Vocabulary building - (Word–formation –Prefixes & Suffixes, root words, One word substitution) – Parts of speech - Tenses - Voice - Concord (Subject & Verb agreement) – Articles – Prepositions – Cause and Effect Expressions – ‗If‘ Conditionals.
Reading techniques- SQR3– Reading and understanding the Context - Cloze exercises – Reading & note-making –Transfer of information (bar chart, flowchart & Pie chart) - Reading and reviewing Books/Articles
Syntax and Sentence construction - Permission letter (for Industrial Visit & In-plant training) - Expository writing – Discourse markers – Technical writing – (Recommendation – Report Writing) – Checklist.
Listening for general content - Listening for specific information - Listening to telephonic Conversation - Listening and note-taking - Listening and synthesizing information.
Greetings, Formal and informal introduction of self and others – Stress and Intonation – Word stress & Sentence stress – Describing an object or an event – Presentation skills(General topic) – Conversational skills – four types of speeches – Extempore, Manuscript, Impromptu, Memorized.
Reference Book:
1. Muralikrishna, & Sunita Mishra. Communication Skills for Engineers. Pearson, New Delhi. 2011 2. Mitra K. Barun, ―Effective Technical Communication – A Guide for Scientists and Engineers‖, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2006. 3. Leo Jones, Richard Alexander, New International Business English, updated Edition, Cambridge University Press, NY, USA. 4. Smith—Worthington, Darlene & Sue Jefferson. Technical Writing for Success. Cengage, Mason USA. 5. Sharon J. Gerson, Steven M. Gerson, ―Technical Writing – Process & Product‖. 3rd Edition, Pearson Education (Singapore) (P) Ltd., New Delhi.
Text Book:
1. Raman, Meenakshi & Sangeetha Sharma. Technical Communication: Principles and Practice, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2011. 2. Rizvi, Ashraf. M. Effective Technical Communication, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2005.