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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.
4. Group Discussions
5. Conversation Practice
6. Writing practice (paragraphs, essays, stories etc.)
7. Figures of speech and their usage in Writing/Speaking.
8. Use of non-verbal media in communication.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

1. Business English, Pearson.
2. Jones, Daniel. 1970. An Outline of English Phonetics, Arnold, London.
3. Sharma, S.D. 1984. A Textbook of Spoken and Written English, Vikas, Delhi.
4. Eckersley, C.E. 1984. Brighter English, Orient Longmans, New Delhi.
5. High School English Grammar, Wren and Martin.

AEC II:

Eng.121 English Communication 2+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

 Develop and enhance the linguistic and communicative competence.
 Honing the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
 Explore various forms of personal and professional communication.
 Enhance effective communication skills in a modern, globalised context.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 Listen carefully, read texts and research papers analytically and present
complexinformation in a clear and concise manner to different groups/audiences
 Express thoughts and ideas effectively in writing and orally and communicate withothers
using appropriate media
 Construct logical arguments using correct technical language related to a field oflearning,
work/vocation, or an area of professional practice

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