MI4104 English Syllabus:
MI4104 English Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES :
To familiarize tertiary level grammatical usage in language
To acquire LSRW skills in a professional context
To orient the learner towards applied language skills
UNIT I
LISTENING barriers, strategies for improving listening skills, listening to a story, short talk – SPEAKING: the characteristics of effective speech, voice quality, rate of speaking, clear articulation, Introducing oneself, Speaking about past events, experiences, discussing music. – READING – Comprehension, developing reading skills, Reading articles WRITING the characteristics of effective writing, clear organization and structuring of ideas, summarizing, clarity of language, stylistic variation Grammar – Tenses, Adjectives, Adverbs Vocabulary – Synonyms, Antonyms, Guessing meaning from Context
UNIT II
LISTENING – listening to short speeches, conversations, TED Talks, listening for information – SPEAKING- Participating in informal discussions, expressing different points of view – READING – strategies, skimming and scanning; predicting, guessing, inferring; reading critically, Reading Articles, Taking notes. – WRITING – Short Article, blogging, Email Etiquette, Emails Grammar – Clauses, Comparison of Adjectives Vocabulary – Prefixes, Suffixes, Foreign words and phrases
UNIT III
LISTENING – Telephonic Conversations, leaving a message– SPEAKING Exchanging information, Discussing Future Plans, Conversational Skills, – READING – Brochures, Emails, Informative texts – WRITING – Business Letters – Quotation, Complaints, Grammar – Determiners, Relative Clauses, Conditionals, Vocabulary – Phrasal Verbs, Single word Substitution
UNIT IV
LISTENING – Dialogues, Interviews. SPEAKING- Brief Presentations, Using Discourse Markers – READING – Newspaper Reports, Product Review WRITING – Essays –analytical and argumentative, Letters seeking permission, making enquiries. Grammar – Expressing causes and results, Modals, Vocabulary – Word Formation
UNIT V
LISTENING –Narratives, Conversations SPEAKING- Neutral and Gender-sensitive language, Interview role plays- READING – Jumbled Sentences WRITING-Recommendations, Short Reports, Writing notices, Grammar – Reported Speech, Vocabulary –Sequencing Words, Linkers
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOME :
This is a foundational course designed to facilitate the transition from secondary to tertiary level of language usage. The course sensitizes the learner regarding various aspects of the language in order to make effective use of it in his/her personal, academic or professional contexts.
TEXT BOOK:
English in Mind, Second Edition-Student’s Book, Herbert Puchta and Jeff Stranks, Cambridge University Press, 2010.
REFERENCES:
1. Study Skills in English Wallace, Michael J.Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1980
2. A Course in Communication Skills, P. Kiranmai Dutt, Geetha Rajeevan, and C.L.N. Prakash, Foundation Books, New Delhi, India, 2008.
WEBSITES:
www.onestopenglish.com
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish
www.eslcafe.com/
www.learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/