English for Technical Communication
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Follow on Instagram for UpdatesEnglish for Technical Communication Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for English for Technical Communication (subject code BE02000021) as prescribed for Common · Semester 2 divides the course into 6 units, covering 28 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE02000021)Unit 1 Introduction to Technical Communication
- Communication : Definition
- purposes Process of communication Types of communication Technical Communication : Definition
- Characteristics Difference between Technical and General Communication
Unit 2 Vocabulary Building & Grammar
- One-word substitutes
- Foreign and Technical Words
- Introduction to Word Formation
- Types of word formation processes: compounding
- creative respelling
- coining and borrowing Acquaintance with prefixes and suffixes Synonyms
- antonyms, and standard abbreviations and acronyms Grammar: Parts of speech
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Active Passive
- (Suggestive list of One-word Substitutes
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- Foreign & Technical words
- Standard Abbreviation and Acronyms is available in the link provided.)
Unit 3 Developing Basic Writing Skill
- Styles of Writing Paragraph Writing: elements and Practice Object / Picture / Scene Description Précis writing Proof Reading Completion of given story Letter Writing (Formats
- Asking for leave
Unit 4 Speaking skills
- Introduction to Phonetics IPA Place of articulation
- transcription Presentation skills- an Introduction Analyzing audience and locale Organizing a presentation Introduction to group communication Conversations
- dialogues, and GDs Program Name: Engineering Level: Degree Branch: All Course / Subject Code : BE02000021 Course / Subject Name : English for Technical Communication w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no. 1 of 2 (Suggestive list of words for Phonetic Transcription is available in the link. provided.)
Unit 5 Listening & Reading Skills
- importance and purpose of listening Listening Vs
- Hearing Types of listening Barriers to effective listening Traits of a good listener Introduction
- Meaning and Purpose of reading Tips for improving reading skills Techniques for effective reading : Skimming
- Structure of text
- Author's & Reader's point of view Reading Comprehension
Unit 6 Enhancing Language through Literature
- The Red Rice Granary by Sudha Murty The Gift of Magi by O
- Henry The World-Renowned Nose by V.M.Basheer The Lady or, The Tiger? by Frank R
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