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HS 042 ENGLISH - II
1. LISTENING
Listening comprehension – listening for specific information – note –taking – using non-verbal devices
2. SPEAKING Describing processes – stating purpose – offering opinions, suggestions and recommendations – summerising – reporting – free discussion of chosen topics – pronunciation practice (word stress, consonant clusters – homonymns)
3. READING
Skimming – scanning – note –making – understanding the organization of texts – discourse cohesion – predicting and evaluating content – evaluating style – inferring meaning – study – reading – interpreting tables, flow-charts
4. WRITING
Extended definition – process description – cause and effect analysis – stating choice and justifying it – safety instructions – check list – letter of application – data sheet/resume
5. FOCUS ON LANGUAGE AND FUNCTIONS
Word formation – synonyms – prepositions – adverbs – passive voice – sequence words/discourse markers – connective adverbs – numerical expressions – expansion of abbreviations – rules for writing SI units – language of instructions, checklists, cause and effect, purpose and means – indefinite adjectives of number and quantity – spelling and punctuation
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| Author: Bala 13 Dec 2007 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 1 |
TEXT BOOK
1. “English for Engineers and Technologists”, Orient Longman, 1990 Volume II.
Authors: Humanities and Social Sciences Department, Anna University, Published by Orient Longman Ltd., 1990
REFERENCES
1. Swales, John.M., and Christine B Feak, Academic Writing for Graduate Students, The University of Michigan Press, USA, 1994.
2. Goddard, Ken, ‘ Informative Writing – Your Practical Guide to Effective Communication’ , Cassell Publication, U.K., 1998
3. Cutts, Martin, ‘The Plain English Guide – How to Write Clearly and Communicate Better’ , Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1995
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