Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : HS1300 : Communicative English { 2-0-0 / 2}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Seemita Mohanty
Syllabus
Course Contents:
1. Language and Communication: Nature of human language, Misconceptions about language, General introduction to English language
2. Sign, Image, Symbols and Text: Word formation, Foreign words, Loan words, Varieties of English
3. Remedial Grammar: Parts of Speech, Subject-Verb-Agreement, Punctuation, Frequent errors Practical Evaluation
4. Business Communication: Introduction, Verbal and Non-verbal Communication, Creativity in Communication, Interpersonal and Impersonal Communication, Formal & Informal Communication in Organizations, Developing Cultural Sensitivity, Working and Communicating in Teams, Business English
5. Writing: Letters, Reports, Paragraph writing, Practical Evaluation
6. Neologisms, Political Correctness, Vocabulary Building Exercises, English Idioms and idiomatic expressions
Course Objectives
- Acquire the necessary English language skills essential for successfully communicating both in personal and professional situations,
- Improve English grammar and vocabulary knowledge.
- Outline the importance of effective communication for career building and understand today's workplace communication environment.
- Develop cultural sensitivity and intercultural communication skills
Course Outcomes
1. The course will help the learners acquire the English language skills essential for successfully communicating both in personal and professional situations, <br />2. Improve English grammar and vocabulary knowledge that can assist in achieving the goal of effectively communicating in English. <br />3. Gain insight into today's workplace communication environment. <br />4. Develop cultural sensitivity and intercultural communication skills among the learners.
Essential Reading
- Bovee, Courtland L., Thill, John V., Raina, Roshan Lal, Business Communication Today, Pearson , 2017
- Mascull Bill, Business Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press , 2011
Supplementary Reading
- Ibbotson, Mark, otson Mark (2008). Cambridge English for Engineering, Cambridge University Press , 2008
- Clark, S and G. Pointon, Word for Word, Oxford University Press , 2004