HUM 4103 Communicative English Language 3-1.5 Credit 3.

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Syntax-forms of sentences; conversion of sentences; negative, question forms, question-tags, etc; Review
of tenses-present, past and future (simple, continuous, perfect simple and continuous), Verb patterns;
Direct-indirect speech; Listening to authentic speech-Comprehension(listening for headlines/ topic
sentences)listening techniques and tasks (task should be mentioned in the class schedule);Comprehending
and using social English(use of formula) ; Making polite request and offers; Asking questions in social
situation; Accepting and refusing an invitation Practicing dialogue; Reading Authentic Texts for Prose
and Poetry; Prose: The Diamond Necklace; Poem: Gods --- W. Whitman; Adieu to a Soldier--W.
Whitman; [Selections are made from modern and classical authors in order to fulfill the following
exercises on Reading as a skill]; Reading for details (bottom-up model); Guessing meaning from context;
Reading for comprehension of message; Use of dictionary in reading; Mechanics of writing; Filling
forms-jobs/ medical, information/ bills, etc; Writing simple paragraph-description of people/
objects/events/ etc; Writing formal and informal letters; Writing cover letter and resume; Listening with
comprehension; Speaking using social language, asking question and describing events; Reading
following pitch, loudness, stress, intonation and punctuation with comprehension

Text Books:

1. Dhaka University Publication (1986). Poems. Essays, and Short Stories.

2. Hornby, A.S. (1992), Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Current English, Oxford University Press,
London.
3. Prose and Poetry The Diamond Necklace (abridged) Maupassant, Gods --- W. Whitman, or

Adieu to a Soldier--W. Whitman

4. Leech, G., & Svartvik. J. A communicative grammar of English, Longman Singapore Publishers
(pte) Ltd., Singapore.

5. Swan, M. Basic English usage, ELBS/Oxford University Press.

6. Swan, M. Practical English usage, ELBS/ (Oxford University Press.

7. Wren, P.C., & Martin, H. , High school English grammar an Composition. S. Chand & Company
Lid., New Delhi, India.

8. Begum, Mariam., Roshid,M,M, & Banu, M,S.,(2005) .Developing English Language Skills,
Dhaka,Bangladesh.