Spoken English Course Syllabus (New)

August 8, 2017 | Author: Abhijit Raj | Category: Grammatical Tense, Perfect (Grammar), Verb, Subject (Grammar), Rules
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Hiralal Agarwal Gyan Kendra Spoken English Course Curriculum

Course Overview: Learning to speak English well may be the best thing you can do to improve your life. English is a universal language. The world has changed. If you want to learn the world you need to learn the English language. With IT, we can open ourselves to the world and the only way we can connect to the world is through the English language. If you are a business man you would have to learn English to expand your business to overseas. If you are a student you would have to learn English for a brighter future. If you are a professional, you would have to learn English for the benefit of your career. Even if you are just a street walker, still you need to learn English to understand what's going on in the world. No matter who you are. Learning English is very important. The format of the class would include theory classes on etiquette and manners, grammar & vocabulary. Conversation classes for building fluency. Group discussion classes including debates, thought processing, language check etc. Course Goals: The purpose of the course is to synchronize educational fineness with human excellence, to promote selfdevelopment and creativity in a stress free atmosphere, to emphasize on providing the most modern and sophisticated learning environment coupled with the Indian heritage. Moreover, it is to develop a more qualified and learned society. The Goal is to create a society where English speaking capability can be harnessed by each and every individual to increase his/her potential to succeed in their professional and personal life. We seek to liberate the person from his inability to communicate in the corporate language of India, which is English. Course Objectives: •

Frame grammatically correct sentences in English.



Fluently speak in English in any situation.



Express yourself in groups of people confidently.



Able to present your thoughts more effectively.



Participate at higher levels in Group Discussions and meetings.



Present yourself more confidently in personal interviews.



Speak in Neutral Accent and also pick-up UK/US Accent.



Communicate and express ideas / suggestions / analysis in Business English using latest vocabulary and Corporate English.



Deliver effective presentations and enhance the quality of content in e-mails.

Course Details: Whole of the Spoken English course will be comprised of 59 sessions. The duration of each session will be one hour. Classes will be conducted six days a week (Monday – Saturday). Grading Policy: Exam I

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50 points

Final II

:

50 points

Assignment

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25 points

Class Participation

:

20 points

Attendance

:

5 points

Total Marks

:

150 points

125 – 150 points

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Grade A

100 – 125 points

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Grade B

75 – 100 points

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Grade C

50 – 75 points

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Grade E

Description of Course Requirements: Examinations: Examinations will include material from the handouts (provided to the students in every session, during the course), PowerPoint Presentations, Assignments and Classroom Lectures and Discussions. Assignment: Each and every student has to prepare a report on a topic given/provided by the course cocoordinator at the end of the course. Class Participation & Attendance: Students will be awarded with 20 points if they are found to be actively participating in all the activities of the class, throughout the duration of the course. Students are expected to attend all class meetings. If a class is missed, the student is responsible for the material covered. Also, students will be rewarded with 5 points if they maintain the attendance of ninety percent or more during the course period. Class Conduct: Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner. If necessary, the student may be asked and expected to remove themselves from the classroom.

Course: Spoken English Module 1: Grammar and usage Sessio n 1.

Topic

Description

Grammar and usage 1

• • •

Normal sentence pattern in English. The noun phrase. The verb phrase.

2.

Grammar and usage 2

• •

Tenses and aspects. Regular and irregular verbs.

3.

Grammar and usage 3

• • • • •

Three forms of present tense. Simple present tense. Present perfect tense. Present continuous tense. Present perfect continuous tense.

4.

Grammar and usage 4

• • • • •

Three forms of past tense. Simple past tense. Past perfect tense. Past continuous tense. Present perfect continuous tense.

5.

Grammar and usage 5

• • • • •

Three forms of future tense. Simple future tense. Future perfect tense. Future continuous tense. Future perfect continuous tense.

6.

Grammar and usage 6



Parts of speech

7.

Grammar and usage 7



Subject and predicate

8.

Grammar and usage 8



Phrases and clauses

9.

Grammar and usage 9



Types of sentences

10.

Grammar and usage 10



Articles and determiners

11.

Grammar and usage 11



Speech – direct speech

12.

Grammar and usage 12



Speech – reported speech

13.

Grammar and usage 13



Voice – Active voice

14.

Grammar and usage 14



Voice – Passive voice

15.

Grammar and usage 15



Subject verb agreement

16.

Grammar and usage 16



Conjunction pairs

17.

Grammar and usage 17



Degrees of comparison

18.

Grammar and usage 18



Degrees of comparison

19.

Grammar and usage 19



Degrees of comparison

20.

Grammar and usage 20



Relative clauses

21.

Grammar and usage 21



Affirmative agreement – Too

22.

Grammar and usage 22



Affirmative agreement – So

23.

Grammar and usage 23



Negative agreement – Either

24.

Grammar and usage 24



Negative agreement–Neither

25.

Grammar and usage 25



Punctuation

26.

Grammar and usage 26



Capitalization

27.

Grammar and usage 27



Usage of idioms and phrases

28.

Grammar and usage 28



Conditional clauses

29.

Grammar and usage 29



Some proverbs in English

30.

Grammar and usage 30



Some quotes in English

Module 2: Communication skills Sessio n 31.

Topic Introducing yourself, others



Introducing yourself, others to others.

32.

Conversation techniques 1



Starting a conversation

33.

Conversation techniques 2 Conversation techniques 3



Making friends – greeting, sharing things & ideas, exchanging ideas. Asking for information – question techniques, answering techniques, getting more information.

Conversation techniques 4 Conversation techniques 5 Conversation techniques 6



38.

Talking about future



39.

Offering



40.

Joining a conversation

41.

Getting things done

42.

Stating

34. 35. 36. 37.

Description



• •

Getting people to do things – requesting, attracting attraction, agreeing & refusing. Talking about past events – remembering, describing experiences, imagining ‘what if…..’ Hesitating, preventing interruptions and interrupting politely. Stating intentions, discussing probability.,

To do something, asking for permission, giving reasons. • Giving opinions, agreeing, disagreeing, discussing. • Describing things, instructing people how to do things. Similarities, difference, preferences.

43.

Persuading



44.

Saying sorry



Making suggestions and giving advice, expressing doubts. Apologizing and forgiving

45.

Complaining



Expressing disappointment

46.

Describing



Places and people

47.

Narrations



48.

Dealing with moods and feelings



Narrative techniques, handling dialogues, controlling narratives. Anger, sadness and indifference.

Module 3: Reading comprehension Sessio n 49.

Topic

Description

Approach to reading 1



Skimming

50.

Approach to reading 2



Scanning

51.

Approach to reading 3



Techniques of reading

52.

Approach to reading 4



Comprehension passage for practice

Module 4: Writing comprehension Sessio n 53.

Topic

Description

Approach to effective writing 1



Tips to effective writing

54.

Approach to effective writing 2



Practice material/topics

Module 5: Language laboratory Sessio n 55.

Topic

Description

Spoken English 1



Exercises in spoken English

56.

Spoken English 2



On-line grammar exercises

57.

Spoken English 3



Communication skills videos

58.

Spoken English 4



Movie clippings

59.

Spoken English 5



Group discussion videos

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