Banasthali Vidyapith

Department of English & Modern European Languages

Semester I General English (BVF 011)
BBA/BCom LLB I Semester
BCA I Semester
BSc Maths I Semester
B. Des I Semester
2 Classes/Week, Credit Points: 2
Course In-charge: Dr. Devendra Kumar Sharma

Objectives of the Course:

Students will be able to have the general understanding of English language and they will
also be intimated with some basic skills of the language (LSRW).

Methodology:

Theoretical methods of disseminating ideas (through recorded mode and online (live)
teaching) will be imparted in the form of virtual class. Apart from delivering lectures,
assignments and group interactions by students through online mode will be employed to
engage them to focus on the portions of the course content.

Course Content:

1. Received Pronunciation (RP)

• Sound Symbols, Transcription
• Syllable, Word Stress and Tone
• Mono and Bi-syllabic words (for stress marking)
• Word Formation:
• Some Greek and Latin Roots, Compounding, Conversion, and Affixation

2. Identification of Word Classes

• Elements of Clause (SVOCA)
• Sentence Patterns – SV, SVC, SVO, SVA, SVOC, SVOO, SVOA;
• Subject Verb Agreement
• Letter Writing (Formal and Informal)
 3. Language Use at various situations
• At the reception of an/a office/hotel/airport (through role play)
• Talking to a stranger/doctor (through role play)
• Meeting with a Principal/Teacher (through role play)
• Debate on a current topic
• Discussion on a current topic

4. Communication

• Non-verbal communication

5.Comprehension of passages from the following literary writings:

• Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa TS by Nissim Ezekiel

• Chocolate by Manju Kapoor
• Toasted English by R K Narayan

Lecture Plan (Tentative):

Lecture Topics
No.
1 A general Introduction to English language and Received Pronunciation (RP):

2 Basics of Phonetics: IPA, Sound symbols (Monothongs, Dipthongs and

Consonants)
3 Phonemic Transcription and Practices
4 Introduction to syllables, Syllabification, Syllabic Structure
5 Word Stress, Tone and Tonality
6 Mono and Bi-syllabic Words (for Marking Stress)
7 Word Formation: Part-1
8 Word Formation: Part-2
9 Word Formation: Part-3
10 Orientation of word formation with Greek Roots
11 Orientation of word formation with Latin Roots
12 Practice of Compounding, Conversion, Affixation (prefixes and suffixes)
 13 Word classes and their Identification
14 Phrases and Clauses (Nature and Types)
15 Introduction to clausal elements (SVOCA) with examples of sentences
16 Sentence Patterns: Part -1 -Introduction
17 Sentence Patterns: Part -2 - SV, SVC, SVO, SVA
18 Sentence Patterns: Part -3 - SVOC, SVOO, SVOA
19 Subject-Verb Agreement : Part -1 Some Basic Rules
20 Subject-Verb Agreement : Part -2 Some Advanced Rules
21 Letter Writing (Formal and Informal ) Part:1
22 Letter Writing (Formal and Informal ) Part: 2 Formatting and Excercises
23 Language use at various situations such as atpublic places and talking to a
stranger / doctor
24 Language use at various situations: Meeting with a Principal/Teacher
25 Dos and Donts of Debate and Discussion
26 Communication : Attributes and Process
27 Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication
28 Reading and Comprehension
29 Textual Analysis of the poem Goodbye Party for Miss Pushpa T S by Nissim
Ezekiel
30 Textual Analysis of Manju Kapoor’s Chocolate
31 Textual Analysis of Toasted English by R. K. Narayan

32 Revision

Learning Outcomes:

After the completion of the course, learners will be able to:

• develop their communicative competence; Listening, Speaking, Reading, and

writing (LSRW).
• hone their understanding of nature, function and structure of English language.
 • enrich their vocabulary.
• improve their comprehension through prescribed texts

Recommended Reading:

• Allen, W. Stannard. (2000).Living English Prose. New Delhi: Orient Longman.

• O’Conner, J.D. (1998). Better English Pronunciation. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
• Greenbaum, Sidney. (1999). English Grammar. New Delhi: Oxford University
Press.
• Balasubramanian, T. (1980). A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students.
New Delhi: MacMillan.

Suggested E-learning Material:

• Vowels and Consonants

egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/21629
• word stress and intonation

egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/25662
• Word Classes
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/learn-english-grammar-online/

• Communication skills, types, letter writing

https://www.illumine.co.uk/resources/communication-skills-resources/
• Sentence Types and Structures
https://elt.oup.com/student/oxfordenglishgrammar/?cc=global&selLanguage=en

• Subject Verb Agreement:

https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp
https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/subject-verb-agreement/

The following components will constitute the Continuous Assessment

Component Marks Submission/ Allotment
Examination date
Home assignment I 20 29 August, 2021 Topics shall be allotted in
the class by 14 August,
2021
Home assignment II 20 11 October, 2021 Topics shall be allotted in
the class by 27 September,
2021
 Semester 60 15-31 December, -
Examination 2021*
*Subject to change