Comprehension and Communication Skills in English

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Prajna Pani

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Course Name: Comprehension and Communication Skills in English

Code(Credit) : ASEL1101(1-1-0)

Course Objective

To develop the comprehension and communication skills of students in English

Course Outcomes

a) Theory

By the end of the course students will be able to

i) Understand the basic concepts of comprehension

ii) Understand the fundamentals of grammar

iii) Enhance their vocabulary

iv) Improve their skills in written communication

b) Practical

By the end of the course, students will be able to

i) Have a clear concept of communication skills in English by using AV aids in spoken English

ii) Improve their reading skills

iii) Present the reports orally and participate in debates and Groups Discussions

MODULE 1 :

  • Comprehension and communication skills
  • War minus shooting Comprehension
  • Synonyms, antonyms
  • Words often confused
  • A dilemma – a Layman looks at Science Reading Comprehension
  • Homonyms, homograph and homonym
  • You and your English, Reading Comprehension

MODULE 2

  • Functional grammar Agreement of verb With subject
  • Business Correspondence, Personal Correspondence
  • E-mail writing
  • Reports writing
  • Career communication: cover & job acceptance letter
  • Career Communication

MODULE 3

  • Persuasive speaking & oral presentation
  • Facing an interview
  • Group discussions-1
  • Group discussions 2

Session- 1 :

Comprehension and communication skills- Introductory Ice breakers

ICE BREAKERS :

There are many types of ice breakers, each suited to different types of objectives. Here we look at a few of the more popular types and how they can be used to build the confidence of the students.

These are used to introduce participants to each other and to facilitate conversation among them.

Wordless Acting

Nonverbal communication is one of the trickiest skills to develop. After all, so much of how we communicate with our face and bodies is subconscious. This activity forces participants to communicate lines in a script with body language. It will bring awareness to participants about how important and effective simple gestures and expressions can be in conveying a very specific message.

Task: https://teacherblog.ef.com/great-esl-icebreakers-and-warmups/

PPT :  https://www.slideshare.net/liviadob/ice-breaking-games-for-students

Session- 2 :

War minus shooting Comprehension

Reading of the passage and Interaction with the summary and vocabulary of the passage    GSKumar, (CCE), pp. 1-3

ppt: https://www.slideshare.net/somanath553/war-minus-shooting-the-sporting-spirit

Video link  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uawrtZZb_uk

Session- 5 :

A dilemma – a Layman looks at Science reading Comprehension

http://soujanyakodali22.blogspot.com/2017/02/a-dilemma-layman-looks-at-science.html

Video Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8--Mr_MCEFA

Session- 6 :

Homonyms, homograph and homonym

Homophones are words that sound the same but are different in meaning or spelling. Homographs are spelled the same but differ in meaning or pronunciation. Homonyms can be either or even both. To help remember, think of the etymology: homophones have the same sound (the Greek phonos), homographs have the same spelling (Greek graphein), and homonym comes from the Greek word meaning "name" (onyma).

Link :https://www.dictionary.com/e/homograph-vs-homophone-vs-homonym/

Video Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_7FR59AKmQ

 

 

Session- 7 :

You and your English, Reading Comprehension

Session- 8:

Functional grammar Agreement of verb With subject:

Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb must be both singular or plural:

  • A singular subject takes a singular verb
  • A plural subject takes a plural verb

https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

https://webapps.towson.edu/ows/modulesvagr.htm

PPT : https://www.slideshare.net/draizelle_sexon/subject-verb-agreement-14050826

Session- 10:

E-mail writing (Workshop Mode)

Contents:

  • Characteristics of Successful Email Messages
  • Email Format
  • Email Writing Strategies

https://byjus.com/english/email-writing/

PPT :  https://www.slideshare.net/ShagunRathore1/email-writing-244656415

Session- 16:

Group Discussion- 1 (Workshop Mode)

Contents:

  • Nature of Group Discussion
  • Characteristics of Group Discussion Skills
  • Selection Group Discussions
  • Subject knowledge
  • Oral communication skills
  • Team management
  • Group Discussion Strategies and

Role Functions in Group Discussions

COMMON TOPICS

https://www.mbauniverse.com/group-discussion/topics

TOPICS ON AGRICULTURE

https://www.tutorialride.com/gd-on-business-and-economy/group-discussion-on-agriculture.htm

VIDEO LINK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Cq06fegI4

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Session 1

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Prof. Prajna Pani obtained her doctorate from Utkal University in 2008. Her specialisations include Linguistics and ELT and 20th C British Literature. She has invested 21 years to teaching, mentoring, training and development. She is associated with ELT@I, Asia TEFL and GRDS. She is one of the editors of CFTRA Global. She is drawn in […]