COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

Paper Code: 
COMS 201
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objective

  • Develop an understanding of the language of communication, verbal and non-verbal
  • Improve their knowledge of grammar and fluency in oral and written production
  • Acquire compositional and editing skills 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Language of Communication - I

Meaning and Importance of Communication The Communication Process Barriers to Effective Communication

12.00
Unit II: 
Language of Communication - II

Verbal and Non- Verbal Communication
Effective Use of Body Language
Group Discussion

12.00
Unit III: 
Grammar and Usage

Sequence of Tenses Direct and Indirect Narration

12.00
Unit IV: 
Reading and Comprehension

 

Comprehension of an Unseen Passage 

Editing a Short Text (focussing on grammar, coherence and cohesion)

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Writing Skills

 

Letter-Writing: Formal

Report-Writing

Précis-Writing

 

Essential Readings: 

Suggested Readings:

  • Gupta, H.C. and S.G. Telang. Business Communication.  Wisdom Publications, 2009. 
  • Hooper, J.S. A Quick English Reference. OUP, 1981. 
  • Mathew, M.J. Business Communication. RBSA Publishers, 2002.
  • Quirk, Randolph, and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Orient Longman, 1973.
  • Raman, Meenakshi. Business Communication.  OUP, 2006. 
  • Shrikhande, Rajan. Business Communication and Executive Effectiveness. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, 2004. 
  • Thomson A.J and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. OUP, 1997. 

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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