GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Program Name: Diploma in Engineering
Level: Diploma
Branch: All
Course / Subject Code : DI01C00031 (Only for C to D Students)
Subject Name :Communication Skills in English
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Semester: 1
Category of the Course: HSMC-1
Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of English
Rationale: Language is the most commonly used medium of self-expression in all spheres of
human life – personal, social and professional. English language has become a dire
need to deal successfully in the globalized and competitive market. Competency in
English is need of the hour, not only for Indian industry, but also worldwide, where
diploma engineers have the employable opportunity. Therefore, the basic English
skills- listening, speaking, reading and writing have become almost mandatory for
employability. This course intends to make the students to develop comprehension
skills, improve vocabulary, use proper grammar, acquire writing skills, correspond
with others and enhance skills in spoken English. Further, it is expected that each
polytechnic will provide conducive environment for acquiring proficiency in
communication skills among the students through English language.
Course Outcome:
After Completion of the Course, the student will able to:
No Course Outcomes
01 Use strategies to minimize barriers of effective communication.
02 Construct grammatically correct sentences.
03 Develop reading and listening skills in terms of fluency and comprehensibility.
04 Compose different types of written communication.
05 Communicate orally in a given situation with a purpose.
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Program Name: Diploma in Engineering
Level: Diploma
Branch: All
Course / Subject Code : DI01000031
Subject Name :Communication Skills in English
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Teaching and Examination Scheme:
Total
Teaching Scheme
Credits Assessment Pattern and Marks
(in Hours)
L+T+ (PR/2)
Total
Theory Tutorial / Practical Marks
L T PR C
ESE (E) PA/CA(M) PA/CA (I) ESE (V)
2 0 2 3 70 30 20 30 150
Course Content:
Unit Contents No. of % of
No. Hours Weight
age
1. Theory of Communication 06 14
1.1 Concept of Effective Communication and Communication Skills Marks
1.2 Basic Communication Models(S+E+C+D+R+N+F) 20%
1.3 Level of Communication: Upward and Downward
1.4 Types of Communication: Verbal, Non-Verbal, Visual
Interpersonal, Intrapersonal,
Extra personal and Mass
1.5 Barriers of Effective Communication
2. Grammar 10 28
2.1 Parts of Speech: Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, Marks
Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection 40%
2.2 Tenses: Present: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous
Past: Simple, Continuous, Perfect
Future: Simple
2.3 Modal Auxiliaries: Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Shall, Will,
Should, Would, Ought to, Need
2.4 Subject-Verb Agreement
2.5 Basic Sentence Patterns of English: SV, SVO, SVA, SVC
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Program Name: Diploma in Engineering
Level: Diploma
Branch: All
Course / Subject Code : DI01000031
Subject Name :Communication Skills in English
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3. Prose and Poetry 06 14
3.1 Prose Marks
The Leopard- Ruskin Bond 20
3.2 Short Story
After Twenty Years- O Henry
3.3 Poetry
Stopping by Woods on Snowy Evening-Robert Frost
4. Techniques of Writing 08 14
4.1 Email Writing: Marks
Format&Types: (Inquiry, Reply to Inquiry, Order, Complaint) 20%
4.2 Paragraph Writing (Approximately in150 words)
Suggested Topics:
Paragraph on:
Festivals, Nature and Environment, Famous Personalities, Favorite
Sports, Friends and Family members.
Total 30 100
Suggested Specification Table with Marks (Theory):
Distribution of Theory Marks
R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C Level
17 29 24 - - -
Where R: Remember; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C: Create (as
per Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy)
References/Suggested Learning Resources:
(a) Books:
S. Author Publication with place, year
Title of Book
No. and ISBN
1. Living English Structures W. S. Allen Pearson Education India 1992
ISBN: 9788131728499
2 Essentials of English Grammar and N. K. Aggrawal Goyal Brothers Prakashan
Composition 2015
ISBN :8183896162
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Program Name: Diploma in Engineering
Level: Diploma
Branch: All
Course / Subject Code : DI01000031
Subject Name :Communication Skills in English
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S. Author Publication with place, year
Title of Book
No. and ISBN
3. English
3 Grammar at Glance M. Gnanamurali S. Chand & Co. Ltd. 2010
ISBN : 9788121929042
4. Effective English E. Suresh Kumar & Pearson 2010
Others ISBN : 9788131731000
5. English Communication for S. Chandrashekhar & Orient BlackSwan 2013
Polytechnics Others ISBN : 8125037462
6. English Fluency Step 1 & 2 - Macmillan 2010
ISBN : 9781405003650
9781405003667
7. Active English Dictionary - Longman 1991
ISBN : 8131707865
8. The Pronunciation of English Daniel Jones Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 4th Edition
1956
ISBN : 0521093694
9. Ed. English Pronouncing James Hartman & et al. Cambridge: Cambridge
Dictionary University Press.17th Edition
2006
ISBN : 0521680867
10. Effective Communication Skills Kulbhushan Kumar Khanna Publishing House,
New Delhi (Revised Ed.
2018)
ISBN : 9789382609940
11. Better English Pronunciation J.D.O’Connor Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press 1982
ISBN : 0521231523
12. An English Grammar: Lindley Murray Franklin Classics (10 October
Comprehending Principles and 2018).
Rules ISBN : 0342097008
13. Examine your English Margaret M. Maison Orient Longman: New Delhi,
1964
ISBN : 812500176X
14. A Practice Course in English J.Sethi& et al New Delhi: Prentice Hall,
Pronunciation 2004
ISBN : 9788120325944
15. Technical Communication: A Pfeiffer, William Sanborn Delhi: Pearson, 2007.
Practical Approach. and T.V.S Padmaja ISBN : 9788131700884
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Program Name: Diploma in Engineering
Level: Diploma
Branch: All
Course / Subject Code : DI01000031
Subject Name :Communication Skills in English
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(b) Open-source software and website:
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https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/linguaskill/
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/
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Suggested Course Practical List:
Approx.
S.No. Practical Outcomes (PrOs) CO Hrs.
required
1. Develop listening skills through listening to recorded lectures, Co1,Co3 04*
poems, interviews and speeches.
2. Use antonyms and synonyms effectively in oral and written forms. Co3,Co4 04*
3. Use grammatically correct sentence Co2,Co5 02
4. Communicate ideas effectively and fluently in oral and written Co1,Co2, 02*
communication. Co3,Co5
5. Articulate vowels, consonants and diphthongs correctly. Co1,Co5 02*
6. Speak with appropriate intonation, voice modulation, pitch, speed Co1,Co5 02
and volume.
7. Participate in conversations (GD /meetings etc.) Co1,Co3, 04*
Co5
8. Deliver the presentation effectively in the class. Co1,Co3, 04*
Co5
9. Communicate effectively through verbal and non-verbal means of Co1,Co3, 04*
communication. Co5
10. Practice online exercises for listening and reading comprehension. Co3,Co5 02*
Total 30
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Program Name: Diploma in Engineering
Level: Diploma
Branch: All
Course / Subject Code : DI01000031
Subject Name :Communication Skills in English
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Note :The above practical outcomes (PrOs) are the sub-components of the COs.Some of the PrOs
marked ‘*’ are compulsory, as they are crucial for that particular CO. These PrOs need to be attained
at least at the ‘Precision Level’ of Dave’s Taxonomy related to ‘Psychomotor Domain’.
List of Laboratory/Learning Resources Required:
These major equipment/instruments and Software required to develop PrOs are given below with broad
specifications to facilitate procurement of them by the administrators/management of the institutes. This
will ensure conduction of practical in all institutions across the state in proper way so that the desired
skills are developed in students.
S. No. Equipment Name with Broad Specifications PrO. No.
1. All
Computer systems windows 7 or above with internet connectivity
2. All
Headphones with speakers
3. All
LCD Projector
4. All
Language lab software
Suggested Project List:
Suggestive list of micro-projects is given here. This should relate highly with competency of the course
and the COs.Similar micro-projects could be added by the concerned course teacher:
a) Book review – students should read a book and then write his reviews about the book and present it
in the class.
b) Presentation – Prepare a presentation regarding current problems of environment and present it in the
class,
c) Mock interviews. – Interviews conducted by students and for the students.
d) Skit or role play- write the script and present it in the class
( can be asked to take topic related to environment and pollution)
e) Find out 20 new words out of a given story, write its synonym and use the word in your own
sentence.
f) Draft a story according to a given picture.
g) You are in the village fair. Describe what is happening around you in present continuous tense.
(Celebration of Annual Day – past tense. etc)
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Program Name: Diploma in Engineering
Level: Diploma
Branch: All
Course / Subject Code : DI01000031
Subject Name :Communication Skills in English
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h) Write a paragraph about your first day in college.
Suggested Activities for Students:
Other than the classroom and laboratory learning, following are the suggested student-related co-
curricular activities which can be undertaken to accelerate the attainment of the various outcomes in
this course: Students should perform following activities in group and prepare reports of about 5 pages
for each activity. They should also collect/record physical evidences for their (student’s) portfolio which
may be useful for their placement interviews:
The experiments should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop
different types of skills leading to the achievement of the competency.
Initiating a conversation with a new comer to your college.
Assignments using Internet. (Online Listening/Speaking/Vocabulary based exercises and
uploading their score, etc. (Teacher can decide how to use various online platforms for
evaluation purpose.
Self-learning Activities using mobile apps/internet
Discuss current affairs in English with your friends.
Read storybooks and learn new words and sentence structures.
Write a brief report on current environmental issues.
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