SILVER OAK UNIVERSITY

College of Technology (01)

Bachelor of Technology in AE/CH/CE/IT/EC/CL/EE/ME Engineering
Subject Name: English
Subject Code: 1010153181
Semester: 1st Year

Prerequisite:
1. Zeal to learn the subject

Objective:
1. The Objective of the curriculum is to help students refresh their knowledge of English language.
It also targets the understanding of grammar, focusing on comprehension, and reading, speaking
and writing skills. This would be developed through balanced and integrated tasks.

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme Total

L T P Contact Credits Theory Practical Marks
Hours CIE ESE CIE ESE
(TH) (TH) (PR) (PR)
1 0 2 3 2 40 60 20 30 150

Content:

Unit Course Contents Teaching Weightage

No. Hours %
1 UNIT -1 Vocabulary Building 4 30

 Introduction to Word Formation

 Types of word formation processes:
 Compounding
 Clipping
 Blending
 Derivation
 Creative respelling
 Coining
 Borrowing
 Acquaintance with prefixes and suffixes Synonyms,
Antonyms, and standard abbreviations.

Unit – 2 Phonetics
 IPA
2
 Transcription
 Introduction to different Accents
 Dictionary reading
4 25
 3 UNIT -3 Enhancing Writing Skills

 Verb form (Tenses)

 Preposition
 Misplaced Modifiers
 Modal Auxiliaries
6 45
 Redundancies
 Subject-Verb-Agreement
 Noun-Pronoun Agreement
 Active Voice- Passive Voice
 Article

Course Outcome:

Sr. No. CO statement Unit No

CO-1 To learn the process of building new words and to enhance vocabulary 1

CO-2 To develop a habit of making correct pronunciation according to International 2

Phonetic Alphabet and to learn reading dictionary.
CO-3 To learn the basics of grammar and their correct and proper use. 3

Teaching & Learning Methodology:-

(1) The course includes a laboratory, where students have an opportunity to build a Vocabulary,
important elements of English Grammar.

(2) The students can develop Communication Skills by using Software which is available in
Language lab.

(3) Lectures with live practical example using Projector and Computer Experiments shall be
performed in the laboratory related to course contents
List of Experiments/Tutorials:

Sr. No. Practical/ Exercise Apprx. Hours required

1 Listening Comprehension 2

2 Transcription and dictionary usage 2

3 Vocabulary Building 4
4 Role Play 4

5 Utilization of Grammar 4

6 Reading Comprehension 2

7 Picture Description 2
8 Essay Writing 2
9 Group Discussion 2

Major Equipment:

(1) Computer System

(2) Headphone

Books Recommended:-

(1) Remedial English Grammar, F.T. Wood, Macmillan. 2007

(2) Ready Reckoner in English Grammar with Functional Approach, AtulPrakashan.
(3) Technical English, Dr. M. Hemamalini, Wiley. 2014
(4) Practical English Usage, Michael Swan, OUP. 1995
(5) A Course in English Phonetics, T R Kansakar, Orient Longman. 1998
(6) Spoken English, R K Bansal and J B Harrison, Orient Longman. 2013

List of Open Source Software/learning Website

(1) NPTEL tutorials

(2) http://www.coursera.org/