Technical English detail syllabus for Plastic Technology (Plastic Tech), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (HS8251), Category (HS), Contact Periods/week (4), Teaching hours/week (4), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
For all other plastic tech 2nd sem syllabus for b.tech 2017 regulation anna univ you can visit Plastic Tech 2nd Sem syllabus for B.Tech 2017 regulation Anna Univ Subjects. The detail syllabus for technical english is as follows.”
Course Objective:
The Course prepares second semester engineering and Technology students to:
- Develop strategies and skills to enhance their ability to read and comprehend engineering and technology texts.
- Foster their ability to write convincing job applications and effective reports.
- Develop their speaking skills to make technical presentations , participate in group discussions.
- Strengthen their listening skill which will help them comprehend lectures and talks in their areas of specialisation.
Unit I
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Unit II
Reading and Study Skills
Listening- Listening to longer technical talks and completing exercises based on them-Speaking – describing a process-Reading – reading longer technical texts- identifying the various transitions in a text- paragraphing- Writing- interpreting cgarts, graphs- Vocabulary Development-vocabularyused in formal letters/emails and reports Language Development-impersonal passive voice, numerical adjectives.
Unit III
Technical Writing and Grammar
Listening- Listening to classroom lectures/ talkls on engineering/technology -Speaking -introduction to technical presentations- Reading – longer texts both general and technical, practice in speed reading; Writing-Describing a process, use of sequence words- Vocabulary Development- sequence words- Misspelled words. Language Development- embedded sentences
Unit IV
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Unit V
Group Discussion and Job Applications
Listening- TED/Ink talks; Speaking -participating in a group discussion -Reading- reading and understanding technical articles Writing- Writing reports- minutes of a meeting- accident and survey-Vocabulary Development- verbal analogies Language Development- reported speech
Course Outcome:
At the end of the course learners will be able to:
- Read technical texts and write area- specific texts effortlessly.
- Speak appropriately and effectively in varied formal and informal contexts.
- Write reports and winning job applications.
Listen and comprehend lectures and talks in their area of specialisation successfully.
Text Books:
- Board of editors. Fluency in English A Course book for Engineering and Technology. Orient Blackswan, Hyderabad: 2016
- Sudharshana.N.P and Saveetha. C. English for Technical Communication. Cambridge University Press: New Delhi, 2016.
References:
- Booth-L. Diana, Project Work, Oxford University Press, Oxford: 2014.
- Grussendorf, Marion, English for Presentations, Oxford University Press, Oxford: 2007
- Kumar, Suresh. E. Engineering English. Orient Blackswan: Hyderabad,2015
- Means, L. Thomas and Elaine Langlois, English and Communication For Colleges. Cengage Learning, USA: 2007
- Raman, Meenakshi and Sharma, Sangeetha- Technical Communication Principles and Practice.Oxford University Press: New Delhi,2014.
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