2.

ENGLISH II (COMMUNICATION SKILLS)

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 3+0
Enable the students to meet their real life communication needs.

COURSE OUTLINES:
Paragraph writing
Practice in writing a good, unified and coherent paragraph

Essay writing
Introduction

CV and job application

Translation skills
Urdu to English

Study skills
Skimming and scanning, intensive and extensive, and speed reading, summary and prcis writing and
comprehension

Academic skills
Letter/memo writing, minutes of meetings, use of library and internet

Presentation skills
Personality development (emphasis on content, style and pronunciation)

Note: documentaries to be shown for discussion and review

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
Communication Skills
a) Grammar

Amjad, S. Functional English, Azeem Academy. (Available in UCP Library)

Eckersley, J. M., Eckersley. (1960). C. E. A Comprehensive English Grammar. Longman. (Available in

UCP Library)

Thomson AJ and AV Martinet. (2002). Practical English Grammar. Exercise I. 4 th Edition. Oxford
University Press.
b) Writing
Boutin MC, S Brinand and F Grellet. (1993). Writing. Intermediate. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth
Impression.
Nolasco R. (1992). Writing. Upper-Intermediate. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression
c) Reading
Tomlinson B and R Ellis. (1991). Reading. Advanced. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Third Impression
Langan J. Reading and Study Skills.
York R. Study Skills.

Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Azmat Ullah Khan
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Life Sciences
University of Central Punjab