Bangalore University

Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore - 560056

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

SYLLABUS

UG ENGLISH (AS PER NEP-2020)

FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021 ONWARDS

Proceedings of the meeting of the Board of Studies Under-Graduate English held on 23-09-2021
at 1.30 pm presided over by Dr. Chitra Panikkar (Chairperson) in the Department of English,
Bangalore University.

A meeting of the BOS-UG-English was held on 23-09-2021 in the Department of English, Bangalore
University. The following members were present.

Members of the BOS

1. Dr Chitra Panikkar
Professor and Chairperson
Board of Studies in English-UG
Bangalore University, Bengaluru

2. Dr Geetha Bhasker (Co-opted Member)

Professor, Department of English
Bangalore University, Bengaluru

3. Dr. L.N. Seshagiri

Associate Professor,
Department of English,
G F G C, Yediyur, Jayanagar, Bengaluru

4. Dr.Fahmeeda.P
Assistant Professor,
Department of English,
GFGC,Vijayanagara, Bengaluru.

5. Dr Shankara Murthy
Assistant Professor, Department of English,
GFGC,Kengeri Bengaluru

6. Dr. Thammaiah.R.B.
Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of English
Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences,
Kengeri, Bengaluru

7. Prof. S. Manjunatha
Assistant Professor
Dept. of English.
GFGC, Magadi

8. Prof. S.Kathyayini
Assistant Professor
Dept. of English. Jain college, Bengaluru

9. Prof. Ramesha S M
Assistant Professor
Dept. of English.
GFGC,Thyamagondlu
10.Prof. Chetana. P
Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of English
Maharani Women Arts, Commerce and Management College
Sheshadri Road, Bengaluru

11.Dr Shivalingaswamy
Professor and Chairman,
Department of English,
Tumkur University
Tumakuru .

List of members of the new textbook committee to prepare I & II Semester L 2 Generic English
(AECC) Syllabus and textbooks for B.A. and other courses coming under the Faculty of Arts.

1. Dr.Shankara Murthy
Govt First Grade College
Kengeri, Bengaluru

2. Prof. Ramesha S.M.

Government First Grade College,
Thyamagondlu

3. Prof. Reshma N.A

Govt First Grade College
HSR Layout, Bengaluru.

4. Prof.J. Mercy Victoria

Govt First Grade College,
Kanakapura

5. Prof.Anuradha H.R
Govt First Grade College
Ramanagara

6. Prof. Jockim D Silva

Smt.Gowramma and Sri. D.K. KempeGowda Govt First Grade College
Kodihalli, Kanakapura Taluk

7. Dr.Gangaraju.G
Sri Siddaganga First Grade College,
Nelamangala

List of members of the new textbook committee to prepare I & II Semester L 2 Generic English
(AECC) Syllabus and textbooks for B.Com/BBA and other courses coming under the Faculty of
Commerce and Management.

1. . Prof. S.Kathyayini
Dept. of English. Jain college , Bengaluru
2. Dr. Umarani M C
BNM Degree College, Banashankari, Bengaluru

3. Roopashree U
Seshadripuram Academy of Business Studies
Kengeri Satellite Town, Bengaluru

4. Dr. Govindaraju T
RPA First Grade College
70th Cross, 5th Block, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru
5. Shiva Prasad.H
Kuvempu First Grade College
Hesaragatta Road
Mallasandra, T Dasarahalli, Bengaluru

6. Ashwini B Somanna
Surana College, Peenya, Bengaluru

List of members of the new textbook committee to prepare I & II Semester L 2 Generic English
(AECC) Syllabus and textbooks for B.Sc./B C A and other courses coming under the Faculty of
Science.

1. Dr. Thammaiah.R.B.
Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences,
Kengeri, Bengaluru

2.Prof.Manjunatha.S
Govt First Grade College, Magadi

3. Prof.Archana.R
St. Francis de Sales College,
Electronics City, Bengaluru

4. Prof.Ananda K.D
Govt First Grade College,
Ramanagara

5. Dr. Harish MG
Govt First Grade College,
Chennapatna

6.Keerthishree.N
Dayananda Sagar Business Academy
Kanakapura Road,Bengaluru

7. Prof.Manjunatha.S
Govt First Grade College, Ramanagara
List of members of the new textbook committee to prepare I & II Semester Discipline Core (DSC)
B.A. in English (Basic/Hons ) Syllabus and textbooks for B.A under the Faculty of Arts.

1. Dr.Fahmeeda.P
GFGC,Vijayanagara, Bengaluru

2.Prof. Dhanyashree. C.M.

GFGC,Vijayanagara, Bengaluru

3.Dr. Rajashekharayya Mathapathi,

GFGC,Vijayanagara, Bengaluru

4. Prof. Sowmya Raj B.M.

GFGC,Vijayanagara, Bengaluru

5. Dr. Madhuramozhi V.
Frances De Sales College, Electronics City,
Bengaluru

6. Prof. Shruthi T,
GFGC,Peenya, Bengaluru

7. Prof. Radhika Parveen Castelino,

Loyola Degree College, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru

8. Prof. Veena Carmel .K. J.

Loyola Degree College, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru

1. The Board of Studies for UG English, Bangalore University, approved the syllabi for the I
and II Semesters L2 - Generic English under Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses,
Languages, (AECC), and the textbook committee has prepared a separate syllabus for (1)
B.A. and other courses under the Faculty of Arts namely BA Music / BFA/ BVA/ and BSW.
Coursebooks: Illuminations - I and Illuminations - II, Prasaranga, Bangalore University
Press. (2) B.Sc., and other courses under the Faculty of Sciences namely BCA/ B.Sc. (FAD)/
B.Lib Science/ BSLPA/ BS and M.Sc. Biological Sciences (Integrated). Coursebooks:
Conflations - I and Conflations - II, Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press. (3) B.Com and
other courses under the Faculty of Commerce and Management namely BBA /BHM/BIAS
/BBF/ MBS (Integrated) and MTA. Coursebooks: Perceptions - I and Perceptions - II,
Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press. The syllabi for the III and IV Semesters L2 Generic
English as per NEP will be prepared next year. For every Paper in Generic English, there
are 3 Credits and 4 hours of teaching per week.
2. The Board of Studies approved the syllabi for L1 - Additional English under Ability
Enhancement Compulsory Courses, Languages, (AECC), for 4 Semesters for all the
three streams of Arts, Sciences and Commerce and Management, for only international
students and students from other States and those who have not studied Kannada as a
language up to +12 / II PUC. Coursebooks: Spectrum - 1, Spectrum - II Spectrum - III, and
Spectrum – IV, Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press.

3. The Board of Studies approved the syllabi for the I and II Semesters of the Discipline Core
(DSC) B.A. in English (Basic/Hons )/ Major/Minor Disciplines Programme for the
following Papers:
Semester I – A1- Introduction to Literature (3) Credits
A2-Indian Writing in English -Part 1 (3)
(Pre- Independence)
Semester II –A3-Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics (3)
A4-Indian Writing in English -Part II (3)
(Post-Independence)
Model Program Structure - II B - Bachelor of Arts (Basic/ Hons) in subjects without practical
with one major and one minor.

4. The Board of Studies approved the syllabus for Discipline Elective (DSE)/ Open Elective
(OE) for the following Papers:
English - Open Elective – 1
Functional English Grammar and Study Skills

English - Open Elective –2

Spoken English for Corporate Jobs

English - Open Elective –3

Speaking and Listening Skills

English - Open Elective – 4

Translation Theory and Practice

5. The Board of Studies approved the syllabi for the I and II Semesters of the Discipline Core
(DSC) B.A. in Communicative English (Basic/Hons) and OE for the following Papers:

DSC - Semester I- A1-Basics of Communication and Functional Grammar (4+2) Credits

Semester II- A2-Phonetics and LSRW Skills (4+2)
4 hours Theory +2 hours Practical
OE - Semester I- Corporate Communication
Semester II- Travel Writing
Model Program Structure – II A - Bachelor of Arts (Basic/ Hons) in subjects with practical
with one major and one minor. Model Program Structure - II C - Bachelor of Arts (Basic/
Hons) with one core subject with practical and the other without practical.
ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE, LANGUAGE
(AECC) - L2 - GENERIC ENGLISH

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the programme the students will

1. Acquire the LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) skills

2. Learn to appreciate literary art

3. Obtain the knowledge of literary devices and genres

4. Acquire the skills of creativity to express one’s experiences

5. Know how to use digital learning tools

6. Be aware of their social responsibilities

7. Develop their ability as critical readers and writers

8. Increase their reading speed

9. Be able to give presentations

10.Increase their analytical skills.

Syllabus for I Semester B.A/ BA Music / BFA/ BVA/BSW and other courses under
the Faculty of Arts

Part 1 -Work Book Total:56/60

hours.3 Credits
and 4 hours of
teaching per
week.
Unit 1: Receptive Skills: Reading Skills and Listening Skills 15 hours

Chapter 1: Comprehension passage, classification and 3hrs

process analysis
Chapter 2: Referencing Skill, Brochure, Advertisements and Picture 3hrs
reading
Chapter 3: Data Interpretation 3hrs

Chapter 4: Listening vs. hearing 1hr

Chapter 5: Non-verbal and Verbal signs of active listening 2hrs
Chapter 6: Listening Activities - listening to pre-recorded audios on 3hrs
interviews and conversations.
Unit 2:Productive Skills:Speaking Skills and Writing Skills 15 hours

Chapter 7: Introducing oneself, Introducing others, Requests, 4hrs

Offering help, Congratulating, Enquiries and Seeking permission.
Chapter 8: Giving instructions to do a task and to use a device, Giving 4hrs
Directions
Chapter 9: Concord, Question Forms, Question Tags. 3hrs

Chapter 10: Use of Derivatives, Linkers. 4hrs

Part 2 – Course Book – ILLUMINATIONS -1 28 hours

Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press.

Chapter 11: Don’t Look into the Vanity Bag -Vaidehi 4hrs
Chapter 12: A Few Words on the Soul- Wislava Szymborska 4hrs
Chapter 13: The Axe-R.K.Narayan 4hrs
Chapter 14: Our Teacher- Masti Venkatesha Iyengar 4hrs
Chapter 15: After Twenty Years -O.Henry 4 hrs
Chapter 16: The Day My World Changed- Malala Yusuf 4 hrs

Chapter 17: Three Great Hearts Resolve a Problem – Abdul Kalam 4 hrs
Syllabus for II Semester B.A/ BA Music / BFA/BVA/BSW and other courses under
the Faculty of Arts.
PART I-WORK BOOK Total:56/60
hours.3
Credits and 4
hours of
teaching per
week.

UNIT I: Receptive Skills: Reading Skills and Listening Skills 15 hours

Chapter 1: Read the passage and identify the theme. 3hrs

Chapter 2: Read to improve vocabulary: synonyms, antonyms, prefixes, 3hrs

suffixes and collocations.

Chapter 3: Listening as a primary skill. 3hrs

Chapter 4: Listen and repeat, listen and narrate, listen and analyze a poem. 3hrs

Chapter 5: Vocabulary building. 3hrs

UNIT II: Productive Skills: Speaking and Writing Skills 17 hours

Chapter6: Reported speech. 3hrs

Chapter7: Dialogue writing. 2hrs

Chapter8: Verbal and non-verbal communication. 3hrs

Chapter9: Creative writing. 3hrs

Chapter10: Essay writing. 3hrs

Chapter11: Writing a speech. 3hrs

Part 2 – Course Book – ILLUMINATIONS -1I 24 hours

Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press.

Chapter12: Of Mothers, Among Other Things- A.K Ramanujan. 4hrs

Chapter13: The Worm - Nissim Ezekiel. 4hrs

Chapter14: The Boy Who Broke the Bank - Ruskin Bond. 4hrs

Chapter15: Two Friends - Guy De Maupassant. 4hrs

Chapter16: The All Seeing Blind - Abid Surti. 4hrs

Chapter 17: On the Crisis of Civilization – Rabindranath Tagore

Chapter 18: Kailash Satyarthi’s Nobel Acceptance Speech - Kailash 4hrs

Satyarthi.
Syllabus for I Semester B.Sc / BCA and other courses under the Faculty of Science

PART I-WORK BOOK Total:56/60

hours.3
Credits
and 4
hours of
teaching
per week.
Unit 1: Receptive Skills: Reading Skills and Listening Skills 15 hours

Chapter 1: Comprehension passage, classification and process 3 hrs

analysis
Chapter 2: Referencing Skill, Brochure, Advertisements and Picture reading 3hrs

Chapter 3: Data Interpretation 3hrs

Chapter 4: Listening vs. hearing 1hr

Chapter 5: Non-verbal and Verbal signs of active listening 2hrs
Chapter 6: Listening Activities - listening to pre-recorded audios on 3hrs
interviews and conversations.
Unit 2: Productive Skills: Speaking Skills and Writing Skills 15 hours

Chapter 7: Introducing oneself, Introducing others, Requests, Offering 4hrs

help Congratulating, Enquiries and Seeking permission.
Chapter 8: Giving instructions to do a task and to use a device, Giving 4hrs
Directions
Chapter 9: Concord, Question Forms, Question Tags. 3hrs

Chapter 10: Use of Derivatives, Linkers. 4hrs

Part 2 – Course Book – CONFLATIONS -1 28 hours

Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press.
Chapter 11: I Shall Go Back in the New Year- Nilim Kumar 4hrs
Chapter 12: Sonnet (My Father)-Yehuda Amichai 4hrs
Chapter 13: The Wolf- Farooq Sarwar 4hrs
Chapter 14: Leaving- M.G.Vassanji 4hrs
Chapter 15: Real Food -Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 4 hrs
Chapter 16: Wings of fire- Dr A.P.J, Abdul Kalam 4 hrs
Chapter 17: Relations between Men and Women- Raja Ram Mohan Roy 4 hrs
Syllabus for II Semester B.Sc / BCA and other courses under the Faculty of
Science

PART I-WORK BOOK Total:56/60

hours.3 Credits
and 4 hours of
teaching per
week.
Unit 1: Receptive Skills: Reading Skills and Listening 15 hours
Skills
Chapter 1: Reading passage to give a title 2hrs
Chapter 2: Reading for vocabulary building –synonyms, antonyms, 3hrs
homophones, homonyms, suffixes, prefixes, collocations, words often
confused .
Chapter 3: Reading passages on specific fields for vocabulary 5hrs
building.
Chapter 4: Barriers for effective listening 1hr
Chapter 5: Types of Listening 1hr
Chapter 6: Techniques to improve listening skills. 1hr
Chapter 7: Listening to pre-recorded audios, movies and 2hrs
other listening activities.
Unit 2: Productive Skills: Speaking Skills and Writing 15 hours
Skills
Chapter8: Reported Speech 3hrs
Chapter9: Dialogue writing 2hrs
Chapter 10: Verbal Communication and Non-verbal communication 2hrs

Chapter 11: Summarizing 2hr

Chapter 12: Speech Writing 2hrs

Chapter13: Essay Writing 4hrs

Part 2 – Course Book – CONFLATIONS -1I 28 hours

Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press.
Chapter 14: Earth Never dies- Niyi Osundare 4hrs

Chapter 15: The Adventure of the Three Students – Sir Arthur Conan 4hrs
Doyle
Chapter 16: The Death of a Government Clerk-Anton Chekhov 4hrs

Chapter 17: Ignorance isn’t Bliss-Tabish Khair 4hrs

Chapter 18: Bonds of Friendship-Craig Burkholder 4hrs
Chapter 19: A Corpse in the Well-Shankar Ramachandra Kharat 4hrs

Chapter 20: The Refugee -Pearl.S..Buck 4hrs

Syllabus for I Semester B.Com / B.B.A and other courses under the Faculty of
Commerce and Management

PART I-WORK BOOK Total:56/60

hours.3
Credits and
4 hours of
teaching per
week.
Unit 1: Receptive Skills: Reading Skills and Listening Skills 15 hours

Chapter 1: Skimming and Scanning, Personal reading, 3hrs

travelogue reading
Chapter 2: Academic Reading, Reference materials, editorials and 3hrs
Brochures
Chapter 3: Job-Oriented reading – Applications, Emails, Memos 3hrs

Chapter 4: Listening Skills, Active and Passive listening 1hr

Chapter 5: Listening to Job interviews and Conversations 2hrs
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Listening 3hrs

Unit 2: Productive Skills: Speaking Skills and Writing Skills 15 hours

Chapter 7: Performance Activity, Role play, Extempore, Group 3hrs
Discussion
Chapter 8: Introducing Oneself, Giving Information, Giving Instructions 3hrs
Chapter 9: Writing Skills Sentence, Phrases, Clauses 3hrs

Chapter 10: Paragraph Writing- verb forms, tenses, Concord, subject- 3hrs
verb Agreement, Idioms and Phrases
Chapter 11: Speech Writing 3hrs

Part 2 – Course Book – PERCEPTIONS -1 28 hours

Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press.
Chapter 12: The Last Leaf – O.Henry 4hrs

Chapter 13: All Creatures Great & Small -Ruskin Bond 4hrs
Chapter 14: Heart of the Tree -Henry Bunner 4hrs
Chapter 15: Daughter - Lata Jagtiani 4hrs
Chapter 16: The Ploughman -Khalil Gibran 4hrs

Chapter 17: My Teacher -Helen Keller 4hrs

Chapter 18: A Conversation with a Reader -Hilaire Belloc 4hrs
Syllabus for II Semester B.Com / B.B.A and other courses under the Faculty of
Commerce and Management
Part 1 Total:56/60
Work Book hours.3
Credits and 4
hours of
teaching per
week.
Unit 1: Receptive Skills: Reading Skills and Listening Skills 15 hours
Chapter 1: Caption Writing, Identify title for the passage 3hrs
Chapter 2: Vocabulary Building –Derivatives, Synonyms, Homonyms, 3hrs
Collocations
Chapter 3: Identify the meaning from Paragraphs 3hrs
Chapter 4: Listening Skills Barriers to listening 1hr
Chapter 5: Listening Principles 2hrs
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Listening – Paragraphs on Movies and sports 3hrs
Unit 2: Productive Skills: Speaking Skills and Writing Skills 15 hours
Chapter 7: Types of Communication 2hrs
Chapter 8: Active /Passive Voice 3hrs
Chapter 9: Reported Speech 3hrs
Chapter 10: Dialogue Writing 3hrs
Chapter 11: News Writing 2hrs
Chapter 12: Essay Writing 2hrs
Part 2 – Course Book – PERCEPTIONS -1I 28 hours
Prasaranga, Bangalore University Press.
Chapter 13: Money – Muppala Ranganayakamma 4hrs
Chapter 14: The Toys Of Peace - H.H.Munro (SAKI) 4hrs
Chapter 15: Alone -Sheila Nayampalli Barua 4hrs
Chapter 15: Cartooning - R.K.Laxman 4hrs

Chapter 16: Homeless in the ‘Global Village’ – Vandana Shiva 4hrs

Chapter 17: Caged Bird - Maya Angelou 4hrs
Chapter 18: Wall -D.S.Dadhakar 4hrs

Question Paper Pattern

B.A./BSc/BCom
I and II Semester
Time : 3 hrs Marks :60
SECTION-A
(Course Book - 20 marks)
(Questions to be set on both prose and poetry )
I. Answer in about 80 to 100 words /a page each (2 questions out of 4) 2X5=10
II. Answer in about 200 to 250 words / 2 pages (1 out of 3 ) 1X10=10
SECTION- B

(Grammar and Composition- 40 marks)

ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE, LANGUAGE

(AECC) - L1 ADDITIONAL ENGLISH

SYLLABI FOR I, II, III, AND IV SEMESTERS

Course Outcomes:
1. This Course aims at introducing English poetry and prose to develop reading skills
2. It teaches the basics of English grammar and writing skills..

Syllabus for I Semester L1 Additional English for Arts, Science,

Commerce and Management courses (B.A./ B.Sc /B.Com.B.B.A.)

POETRY
1. Sonnet 29 - William Shakespeare
2. Childhood -Markus Natten
3. Grandfather’s Holiday --Rabindranath Tagore

PROSE

1. The Imp and the Crust-Leo Tolstoy

2. Sweets for Angels-R.K Narayan
3. The Great Expectations- Chapter I -Charles Dickens
4. On Habits -AG Gardiner
5. Window View - Robert Lynd

Grammar and Composition.

A. Correction of Errors (Articles, Verbs, Tenses, Prepositions, Voice)

B. Language in Content
Unseen Passage
Vocabulary Exercises based on the passage
C. Slogan writing or Caption Writing

Course Book: SPECTRUM – I

Syllabus for II Semester L1Additional English for Arts, Science,
Commerce and Management courses (B.A./ B.Sc /B.Com.B.B.A.)
POETRY
1. The Human Seasons - John Keats
2. If -Rudyard Kipling
3. Just Keep Quiet and Nobody Will Notice - Ogden Nash

PROSE
1. The Door -P Lankesh
2. The Tell Tale Heart - Edgar Allan Poe
3. The Dead Man Who Wore Pyjamas -Paulo Coelho
4. On Travel by Train -J.B. Priestley
5. The Obligations to Endure - Rachel Carson

Grammar and Composition.

i. Framing sentences using idioms

ii. Degrees of comparison
iii. Hyponym and Super ordinates
iv. Prefix and Suffix
v. Synonyms

A. Drafting Brochure
Drafting Leaflet
B. Drafting Invitations

Course Book: SPECTRUM – II

Syllabus for III Semester L1 Additional English for Arts, Science,

Commerce and Management courses (B.A./ B.Sc /B.Com. B.B.A.)

Short Story:

1. The Doll’s House - Katherine Mansfield

2. A work of Art - Anton Chekov

Essay:

1. What I Require from Life - JBS Haldane

2. Non Violence - Aldous Huxley

Autobiography:

1. Everest: My Journey to the Top - Bachendri Pal

Grammar and Composition.

 Essay Writing
 Students are trained in creative writing.
 They write an essay, using the ideas given.
 Short Story writing
 Developing given hints to a short story.

Course Book: SPECTRUM – III

Syllabus for IV Semester L1Additional English for Arts, Science,

Commerce and Management courses (B.A./B.Sc /CB.Com.B.B.A./).
Poetry:

1. Character- William Wordsworth

2. The Unknown Citizen- W.H. Auden
3. Invictus- William Earnest Henley
4. Telephone Conversation- Wole Soyinke
5. White Paper- Sharankumar Limbale Translated by Priya Adarkar
6. Punishment in Kindergarten- Kamala Das

One Act Play:

Never Never Nest- Cedric Mount

Grammar and Composition.

Writing Summary
Read passage and underline points
Classify Main idea and supporting points
Organize or rearrange the jotted points
Form a paragraph using appropriate words
Give a title
Note Making
A. Linear Method
B. Diagram method
Course Book: SPECTRUM – IV
 Question Paper Pattern
L1 Additional English for Arts, Science ,Commerce and Management courses
Time : 3Hrs Marks :60
SECTION-A
( Course Book - 40 marks )

A. Answer any 4 questions ( out of six) 4 x 5 = 20

B. Answer any 2 question ( out of Three) 2 x 10 = 20

SECTION- B
Grammar and Communication Component - 20 marks

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DISCIPLINE CORE (DSC) - B.A. IN ENGLISH (BASIC/ HONS.)/ MAJOR/
MINOR DISCIPLINES PROGRAMME

Name of the Degree Program: B.A. in English (Basic/Hons.)

Discipline Core: English (Hons.)
Total Credits for the Programme: 172
Starting year of implementation: 2021-22

Programme Outcomes:
At the end of the B.A in English (Hons) programme, the learners would
1. Be exposed to and would demonstrate a broad knowledge of major and minor
writers, texts and contexts defining issues of canonical and non-canonical literature
2. Be enriched by familiarity with other literatures and more importantly with Indian
writers, their ethos and tradition of writing and discourse
3. Have honed their skills of remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing,
evaluating and creating literature
4. Be able to write with clarity, creativity and persuasiveness
5. Develop and demonstrate an awareness of the significance of literature and literary
forms and the debates of culture they generate as values
6. Be equipped with advanced literary and linguistic skills
7. Have competency in the use of English from /for a variety of domains
8. Have a spirit of inquiry and critical thinking
9. Be able to articulate thoughts and generate /understand multiple interpretations
10.Locate and contextualize texts across theoretical orientations and cultural spaces
11.Possess reading and writing skills catering to academic and other professional
disciplines viz. print and electronic media, advertising, content writing etc
12. Imbibe a multi-disciplinary approach in higher education and research
13.Be skilled in multiple domains and careers
14. Become adept at the use of English in the current technological climate
15. Have hands-on work experience.
 SYLLABUS FOR I & II SEMESTER B.A. IN
ENGLISH (BASIC/ HONS.)

SEMESTER I
COURSE –I -DSC- PAPER A1
TITLE OF THE COURSE -- Introduction to Literature

Course Title-- Introduction to Literature

Total Contact Hours:39/42 Course Credits: 3
Formative Assessment Marks: 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam: 3 hours

CONTENT OF THE COURSE 39/42hrs

UNIT-I: Introduction to Literature 13/14
Chapter No. 1 English curriculum report as on 15.09.2021 (1).pdf
Defining Literature- Why study Literature?
Elements of literature.
Literature and Society, Literature and Life,
What is literature? –Essay by Terry Eagleton.
Essay-Professions for Women- Virginia
Woolf
UNIT II: Literary Forms 13/14
Chapter No.2 Poetry: Ode to a Nightingale-John Keats, -
Do not stand at my grave and weep –Mary
Elizabeth Frye
The Flea –John Donne
Kubla Khan- S.T. Coleridge,
Home they Brought Her Warrior Dead- Alfred
Lord Tennyson
Sailing to Byzantium- William Butler Yeats
Chapter No.3 Drama: The Comedy of Errors- Shakespeare,
One-Act Play: The Monkey’s Paw-
W.W.Jacobs
Chapter No. 4 Prose: Novel- Things Fall Apart – Chinua
Achebe, Short Story- Nathaniel Hawthorne-
Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment,
Short Story -D.H.Lawrence– The Rocking
Horse Winner
UNIT III: Literary Terms &Figurative Language 13/14
Chapter No. 5 Allegory, Assonance, Blank Verse, Rhythm,
Consonance, Irony, Metre, Rhetorical
 Question, Couplet, Ode, Sonnet, Lyric, Elegy,
Monologue, Aside, Soliloquy, Plot, Character,
Setting, Narrative Technique
Chapter No.6 Neo-Classicism, Metaphysical Conceit ,
Romanticism, Modernism, Realism, Magical
Realism, Naturalism, Post Modernism,
Absurdism, Colonialism, Post Colonialism,
Symbolism, Stream of Consciousness,
Feminism, Eco-Feminism
Chapter No. 7 Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole,
Allusion, Idiom, Pun, Onomatopoeia,
Alliteration, Synecdoche

SEMESTER I

COURSE –II -DSC PAPER A2

TITLE OF THE COURSE: Indian Writing in English Part I

Course Title- Indian Writing in English Part I (Pre -Independence)

Total Contact Hours:39/42 Course Credits: 3

Formative Assessment Marks: 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam: 3 hours

CONTENT OF THE COURSE 39/42hrs

Unit –I History of Indian English Literature 13/14
Chapter No. 1 The Nature and Scope of Indian English
Literature: Debate/charges against Indian
English Literature (Reference: M.K.Naik, A
History of Indian English Literature, New
Delhi, Sahitya Akademi. 1980)
Unit – II -Authors of Pre-Independence India 06/07
Chapter No. 2 Introducing authors from the pre-
independence era - Raja Ram Mohan Roy,
Toru Dutt, Aurobindo, Swami Vivekananda,
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Mahatma
Gandhi, Dr B. R. Ambedkar, Rabindranath
Tagore, Sarojini Naidu, Henry Derozio, Dean
Mahomet, Krupabai Satthianadhan, Sarojini
Naidu, Cornelia Sorabji.
Unit – III- Pre-Independence-Indian English Literature 21/22
Chapter No. 3 Novel- Waiting for the Mahatma- R K
Narayan
Chapter No. 4 Poetry
The Song of the Free --Swami Vivekananda
Foreign Protectors—Sahir Ludhianvi
Song of a Dream- Sarojini Naidu
Love Came to Flora Asking for a Flower-
Toru Dutt
Poems on Life- Rabindranath Tagore
To India-My Native Land -Henry Derozio

Chapter No. 5 Short Story

Sultana’s Dream- Begum Rokeya Hossain
The Barber’s Trade Union- Mulk Raj Anand
Chapter No.6 Drama-Larins Sahib- Gurcharan Das
Chapter No. 7 Select any one movie which represents Pre-
Independent Indian scenario-
Mother India-1957 –directed by Mehboob
Khan
Junoon- 1978- directed by Shyam Benegal
1942:A Love Story -1994-directed by Vidhu
Vinod Chopra

SEMESTER II
COURSE –III -DSC PAPER A3
TITLE OF THE COURSE: Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

Course Title-- Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

Total Contact Hours:39/42 Course Credits: 3
Formative Assessment Marks: 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam: 3 hours

CONTENT OF THE COURSE Hours

Unit –1 Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics 13/14
Chapter No. 1 Language- its nature, definitions, characteristic
features
Chapter No. 2 Linguistics – Definitions, Scope
Chapter No. 3 Branches of Linguistics
Unit - 2 Phonetics and Phonology: 13/14
Chapter No. 4 Speech Mechanism, Organs of Speech,
Chapter No.5 Production of Speech Sounds, Classification of
Speech Sounds- vowels and consonants
Chapter No. 6. Transcription of words, Word stress,
Phonemics-phone, allophone- phoneme
Unit – 3 Morphology, Syntax, Semantics and Lexicon 13/14
Chapter No. 7 Morphology - Morph-word classes: lexical
categories, functional categories, the
morphological properties of English verbs and
building words, Allomorph – morpheme
Chapter No. 8. Syntax - Types of Sentences – basic
terminology; categories & functions, functions
of clauses
Chapter No. 9. Semantics and Lexicon – word meaning:
entailment and hyponymy, meaning opposites,
semantic features, dictionaries & prototypes
Textbooks
1. Sethi,J. Dhamija.P.V. A Course in Phonetics and Spoken English, Prentice-Hall
of India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi ,2005.
2.Balasubramanian.T. A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students,
Macmillan Publishers India LT. 2010.
3.Yule, George. The Study of Language, Cambridge, Cambridge University
Press,2010.
4.Aitchison, Jean. Linguistics, Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, London,2003.
5.Cruse, Alan. Meaning in Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000.
6.Fromkin, V . Rodman, R ,Nina Hyams. An Introduction to Language,
Wadsworth, Cengage Learning,2007.
7. Rocca, I., and W. Johnson. A Course in Phonology. Oxford: Blackwell, 1999.

SEMESTER II

COURSE –IV -DSC- PAPER A4

 TITLE OF THE COURSE: Indian Writing in English –Part II

Course Title-- Indian Writing in English –Part II (Post-Independence)

Total Contact Hours:39/42 Course Credits: 3
Formative Assessment Marks: 40 Internal Assessment
Summative Assessment Marks: 60 Duration of ESA/Exam: 3 hours

CONTENT OF THE COURSE 39/42Hrs

Unit-I Indian English Literature (Post Independence Period) 13/14

Chapter No.1 Journalistic Writings—I Write as I

feel-K.A.Abbas
Chapter No. 2 Memoir-
Fifty Fragments of the Inner Self-
Amrita Pritam
Chapter No. 3 Autobiography
The Race of My Life: An
Autobiography- Milkha Singh
Unit – 2 Introducing writers of the post independence era: 6/7
Chapter No. 4 Kamala Das, Shashi Deshpande,
Chaman Nahal, Manohar Malgoankar,
Amitav Ghosh, K. A. Abbas, Vikram
Seth, Arundathi Roy, Arun Joshi, G B
Desani, T P Kailasam, Girish Karnad,
Anita Desai, Manju Kapur,
ArvindAdiga, Chitra Banerjee
Divakaruni, Namitha Gokhale, Kiran
Desai, Anita Nair, Mahesh Dattani,
Salman Rushdie, Ruskin Bond, Jeet
Thayil, Sunithi Namjoshi, Arun
Kolatkar, Attia Hosain, Andaleeb
Wajid, Ranjit Hoskote
Unit –3 -Post Independent Indian English Poetry, Short Stories, 21/22
Novels, Drama and Essays
Chapter No. 5 Select from any five Post-Independent
Indian poets
Poetry--
Who Are You?- U.R. Ananthamurthy
 Mother - P. Lankesh
Footage for a Trance-Ranjit Hoskote
Words--Kamala Das
Celebration- Anuradha Bhattacharyya
Chapter No. 6 Select from any two short stories or any
one novel from Post-Independent Indian
writer –Novel-Malik Sajad- Munnu- A
Boy From Kashmir
Short Story-The Adivasi Will Not
Dance- Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
Chapter No. 7 Drama
Kanyadaan -Vijay Tendulkar
Chapter No. 8 Essay - AP J Abdul Kalam- The Wings
of Fire- excerpt
Chapter No. 9 Select any one movie which represents
Post-Independent Indian scenario
Rang De Basanti – 2006- directed by
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Border –1997- J. P. Dutta

Pattern of assessment for Courses in Semester I and Semester II is as follows:

ASSESSMENT BREAK-UP (60 +40 =100)

SUMMATIVE Theory 60 marks

ASSESSMENT
(Semester Exam)
FORMATIVE First Internal Assessment 15 marks
ASSESSMENT Test
(Internal Assessment) Second Internal Assessment 15 marks
Test
Class test/Oral test 10 marks

Total Internal Assessment 40 marks

Marks

Total marks 100 marks

 BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
UG ENGLISH (AS PER NEP-2020)

Question pattern for B.A in English (Hons)

FIRST SEMESTER-COURSE I
DSC – Paper A1 -Introduction to Literature

Time:3 hours Max.Marks:60

Instructions: Answer all the questions

Section A-Introduction to Literature

1. Answer any one of the following: (1X10 =10)

(Three questions from Introduction to Literature)

Section B-Poetry

II.Annotate any one of the following (1x05=05)

(Two questions from poems)

III. Identify the form of the following poetry and write its features (1X05=5)

Section C-Drama

IV. Write short notes on any one of the following (1x05=05)

V. Write an essay on any one of the following. (1X10 =10)

Section D-Novel, Short Story

VI. Write short notes on any one of the following (1x05=05)

(Two questions on short stories)

VII. Write an essay on any one of the following . (1X10 =10)

(Two questions on the novel)

Section E- Literary Terms and Figurative Language

VIII. Answer any five of the following (5X02=10)

 BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
UG ENGLISH (AS PER NEP-2020)

Question pattern for B.A in English (Hons)

FIRST SEMESTER -COURSE II

DSC -PAPER A2 -Indian Writing in English Part I

Time:3 hours Max.Marks:70

Instruction: Answer all the questions

Section A

I. Write short notes on any two of the following. (2x5=10)

(Four Questions from Unit I and II)

Section B-Poetry

III. Annotate any one of the following. (1x5=05)

IV. Write short notes on any one of the following (1x5=5)

Section C-Short story

V. Write short notes on any two of the following. (2x5=10)

Section D-Novel

VI. Answer any one of the following. (1x10=10)

Section E-Drama

VII. Answer any one of the following. (1x10=10)

Section F-Movie

VIII. Write short notes on any two of the following. (2x5=10)

(Three Questions from the select movie)

 BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
UG ENGLISH (AS PER NEP-2020)

Question pattern for B.A in English (Hons)

SECOND SEMESTER-COURSE III

DSC – PAPER A3 -Introduction to Phonetics and Linguistics

I. Answer the following questions in about one or two sentences. (05X01=05)

(Seven questions will be given from Chapter 1)

II. Answer any one of the following questions in about 200 words. (01X05+05)

(Four questions will be given from chapter 1,2,4&5)

III. Write the phonetic symbol and three-term-label for the initial and final phoneme in
the following words. (10X01=10)

IV. From the words given below identify the ones that have a CCVCC structure.
(05X01=05)

V. From the jumbled group of words identify the words that contain similar
consonant/vowel phoneme. (05X01=05)

VI. Indicate the syllable division in the following words. (05X01=05)

VII. Identify the syllable stress in the following words. (05X01=05)

VIII. Give the plural forms of the following nouns and next to each word state whether
the plural marker is pronounced /s/, /z/ or /iz/. (05X01=05)

IX. Give the past tense marker of the following verbs and next to each word indicate if
the past tense marker is pronounced /t/, /d/ or /id/. (05X01=05)

X. From the passage given before identify words containing/ending/beginning the

following phonetic sounds. (05X01=05)

XI Write a complete phonetic transcription for the passage given below. (05X1=05)
 BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
UG ENGLISH (AS PER NEP-2020)

Question pattern for B.A in English (Hons)

SECOND SEMESTER- COURSE IV

DSC – PAPER A4 -Indian Writing in English –Part II

Time:3 hours Max.Marks:60

Instruction: Answer all the questions

Section A

I. Write short notes on any two of the following. (2x5=10)

(Four Questions from Unit I and II)

Section B-Poetry

II. Annotate any two of the following. (2x5=10)

Section C-Short story

III. Write short notes on any two of the following. (2x5=10)

Section D-Novel

IV. Answer any one of the following. (1x10=10)

Section E-Drama

V. Answer any one of the following. (1x10=10)

Section F-Essay

VI. Write short notes on any one of the following. (1x5=5)

Section G-Movie

VII.Write short notes on any one of the following. (1x5=05)

(Three Questions from the select movie)

 B.A IN ENGLISH: SYLLABUS FOR
DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE (DSE) / OPEN ELECTIVES
(OE) 1, 2, 3, & 4.
OPEN ELECTIVE: SYLLABUS

English – Open Elective -1

FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND STUDY SKILLS

70 marks paper for 3 hours duration and 30 marks for Internal Assessment
60 hrs Syllabus for 3 Credits

Teaching Hours: 3 Hours per Week

Section I: Functional English Grammar

1. Grammar of Spoken and Written English

2. Basic Sentence Patterns in English – Analysis of Sentence Patterns (SVO, SV, SVOC,
SVOA, SVOA/C)
3. Functions of Various Types of Phrases: Noun Phrases, Verb Phrases, Adjective Phrases,
Adverbial Phrases, Prepositional Phrases
4. Functions of Clauses: Noun Clause, Adjective Clause and Adverbial Clause and
Prepositional Clauses
5. Verbs – Tense and Aspects, Modal Verbs, Functions and Uses

Section II: Writing Skills

1. Writing as a Skill – Its Importance, Mechanism of Writing, Words and Sentences, Paragraph
as a Unit of Structuring the Whole Text, Analysis of Paragraph
2. Functional Uses of Writing: Personal, Academic and Business
3. Writing Process: Planning a Text, Finding Materials, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Finalising
Draft
4. Models of Writing: Expansion of Ideas, Dialogue Writing, Drafting an Email

Section III: Reading Skills

1. Meaning and Process of Reading
2. Strategies and methods to Improve Reading Skill
5. Sub-skills of Reading: Skimming, Scanning, Extensive Reading, Intensive Reading
 Mode of Examination:
Theory Examination: 100 Marks (70 Marks Sem-end+30 Marks Internal)

Question Paper Pattern

1. Very Short Answer Questions on all sections 15x2 =30 Marks

2. One Short Notes from all sections 1x 5 = 05 Marks
3. Cloze Test 10x1= 10 Marks
4. Short Questions on dialogue and expansion of an idea 1x5 = 05 Marks
5. One Essay Type Question 1x10= 10 Marks

Suggested Reading:
1.Geoffrey Leech and Svartik. Communicative Grammar of English, Pearson
2.Geoffrey Leech. English Grammar for Today, Palgrave

3. Prasad P.The Functional Aspects of Communicative Skills.

4. Leena Sen. Communication Skills, Princeton Hall
5. Vandana Singh. The Written Word, OUP
 English – Open Elective -2
SPOKEN ENGLISH FOR CORPORATE JOBS

70 marks paper for 3 hours duration and 30 marks for Internal Assessment
60 hrs Syllabus for 3 Credits

Teaching Hours: 3 Hours per Week

Course and Skill Outcome:

1. This paper teaches students the skills in the front desk management.
2. It introduces them to business English.

Section I: English for Front Desk Management 1. Greeting, Welcoming 2. Dealing with
Complaints, Giving Instructions or Directions 3. Giving Information: About Various
Facilities, Distance, Area, Local Specialities, 4. Consultation and Solution of
Problems 5. Accepting Praises and Criticism, Apologizing
Section II: Fluency and Etiquette 1. Polite sentences and Words 2. Use of Persuading words 3.
Intonation and Voice Modulation 4. Developing Vocabulary
Section III: Business Speeches 1. Principles of Effective Speech and Presentations 2. Speeches:
Introduction, Vote of Thanks, Occasional Speech, Theme Speech 3. Use of Audio-
Visual Aids in Presentations
Section IV: Cross-Cultural Communication 1. Dealing with Language Differences 2. Probing
Questions to get information 3. Etiquette in Cross-cultural Communication

Suggested Readings:
1. More effective communication – J V Vilanilam, Sage Publication Pvt Ltd.
2. Effective Documentation & Presentation – Rai & Raj Himalaya Publishing house –
Mumbai
3. Commercial Correspondence & Office Management – R S N Pillai & Bhagawati, S
Chand & Co.
4. Communication Today – Ray Rubeen, Himalaya Publishing House – Mumbai.
5. Business Communication – Lesikar & Pettit – AITBS – Publishers Delhi
6. Business Communication Today – Sushil Bahl – Response Books, Sage Publication,
N. Delhi.
7. The Essence of Effective Communication – Ludlow & Panton PHI, N. Delhi.
8. Business Communication- Pradhan Bhende &Thankur Himalaya Publishing House
– Mumbai.
9. Mastering Communication Skills and Soft Skills – N Krishnaswamy, Lalitha
Krishnaswamy and others – Bloomsbury, New Delhi, 2015
10. Developing Communication Skills – Krishna Mohan and Banerji.

Question Paper Pattern:

1. Very short answer questions 10x2=20
2. Short notes on all sections 4x5=20
3. Essay type questions 2x10=20
 English Open Elective -3
SPEAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS
[Teaching Hours: Lecture 3Hours -Credit 3]

(70 marks paper of Three Hours+ 30 Marks for Internal Assessment)

1. Section I: Introduction to Phonetics

Speech Organs: Speech Mechanism – Classification of English Sounds, Description of
English Vowels and Consonants, Consonant Clusters, IPA Symbols and Transcription
(words, sentence and short paragraphs); The Syllable Structure, Stress and Intonation - Their
Patterns of Stress and Intonation in English Sentences and words (Transcription of short
dialogues); Rules for Pronunciation

2. Section II: Speaking Skills

Formal and Informal Speeches
Language Functions: Greetings, Making Requests, Persuading, Complaining,
Apologizing, Asking for and Giving Permission, Instruction and Directions, Agreeing and
Disagreeing, Seeking for/ Giving Advice and Inviting.

3. Section III: Listening Skills

1. Definition of Listening; Listening versus Hearing, Process of Listening, Problems the
Students Face in Listening; Sub-skills of Listening
2. What is Good Listening?
3. Barriers to Listening
4. Strategies of Listening
5. Listening Activities: Listening to News Broadcast, Telecast and News Bulletins

4. Section IV: Presentation Skills

1. Definition, Meaning and Goals of Presentation
2. Some Useful Expressions while Making Presentations – Opening Remarks, Stating
Purposes, Giving an Outline, Giving Preliminary Information and Starting with a
Context, Emphasizing Important Points, Drawing Attention to Visuals, Making
Recommendation, Keeping Audience Involved, Summarising and Concluding, Inviting
Questions.
3. Presentation in Practice - Making Welcome Speech, Introducing Guests to Audience,
Making Farewell Speech, Proposing Vote of Thanks

Question Paper Pattern

1. Very Short Answer Questions on all sections 15x2 =30 Marks
2. Two Short Notes on all sections 2x 5 = 10 Marks
3. One Question on Presentation of Speeches 1x10 = 10 Marks
4. One Essay Type Question 1x10= 10 Marks
5. Suggested Reading:
1. Kenneth and Anderson and Tony Lynch. Study Speaking, OUP
2. Sethy J. Et. Al., Practice Course in English Pronunciation, Princeton Hall
3. Prasad P. Communication Skills
4. Balasubramanian. A Course in Phonetics for Indian Students, MacMillan
5. Jayashree Mohanraj, Speak Well, Black Swan
 English Open Elective -4
TRANSLATION THEORY AND PRACTICE
[Teaching Hours: Lecture 3 Hours -Credit 3]

(70 marks paper of Three Hours+ 30 Marks for Internal Assessment)

Course and Skill Outcome

1. This paper aims at teaching the students English language through literature.
2. It teaches them communication skills.

Syllabus
1. Translation- Meaning, methods, problems and challenges of Translation, Source
Language and Target Language. Translating poetry and prose, Technical translation,
2. Problems of Translation
3. Translation in Practice (Practice five passages from Kannada to English and Five
passages from English to Kannada)

Question Paper Pattern

1. Essay type questions on Translation Meaning, Definitions and methods and problems and
challenges 1x10=10
2. Problems of Translation 1x10=10
3. Short type questions on translation, translation theory 2x5=10
4. Translation of short passages 2x5=10
5. Translation passage from English to Kannada
(One out of two) 1X10=10
6. Translation passage from Kannada to English
(one out of two) 1X10=10
DISCIPLINE CORE (DSC) -B.A IN COMMUNICATIVE
ENGLISH (BASIC/HONS) AND OPEN ELECTIVE (OE)

Course Paper Credit No. of Total

Teaching Marks/Assessment
Hours/Week
Semester I
DSC 1 A1 4 4 60+40
Basics of
Communication
and Functional
Grammar
Practical 2 2 30+20
OE 1 Corporate 3 3 60+40
Communication
Semester II
DSC 2 A2 4 4 60+40
Phonetics and
LSRW Skills
Practical 2 2 30+20
OE 2 Travel Writing 3 3 60+40
 Discipline Core- Communicative English
Semester 1

Course Title: Basics of Communication and Functional Grammar

Total Contact Hours: Course Credits:
52/56 Theory 4 Theory
52/56 Practical 2 Practical
Formative Assessment Marks: 30 Theory Duration of ESA/Exam:
20 Practical 3 Hours Theory
2 Hours Practical
Model Syllabus Authors: Summative Assessment Marks:
60 Theory
40 Practical

Course Outcomes:

By the end of the programme the student would be able to

1. Identify and understand the different parts of speech in English.

2. Develop competence in English
3. Identify and correct common grammatical errors.
4. Frame appropriate sentences.
5. Identify errors in the use of tenses and have an awareness of errors in subject-
verb agreement.
6. Talk about the past, present and future using suitable expressions and structures.
7. Communicate effectively in different social situations.
 Discipline Core-B.A in Communicative English - Semester 1 - DSC
Title of the Course: Basics of Communication and Functional Grammar

Number of Number of lecture Number of Number of practical

Theory Credits hours/ semester practical Credits hours/ Semester
4 52 or 56 2 52 or 56

Content of Theory Course 1 52/56Hrs

Unit – 1 13/14
Module 1
Parts of Speech
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Adjectives, Prepositions, Conjunctions,
Interjections
Articles (Every component to be done in detail)
Module 2
Verbs
Auxiliary- Modals- Finite- Non-finite
Module 3
Tenses
Unit – 2 13/14
Module 4
Sentences
Parts of a sentence- Kinds of sentences- Contextual usage of these sentences-
Phrases and Clauses- Simple, Compound and Complex sentences
Jumbled sentences- Jumbled paragraphs
Module 5
Concord
Rules of Subject Verb Agreement
Module 6
Common Errors by Non- Native Speakers
Unit – 3 13/14
Module 7
Active and Passive Voice
Direct and Indirect Speech
Module 8
Question Forms- Wh-, Yes/No, Question Tags
Module 9
Punctuation
 Unit – 4 13/14
Module 10
Introduction to Communication
Definition – meaning – communication process -importance of communication -
seven Cs of communication
Module 11
Types of Communication
Formal and informal – Verbal and non-verbal - Oral and written communication-
Visual communication- Body language - Sign language -Para language,
Intrapersonal and interpersonal communication- Barriers to communication -
Sender-centric – Receiver Centric-Socio-cultural barriers- Information overload -
Overcoming communication barriers
Module 12
Situational Communication
• Greeting and Introduction
• Enquiry
• Seeking/Granting/Refusing Permission
• Asking and Giving Directions
• Accepting and Declining Invitations
• Making/Responding to Complaints
• Congratulating
• Sympathizing
• Persuasion
Text Books:

Communicative English – E. Suresh Kumar and P. Sree Hari, Orient Black Swan
Intermediate English Grammar- Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press
References:
A Practical English Grammar – A.J. Thomson, A.V. Martinet, Oxford University Press A
Remedial English Grammar, F.T. Woods
Advanced Grammar in Use- Martin Hewings, Cambridge University Press Basic
English Usage- Michael Swan, OUP
Business Communication- PD Chaturvedi and Mukesh Chaturvedi, Pearson
Communication Skills - Sanjay Kumar, Pushpa Lata
Essentials of Communication Skill and Skill Enhancement- By John O. Greene
Grammar Practice Activities- Penny Ur
Oxford Pocket Basic English Use- Michael Swan, OUP
Oxford Practice Grammar – John Eastwood, Oxford University Press
Practical English Usage- Michael Swan, OUP
The Four Skills for Communication –Josh Sreedharan, Foundation Books
The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking- Dale Carnegie, New York: Pocket Books
Pedagogy: Lecture, Presentation, Seminar, Practical sessions, Assignments, Ted Talks, MOOC
 Formative Assessment
Assessment Occasion/ type Weightage in Marks
Presentation/Seminar 15
Assignment 15
Test and Attendance 10
Total 40

Practical Component:

Record
Adlib/Role Play
Identifying errors from an audio clip
Editing a passage with grammatical and spelling errors
Discipline Core-B.A in Communicative English--Semester 2-DSC II

Course Title: Phonetics and LSRW Skills

Total Contact Hours: Course Credits:
52/56 Theory 4 Theory
52/56 Practical 2 Practical
Formative Assessment Marks: 30 Theory Duration of ESA/Exam:
20 Practical 3 Hours Theory
2 Hours Practical
Model Syllabus Authors: Summative Assessment Marks:
60 Theory
40 Practical
Discipline Core-B.A in Communicative English--Semester 2-DSC II
Title of the Course: Phonetics and LSRW Skills
Number of Number of lecture Number of Number of practical hours/
Theory Credits hours/semester practical Credits Semester
4 52 or 56 2 52 or 56

Content of Theory Course 2 52/56Hrs

13/14
Module 1
Introduction
What is Phonetics?
Production of Speech Sounds
Air-stream mechanism
Organs of Speech
Articulatory System
Module 2 Classification of Speech Sounds Consonants
Vowels –Pure Vowels and Diphthongs
Module 3
Minimal Pairs
Module 4
Syllable
Syllable Structure
Composition of the syllable
Consonant Cluster

Unit – 2 13/14
Module 5
Stress
Word accent/stress
Sentence stress
Intonation
Module 6
Native language influence on English
Transcription- Remedial phonetics - Error analysis - Accent
neutralization - Practice session
Module 7
Listening Skills
Unit – 3 13/14
 Module 8

Reading Comprehension – Skimming and scanning, Identifying main ideas,

Drawing inferences
Paragraph Writing
Composition: Reflective, Descriptive, Narrative and Argumentative
Module 9
Summarizing
Expansion Writing
Dialogue Writing

Unit – 4 13/14
Module 10
Profile Writing and Resume
Module 11
E mail
Module 12
Vocabulary
Synonyms
Antonyms
Homonyms
Homophones
Commonly used Foreign Words in English
Idioms and Phrases
Collocation

Text Books

A Course in Communication- Kirmani Dutt, Geetha Rajeevan and CLN Prakash- Foundation Books
A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students – T. Balasubramanian- Macmillan

References
An Outline of English Phonetics- Daniel Jones
Better English Pronunciation – J.D. Connor – Cambridge University Press Collins
Business Skills and Communication
English for Practical Purposes by Patil, Valke, Thorat& Merchant- Macmillan English
Phonetics and Phonology – Peter Roach – Cambridge University Press English
Pronouncing Dictionary- Daniel Jones
 English Pronunciation in Use- Martin Hewings- Cambridge University Press English
Vocabulary in Use- Felicity Odel
IELTS Advantage Speaking and Listening Skills- Jonathan Marks
Merriam-Webster’s Vocabulary Builder
Pronunciation Practice Activities – Martin Hewings – Cambridge University Press Publications
Vocabulary in Use

Pedagogy: Lecture, Presentation, Seminar, Practical sessions, Assignments, Ted Talks MOOC

Formative Assessment
Assessment Occasion/ type Weightage in Marks
Presentation/Seminar 15

Assignment 15
Test and Attendance 10
Total 40

Practical Component:

Record
Adlib/Role Play
Identifying errors from an audio clip
Editing a passage with grammatical and spelling errors

OPEN ELECTIVE I

Corporate Communication

Syllabus for I Semester

Corporate communication intends to equip students with public speaking, effective presentation
and facilitation skills.

Programme Outcomes
1. To formulate briefs and speeches
2. To write press releases
3. To handle media relations
4. To help in drafting communication strategies
 Syllabus
Module I
Principles of Communication
Module II
The Art of Corporate communication
Module III
Kinds of Communication
Module IV
Communication Strategies
Module V
Business Letter Writing
Module VI
Communication related to Business meetings
Module VII
Media Relations
Module VII
E-Mail Etiquette
Module IX
Presentation Skills

Reference:
A Course in Communication- Kirmani Dutt, Geetha Rajeevan and CLN Prakash- Foundation Books
Corporate Communication: A Guide to Theory and Practice: Joep P.Cornelissen
Corporate Communication: Paul Argenti
English for Practical Purposes : Patil, Valke, Thorat and Merchant- Macmillan

OPEN ELECTIVE II

Travel Writing

Syllabus for II Semester

Programme Outcomes
1. Articulate the qualities of good travel writing
2.Maintain a travel journal
3. Take pictures to be used to accompany each piece of writing
4. Write vivid descriptions of travel experiences and describe people
5. Write short compelling pieces of travel writing from 200 – 500 words
6. Write a travel blog

Syllabus
Module I
Introduction to Travel Writing
Definition
History of Travel writing
Module 2
Travel Writing Today
Module 3
Qualities of a Travel Writer
Module 4
Illustrations and Photographs
Module 5
Special Modules for travel writing
Module 6
Write a travelogue with inputs
Travel Blogs

Reference:
Travel Writing and the Empire:ed. Sachidananda Mohanty
Cambridge Introduction to Travel Writing, New York: Cambridge University,
Gutkind, Lee.
The Art of Creative Nonfiction Indian Travel Writing, 1830-1947: Pramod K.
Nayar
Literature, Travel and Colonial Writing: Andrew Hadfield
Nine Lives: William Dalrymple
The Routledge Companion to Travel Writing: Indian Travel Writing: Shobhana Bhattacharji

Iyer, Pico, Why WE Travel. http://www.salon.com/writer/pico_iyer/ Refer popular Travel Blogs

 Proposed Structure for
OE For
I and II Semesters

Course Paper Credits No. of Total

Teaching Marks/Assessment
Hours/Week
Semester I
OE 1 Corporate 3 3 60+40
Communication
Semester II
OE 2 Travel Writing 3 3 60+40
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