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COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
Paper Code:
COMS 201
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
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:
1
Language of Communication - I
Meaning and Importance of Communication
The Communication Process
Barriers to Effective Communication
12.00
Unit II:
2
Language of Communication - II
Verbal and Non- Verbal Communication
Effective Use of Body Language
Group Discussion
12.00
Unit III:
3
Grammar and Usage
Sequence of Tenses
Direct and Indirect Narration
12.00
Unit IV:
4
Reading and Comprehension
Comprehension of an Unseen Passage
Editing a Short Text (focussing on grammar, coherence and cohesion)
12.00
Unit V:
5
Writing Skills
Letter-Writing: Formal
Report-Writing
Précis-Writing
Essential 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.
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