Part II - English
Syllabus
AFFILIATED COLLEGES
Program Code: ***
2023 – 2024 onwards
BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY
(A State University, Accredited with “A++” Grade by NAAC,
Ranked 21st among Indian Universities by MHRD-NIRF)
Coimbatore - 641 046, Tamil Nadu, India
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Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
The Part II English program will enable the students to
PEO1 To develop the language skills of students by offering adequate practice in
professional contexts
PEO2 Enhance the lexical, grammatical, socio-linguistic and communicative
competence of students
PEO3 Develop strategic competence that will help to efficient communication.
PEO4 Provide the most pedagogical inputs for the students
PEO5 Instill a comprehensive understanding through the study of
various analytical skills and advances the level of writing.
PEO6 Inculcate effective use of English in creative expression and day to day life.
PEO7 Enhance the ability to think and write critically and clearly.
PEO8 Prepare the students to use English proficiency in everyday life and to lay
foundation for compete in respective careers.
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Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)
After the successful completion of Part II English program, the students are expected
PSO1 To create a life-long interest to improve their language and communicative skills
PSO2 To develop the language skills through LSRW
PSO3 To improve the effectiveness in day to day communication
PSO4 To analyse various oral and written communication and proper responses
PSO5 To present their ideas in a suitable way for the given situation
PSO6 To assess and improve their communicative competency
PSO7 To apply knowledge in analyzing he text and context
PSO8 To prove their knowledge and skills in language proficiency
PSO9 To imbibe self-confidence through their language proficiency
PSO10 To enhance their communicative skills in their career
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Program Out comes(POs)
On successful completion of the Part II English programme, students will be able
to
PO1 Prove their knowledge and skills in Language proficiency
PO2 Prove his proficiency in Listening Speaking Reading Writing.
PO3 Apply the knowledge in analyzing the text.
PO4 Develop good communicative skills
PO5 Demonstrate the competency in the domain area
PO6 Assess the communicative ideas
PO7 Establish a communicative competence in personal and social
circumstances
PO8 Imbibe better understanding in various texts
PO9 Express thoughts, ideas and feelings appropriately in formal and
informal communication
PO10 Evaluate every text and improve knowledge in various fields.
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PART-II ENGLISH
Scheme of Examination (CBCS &OBE Pattern)
(Applicable to the students admitted from 2023- 2024 onwards)
Semester Subject Title of the paper Instruction Duration Max Marks. Credit
code/ hours/cycle of Exam
(Hrs) TOTA
Question CIA ESE
L
paper code
I 12 E ENGLISH Paper – I 6 3 25 75 100 4
II 22E ENGLISH Paper –II 4+2 3 25 75 100 4
III 33 E ENGLISH Paper – III 6 3 25 75 100 4
IV 43E ENGLISH Paper – IV 6 3 25 75 100 4
QUESTION PAPER PATTERN FOR THE STUDENTS ADMITTED FROM 2023-24 ONWARDS
Maximum – 75 marks
SECTION A Multiple choice 10 x 1 = 10 10 Questions – 2 from
questions with four each unit
options
SECTION B Short answer 5x5= 25 5 Questions – 1 from each
questions of either / or unit
type
SECTION C Essay-type 5x8=40 5 Questions – 1 from each
questions of either unit
/or type
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Course code 12E PARTII–ENGLISH-I L T P C
PART II ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH 4 - - 4
Pre-requisite Basic knowledge of English Syllabus 2023-
language Version 2024
CourseObjectives:
The main objective of this course is to:
1. Enable the students to communicate effectively and appropriate in day-to day conversations.
Expected Course Outcomes:
On the successful completion of the course, student will be able to:
1 To understand basic language skills through listening and reading K1
2 To understand basic English grammar and use effectively K2,
K3
3 To enhance word power to speak and write effectively K3
4 To improve flawless writing and speaking in day to day situations K4
5 To communicate effectively K5
K1-Remember;K2-Understand; K3-Apply;K4-Analyze;K5-Evaluate;K6–Create
Unit:1 - 20hours
1. Listening and Speaking - Introducing self and others -Listening for specific information
Pronunciation (without phonetic symbols) -Essentials of pronunciation - American and British
pronunciation
2. Reading and Writing -Reading short articles – newspaper reports / fact based articles
i. Skimming and scanning ii. Diction and tone - iii. Identifying topic sentences Reading aloud:
Reading an article/report - Journal (Diary) Writing
3. StudySkills–1
a. Using dictionaries, encyclopaedias, thesaurus
4.GrammarinContext:NamingandDescribing•Nouns&Pronouns •Adjectives
Unit:2 - 20hours
1.LISTENINGANDSPEAKING–
a. Listening with a Purpose- b. Effective Listening
c. Tonal Variation d. Listening for Information e. Asking for Information f. Giving Information
and Writing 1. a. Strategies of Reading: Skimming and Scanning b. Types of Reading: Extensive
and Intensive Reading c. Reading a prose passage d. Reading a poem e. Reading a short story
2.Paragraphs: Structure and Types
a. What is a Paragraph? b. Paragraph structure c. Topic Sentence
d. Unity e. Coherence f. Connections between Ideas: Using Transitional words and expressions
g. Types of Paragraphs
3. Study Skills II:
Using the Internet as a Resource a. Online search b. Know the keyword of India c. Refine your
search d. Guidelines for using the Resources e. e-learning resources of Government f. Terms to know
4.Grammar in Context Involving Action-I a. Verbs b. Concord
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Unit:3 15hours
1.Listening and Speaking – Giving and following instructions- Asking for and giving directions
- Continuing discussions with connecting ideas.
2. Reading and writing- Reading feature articles (from newspapers and magazines)-Reading to
identify point of view and perspective (opinion pieces, editorials etc.) -Descriptive writing –
writing a short descriptive essay of two to three paragraphs.
3. GrammarinContext:-Involving Action: Verbals - Gerund,Participle,Infinitive•Modals
Unit:4 - 16hours
1. Listening and Speaking -a. Giving and responding to opinions
2. Reading and writing a. Note taking b. Narrative writing– writing narrative essays of two to
three paragraphs
3. Grammar in Context: Tense •Present •Past• Future
Unit:5 18 hours
1. Listening and Speaking
A .Participating in a Group Discussion
2. Reading and writing-
Readingdiagrammaticinformation-interpretationsmaps,graphsandpiecharts-Writingshort essays
using the language of comparison and contrast
3. Grammar in Context:
Voice(showing the relationship between Tense and Voice)
Unit:6 Contemporary Issues 2 hours
Total Lecture hours 91 hours
Text Book(s)
COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH–TANSCHE
Reference Books
1
Related Online Contents[MOOC, SWAYAM, NPTEL,Websites etc.]
1 https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_hs14/preview
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Course code 22E PARTII–ENGLISH-II L T P C
PartII English II COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH 4 - - 4
Pre-requisite BASIC INTELLIGENCE ON WRITING Syllabus 2023-
Version 2024
Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to:
1.To train the students to develop the communication skills and inculcate language skills.
Expected Course Outcomes:
On the successful completion of the course, student will be able to:
1 Understand basic grammar and enrich word power and language skill K1,K2
2 Enhance the writing skill of the students to write flawlessly K3
3 Write paragraphs, emails, letters, opinion pieces and dramatic scripts K4
4 Enhance understanding various formal and in formal, written and oral K5
communications and respond to them
5 Generate the own writing. K6
K1-Remember;K2-Understand; K3-Apply;K4-Analyze;K5-Evaluate;K6–Create
Unit:1 18hours
1. Listening and Speaking
a. Listening and responding to complaints(formal situation)b.Listening to problems and offering solutions
(informal)
2. Reading and writing
a. Reading aloud(brief motivational anecdotes)
b. Writing a paragraph on a proverbiall expression / motivational idea.
3. Word Power/Vocabulary
a. Synonyms &Antonyms
4. Grammar in Context
a. Adverbs b .Prepositions
Unit:2 20hours
1. Listening and Speaking
a. Listening to famous speeches and poems b. Making short speeches-Formal : welcome speech and
vote of thanks. Informal occasions- Farewell party, graduation speech
2. Reading and Writing
a. Writing opinion pieces(could be on travel,food,film/bookreviewsoronanycontemporarytopic)
b. Reading poetry b.i.Reading aloud:(Intonation and Voice Modulation) b .ii. Identifying and
using figures of speech - simile, metaphor, personification etc.
3. Word Power
a. Idioms & Phrases
4.GrammarinContext
a. Conjunctions and Interjections
Unit:3 18hours
1. Listening and Speaking
a. Listening to Ted talks b. Making short presentations – Formal presentation with PPT, analytical
presentation of graphs and reports of multiple kinds c. Interactions during and after the presentations
2. Reading and writing
a. Writing emails of complaint b.Reading aloud famous speeches
3. Word Power
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a. One Word Substitution
4.GrammarinContext
a. Sentence Patterns
Unit:4 16hours
1. Listening and Speaking
a. Participating in a meeting :face to face and online b. Listening with courtesy and adding ideas and
giving opinions during the meeting and making concluding remarks.
2. Reading and Writing
a. Reading visual texts–advertisements b .Preparing first drafts of short assignments
3. Word Power
a. Denotation and Connotation
4. Grammar in Context:
a. Sentence Types
Unit:5 18 hours
1. Listening and Speaking
a. Informal interview for feature writing b. Listening and responding to questions at a formal interview
2. Reading and Writing
a. Writing letters of application b. Readers ’Theatre (Script Reading) c. Dramatizing everyday
situations/social issues through skits. (writing scripts and performing)
3. Word Power
a. Collocation
4. Grammar in Context
a. Working with Clauses
Total Lecture hours 90 hours
Text Book(s)
1 COMMUNICATIVEENGLISH–TANSCHE
Reference Books
Related Online Contents [MOOC,SWAYAM,NPTEL,Websitesetc.]
1 https://www.coursera.org/specializations/academic-english
2 https://inhomelandsecurity.com/writing-thinking-intelligence-analysts/
COS PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10
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CO2 L S S S M M M M L M
CO3 M S S M S S M L M M
CO4 M M S S S S S L M S
CO5 S S M S S S S L S M
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(For the students admitted during the academic year 2023-24 onwards)
Course code 32E PARTII–ENGLISH-III L T P C
PartII English III 4 - - 4
Pre-requisite EXPRESS IDEAS IN SIMPLE ENGLISH Syllabus 2023-
Version 2024
Course Objectives:
The main objectives of this course are to:
1. To evolve students intellectual, personal and professional abilities.
2. To develop interest in reading.
Expected Course Outcomes:
On the successful completion of the course ,student will be able to:
1 Enhance the reading skill of the students. K1
2 Understand the essence of literature. K2
3 Improve the writing skills and present ideas appropriately K3
4 Comprehend and interpret the text. K4
5 Comment on the literary works efficiently. K5
K1-Remember;K2-Understand; K3-Apply;K4-Analyze;K5-Evaluate;K6–Create
Unit:1 POETRY 15hours
1. Ulysses– Alfred Tennyson
2. Captain! My Captain!– Walt Whitman
3. The Unknown Citizen–W.H.Auden.
Unit:2 PROSE 15hours
1. Sweet for Angels –R.K.Narayan
2. My Lost Dollar–Stephen Leacock
3. The Loss of the Titanic–Lawrence Beesley
Unit:3 SHORT STORIES 15hours
1. Orpheus and Eurydice–Rev.G.W.Cox
2. At the Church Door–Guy De Maupassant
3. How much Land does a Man need?–Leo Tolstoy
Unit:4 AUTOBIOGRAPHY 15 hours
1. My Experiments with Truth-M.K.Gandhi
2. Iam Malala– Malala
Unit:5 GRAMMARANDCOMPOSITION 13 hours
1. Modals
2. Concord
3. Dialogue Writing
4. E-Mail
5. Report Writing
Unit:6 Contemporary 2 hours
Issues
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Total Lecture hours 75 hours
Text Book(s)
1 Dewdrops-Publishers: New Century Book House(p)Ltd.,
ReferenceBooks
1 High school English Grammar and composition by WREN&MARTIN
Related Online Contents [MOOC,SWAYAM,NPTEL,Websitesetc.]
1 https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-writing-practice/
2 https://www.readandspell.com/how-to-improve-writing-skills-in-English
Course Designed By:
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CO4 M M S S S S S S S S
CO5 S S S S M S S S S S
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(For the students admitted during the academic year 2023-24 onwards)
Course code 42E PARTII–ENGLISH-IV L T P C
PartII English IV 4 - - 4
Pre-requisite Syllabus 2023-
Knowledge on basic English Skills Version 2024
Course Objectives:
The main objective of this course is to:
1. Enable the students to incorporate the language skills(Listening, speaking, reading & writing) in
day today conversations.
Expected Course Outcomes:
On the successful completion of the course, student will be able to:
1 Understand the literary texts through listening and reading K1,
K2
2 Enhance the language skills of the students. K3
3 Develop the verbal ability & reasoning or influence of language. K3
4 Analyse the texts and appreciate literature with literary competence. K4
5 To assess the view of the authors. K5
K1-Remember;K2-Understand; K3-Apply;K4-Analyze;K5-Evaluate; K6–Create
Unit:1 POETRY 15 hours
1. The Bird Sanctuary– Sarojini Naidu
2. Meeting at Night –Robert Browning
3. A Different History– Sujatha Bhatt
Unit:2 PROSE 15 Hours
1. Fusion Music–Ravi Shankar
2. The Sea–Robert Lynd
3. Unity of Minds–A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Unit:3 SHORT STORIES 15 Hours
1. He Boy who broke the Bank – Ruskin Bond
2. The Blue Bouquet – Octavio Paz
3. Happy Prince– Oscar Wilde
Unit:4 WORLDRENOWNED SPEECHES 15hours
1.Noble Prize Acceptance Speech–Toni Morrison
2.Chicago Address–Swami Vivekanandha
Unit:5 GRAMMARANDCOMPOSITION 13 hours
1. Clauses–Conditional, Relative, Restrictive, Non-Restrictive
2. Notice
3. Agenda
4. Minutes
5. Expansion of Ideas
6. Precis Writing
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Unit:6 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 2 hours
Total Lecture hours 75hours
Text Book(s)
1 DRIZZLE-Cambridge University Press
Reference Books
1 High school English Grammar and composition by WREN&MARTIN
Related Online Contents [MOOC, SWAYAM, NPTEL, Websites etc.]
1 https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills
2 https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/easy-english-lessons/
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