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ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COURSES:

AEC I:

Eng.111 General English Language 2+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this course is:
 To introduce the basic tools of calculus, also known as ‗science of variation‘.
 To provide a way of viewing and analysing the real-world problems.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 Comprehensive knowledge and coherent understanding of the English Language.
 Practical, professional, and procedural knowledge required for carrying out professionalor
highly skilled work/tasks based on English language.
 Create, perform, or think in different and diverse ways about the same objectsorscenarios
 Adopt innovative, imaginative, lateral thinking, interpersonal skills and
emotionalintelligence.
 Enhanced comprehension skills for better analysis and interpretation of a body of work
 Inculcate a healthy attitude to be a lifelong learner.

THEORY (30 Hours)

UNIT IFunctional Grammar (10 Hours)

Parts of speech: The Article, The Preposition. Agreement of the verb with the Subject. Analysis,
Transformation, Synthesis and Direct-Indirect Speech. Same word used as different parts of
speech. Word Building/Word Formation: Compound words, Primary Derivative, Secondary
Derivatives (Prefixes, Suffixes), Common Idioms and Verb Phrases. Proverbs.
UNIT II Essential Language Skills (10 Hours)

Summary/Precis Writing. Professional writing. Vocabulary – Antonym, Synonym, Words
confused and misused, Homophones, Homonyms.Preparation of CV. Job Application. Formal and
Informal letters. Report/Proposal Writing. Essay Writing. Interviews. Figures of speech (Simile,
Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Epigram, Pun, Climax, Euphemism, Irony, Rhetoric,
Alliteration).
UNIT III Reading and Comprehension (10 Hours)

Effective reading. Reading Techniques. Reading Comprehension. Study of Prose and Short
Stories from Brighter English, book of short stories, plays, poems, and essays by C.E. Eckersley.
The Bachelor of Arts by R.K. Narayan: Introduction to the work, Discussion of important aspects,
Themes, Summary, reading of the text, Vocabulary, Discussing key questions.(10 L)

PRACTICAL (15 Hours)

1. Listening Comprehension: Listening to short talks, lectures, speeches (Scientific, commercial,
and general in nature).
2. Oral Communication: Phonetics, Stress, and intonation
3. Mock interviews: Testing initiative, team spirit, leadership, intellectual ability.

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