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2022
Theory - 01 Credit Course
Communicative English
Course Title: Communicative English
Course Code: 22ENG16 CIE Marks 50
Theory SEE Marks 50
Course Type (Theory/Practical /Integrated)
Total Marks 100
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 1:0:0:0 Exam Hours 01 Theory
Total Hours of Pedagogy 15 hours Credits 01
Course objectives: The course Communicative English (22ENG16) will enable the students,
1. To know about Fundamentals of Communicative English and Communication Skills in general.
2. To train to identify the nuances of phonetics, intonation and enhance pronunciation skills for better Communication skills.
3. To impart basic English grammar and essentials of important language skills.
4. To enhance with English vocabulary and language proficiency for better communication skills.
5. To learn about Techniques of Information Transfer through presentation.
Teaching-Learning Process :
These are sample Strategies, which teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the various course outcomes and make
Teaching –Learning more effective:
Teachers shall adopt suitable pedagogy for effective teaching - learning process. The pedagogy shall involve the combination of different
methodologies which suit modern technological tools and software’s to meet the present requirements of the Global employment market.
(i) Direct instructional method ( Low/Old Technology), (ii) Flipped classrooms (High/advanced Technological tools), (iii)
Blended learning (Combination of both), (iv) Enquiry and evaluation based learning,
(v) Personalized learning, (vi) Problems based learning through discussion, (vii) Following the method of expeditionary
learning Tools and techniques, (viii) Use of audio visual methods through language Labs in teaching of of LSRW skills.
Apart from conventional lecture methods, various types of innovative teaching techniques through videos, animation films may be
adapted so that the delivered lesson can progress the students In theoretical applied and practical skills in teaching of communicative
skills in general.
Language Lab : To augment LSRW, grammar and Vocabulary skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and
Grammar, Vocabulary) through tests, activities, exercises etc., comprehensive web-based learning and assessment systems
can be referred as per the AICTE / VTU guidelines.
Module-1 (03 hours of pedagogy)
Introduction to Communicative English : Communicative English, Fundamentals of Communicative English, Process of
Communication, Barriers to Effective Communicative English, Different styles and levels in Communicative English.
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Communication Skills.
Module-2 (03 hours of pedagogy)
Introduction to Phonetics : Phonetic Transcription, English Pronunciation, Pronunciation Guidelines to consonants and
vowels, Sounds Mispronounced, Silent and Non silent Letters, Syllables and Structure. Word Accent, Stress Shift and
Intonation, Spelling Rules and Words often Misspelt. Common Errors in Pronunciation.
Module-3 (03 hours of pedagogy)
Basic English Communicative Grammar and Vocabulary PART - I :Grammar: Basic English Grammar and
Parts of Speech, Articles and Preposition. Question Tags, One Word Substitutes, Strong and Weak forms of words,
Introduction to Vocabulary, All Types of Vocabulary – Exercises on it.
Module-4 (03 hours of pedagogy)
Basic English Communicative Grammar and Vocabulary PART - II:Words formation - Prefixes and Suffixes,
Contractions and Abbreviations. Word Pairs (Minimal Pairs) – Exercises, Tense and Types of tenses, The Sequence of
Tenses (Rules in use of Tenses) and Exercises on it.
Module-5 (03 hours of pedagogy)
Communication Skills for Employment :Information Transfer:Oral Presentation and its Practice. Difference between
Extempore/Public Speaking, Communication Guidelines. Mother Tongue Influence (MTI), Various Techniques for
Neutralization of Mother Tongue Influence. Reading and Listening Comprehensions – Exercises.

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Course outcome (Course Skill Set)
At the end of the course Communicative English (22ENG16) the student will be able to:
CO1 Understand and apply the Fundamentals of Communication Skills in their communication skills.
CO2 Identify the nuances of phonetics, intonation and enhance pronunciation skills.
CO3 To impart basic English grammar and essentials of language skills as per present requirement.
CO4 Understand and use all types of English vocabulary and language proficiency.
CO5 Adopt the Techniques of Information Transfer through presentation.

Assessment Details (both CIE and SEE)

The weightage of Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) is 50% and for Semester End Exam (SEE) is 50%. The minimum passing
mark for the CIE is 40% of the maximum marks (20 marks out of 50). The minimum passing mark for the SEE is 35% of the
maximum marks (18 marks out of 50). A student shall be deemed to have satisfied the academic requirements and earned the
credits allotted to each subject/ course if the student secures not less than 35% (18 Marks out of 50) in the semester-end
examination(SEE), and a minimum of 40% (40 marks out of 100) in the sum total of the CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation) and
SEE (Semester End Examination) taken together.
Continuous Internal Evaluation(CIE):
Two Unit Tests each of 30 Marks (duration 01 hour)
 First test after the completion of 30-40 % of the syllabus
 Second test after completion of 80-90% of the syllabus
One Improvement test before the closing of the academic term may be conducted if necessary. However best two
tests out of three shall be taken into consideration
Two assignments each of 20 Marks
The teacher has to plan the assignments and get them completed by the students well before the closing of the
term so that marks entry in the examination portal shall be done in time. Formative (Successive) Assessments
include Assignments/Quizzes/Seminars/ Course projects/Field surveys/ Case studies/ Hands-on practice
(experiments)/Group Discussions/ others.. The Teachers shall choose the types of assignments depending on
the requirement of the course and plan to attain the Cos and POs. (to have a less stressed CIE, the portion of the
syllabus should not be common /repeated for any of the methods of the CIE. Each method of CIE should have a
different syllabus portion of the course). CIE methods /test question paper is designed to attain the different
levels of Bloom’s taxonomy as per the outcome defined for the course.
The sum of two tests, two assignments, will be out of 100 marks and will be scaled down to 50 marks
Semester End Examinations (SEE)
SEE paper shall be set for 50 questions, each of the 01 mark. The pattern of the question paper is MCQ (multiple
choice questions). The time allotted for SEE is 01 hour. The student must secure a minimum of 35% of the maximum
marks for SEE.

Suggested Learning Resources:

Textbook:
1) Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar & Pushp Lata, Oxford University Press India Pvt Ltd - 2019.
2) A Textbook of English Language Communication Skills, (ISBN-978-81-955465-2-7), Published by Infinite
Learning Solutions, Bengaluru - 2022.
Reference Books:
1. Technical Communication by Gajendra Singh Chauhan and Et al, (ISBN-978-93-5350-050-4), Cengage learning
India Pvt Limited [Latest Revised Edition] - 2019.
2. English for Engineers by N.P.Sudharshana and C.Savitha, Cambridge University Press – 2018.
3. English Language Communication Skills – Lab Manual cum Workbook, Cengage learning India Pvt Limited
[Latest Revised Edition] – (ISBN-978-93-86668-45-5), 2019.
4. A Course in Technical English – D Praveen Sam, KN Shoba, Cambridge University Press – 2020.
5. Practical English Usage by Michael Swan, Oxford University Press – 2016.

Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning

 Contents related activities (Activity-based discussions)
 For active participation of students instruct the students to prepare Flowcharts and Handouts
 Organising Group wise discussions Connecting to placement activities
 Quizzes and Discussions, Seminars and assignments