Bapatla Engineering College
(Autonomous)
Department of English
Approved Syllabusfor Theory
1st B.Tech English
Key Elements in the Revised Syllabiw.e.f. Academic Year 2014-15
Lectures / : / 3+1Periods/Week / Continuous Assessment / : / 40Final Exam / : / 3 hours / Final Exam Marks / : / 60
Course Schedule: In I B.Tech – I Semester for Ch. E, IT, CSE,EIE,and ME Branches.
In I B.Tech – II Semester for EEE,ECE, and Civil Branches.
Credits:3
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UNIT-I
a)Text:(i) Study Skills for a Successful Semester (page 5)
(ii) Concerning the Unknown Engineer (page 27)
b)Grammar: Parts of Speech, Subject-Verb agreement
c) Vocabulary Development: Vocabulary in the lessonsStudy Skills for a Successful Semester andConcerning the Unknown Engineer
d)Writing Skills: Writing a Good Paragraph with Notes,Writing a cohesive text, clutter free writing.
UNIT-II
a)Text:(i) A Shadow by R.K.Narayanan (page no116)
(ii) Clutter (page no 69)
b)Grammar: Tenses.
c)Writing Skills: Essay Writing.
d) Vocabulary Development: Vocabulary in the lessonsA Shadow andClutter.
UNIT-III
a)Text: (i)Bionics(pg.no:157)
(ii) Primping the pump by Zig Ziglar ( Pg.No: 138)
b)Writing Skills: Letter writing, E-Mail writing
c)Grammar: Auxiliary Verbs, Conditionals, Articles and Determiners.
D) Vocabulary Development: Vocabulary in the lessonsBionics andPrimping the pump by Zig Ziglar
UNIT-IV
a)Text:(i) Human Cloning (Pg.no 194)
(ii) The Stranger Within(Pg.No. 237)
(b)Grammar: Voice, Reported Speech, Gerund
d)Vocabulary Development: Vocabulary in the Lessons Human Cloning andthe Stranger Witihin.
e) Writing Skills: Abstract, Proposal and executive summary writing on Technical basis.
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Text Book:
“Innovate with English” by T.Samson, First Edition,Cambridge University Press: New Delhi.
References:
Practical English Usage by Michael Swan, 3rd Edition, OUP.
Intermediate English Grammar by Raymond Murphy, CUP.
Study: Reading by Eric H .Glendinning, 2nd Edition CUP.
Business Correspondence and Report writing by R.C Sharma, Tata McGrawhill.
Bapatla Engineering College
(Autonomous)
Department of English
Approved Syllabus for1st B.TechEnglish Communication Skills LAB from the Academic Year 2014-15
Lab Hours / : / 3 Periods/Week / Continuous Assessment / : / 40Final Exam / : / 3 hours / Final Exam Marks / : / 60
Course Schedule: In I B.Tech – I Semester for ChE , IT, CSE,EIE,and ME branches.
In I B.Tech – II Semester for EEE,ECE, and Civil Branches.
Credits:2
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UNIT-I: Communication Skills
Introduction ToCommunication, Differences BetweenCommunication And Communication Skills, Types Of Communication: Verbal And Non-Verbal,Barriers To Communication, LSRW Skills.
UNIT-II: Functional English:
Small Talk, Conversation Starters, Greeting, Parting, Offering, Requesting, Daily Activities, Asking About Activities, General Activities, Meeting At Railway Station, Asking Questions At Railway Station, Getting Information At Airport, Asking Directions, Finding One’s Way, Asking About Busses, Travelling By Bus, Going By Taxi, Taking A Trip By Car, Arriving Early Or Late, Using The Telephone, Getting Help In Stores, Going Shopping, Talking About Shopping, Shopping For Clothes, Asking About Prices, Talking About Money, Shopping For Groceries, Talking About Eating, Ordering Food, Personal Health And Common Health Problems, At The Doctor’s Office.
UNIT-III
Phonetics (Oral drills), British English and American English, Stress and Rhythm, intonation
UNIT-IV
Vocabulary Development: Classified Vocabulary, Word Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes
Idioms (100) and Phrasal verbs (100), Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs and Eponyms andOne word Substitutes.
UNIT-V
Oratory Skills: JAM, Elocution
UNIT-VI
Manners and Etiquette: Giving &Receiving Feedback, Telephone &E-mail Etiquettes, and Gender SensitiveLanguage,Discussion forum, web notes.
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Reference:
New Interchange, 3rd Edition by Jack C Richards, Cambridge University Press.
English Conversation Practice by Grant Taylor, Mc Graw Hill
English Vocabulary in Use by Micheal Mc Carthy, Felicity O dell.
Software:
Buzzers for conversations, New Interchange series
English in Mind series, Telephoning in English
Speech Solutions, A course in Listening and Speaking
Face to Face series