English for Competitive Examinations detailed syllabus for Robotics & Automation Engineering (Robotics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Robotics 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 Robotics & Automation Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Robotics 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to Robotics Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of english for competitive examinations is as follows.
Course Description:
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Course Objectives:
- To train the students in the language components essential to face competitive examinations both at the national (UPSC, Banking, Railway, Defence) and the international level (GRE, TOEFL, IELTS).
- To enhance an awareness of the specific patterns in language testing and the respective skills to tackle verbal reasoning and verbal ability tests.
- To inculcate effective practices in language-learning in order to improve accuracy in usage of grammar and coherence in writing.
- To improve students’ confidence to express their ideas and opinions in formal contexts
- To create awareness of accuracy and precision in communication
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
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Unit III
Reading – Specific information and detail – Identifying main and supporting ideas – Speed reading techniques – Improving global reading skills – Linking ideas – Summarising – Understanding argument – Identifying opinion/attitude and making inferences – Critical reading.
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:
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Teaching Methods
Instructional methods will involve discussions, taking mock tests on various question papers -Objective, multiple-choice and descriptive. Peer evaluation, self-check on improvement and peer feedback – Practice sessions on speaking assessments, interview and discussion – Using multimedia.
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.
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For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Robotics & Automation Engineering 7th Sem, visit Robotics 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Robotics & Automation Engineering results, visit Anna University Robotics all semester results direct link.