Syllabus English for Skill Enhancement - (EN105HS / EN204HS) UNIT - I Chapter entitled ‘Toasted English’ by R. K. Narayan from “English : Language, Context and Culture” published by Orient BlackSwan, Hyderabad. Vocabulary : The Concept of Word Formation - The Use of Prefixes and Suffixes - Acquaintance with Prefixes and Suffixes from Foreign Languages to form Derivatives - Synonyms and Antonyms Grammar : Identifying Common Errors in Writing with Reference to Articles and Prepositions. Reading : Reading and Its Importance - Techniques for Effective Reading. Writing : Sentence Structures - Use of Phrases and Clauses in Sentences - Importance of Proper Punctuation - Techniques for Writing precisely - Paragraph Writing - Types, Structures and Features of a paragraph - Creating Coherence-Organizing Principles of Paragraphs in Documents. (Chapter - 1) UNIT - II Chapter entitled ‘Appro JRD’ by Sudha Murthy from “English : Language, Context and Culture” published by Orient BlackSwan, Hyderabad. Vocabulary : Words Often Misspelt - Homophones, Homonyms and Homographs. Grammar : Identifying Common Errors in Writing with Reference to Noun-pronoun Agreement and Subject-verb Agreement. Reading : Sub-Skills of Reading - Skimming and Scanning - Exercises for Practice. Writing : Nature and Style of Writing - Defining /Describing People, Objects, Places and Events - Classifying - Providing Examples or Evidence. (Chapter - 2) UNIT - III Chapter entitled ‘Lessons from Online Learning’ by F.Haider Alvi, Deborah Hurst et al from “English : Language, Context and Culture” published by Orient BlackSwan, Hyderabad. Vocabulary : Words Often Confused - Words from Foreign Languages and their Use in English. Grammar : Identifying Common Errors in Writing with Reference to Misplaced Modifiers and Tenses. Reading : Sub-Skills of Reading - Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading - Exercises for Practice. Writing : Format of a Formal Letter-Writing Formal Letters E.g., Letter of Complaint, Letter of Requisition, Email Etiquette, Job Application with CV/Resume. (Chapter - 3) UNIT - IV Chapter entitled ‘Art and Literature’ by Abdul Kalam from “English : Language, Context and Culture” published by Orient BlackSwan, Hyderabad. Vocabulary : Standard Abbreviations in English. Grammar : Redundancies and Clichés in Oral and Written Communication. Reading : Survey, Question, Read, Recite and Review (SQ3R Method) - Exercises for Practice. Writing : Writing Practices - Essay Writing-Writing Introduction and Conclusion -Précis Writing. (Chapter - 4) UNIT - V Chapter entitled ‘Go, Kiss the World’ by Subroto Bagchi from “English : Language, Context and Culture” published by Orient BlackSwan, Hyderabad. Vocabulary : Technical Vocabulary and their Usage. Grammar : Common Errors in English (Covering all the other aspects of grammar which were not covered in the previous units). Reading : Reading Comprehension-Exercises for Practice. Writing : Technical Reports - Introduction - Characteristics of a Report - Categories of Reports Formats - Structure of Reports (Manuscript Format) - Types of Reports - Writing a Report. (Chapter - 5)
