Technical English-I 1st Sem (Physics Group) Syllabus for VTU BE 2017 Scheme

Technical English-I detail syllabus for Physics Group 2017 scheme is selected from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (18EGH18), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other 1st sem physics group syllabus for be 2017 scheme vtu you can visit 1st Sem Physics Group syllabus for BE 2017 Scheme VTU Subjects. The detail syllabus for technical english-i is as follows.

Course Objectives:

The course will enable the students,

• To impart.basic English grammar and essentials of language skills
• To train to identify the nuances of phonetics, intonation and enhance pronunciation skills
• To enhance with English vocabulary and language proficiency

Language Lab

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Module 1

Introduction to Technical Communication
Fundamentals of Technical Communication Skills, Barriers to Effective Communication, Different styles in Technical Communication. Interpersonal Communication Skills, How to improve Interpersonal Communication Skills, Developing Interpersonal Skills.
Grammar : Basic English Grammar and Parts of Speech – Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Preposition, Articles, Conjunctions.

Module 2

Introduction to Listening Skills and Phonetics
Introduction to Phonetics, Sounds Mispronounced, Silent and Non silent Letters, Homophones and Homonyms, Aspiration, Pronunciation of The, wordsending age,somepluralforms.
Articles: Use ofArticles-Indefinite and Definite Articles.

Module 3
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Module 4

Speaking Skills (Grammar and Vocabulary)
Syllables, Structures, Strong and Weak forms of words, Words formation -Prefixes and Suffixes (Vocabulary), Contractions andAbbreviations.
Spelling Rules and Words often Misspelt – Exercises on it. Word Pairs (Minimal Pairs) – Exercises, The Sequence of Tenses ( Rules in use of Tenses) and Exercises on it.

Module 5

Speaking Skills (Grammar and Vocabulary)
Extempore/Public Speaking, Difference between Extempore/Public Speaking, and Guidelines for Practice.
Mother Tongue Influence(MTI) – South Indian Speakers, Various Techniques for Neutralisation of Mother Tongue Influence – Exercises, Listening Comprehension – Exercises. Information Transfer : Oral Presentation -Examples. Common Errors in Pronunciation.

Course Outcomes:

On completion of the course, students will be able to,

1. Use grammatical English and essentials of language skills and identify the nuances of phonetics, intonation and flawless pronunciation
2. Implement English vocabulary at command and language proficiency
3. Identify common errors in spoken and written communication
4. Understand and improve the non verbal communication and kinesics
5. Perform well in campus recruitment, engineering and all other general competitive examinations

Question paper pattern for SEE (Semester end examination)
Hie SEE question paper will be set for 100 marks and the pattern of the question paper will be obj ective type (MCQ).

Text Books:

1. Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar and Pushp Lata, Oxford University Press – 2018. Refer its workbook for activities and exercises – Communication Skills – I (A Workbook) published by Oxford University Press -2018.
2. English Language Communication Skills (Lab Manual cum Workbook), Cengage learning India Pvt Limited [Latest Revised Edition]-2018.

Reference Books:

1. English for Technical Communication by N.P.Sudharshana and C. Savitha, Cambridge University Press – 2016.
2. Technical Communication by Gajendra Singh Chauhan and Et al, Cengage learning India Pvt Limited [Latest Revised Edition] -2018.
3. Practical English Usage by Michael Swan, Oxford University Press -2016.
4. High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren and Martin, S Chandh &CompanyLtd-2015.
5. Effective Technical Communication – Second Edition by M. Ashraf Rizvi, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited -2018.

For detail syllabus of all other subjects of BE 1st Sem, 2017 scheme do visit Physics Group 1st Sem syllabus for 2017 scheme.

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