BIRLA INSTITUE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

K.K. BIRLA GOA CAMPUS

INSTRUCTION DIVISION
FIRST SEMESTER 2014-15
COURSE HANDOUT (PART II)
Date: 02/08/2014
In addition to part-1 (General Handout for all courses appended to the time table)
this handout provides specific details regarding the course.
Course No:
HSSF342
Course Title:
ADVANCED COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
INSTRUCTOR-IN-CHARGE:
MEENAKSHI RAMAN
1. Scope and Objective
This course aims at developing the communicative competence of the learners in
the use of English language for academic and professional purposes. Students will
be provided adequate practice in various aspects of English proficiency so that they
become more confident in expressing themselves in English both oral and written.
Contents
Pronunciation, Accent, Intonation, Vocabulary, Active Listening, Conversation, Group
Discussion, Dynamics of Writing, Art of condensation, Dictogloss, Critical Essays,
Academic Essays, Term Paper, Articles, Book Review.
2.Textbook:
Krishna Mohan and Meenakshi Raman. Advanced Communicative English.
2010.New Delhi : TMH
3. Reference books:
1. Leo Jones. Cambridge Advanced English. New Delhi: Cambridge University Press,
1998.
2. Krishna Mohan and NP Singh. Speaking English Effectively. 2 nd Edition. 2009. New
Delhi : Macmillan
4. Course Plan:
Lecture
Topics under Discussion
No.
1-4
Introduction ; Sounds of English ;
Accent Rules
5-6
Right intonation
7-10
Vocabulary Extension
11-12
Listening
13-15
Conversations

Reference Text Book

TB Ch. 1 ; Ref. 2 Ch.10
Ref. 2 Ch. 1 and 11
TB Ch. 3
TB Ch.7
TB Ch.6 ; Ref. 2 Ch. 13

16-17

Reading Comprehension

18-20

Dynamics of writing

20-21
22-23

Art of condensation
Dictogloss

TB Ch. 14
TB Ch.9

24-27

Group Discussion

Class Notes

28-31

Vocabulary Extension

TB Ch. 3 + Additional Material

Essay writing : Critical and

Academic
Term Paper and Articles
Writing Book Reviews

TB Ch. 12

32-34
35-36
37-39

TB Ch.8
TB Ch. 10

5. Class Assignments :
Quiz 3 (15) ; Conversation (8) ;

TB Ch.18
TB Ch. 19

GD (7)

6. Class Participation : 10 marks

7. Evaluation
Component
s
Test I

Schedule:
Durati Weightage
on
(%)
1 hour
12

Test II

1 hour

12

Assignment
s
Class
Participatio
n
Comprehen
sive

30

16.09.2014 Tue.8.30 to
9.30 am
21.10.2014 Tue.8.30-9.30
am
Class Hours

10

Class Hours

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3hrs.

36

13.12.2014 FN

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Date & Time

Chamber Consultation Hour:

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Meenakshi Raman
Instructor-in-charge

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