Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practical Credits
PEL-534 Advanced Communication 19559::Shipra Jain 1.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
Skills

Course
Weightage: ATT: 15 CA:30 MTT: 15 ETT: 40

Course COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (Higher Education), PLACEMENT EXAMINATION, PLACEMENT EXAMINATION(Mass

Orientation Recruiters), SKILL ENHANCEMENT

Textbooks (T)

Sr. No. Title Author Publisher Name

T-1 COMPLETE CAE GUY BROOK-HART CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

AND SIMON HAINES

Reference Books(R)

Sr. No. Title Author Publisher Name

R-1 English Grammar In Use RAYMOND MURPHY CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Relevant
Websites
Sr. No Web address (only if relevant to the course) Salient Features
1 http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/listening/stratlisten.htm To develop a set of listening strategies
2 http://webwriterspotlight.com/8-brainstorming-strategies-for-generating-new-writing-ideas To generate or organize new ideas
3 http://www.readingrockets.org/article/seven-strategies-teach-students-text-comprehension To become more purposeful

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)

Weeks before MTE 7

Weeks after MTE 7

Spill Over 3

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Lecture Broad Topic( Sub Topic) Chapters/Sect Other Lecture description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical tool Live Examples
Number Number ions of readings, Demonstration/Case
Text/Referen Relevant study/ Images/
ce Books Websites, Animation/ Pot etc.
Audio planned
Visual Aids,
Software
and Virtual
Labs

Week 1 Lecture 1 Speaking(discussing past R:1 Giving orientation to Understanding of the

experience and future plans) students regarding LTP, course, building capacity PPT and worksheets
Credits, and CA and of the to ask questions and
course, introducing speaking explain ideas
strategies like using social
English (standard phrases)

Week 2 Lecture 2 Vocabulary (collocations with T:1 Showing collocations Producing an alternative Worksheets
give, do and make) associated with specific and richer way of
words from Chapter-1 (Our expressing yourself
people)

Week 3 Lecture 3 Listening (extracts) T:1 RW-1 1. Introducing listening Identifying details in Worksheets
comprehension as the basis basic English discourse and audio file
for speaking, reading and
writing skills from Chapter-
(Mastering languages)

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 4 Lecture 4 Listening (extracts) T:1 RW-2 1. Encouraging students to 1. Brainstorming to
focus on a topic and generate ideas, and to Worksheets and audio
contribute to the free flow of come up with creative file
ideas solutions 2. Having
2. Informing students to sufficient vocabulary to
focus on specific vocabulary participate in simple life-
acquisition and grammar skills based
practice from Chapter-3 (All conversations
in the mind)

Week 5 Lecture 5 Test

Week 6 Lecture 6 Vocabulary (adjective and T:1 R:1 Drawing students’ attention Becoming more effective PPT
noun collocations) at strong collocations from communicators by
Chapter-4 (Office space) combining the words in
useful ways

SPILL OVER

Week 7 Lecture 7 SPILL OVER

MID-TERM

Week Lecture Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sect Other Lecture description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical tool Live Examples
Number Number ions of readings/Re Demonstration/Case
Text/Referen levant study/ Images/
ce Books Websites/ Animation/ Pot etc.
Audio planned
Visual Aids,
Software
An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 and Virtual
Labs

Week 8 Lecture 8 Listening (extracts) T:1 1. Encouraging students’ to 1.Using discussion as a Audio file
participate in discussion way of collecting ideas
2. Helping students 2. Making inferences by
understand when analyzing key ideas and
information is not directly details
stated from Chapter-5
(Dramatic events)

Week 9 Lecture 9 Reading (understanding the T:1 RW-3 Helping students to become Having appropriate Worksheets
main points) purposeful with strategies to resolve
comprehension strategy problems in
From Chapter-5 (Dramatic communication
events)

Week 10 Lecture Reading (understanding text T:1 Showing connections in the Reading and Worksheets
10 for details) text from Chapter-6 (Picture understanding the text
yourself) quickly

Week 11 Lecture Vocabulary (adjective/noun T:1 R:1 Drawing students attention Forming collocations PPT and worksheets
11 collocations) to specific patterns and with nouns
phrases
From Chapter-6 (Picture
yourself)

Week 12 Lecture Test

12

Week 13 Lecture Listening (extracts) T:1R:1 Formulating open-ended Thinking “outside the Audio file
13 questions from Chapter-7 box”
(Leisure and entertainment)

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 SPILL OVER

Week 14 Lecture
14 Spill Over

Week 15 Lecture Spill Over

15

Scheme for CA:

CA Category of this Course Code is: A0404 (4 best out of 4)

COMPONENT WEIGHATGE

Test 1 25

Test 2 25

Test 3 25

Test 4 25

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Details of Academic Task(s)

Academic Task Objective Detail of Academic Task Nature of Academic Task (group/individuals) Academic Marks Allotment/su
Task Mode bmission
Week

Test 1 To assess students’ Giving information about Individual Offline 30 2/3

ability to respond to
questions and to interact
in conversational
English
your lives, interests,
activities, experiences,
background etc.,
describing, comparing,
speculating and
expressing opinions about
pictures

Test 2 To assess students’ Letter, report and Individual Offline 30 4/5

understanding of detail, comprehension passages
implications, main idea,
text structure, ability to
write letter and report

Test 3 To assess students’ Role play based on Group/Pair Offline 30 9/10

ability to respond to everyday conversational
questions and to interact topics
in conversational
English

Test 4 To assess students’ Article, report, Individual Offline 30 11/12

understanding of competition entry, review
specific information, text and comprehension
organisation features, passages
An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 test structure, ability to
write an article, a review,
a competition entry

Plan for Tutorial:

Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned (case analysis,
problem solving test, role play, business game etc)

Tutorial 1 Listening (People with interesting or unusual Worksheets

occupations)

Tutorial 2 Grammar (verb forms to talk about the past) Worksheets

Tutorial 3 Speaking (discussion on questions like your life, Discussion

interests, experience, background etc.)
Writing- ( writing a letter)

Tutorial 4 Reading (Kenneth Hale, Master Linguist) Worksheets

Collocations (make, get and do )

Tutorial 5 Grammar(expressing purpose, reason and result) Worksheets

Speaking(Talking about picture)
Writing (writing a report)

Tutorial 6 CA1 Speaking Evaluation

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Tutorial 7 Grammar (Differentiating no, none or not) PPT and worksheets
Grammar (The passive)
Reading (The next step in brain evolution)

Tutorial 8 Vocabulary (Formal and informal) PPT and worksheets

Grammar (Articles, auxiliary verbs, pronouns and
conjunctions)
Speaking (Making and comparing list of everyday
irritations)

Tutorial 9 Writing (writing an article) Worksheets

Tutorial 10 Reading (Is there an architect in the house?) Worksheets

Tutorial 11 Grammar(expressing possibility, probability and PPT and worksheets

certainty)
Reading (Friends benefit firms)

Tutorial 12 Listening (filling gaps with adverbs) Worksheets

Writing (writing a report)

Tutorial 13 Revision Practice worksheets

Tutorial 14 Revision Practice worksheets

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
AFTER MID-TERM

Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned (case analysis,
problem solving test, role play, business game etc)

Tutorial 15 Vocabulary (Idiomatic language) Worksheets

Grammar (Infinitives and Gerunds)

Tutorial 16 Vocabulary (Completing sentences) Worksheets

Tutorial 17 Speaking (Comparing pictures) Discussion

Tutorial 18 Writing (writing a competition entry) Worksheets

Tutorial 19 Grammar (avoiding repetition) Worksheets

Listening ( Listening to the interview)

Tutorial 20 CA 3 Speaking Evaluation

Tutorial 21 Speaking and Listening (Describing pictures and Audio file and worksheets
listening to extracts)
Reading (Art for offices)

Tutorial 22 Writing (writing reviews) Worksheets

Tutorial 23 Vocabulary (Prepositional phrases) PPT and worksheets

Reading (How to get the life you really want)
An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Tutorial 24 Grammar (Ways of linking ideas) Worksheets
Reading (The changing face of Bollywood)

Tutorial 25 Vocabulary (money verbs) Worksheets and discussion

Speaking(describing pictures)

Tutorial 26 Writing (writing letters) Worksheets

Tutorial 27 Revision Practice worksheets

Tutorial 28 Revision Practice worksheets

An instruction plan is a tentative plan only and a teacher may make some changes in his /her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examination. The students are expected to keep themselves updated on the
contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.