Communication
English
EG 1102 SH
Total:
2 hour/week
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Year:
I
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Lecture: 2
hours/week
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Semester: I
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Lab: hours/week
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Course
Description:
This subject consists of four units related to communicative
English; writing skills in English; English sounds and structures; and English
conversation practices so as to equip the students with the skills and
knowledge of communication in English language in order to have an effective
and efficient job performance through occupational communication in the
workplace.
Course Objectives:
After the completion of this subject, students will be able
to:
1. Familiarize with English sound and basic structures.
2. Communicate in English language at work/job environment
3. Define and use trade related technical terminologies
4. Demonstrate situational/structural conversation essential
for job performance
5. Demonstrate various writing skills.
Course Contents:
Unit 1.
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English sound and basic structures:
1.1. Define with examples:
§ Phonemes
§ Morphemes
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[2]
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1.2. Introduction
to English sounds with examples:
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[2]
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§
The Vowels
§
The Consonants
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1.3. Dictionary skills
§ Alphabetical
order
§ Dictionary
entry
§ Guide
words, head words
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[3]
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1.4. Spellings
§ British and American English spelling
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[1]
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Unit 2.
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Introduction to grammatical units with
examples:
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2.1 Grammatical
units
§ The
word
§ The
phrase
§ The
clause
§ The
sentence
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[2]
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2.2 Types
of sentence
§ Forms
§ Function
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[2]
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2.3 Communicative functions
§ Introducing
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[4]
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§ Requests
and offers
§ Expressing
gratuities
§ Expressing
likes/dislikes
§ Asking
for permission
§ Agreeing/disagreeing
§ Encouraging/discouraging
§ Inviting/making
invites
§ Accepting/decling
§ Suggesting/advising
§ Making
and receiving telephone calls
§ Group
discussing and presentation
Unit 3.
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Reading:
§ Reading
comprehension
§ Defining
trade related terminologies
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[2]
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Unit 4.
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Writing skills in English:
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[12]
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4.1.
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Writing paragraphs
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4.2.
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Writing dialogues
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4.3.
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Writing precies/summaries
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4.4.
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Writing letters
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Job application with
resumes
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Leave application
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Business letters
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Orders
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Complains
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4.5.
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Writing essays
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4.6.
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Writing technical reports
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4.7.
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Writing meeting minutes
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4.8.
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Writing notices
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4.9.
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Writing Memo
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4.10.
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Writing instructions
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4.11.
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Writing technical proposal
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Learning
materials:
1. Poudel,
R.C., A Manual to Communicative English, K.P. Pustak Bhandar, Kathmandu,
1956/57.
2. Shah,
B.L.,A text book of writing skills in English, First edition Hira Books
Enterprises, Kathmandu,
3. Fruehling,
R. T. and Oldham N. B., Write to the point, McGraw- Hill, Inc. New York NY
10020
4. Tayior,
G., English conversation practice, 1975.
5. Maharjan
L. B., A textbook of English sounds and Structures, Vidyarthi Pustak Bhandar,
Kathmandu, 2000.
6. Todd,
LAN introduction to Linguistics, Longman York press, 1991.
7. Blundell, Jon, Higgens, Jonathan & Middlemiss,
Nigel, Function of English, Oxford University Press
8. Naterop,
Jean, Reuell, Rod, Telephoning in English, Cambridge Universuty Press,
9. Better
English Pronunciation, Cambridge University Press, New edition
10. Link
English, Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University
11. References
to be selected by the related lecturer(s) from among the texts available in the
market that meet the content needs of this subject.
12. The
related institute may develop its own textbook and approve from the related
authority so as to have a prescribed textbook of this subject.
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