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HS531 ENGLISH - I
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1. RHETORICAL FUNCTIONS 9
Definition, Description, Process Description, Comparison, Classification, Stating Problems and Proposing Solutions, Making Lists, Narrating Events, Expressing Causal Relations, Framing Questions and Answering, Attending Interviews, Agreeing and Disagreeing.
2. WRITING 9
Paragraph Writing, Coherence and Cohesion, Use of Headings, Letter Writing (Personal Letters, Official Letters, Letters to the Editor, with suggestions and recommendations), Essay Writing, Note-Making, Use of Symbols and Icons, Abbreviations, Non-Verbal Devices, (Flowcharts, Fishbone Diagrams, Tables), Unit of Measurements – Developing Hints, Using Pictures and Writing Stories, Summary Writing, Dialogue Writing, Review Writing, Objectivity in Media Writing.
3. READING 9
Evaluating content and style of texts skimming and scanning, Reading Comprehension. Texts on the topics: Part I : The use of Language, Media; Nature, its Treasures, Sources of Power; Threatened Environment – Solutions; Genetic Research – GM Food; Modern High Tech Tools; Computers, Cyber Space.
4. SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS PRACTICE 9
Questions for oral discussion, Role Play Exercises, Word Stress and Pronunciation. Sharing Information with others, Conversational English, One to One, One to Group, Active Listening, Interpreting, Analyzing and Responding. Listening for Clues, Responding and reacting to situations, Attending Interviews, Politeness Strategies, Elite Culture, Strategic competence in Spoken English, Spoken English Discourse, Body Language (paralinguistic features), Description of Visual Presentation.
5. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 9
Adverbs and prepositions, Adjectives, Nouns and Pronouns, Use of Gerunds, Modal verbs, Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Simple Present Perfect Tense, Simple Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense, Relative Pronouns, Comparative Adjectives, Present Participle and Past Participle, Clauses and Phrases, Active Voice and Passive Voice, Use of Punctuation Marks, Synonyms, Antonyms, Super ordinates, Hyponyms, Compound Nouns, Prepositional Phrases, Prefixes and Suffixes, Use of Reference words, Discourse Markers, Idioms and Phrases, Proverbs.
L: 45 + P:15 = 60
BOOK FOR STUDY
1. Chellamma, V. “Learning to Communicate”, Allied Publishers, Chennai, 2004
(Units 1 – 5)
REFERENCES
1. V. Chellammal, “Learning to Listen and Speak”, 2004.
Package I
CD / Cassettes
Teacher’ book
Workbook for Students
2. “English for Engineers and Technologists”, Volume I, Orient Longman Ltd., Chennai 2003.
3. Narayanaswami, V.R., “Strengthen Your Writing”, Orient Longman, Chennai 2002.
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