Communication Skills in English
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Communication Skills in English Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Communication Skills in English (subject code 4300002) as prescribed for COMPUTER · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 20 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 (4300002)Unit 1 Theory of Communi- cation
- 1.1. Concept of effective communication and communication skills
- 1.2. Basic communication model(S+M+C+R+F)
- 1.3. Types of communication
- 1.4. Barriers of effective communication
Unit 2 Grammar
- 2.1. Parts of Speech Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb and Interjection- Meaning and Examples (Recapitulation) Prepositions- In, into, On, At, for, Since, between, among, to, towards Connectors - If, Unless, Otherwise, Because, Therefore, Who, Which, Where, When, Why.
- 2.2.1. Present Tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous)
- 2.2.2. Past Tense (Simple, Continuous, Perfect)
- 2.2.3. Future Tense (Simple)
- 2.3. Modal Auxiliaries (Can, Could, May, Might, Shall, Should, Will, Would, Must, Have to, Ought to) Communication Skills in English Course Code: 4300002 NITTTR Bhopal – GTU - COGC-2021 Curriculum Topics and Sub topics Writing Skills Speaking Skills
- 2.4. Subject- Verb Agreement
- 2.5. Basic Sentence Patterns of English (Explanation of S, V,O,A,C) S-Subject, V-Verb, O- Object, A-Adverbial and C- Complement Four Basic Sentence Patterns S+V S+V+O S+V+A S+V+C
Unit 3 Prose and Poetry
- 3.1. Prose The Leopard- Ruskin Bond
- 3.2. Short Story After Twenty Years- O Henry
- 3.3. Poetry Stopping by Woods on Snowy Evening-Robert Frost Where the Mind is Without Fear- Rabindranath Tagore
- 3.4. Language components: Language components should be integrated with: Passages from text book/Work book. Unseen passages Reading with correct pronunciation. Communication Skills in English Course Code: 4300002 NITTTR Bhopal – GTU - COGC-2021 Curriculum Topics and Sub topics Writing Skills Speaking Skills
- 3.5. Vocabulary Items: Matching items (Word and its Meaning) One-Word Substitution Phrases and Idioms Synonyms and Antonyms
Unit 4 Techniques of Writing
- 4.1. Email Writing (Business) Format and Sample Enquiry, Orders and complaints Examples for Practice
- 4.2. Letter writing Types of letters, Formats of Letters Qualities of a good letter Sample letters such as: - Job applications/ Cover Letter - Leave applications, Complaints, - Purchase orders, Enquiries replies etc.
Unit 5 Mechanics of Speaking
- 5.1. Public speaking Basics of Speaking Importance of public speaking Characteristics of good speech
- 5.2. Samples for Practice: Welcome speech Farewell speech Introducing oneself and another. Discussing Weather Disposal of E -Waste Communication Skills in English Course Code: 4300002 NITTTR Bhopal – GTU - COGC-2021 Curriculum Topics and Sub topics Writing Skills Speaking Skills pronunciation. Environmental protection through non-use of Plastic Reduction of Noise pollution by vehicles. Conversation with the Cashier- College/ bank Telephonic Conversations (Formal and Informal).