Course Title: English
Type of Course: Compulsory, Theory, Non-departmental
Offered to: EEE
Pre-requisite Course(s): None
General Discussion: Introduction, Various Approaches to Learning English.
Grammatical Problems: Construction of Sentences, Grammatical Errors, Sentence Variety and Style, Conditionals, Vocabulary and Diction.
Reading Skill: Discussing Readability, Scan and Skim Reading, Generating Ideas Through Purposive Reading, Reading of Selected Stories.
Writing Skill: Principles of Effective Writing; Organization, Planning and Development of Writing; Composition, Précis Writing, Amplification.
General Strategies For The Writing Process: Generating Ideas, Identifying Audiences and Purposes, Constructing Arguments, Stating Problems, Drafting and Finalizing.
Approaches to Communication: Communication Today, Business Communication, Different Types of Business Communication.
Listening Skill: The Phonemic Systems and Correct English Pronunciation.
Speaking Skill: Practicing Dialogue; Story telling; Effective Oral Presentation.
Report Writing: Defining a Report, Classification of Reports, Structure of a Report, Writing Report on Different Topics.
To address the specific needs of the students in strengthening their English language skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening
To enhance their ability to understand and apply the principles of effective writing
To prepare students to analyse literary texts critically
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| CO No. | CO Statement Upon completion of the course students will be able to |
Corresponding PO(s)* | Domains and Taxonomy level(s) | Delivery Method(s) and Activity(-ies) | Assessment Tool(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify the required communication skills in English for smooth navigation in the academic world and beyond | PO (j) | C1,C3 | Lectures, PPT Presentation |
Assignment, Class Test and Term Final Exam |
| 2 | acquire necessary skills for successful communication in English | PO(j) | C1; A1, A4 |
Lectures, PPT Presentation |
Assignment, Class Test and Term Final Exam |
| 3 | gain confidence in listening, reading, speaking and writing English, functioning effectively as an individual and as a member of a team | PO(i) | C3,C5; A1, A4 |
Lectures, PPT Presentation |
Assignment, Class Test and Term Final Exam |
| 4 | analyse and evaluate literary texts using appropriate critical methods, aiming at improvement of communication | PO(j), PO(h) |
C4,C6; P1,P3 |
Lectures, PPT Presentation |
Assignment, Class Test and Term Final Exam |
| 5 | Demonstrate competence in effective communication in English | PO(l) | C3; A4, A5; P6, P7 |
Lectures, PPT Presentation | Assignment, Class Test and Term Final Exam |
* Cognitive Domain Taxonomy Levels: C1 – Knowledge, C2 – Comprehension, C3 – Application, C4 – Analysis, C5 – Synthesis, C6 – Evaluation, Affective Domain Taxonomy Levels: A1: Receive; A2: Respond; A3: Value (demonstrate); A4: Organize; A5: Characterize; Psychomotor Domain Taxonomy Levels: P1: Perception; P2: Set; P3: Guided Response; P4: Mechanism; P5: Complex Overt Response; P6: Adaptation; P7: Organization
Program Outcomes (PO): PO(a) Engineering Knowledge, PO(b) Problem Analysis, PO(c) Design/development Solution, PO(d) Investigation,
PO(e) Modern tool usage, PO(f) The Engineer and Society, PO(g) Environment and sustainability, PO(h) Ethics, PO(i) Individual work and team work,
PO(j). Communication, PO(k) Project management and finance, PO(l) Life-long Learning
* For details of program outcome (PO) statements, please see the departmental website or course curriculum
| K1 | K2 | K3 | K4 | K5 | K6 | K7 | K8 | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lec# | Lecture Topics | Textbooks/ References |
Corresponding CO(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | English Phonetics: Ways of correct English pronunciation,the speech sounds of English Language,differences and similarities between the speech sound of English and Bengali, the vowels, consonants and diphthongs, Phonetic transcription of some words | Baker (2008), Handout, Hornby (2020) |
CO3, CO5 |
| 4-6 | Construction of sentences: Different types of sentences and their structure | Raymond (2001), Thomson & Martinet (2001), Handout |
CO1, CO2 |
| 7-8 | Paragraph Writing: What is a paragraph? Topic sentence, connectives, order and unity in a paragraph | Imhoof & Herman (2000), Handout |
CO5 |
| 9 | Evaluation (Class Test 1) | ||
| 10-12 | Grammatical Problems: Errors which usually occur in sentences, problems with different parts of speech with special reference to verbs, some problems in usage | Berry (2000), Fitikides (2002) | CO1, CO2, CO3, CO5 |
| 13-14 | Dialogue writing: What is a dialogue? Points that we need to keep in mind while writing dialogue on a given topic | Handout | CO1, CO2, CO3, CO5 |
| 15 | Concept of effective oral presentation | Sharma & Mohan (2000) | CO1, CO2, CO3, CO5 |
| 16-18 | Report Writing: Structure and Layout of a report, Different types of reports, Book Report | Sharma & Mohan (2000), | CO1, CO2, CO3, CO5 |
| 19 | Evaluation (Class Test 2) | ||
| 20 | Composition: Thesis sentence, organization, linking expressions, writing guided compositions following some hints, writing compositions on current affairs | Imhoof & Herman ( 2000) | CO1, CO2, CO3 |
| 21-22 | Comprehension: Reading imaginative and practical passages, meanings, styles, facts in given passages; points which we should keep in mind while doing exercise on comprehension, practicing reading comprehension | Simon & Swan (2001), Mosback, & Mosback (1999) |
CO1, CO3, CO4, CO5 |
| 23 | Vocabulary: How can we enrich our collection of words? Getting meanings of unfamiliar words from their contexts, acquiring common words we need in our everyday life | McCarthy& O’Dell (2002), Handout |
CO1, CO3, CO4, CO5 |
| 24-25 | Amplification: Points relating to expansion of ideas, how can we expand a proverb? Exercise on Amplification | Handout | CO2, CO3, CO4,CO5 |
| 26-28 | Précis Writing: What is a précis? Which points we need to keep in mind while writing précis of a given passage? Writing précis of given passages | Sharma & Mohan (2000) | CO2, CO3, CO4,CO5 |
| 29-30 | ‘Shooting an Elephant’ by George Orwell; a critical analysis of the story’ | Choudhury & Haq (1982) | CO1,CO2, CO3,CO4,CO5 |
| 31-32 | ‘Fire on the Mountain’ by William Golding, a general discussion of the story, a critical analysis of the story, important characters, themes, symbols | Choudhury & Haq (1982) | CO1,CO2, CO3, CO4,CO5 |
| 33 | Evaluation (Class Test 3) | ||
| 34-36 | Commercial Correspondence: Defining Context, Feedback ,. different parts of a letter,Sales, Claim and Adjustment letters Assignment (equivalent to One Class Test) |
Sharma & Mohan (2000) | CO1,CO2, CO3, CO5 |
| 37-38 | Business letter; Public letter; Job application letter. Commercial letters: Tender-notice and Pre-qualification notice, different types of tender notices | Sharma & Mohan (2000) | CO1,CO2, CO3,CO5 |
| 39-40 | The Rocking-Horse Winner’ by D. H. Lawrence, a general discussion on the story | Ed. Faculty, Department of English, DU | CO1,CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5 |
| 41 | ‘An Astrologer’s Day’ Written by R.K. Narayan, a general discussion on the story, a critical analysis of the story; a comparative and critical analysis of the fourn stories | Narayan (1943) | CO1,CO2, CO3, CO4,CO5 |
| 42 | Feedback Session: A general discussion on the topics already covered | CO5 |
Class Participation: Class participation and attendance will be recorded in every class.
Continuous Assessment: Continuous assessment of any of the activities such as quizzes, assignment, presentation, etc. The scheme of the continuous assessment for the course will be declared on the first day of classes.
Final Examination: A comprehensive term final examination will be held at the end of the Term following the guideline of Academic Council.
Class Participation 10%
Continuous Assessment 20%
Final Examination 70%
Total 100%
Imhoof, M., & Herman, H. From Paragraph to Essay. Harlow: Longman, 2000
Berry, T.E. Most Common Mistakes in English Usage. New Delhi: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
Fitikides, T.J. Common Mistakes in English. London: Longman, 2002.
Sharma, R C., & Mohan, Krishna. Commercial Correspondence and Report Writing. New
Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 2000
G, Simon., & Swan, M. Effective Reading. Cambridge: CUP, 2001
Mosback, G., & Mosback, V. Practicing Faster Reading. Cambridge: CUP, 1999
Choudhury, Serajul Islam and Haq, Ahsanul. Ed. Prose of Our Time.Dhaka: Nawroze Kitabistan, 1982
Ed. Faculty, Department of English, DU. Poems, Essays, Short Stories. University of Dacca,1975
Narayan, R.K.Malgudi Day .Mysore:Indian Thought Publications , 1943
Raymond, Murphy. Intermediate English Grammar. Cambridge: CUP
Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge: CUP, 2001
Thomson, A. J., & Martinet, A.V. A Practical English Grammar. New Delhi: OUP, 2001
McCarthy , Michael & O’Dell, Felicity.English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: CUP, 2002