English for Competitive Examinations detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Geo students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Geoinformatics Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Geo 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Geo Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of english for competitive examinations is as follows. Course Description:
Students aspiring to take up competitive exams of which the English language is a vital component will find this course useful. Designed for students in the higher semesters, the course will help students to familiarise themselves with those aspects of English that are tested in these examinations.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
Orientation on different formats of competitive exams – Vocabulary – Verbal ability – Verbal reasoning – Exploring the world of words – Essential words – Meaning and their usage -Synonyms-antonyms – Word substitution – Word analogy – Idioms and phrases – Commonly confused words – Spellings – Word expansion – New words in use.
Unit II
Grammar – Sentence improvement -Sentence completion – Rearranging phrases into sentences – Error identification -Tenses – Prepositions – Adjectives – Adverbs – Subject-verb agreement -Voice – Reported speech – Articles – Clauses – Speech patterns.
Unit III
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Unit IV
Writing – Pre-writing techniques – Mindmap – Describing pictures and facts – Paragraph structure -organising points – Rhetoric writing – Improving an answer – Drafting, writing and developing an argument – Focus on cohesion – Using cohesive devices -Analytic writing – Structure and types of essay – Mind maps – Structure of drafts, letters, memos, emails – Statements of Purpose -Structure, Content and Style.
Unit V
Listening and Speaking – Contextual listening – Listening to instructions – Listening for specific information – Identifying detail, main ideas – Following signpost words – Stress, rhythm and intonation – Speaking to respond and elicit ideas – Guided speaking – Opening phrases -Interactive communication – Dysfluency -Sentence stress – Speaking on a topic – Giving opinions – Giving an oral presentation – Telling a story or a personal anecdote – Talking about oneself -Utterance – Speech acts- Brainstorming ideas – Group discussion.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, learners will be able
- expand their vocabulary and gain practical techniques to read and comprehend a wide range of texts with the emphasis required
- identify errors with precision and write with clarity and coherence
- understand the importance of task fulfilment and the usage of task-appropriate vocabulary
- communicate effectively in group discussions, presentations and interviews
- write topic based essays with precision and accuracy
Teaching Methods
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Text Books:
- R.P.Bhatnagar – General English for Competitive Examinations. Macmillan India Limited, 2009.
Reference Books:
- Educational Testing Service – The Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
- The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010.
- R Rajagopalan- General English for Competitive Examinations, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited, 2008.
- http://www.examenglish.com/,
- http://www.ets.org/ ,
- http://www.bankxams.com/
- http://civilservicesmentor.com/,
- http://www.educationobserver.com
- http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/in/
Websites
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Geoinformatics Engineering 7th Sem, visit Geo 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Geoinformatics Engineering results, visit Anna University Geo all semester results direct link.