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Course Name : All Branches of Diploma in Engineering and Technology.
Course Code : AE/CE/CH/CM/CO/CR/CS/CW/DE/EE/EP/IF/EJ/EN/ET/EV/EX/IC/IE/IS/
ME/MU/PG/PT/PS/CD/CV/ED/EI/FE/IU/MH/MI/DC/TC/TX
Semester : First
Subject Title : English
Subject Code : 17101
Teaching and Examination Scheme:
Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme
PAPER
TH TU PR TH PR OR TW TOTAL
HRS.
03 -- 02 03 100 -- -- 25@ 125
NOTE:
Two tests each of 25 marks to be conducted as per the schedule given by MSBTE.
Total of tests marks for all theory subjects are to be converted out of 50 and to be
entered in mark sheet under the head Sessional Work. (SW)
Rationale:
The most commonly used medium to express oneself is language. English, being a global
language, is used in all the spheres of human life i.e., personal, professional and social. A diploma
student is expected to be proficient in English language and pursue the existing course of study to
handle the future jobs. The content of the text includes the aspects related to language skills.
General Objectives:
Students will be able to;
1. Develop vocabulary.
2. Apply the rules of grammar.
3. Comprehend the given unseen passage.
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Learning Structure:
To enable students to comprehend the meaning of new words, use grammar to
Application write correct sentences and to develop meaningful paragraphs.
Procedure for Techniques of
Techniques of Techniques of writing Refereeing to
responding to application of different Dictionary
Procedure short and long grammar types of and
questions paragraphs Thesaurus
Principles of Principles of
Principles of identification logical
Sentences of various development
Principles formation aspects of of
grammar paragraph
Concept of
Concept of Concept of classifying
Concepts comprehending Sentence types
the text construction of paragraph
Tenses,
preposition, Topic
Content of the conjunction, Sentences Dictionary &
Facts
text articles, Thesaurus
punctuation
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CONTENTS: Theory
Name of the Topic Hours Marks
PART I - Application of Grammar
Specific Objective:
Apply grammatical rules to form correct sentences.
Contents:
Articles: Appropriate use of definite and indefinite Articles 12 24
Prepositions: To use correct Prepositions as per context
Conjunctions: Co-ordinating and sub-ordinating Conjunctions
Tenses: Correct usages of past, present and future tenses
Active and Passive voice: Use of Active and Passive voice
Direct and Indirect sentences: Conversion of direct into indirect
sentence and vice versa
PART II – Text
Specific Objectives:
Answer the questions based on the articles
20 32
State the meanings of the given words from the articles
Contents:
Articles
PART III - Paragraph Writing
Specific Objective:
Write a paragraph on a given topic
Contents:
Paragraph Writing: Elaborate and expand the ideas with cohesion, 06 16
coherence and use of correct punctuation marks
Types of Paragraph: Narrative, Descriptive, Technical, Comparison
and Contrast
Dialogue Writing: Based on various situations
Speech Writing based on situations: Welcome Speech, Farewell
Speech, Vote of Thanks and Introducing a Guest
PART IV – Comprehension
Specific Objective:
Comprehend and provide the answers on given passages
04 12
Contents:
Comprehension of Passage: Comprehending questions and writing
the answers on unseen passages
PART V- Vocabulary Building
Specific Objective:
Use correct words in given situations 06 16
Contents:
Words Often Confused
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Collocation
Prefix and Suffix
Synonyms and Antonyms
Total 48 100
Skills to be developed in practicals:
Intellectual Skills:
1. Select appropriate words/verbs and formulate correct sentences
2. Develop ability of correct pronunciation
3. Report writing skills
Assignments:
Journal consists of the following assignments:-
1. Punctuate 25 sentences given by the teacher.
2. Rewrite the passage/passages with correct form of verbs. [Teacher is expected to give
passage /passages of verbs used wrongly [at least 25 verbs.]
3. Write 15 synonyms and 15 antonyms with the help of the thesaurus.
4. Write a paragraph each on descriptive, narrative, comparison, contrast and technical type
in 75 to 100 words.
5. Write 10 words of prefixes and 10 words of suffixes and use them in sentences.
6. Select one news from any English newspaper. The news may be from any one of the
following areas – Social, environmental, financial, economics, sports, etc. Prepare a
summary of the news and make it presentable by using relevant photographs/graphics.
7. Students will be given ten collocations, develop three sentences for each collocation.
NOTE: The following assignment should be performed in the Language Laboratory/with the
help of interactive media.
8. Listen and practice the dialogues with the help of interactive media/ interactive software.
Learning Resources:
Sr.
Title Author Publisher
No.
1 MSBTE TEXTBOOK ------------- MSBTE
RAYMOND
2 ESSENTIAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR CAMBRIDGE
MURPHY
HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH
3 WREN AND MARTIN S CHAND & CO.
GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION
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