A.S.D.Govt Degree College For Women (Autonomous) Kakinada Department of English
A.S.D.Govt Degree College For Women (Autonomous) Kakinada Department of English
A.S.D.Govt Degree College For Women (Autonomous) Kakinada Department of English
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
SEMESTER – I
1. Every unit shall state the objectives and expected deliverables.
2. Every lesson shall have
i) Questions on subject comprehension, paragraph, short note, single sentence
answer
types.
ii) Exercises on vocabulary, syntax, and pronunciation\
iii) Language exercises shall include exercises in paraphrasing, note-making and
report
writing wherever possible.
iv) Pre -reading and post- reading activities.
Unit – I: PROSE
Unit – II POETRY
William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (Court Scene – Act IV Scene -1)
Note: In classroom instruction it may be ensured that the theoretical and practical
components of CSS-I complement the language activity in this semester.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
SEMESTER – II
Unit – I PROSE
Unit – II POETRY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
SEMESTER –III
Unit – I PROSE
1. M.K. Gandhi: Shyness My Shield (from The Story of My Experiments with Truth)
2. Alexis C. Madrigal: Why People Really Love Technology: An Interview with Genevieve
Bell
Unit – II POETRY
i. JAM Sessions
ii. Note Taking
iii. Reporting for the Media
iv. Expansion of an idea
2. Classroom Activity
i. Transformation of sentences ( Simple-Complex-Compound Sentences)
ii. Note Making
iii. Report Writing
iv. Writing for the Media
Note: In classroom instruction it may be ensured that the theoretical and practical
components of CSS-II complement the language activity in this semester.
The course helps the student hone their four skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing –
and also initiates them into the fifth skill, "thinking," in English. The learner-friendly material
and the task-based activities enhance their communicative competence. The course focuses on all
the four areas of knowledge and skill that constitute Communicative Competence:
Linguistic/Grammatical Competence, Sociolinguistic Competence, Discourse Competence, and
Strategic Competence. It also aims at equipping the student with a wide range of sub-skills:
understanding gist in listening; skimming and scanning in reading; pronunciation and intonation,
fluency, accuracy, and appropriacy in speaking; and organizational and editing skills in writing.
In addition, the course helps the student acquire knowledge of soft skills. Thus the three semester
course helps the learner in their personal life as well as their professional life. The efficacy of the
course largely depends on continuous and consistent practice by the students in and outside the
classroom. Therefore, the designed content and the modules thereof provide ample scope for
activity based learning. The teacher shall ensure the conduct of activity in the classroom
meticulously as per the syllabus.
Vocabulary is considered the key to communication and it plays a great role for learners in
acquiring a language. The first unit, therefore, is on the different aspects of vocabulary. Since
English is a predicate-oriented language, there are two units on grammar focusing on the verb
phrase.Listening and speaking are the two receptive skills.
Listening is the basic skill of communication, and reading helps a person refine their writing
skills. Unit IV and Unit V are on listening and reading respectively.
CSS 02 aims at improving the speaking skills of the learner. For many learners of English, the
sound-spelling relationship of the language appears anarchic. Another problem many Indian
learners face is English word accent. Unit I and Unit II help learners overcome these problems to
a great extent. The remaining units are on the two productive skills, speaking and writing. The
techniques of day-to-day conversations and the important characteristics of interviews and GDs
presented in this course strengthen the learner's speaking skills. The last unit presents various
aspects of presentation in writing.
Unit I: Pronunciation - 1
The Sounds of English
A current axiom is that hard skills will get a person an interview, but soft skills will get that
person the job. Unit I of the course is on soft skills, which are absolutely necessary in the global
job market. Writing is considered the most difficult of all the skills. Units II to V help the learner
improve their writing skills, especially academic/formal writing.
Unit V:
1. Resume and CV
2. Cover Letter