{"id":2744,"date":"2016-09-27T20:14:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T20:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/jntuh\/?p=2744"},"modified":"2019-07-14T15:03:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T15:03:08","slug":"jntuh-b-tech-2016-2017-r16-detailed-syllabus-english-language-communication-skills-elcs-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirenignite.com\/jntuh\/jntuh-b-tech-2016-2017-r16-detailed-syllabus-english-language-communication-skills-elcs-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"JNTUH B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) Detailed Syllabus English Language Communication Skills (ELCS) Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>English Language Communication Skills (ELCS) Lab Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech first year first sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.<\/p>\n<p>The detailed syllabus for English Language Communication Skills (ELCS) Lab B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) first year fristsem is as follows.<\/p>\n<p>B.Tech. I Year I Sem. L T\/P\/D C<br \/>\nCourse Code: EN107HS\/EN207HS 0 0\/3\/0 2<\/p>\n<p>The English Language Communication Skills (ELCS) Lab focuses on the production and\u00a0practice of sounds of language and familiarizes the students with the use of English in everyday\u00a0situations both in formal and informal contexts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Objectives: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To facilitate computer-assisted multi-media instruction enabling individualized and\u00a0independent language learning<\/li>\n<li>To sensitize the students to the nuances of English speech sounds, word accent, intonation\u00a0and rhythm<\/li>\n<li>To bring about a consistent accent and intelligibility in students\u2019 pronunciation of English\u00a0by providing an opportunity for practice in speaking<\/li>\n<li>To improve the fluency of students in spoken English and neutralize their mother tongue\u00a0influence<\/li>\n<li>To train students to use language appropriately for public speaking, group discussions and\u00a0interviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Course Outcomes:\u00a0<\/strong>Students will be able to attain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Better understanding of nuances of English language through audio- visual experience and<br \/>\ngroup activities<\/li>\n<li>Neutralization of accent for intelligibility<\/li>\n<li>Speaking skills with clarity and confidence which in turn enhances their employability\u00a0skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Syllabus: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>English Language Communication Skills Lab (ELCS) shall have two parts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Lab<\/li>\n<li>Interactive Communication Skills (ICS) Lab<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Listening Skills:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Objectives <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To enable students develop their listening skills so that they may appreciate the role in the\u00a0LSRW skills approach to language and improve their pronunciation<\/li>\n<li>To equip students with necessary training in listening, so that they can comprehend the\u00a0speech of people of different backgrounds and regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students should be given practice in listening to the sounds of the language, to be able to\u00a0recognize them and find the distinction between different sounds, to be able to mark stress and\u00a0recognize and use the right intonation in sentences.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listening for general content<\/li>\n<li>Listening to fill up information<\/li>\n<li>Intensive listening<\/li>\n<li>Listening for specific information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Speaking Skills:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To involve students in speaking activities in various contexts<\/li>\n<li>To enable students express themselves fluently and appropriately in social and professional\u00a0contexts :<\/li>\n<li>Oral practice<\/li>\n<li>Describing objects\/situations\/people<\/li>\n<li>Role play \u2013 Individual\/Group activities<\/li>\n<li>Just A Minute (JAM) Sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following course content is prescribed for the English Language Communication Skills\u00a0Lab. Exercise \u2013 I<br \/>\n<strong>CALL Lab:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Understand<\/strong>: Listening Skill- Its importance \u2013 Purpose- Process- Types- Barriers- Effective\u00a0Listening.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practice<\/strong>: Introduction to Phonetics \u2013 Speech Sounds \u2013 Vowels and Consonants \u2013 Minimal\u00a0Pairs- Consonant Clusters- Past Tense Marker and Plural Marker.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Testing Exercises<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICS Lab:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Understand<\/strong>: Spoken vs. Written language- Formal and Informal English.<br \/>\n<strong>Practice:<\/strong> Ice-Breaking Activity and JAM Session- Situational Dialogues \u2013 Greetings \u2013 Taking\u00a0Leave \u2013 Introducing Oneself and Others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exercise \u2013 II<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> CALL Lab:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Understand<\/strong>: Structure of Syllables \u2013 Word Stress\u2013 Weak Forms and Strong Forms \u2013 Sentence\u00a0Stress \u2013 Intonation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice<\/strong>: Basic Rules of Word Accent &#8211; Stress Shift &#8211; Weak Forms and Strong Forms- Sentence Stress \u2013 Intonation.<\/p>\n<p>Testing Exercises<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICS Lab:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Understand<\/strong>: Features of Good Conversation \u2013 Strategies for Effective Communication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice:<\/strong> Situational Dialogues \u2013 Role-Play- Expressions in Various Situations \u2013Making\u00a0Requests and Seeking Permissions &#8211; Telephone Etiquette.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exercise &#8211; III<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> CALL Lab:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Understand:<\/strong> Errors in Pronunciation-the Influence of Mother Tongue (MTI).<br \/>\n<strong>Practice<\/strong>: Common Indian Variants in Pronunciation \u2013 Differences between British and\u00a0American Pronunciation.<br \/>\nTesting Exercises<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICS Lab:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Understand:<\/strong> Descriptions- Narrations- Giving Directions and Guidelines.<br \/>\n<strong>Practice:<\/strong> Giving Instructions \u2013 Seeking Clarifications \u2013 Asking for and Giving Directions \u2013 Thanking and Responding \u2013 Agreeing and Disagreeing \u2013 Seeking and Giving Advice \u2013 Making Suggestions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ini.istudy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Download iStudy Android App for complete JNTUH syllabus, results, timetables and all other updates. There are no ads and no pdfs and will make your life way easier<\/span>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum Requirement of infrastructural facilities for ELCS Lab<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Lab<\/strong>:\u00a0The Computer Assisted Language Learning Lab has to accommodate 40 students with\u00a040 systems, with one Master Console, LAN facility and English language learning<br \/>\nsoftware for self- study by students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>System Requirement (Hardware component):\u00a0<\/strong>Computer network with LAN facility (minimum 40 systems with multimedia) with the<\/p>\n<p>following specifications:<br \/>\nComputers with Suitable Configuration<br \/>\nHigh Fidelity Headphones<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interactive Communication Skills (ICS) Lab:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Interactive Communication Skills Lab: A Spacious room with movable chairs and\u00a0audio-visual aids with a Public Address System, a T. V. or LCD, a digital stereo \u2013audio\u00a0and video system and camcorder etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lab Manuals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A book entitled \u201cELCS Lab Manual \u2013 A Workbook for CALL and ICS Lab Activities\u201d by\u00a0Board of Editors: Hyderabad: Orient BlackSwan Pvt. Ltd. 2016. Print.<\/li>\n<li>Hart, Steve; Nair, Aravind R.; Bhambhani, Veena. \u201cEMBARK- English for\u00a0undergraduates\u201d Delhi: Cambridge University Press. 2016. Print.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Suggested Software:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cambridge Advanced Learners\u2019 English Dictionary with CD.<\/li>\n<li>Grammar Made Easy by Darling Kindersley.<\/li>\n<li>Punctuation Made Easy by Darling Kindersley.<\/li>\n<li>Oxford Advanced Learner\u2019s Compass, 8th Edition.<\/li>\n<li>English in Mind (Series 1-4), Herbert Puchta and Jeff Stranks with Meredith Levy,\u00a0Cambridge.<\/li>\n<li>English Pronunciation in Use (Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced) Cambridge University\u00a0Press.<\/li>\n<li>TOEFL and GRE (KAPLAN, AARCO and BARRONS, USA, Cracking GRE by CLIFFS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jayashree Mohanraj. Let Us Hear Them Speak. New Delhi: Sage Texts. 2015. Print.\u00a0Hancock, M. English Pronunciation in Use. Intermediate Cambridge: Cambridge\u00a0University Press. 2009. Print.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All details and yearly new syllabus will be updated here time to time. 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