BASICS OF ENGLISH

Paper Code: 
FBE 100
Credits: 
02
Periods/week: 
02
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This module is introduced to reinforce selected components of grammar. It also aims at strengthening compositional skills in the students.

 

5.00
Unit I: 

  • Determiner
  • Prepositions (Simple and Compound)

 

8.00
Unit II: 

  • Sequence of Tenses
  • Modals
  • Active and Passive Voice

 

5.00
Unit III: 

  • Editing a Short Text (Focusing on grammar, punctuation marks and spellings) ( From Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking by John Selly)
  • Dialogue Writing ( From The Written Word by Vandana R. Singh ,pg no. 246-270)

 

6.00
Unit IV: 

  • Paragraph Writing
  • C V and Job Applications (From Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking by John Selly)

 

5.00
Unit V: 

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vocabulary (Words used in Corporate World)
  • Synonyms and Antonyms (From Essential Language Skills)

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

  1. John Selly. Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking.2001.Indian Edition.OUP. New Delhi. 2005.
  2. Vandana R. Singh. The Written Word. OUP .New Delhi .2003.
  3. Raymond Murphy. Intermediate English Grammar. Cambridge. New Delhi. 1994.
  4. Essential Language Skills. Macmillan.Delhi. 2007.

 

REFERENCES: 

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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