23ENT101-COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

By Raja Ravi Shanker Categories: MECH, Mech, SNSCT
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About Course

To learn English language in listening, Speaking, Reading and Written format. 

  • Bridge to Professionalism: It transitions you from “academic writing” to “technical communication,” focusing on how to explain complex data clearly to non-experts.

  • The Power of Soft Skills: Engineering isn’t just about solving problems; it’s about selling those solutions. You’ll work on presentation skills, group discussions, and the nuances of professional etiquette.

  • Technical Documentation: You will learn the specific formats for lab reports, project proposals, and emailsÔthe exact documents you’ll be writing every day once you’re hired.

  • Precision and Clarity: The course emphasizes “conciseness.” In engineering, being misunderstood can be expensive (or dangerous), so the goal is to use language that leaves zero room for ambiguity.

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Course Content

Syllabus
UNIT 1 Grammar,Vocabulary, Reading &Writing Grammar - Tenses - Verb forms, Spelling and Importance of Punctuation, Vocabulary- Word formation- Prefixes & Suffixes, One word Substitution, Reading-Reading and understanding the Context, Writing- Sentence completion- filling the gap with coherence, Paragraph writing - writing Analytical and Argumentative paragraphs. UNIT 2 Grammar,Vocabulary, Reading &Writing Grammar-Active & Passive Voice- impersonal passive, Definite & Indefinite Article and Preposition, Vocabulary-Technical Vocabulary- Synonyms-Antonyms-Compound words, Reading -Transfer of information (chart, pictures), Writing- Instructions- Imperative Instructions, Preparing Checklist. UNIT 3 Grammar,Vocabulary, Reading &Writing Grammar-Concord- Subject & Verb agreement, Cause and Effect Expression, Vocabulary-uses of Connectives and Linking words, Reading- Summarizing the given passage - Précis writing, Writing- Recommendations- writing suggestions. UNIT 4 Grammar,Vocabulary, Reading &Writing Grammar- Direct and Indirect speech, Vocabulary- Logical sequence of words, Reading -Note-making using Linear method, Writing- Formal Letter writing- Permission letter for Industrial Visit & In-plant training UNIT 5 Grammar,Vocabulary, Reading &Writing Grammar- Clauses -If Conditionals, Vocabulary- Words often confused - verbal Analogy, Reading- Writing a Review for the Book read recently, Writing - Business Letters- Letter of Quotations, Clarification, Placing orders & Complaint letter. Reference Book: Muralikrishna, & Sunita Mishra. Communication Skills for Engineers. Pearson, New Delhi. 2011 2. Mitra K. Barun, ᧜Effective Technical Communication ᧓ A Guide for Scientists and Engineers᧝, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2006. 3. Leo Jones, Richard Alexander, New International Business English, updated Edition, Cambridge University Press, NY, USA. 4. Smith᧔Worthington, Darlene & Sue Jefferson. Technical Writing for Success. Cengage, Mason USA. 5. Sharon J. Gerson, Steven M. Gerson, ᧜Technical Writing ᧓ Process & Product᧝. 3rd Edition, Pearson Education (Singapore) (P) Ltd., New Delhi. Text Book: Raman, Meenakshi & Sangeetha Sharma. Technical Communication: Principles and Practice, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2011. Rizvi, Ashraf. M. Effective Technical Communication, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2005.

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