Functional English 2017 – 2018 Syllabus for BE/B.Tech sem I & sem II is covered here. This will help you to understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
- Introduction Importance of Languages Grammer Parts of Speech, Usage of Preposition and Article, Punctuation
(5 Hours) - Tenses & Degrees of Comparison (3 Hours)
- Transformation of Sentences Active-Passive, Affirmative-Negative, Exclamatory-Assertive, Interrogative Assertive,
Kinds of sentences (5 Hours) - Direct-Indirect Speech (5 Hours)
- Vocabulary Usage Homonyms, Correcting Spelling, One word equivalents (7 Hours)
- Precis Writing (3 Hours)
- Essay/Report Writing (5 Hours)
- Letter Writing Personal, Official, Applications (5 Hours)
- Idioms & Phrases Meaning & Usage in sentences (5 Hours)
- Comprehension Of an unseen passage (2 Hours)
- Elaboration Expansion of ideas, proverbs (2 Hours)
- Presentation Preparation of materials and presentation – step (3 Hours)
Suggested Text Books:
- SLN Sharma & K Shankaranarayana “Basic Grammar”, Navakarnataka Publications.
- Jones “New International Business English”, published by Cambridge University Press.
Reference Books:
- G. Sankaran, “English Rank Scorer”, Addone Publishing group, Thiruvanantapuram, Kerala
- Wren & Martin “English Grammar”.
- John Seely, “Oxford Guide to Speaking and Writing”, 2000
For all other B.E / B.Tech Sem 1st and 2nd syllabus go to VTU B.E / B.Tech 1st and 2nd Year Sem Course Structure for (2017 – 2018) Batch.
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