COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

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COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH [1]

Paper Code:

COMS 201

Credits:

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:

Source URL: https://hrbusiness.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/communicative-english-0

Links:
[1] https://hrbusiness.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/communicative-english-0
[2] https://hrbusiness.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2019-2020