discussions
• Job Interviews
• Seminar Presentations
• Non-Verbal communication

6.00
Unit IV: 
Compositional Skills:

• Business Letters
• Job-Applications and CVs

6.00
Unit V: 
Professional Writing Skills:

• Précis Writing
• Report Writing

Essential Readings: 

1. A University Grammar of English by Quirk &Greenbaum (O.Longman,1973).
2. A Foundation English Course for Undergraduates (Ed. Gunashekar, Book 1, CIEFL, Hyderabad).
3. Prose for Pleasure and Comprehension by H.G.SuryanarayanaRao (OUP).
4. A Guide to Patterns & Usage by A.S.Hornby.
5. CVs & Job Applications by Judith Leigh(OUP, 2004)

References: 

1. English at the Workplace (Eds.PanjaSawhney&Verma, Macmillan, 2006)
2. Professional Communication by R.P. Singh (OUP, 2001)
3. English Made Simply by Arthur Waldhorn& Arthur Zeiger (Made Simple Books, Garden City, New York, 1991)
4. The Written Word by Vandana R. Singh (OUP)
5. The Mind’s Eye by Alan Maley, A. Duff and F. Grellet (CUP, 1980)
6. An Intermediate English Grammar by C.D. Siddhu (O. Longman)
7. Kumar, Sanjay, Pushpalata. Communication Skills. New Delhi: OUP, 2011.

E-Content:
1. OECD Economics iLibrary:
2. https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics
3. Edward Elgar E-books(Economics and Finance Collection):
4. https://www.elgaronline.com/browse?access=user&level=parent

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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