DELHI SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIVERSITY

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE TITLE English Communication-IV

Course Code As Specified In The Program Credit Scheme (HS-024)

Credits 1

Faculty Name Dr. Sampurnananda Mishra; Dr. Miniti Binju; Dr. Ved Kumari; Dr.
Subhashish Banerjee; Ms. Sushmita Biswas; Dr. Shalini Sharma

Academic Year and w.e.f. 2021-2022, IV Semester

Semester

1. Course Description

English is a global language, and it is very important to learn this language to the best of
one’s capability. In the 21st century, it is important to know and be able to use the
English language in day-to-day living. Since a majority of the students come from
non-English speaking backgrounds/ families, many of them find it extremely difficult to
learn the language reasonably well to be able to use it in their academic / professional /
personal life. Although students would be specializing in engineering, management, and
other fields, they are going to need English to write their projects, reports, examination
papers ,etc., and also while appearing for viva voce / practical exams, campus
interviews, appearing for interviews in organizations / companies, etc. The course
contains materials on communication, which is further divided into four components:
listening, speaking, reading, and writing; to make the students proficient enough to be
able to carry out their duties in day-to-day life, as students and professionals. The
course also has study materials on English literature in the form of a suggested reading
list. Usually, literature inculcates more humane qualities in an individual; the reason why
stories and poems are also part of this course. The course has a holistic approach
towards the students, as it aims at developing professional skills among the students as
well as assisting them to grow into good human beings.
 2. Student Learning Outcomes

Students are able to:

● listen actively with comprehension and respond.

● pronounce commonly used words with more confidence and accuracy.
● use spoken language to express themselves and describe.
● develop course- specific vocabulary.
● practice reading independently.
● Learn and practice grammar forms
● participate in classroom activities and discussions.
● use reading strategies of skimming, scanning, identifying the main ideas of texts, and guess vocabulary
from context.
● write short sentences and paragraphs in the correct format, order, and grammar.
● write advertisements independently.

3. Reference material
Additional textbooks/resources:

1. Developing Communication Skills by Krishna Mohan and Meera Banerji, Macmillan India Ltd.
2. Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar and Pushp Lata, Oxford University Press 2015.
3. Communication Skills: A Workbook by Sanjay Kumar and Pushp Lata, Oxford University Press 2018.
4. Developing Communication Skills by Krishna Mohan and Meera Banerji, Macmillan India Ltd.
5. Communication Skills by Sanjay Kumar and Pushp Lata, Oxford University Press 2015.
6. Communication Skills: A Workbook by Sanjay Kumar and Pushp Lata, Oxford University Press 2018.
7. Spoken English: A Foundation Course for speakers of Hindi (Part-2) by Kamlesh Sadanand and
Susheela Punitha, Orient Blackswan.
8. Functional English for Communication by Ujjwala Kakarla, Tanu Gupta and Leena Pundir, Sage
Publications India Pvt. Ltd.
9. Rani, N.K. Mohanraj, J& Babblleapati, Speak Well, Orient Longman 2012.
10. Aruna Koneru, Professional Communication, Tata McGraw Hill 2010.
11. Spoken English by R.K. Bansal, J.B. Harrison, Orient Longman.

12. Practical Course in Spoken English by J.K. Gangal, published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., Delhi.
13. Rajendra, Paul Essentials of Business English (2008), Sultan Chand and Sons.
14. Krizan et al (2010), Effective Business Communication, Cengage Learning.
15. Penrose et al (2009), Business Communication for Managers, Cengage Learning.
16. Anderson, Marilyn, Pramod K. Nayar, and Madhuchandra Sen, Critical Thinking, Academic Writing and
Presentation Skills, Pearson, 2010.
17. Effective English Communication by Krishna Mohan and Meenakshi Raman, McGraw Hill Education,
2000.
18. English Language Skills, a Practical Approach by Veerendra Mishra et al., Cambridge University
Press, 2020.
19. Practice Makes Perfect: English Conversation, by Jean Yates, McGraw-Hill Education.
20. English at Workplace, by M.P.V Sanyal, Oxford University Press, 2007.
4. Session Plan

Books/ References Activity/

Topic
Week Assignment

• Listening to Audio/ Video • Speeches by Abraham • Speeches of

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• Speech by Barack Obama: the facilitators.
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students to
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Jawahar Lal Nehru: content.
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Dr. Martin Luther King: recordings
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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam speech with
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• Practical Course in Spoken

English. PHI Learning Pvt.
Ltd.
• Sasikumar, V.,& Dhamija,
P.V. (2015). Spoken English.
McGraw Hill Education.
• Yates.J.(2020). Practice
Makes Perfect: English
Conversation. McGraw Hill.
• https://www.fluentu.com/blo
g/english/speeches-in-englis
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 • Making short summaries based • Bansal, R. K., & Harrison, • The facilitators
on the listening activities. J.B. Spoken English. Orient are to guide the
Longman. students to write
• Speak aloud and know the correct • Gangal, J.K. (2012). short
pronunciation of words from the Practical Course in Spoken summaries
vocabulary Bank created during English. PHI Learning Pvt. based on the
listening and reading activity. Ltd. notes made by
the students in
• Kumar, S. & Lata, P. (2015).
the listening
Communication Skills.
activity.
Oxford.
• The facilitators
• Sasikumar, V.,& Dhamija,
are expected to
P.V. (2015). Spoken English.
help students to
McGraw Hill Education.
Week 2 create a
• Yates.J.(2020). Practice vocabulary store
Makes Perfect: English from the
Conversation. McGraw Hill. content/text
• How to Write a Summary? : used in the
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● Kidwai,A.R.,& Shervani.S. • The facilitators

• Describing varied situations.
(2019).Writing Skills: are to provide a
• Ask and respond to questions and Methods and Practice. Viva host of real life
participate in discussion/activities Books. situations to the
● Sadanand, K. & Punitha, S.
students to
(2010). Spoken English: A speak on. Eg.
Foundation Course. Orient Situations: Some
BlackSwan. miscreants in the
● Fernandez,A. (2020).
classroom
Generic Skills for getting into a
Week 3
Employability. Cambridge. quarrel, the poor
● Duck, S. & Mc.Mahan, D.T. (2
condition of
The Basics of Communication campus
● How to describe a situation?:
washrooms,
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• Video clips
 https://www.youtube.com/wat • Audio recordings
ch?v=IEF6rtgcZxQ • The class may
be split into
small
groups(4-5).
One group to
speak on the
situation and the
other to listen,
respond and
pose questions
or add their
views.
• Simulation
Activities
• Handouts
• PPTs
• Debating Skills • Readymade Speeches and
• The topics for
debates for all occasions by debates to be
• Qualities of a good debater.
Madan Sood chosen from
• The art of Arguing by Nary everyday life.
Roden (Non-Political)
• School debate book by R • Class can be
Shankar divided into
groups.
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• Video/Audio
-Good-Debater
clips
• PPTs
• Exactly What to Say by
Week 4 • Handouts
Phillip M. Jones
• Samples
• Fernandez,A. (2020). Generic
Skills for Employability.
Cambridge.
• Sadanand, K. & Punitha, S.
(2010). Spoken English: A
Foundation Course. Orient
BlackSwan.
• Kumar, S. & Lata, P. (2015).
Communication Skills.
Oxford.
 • Read the story” The Gift of the Magi” • Link of the story with • Honing
by O’ Henry and attempt comprehension
comprehension questions based on comprehension questions:
skills and
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eets.com/short-stories/the-gif appreciation
t-of-magi/the-gift-of-the-magi skills by using
.pdf ( link for Facilitators) the story as a
reading
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, Reading
.gov/files/ae/resource_files/1
Response
-the_gift_of_the_magi_0.pdf( Forms, etc)
Week 5 Link for Students) • Vocabulary
• Singh. A. (2018). Proficiency building
in Reading Comprehension activities to be
Simplifying the 'Passage' for continued.
you. Arihant Publications. • Audio / Visual
aids
• Yates.J.(2020). Practice
Makes Perfect: English • Handouts
Conversation. McGraw Hill. •
• Kumar, S. & Lata, P. (2015).
Communication Skills.
Oxford.

• Practice reading comprehension of • Singh. A. (2018). Proficiency • (Worksheets,

various types of short discursive and in Reading Comprehension Reading
reflective texts. Simplifying the 'Passage' for Response
you. Arihant Publications. Forms, etc.
• Vocabulary
• Reading Development and building activities
Difficulties By Kate Cain to be continued.
• Bringing Words to Life by
Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G.
McKeown, Linda Kucan
Week 6 • Kumar, S. & Lata, P. (2015).
Communication Skills.
Oxford.

• Link to Reading Response

Form Sample:
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 • Reading Project • Bansal, R. K., & Harrison, • Introduce a
J.B. Spoken English. Orient small group
• Formal Correspondence:
Longman. project(4-5) to
Complaint Letters
summarize and
• Gangal, J.K. (2012). critically
Practical Course in Spoken appreciate the
English. PHI Learning Pvt. prescribed text
Ltd. read- it could be
sharing reviews
• Sasikumar, V.,& Dhamija, in PPT format/
P.V. (2015). Spoken English. etc. (This can be
McGraw Hill Education. home
• High School English assignment)
Grammar • Audio clips
Week 7 And Composition by • Handouts
PC Wren and H Martin
• Yates.J.(2020). Practice
Makes Perfect: English
Conversation. McGraw Hill.
• Kumar, S. & Lata, P. (2015).
Communication Skills.
Oxford.
• Link to Complaint Letter:
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mplaint-letter-format/ ,
https://www.aplustopper.com
/complaint-letter-format/

• Formal Correspondence: Claim and • Kidwai,A.R.,& Shervani.S. • PPTs

Adjustment Letter (2019).Writing Skills: • Handouts
Methods and Practice. Viva • Samples
Books.
• Business Correspondence
and Report Writing by R.C.
Sharma and Krishna Mohan.
Week 8 • Business Communication by
T.N. Chhabra and Sandhya
Chhabra
• Format for Claim and
Adjustment letter:
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d/Claim%20and%20Adjustm
ent%20Letter.pdf
 • PPTs
• Write Classified Advertisements. •Kidwai, A.R.,& Shervani.S.
• Handouts
(2019).Writing Skills:
• Samples
Methods and Practice. Viva
Books.
• Business Correspondence
and Report Writing by R.C.
Sharma and Krishna Mohan
Week 9 • Kumar, S. & Lata, P. (2015).
Communication Skills.
Oxford.
• Links to learn about
Classified Advertisement:
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advertisement-writing/ ,
• https://www.learncbse.in/adv
ertisement-writing-class-12/ ,

• Reading project Evaluation • Business Correspondence • Group

and Report Writing by R.C. Presentatio
ns: The
Sharma and Krishna facilitators
Mohan. would ask
• Kumar, S. & Lata, P. (2015). the groups
to present
Communication Skills. their project.
Oxford. • PPT
• Business Communication by • Handouts
T.N. Chhabra and Sandhya
Week 10 Chhabra
• Links for presenting in a
class:
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tch?v=V2q7Q2j7ESs ,
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• Reading Project Evaluation and • Kumar, S. & Lata, P. (2015). • Group

Feedback Presentatio
Communication Skills.
ns: The
Oxford. facilitators
• Duck, S. & Mc.Mahan, D.T. would ask
(2012). The Basics of the groups
Week 11 to present
Communication. Sage. their project,
• Links for presenting skills: and give
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tch?v=V2q7Q2j7ESs , all the
groups.
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● Practice session on any of the ● As per the need / ● As

skills that the students require. requirement of the deemed fit
Week 12 ● Revision by the
students. facilitator.

• Subject-verb-agreement High School English The grammar and

• Synonyms and Antonyms Grammar vocabulary should
Grammar
• Remedial sessions for the And Composition be integrated with
(To be
integrated grammar skills and the LSRW
integrated • PC Wren and H Martin
vocabulary. activities.
with the
• Practice sessions on any of the
syllabus in
skills that the students require.
all weeks)

NOTE: *Although this course is expected to follow the plan as shown above, the faculty reserves the right
to adjust the plan as per need.
*This is the grammar that needs to be integrated with the course above. You may not teach the complete
grammar in class but do make sure that the students understand the correct use. Please clear about
common errors in use.
Grammar skills (as covered in the skills above)

1. Subject-Verb-Agreement
2. Synonyms and Antonyms

Evaluation:

COMPONENT WEIGHTAGE DETAILS

Attendance + Class
10% Attendance and participation in class
participation
Written assignment from the students to be evaluated and
Written Skill 10% feedback shared with the students.

Reading Skill 10% Reading comprehension exercises, reading projects, etc.

Group discussions, debates, dialogue, presentations, etc.

Speaking skill 15% Students to be observed continuously throughout the
semester.
 Group discussions, debates, interviews, focused listening
Listening Skill 15% practice exercises, etc. Students to be observed
continuously throughout the semester.

Mid-Sem (50 marks) 20% One Written Test: Mid Term

End-Sem (50 marks) 20% One Written Test: End Term

6. Academic Integrity:
• Please note that students involved in academic dishonesty will receive a ZERO grade on the
particular component in which the infraction occurred
• Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means. In
an acad- emic setting this may take the form of copying or use of unauthorized aids in tests,
assignments, examinations, term papers, or cases; plagiarism; talking during in-class
examinations; submission of work that is not your own without citation; submission of work
generated by another person; aiding and abetting another student’s dishonesty; and giving false
information for the purpose of gaining credits.

7. No Network Policy
• Students cannot operate any network enabled devices, such as cell phones, tabs, ipads or any
other electronic network enabled devices inside the classroom during the sessions unless
specifically instructed by the faculty. In case you are compelled to carry it in person, you may keep
it in the switched off mode. Anyone found to operate such devices during the session timings will
be penalized as per the rules. No discussion or negotiation will be entertained at all with respect to
this.