English – I (Functional English)

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P. C. Wren & H. Martin “High School English Grammar & Composition”

Colin W. Davis & Andrew J. Watts New Expressway For English 1 (New Edition)

Hert A. Murphy & Herbert William Hildebrandt. Effective Business Communications

Diana Hacker. A Writer’s Reference

Sadat Ali Shah. Exploring The World Of English

A. J. Thomson and A. V. Martinet. Practical English Grammar

The importance of English language cannot be denied. It enriches our thought and culture and provides us with the most important international vehicle of expression. It has opened for us several doors of knowledge for it is the lingua franca of the world and also the language of science, technology, commerce and diplomacy. The main objective of this course is to enhance English language skills of the students and develop their critical thinking.

CLO:1. Practice correct English in speaking and writing. (Level: A1)

CLO:2. Comply even complex English language texts. (Level: A1)

CLO:3. Exhibit sound vocabulary and skills to use English in professional life. (Level: A2)

CLO:4. Avoid common errors usually made by the learners of English as second language. (Level: A2)

• Definition
• Usage
• Common Errors

• Rules and Practice on the use of punctuation marks
• Exercises

• Details
• Types

•  7C’s
• Kinds of Sentences

• General rules of changing sentences from active to passive voice
• Changing sentences of future, present and past tense into passive voice
• Changing sentences from passive to active voice

• General rules of narration
• Changing sentences from direct to indirect speech when the reporting verb is either in present or future tense
• Changing sentences from direct to indirect speech when the reporting verb is in past tense

• A List of Words to be Learnt and Used in Sentences
• Rules and Practice on the use of correct spellings

• Types of Tenses
• Rules
• Exercises

• Various formats used for writing letters in formal capacity
• Block Format
• Modified Block Format
• Simplified Format

• Audiovisual material will be used to test and then improve the listening skills of students

• Ways to comprehend complex texts
• At least 10 passages to be used as comprehension exercises

• Students to hold discussions in English language

• Consonant Sounds
•  Learning ways to use these sounds to get accurate pronunciation from dictionary