Course

OPEN ELECTIVES-UG (Arts , Humanities and Commerce)

Unit 1

Basics of Communication – Elements of communication (Formal & Informal – Communication barriers, Socio-psychological barriers)

Unit 2

Developing conversational ability – Describing people, process, procedures, objects – Telling stories, narrating events, Reading Dialogues. Listening to commentaries, dialogues, telephone conversations and interviews.

Unit 3

Making short speeches, Extempore, Telephonic Communication, making notes and summaries, taking messages, Picture description (framing story based on picture/visual)

Unit 4

Conversation Practice in real life situations: (shops, markets, bank, hospitals, etc.)

Asking for help and direction, booking rooms for guests, accepting invitations, making complaints effectively, expressing regrets, negotiating, and persuading people, expressing sympathy, Apologizing, giving a conversation with a total stranger, telephonic conversations.

Unit 5

Discussions on news events, debates, enactment, interviews (how to conduct one’s self formally in an informal set-up), presentations, Group Discussions (Brainstorming sessions for increasing productivity), Role Play, conversation in actual situations, announcements, compering, commentaries, introducing guests. Presentations and interpersonal communication

Course Objectives:

To familiarize the students with a variety of inter-personal communication

To enhance the learner’s communication skills (LSRW)

To enable the learner to use English effectively in informal situations.

Course Outcomes:

CO1: Recognize the importance of context and audience in communication choices.

CO2: Use language skills to attain conversational proficiency. CO3: Summarise Speech and Telephonic Communication

CO4: Practice real-life Conversation Skills (Role play)

CO5: Engage in Discussions and Presentation Skills.

CO-PO Mapping:

Evaluation Pattern:

CORE READING:

1. Turk Christopher – Effective Spon press – Taylor and Francis
2. Kamlesh Sadanand, Susheela Punitha – Spoken English: A Foundation Part I & II – Orient Longman
3. Kenneth Anderson, Joan Maclean, Tony Lynch – Study Speaking – Cambridge University Press
4. Mohan, Krishna Singh – Speaking English Effectively – Macmillan

SUGGESTED READING:

1. Hargie, Ed – The Handbook of Communication Skills – Routledge
2. Barker, Alan – Improve Your Communication Skills – Kogan Page
3. Bygate, Martin – Speaking – Oxford University Press
4. Kamlesh, Susheela Punitha – Spoken English: A Foundation Course Part A & B – Orient Longman
5. Roger Mason – Speaking on Special Occasions – Teach Yourself Publication
6. O ‘Neil, R – English in Situations – Oxford University Press
7. Taylor, Grant – English Conversation Practice – Mc Graw Hill
8. D. H. – English Conversation Practice – Oxford University Press