Bihar Engineering University, Bihar, Civil Engineering Semester 2, English Syllabus

Unit - 1 Vocabulary Building

Unit – 1

Vocabulary Building

1.1 The Concept of Word Formation

1.2 Root Words from Foreign Language and their use in English

1.3 Acquaintance with Prefixes and Suffixes from Foreign Language in English to form Derivatives

1.4 Synonyms Antonyms and Standard Abbreviations

1.5 Affixes and Acronyms

Unit – 1

Vocabulary Building

1.1 The Concept of Word Formation

1.2 Root Words from Foreign Language and their use in English

1.3 Acquaintance with Prefixes and Suffixes from Foreign Language in English to form Derivatives

1.4 Synonyms Antonyms and Standard Abbreviations

1.5 Affixes and Acronyms

Unit - 10 ACTIVITIES

Unit 10

Activities

10.1 Narrative chain

10.3 Writing Essays in Relay

10.4 Peer Group Activities

10.5 Brainstorming Vocabulary

10.6 Cue Flash cards for Vocabulary

10.7 Debates

Unit - 10 Activities

Unit 10

Activities

10.1 Narrative chain

10.3 Writing Essays in Relay

10.4 Peer Group Activities

10.5 Brainstorming Vocabulary

10.6 Cue Flash cards for Vocabulary

10.7 Debates

Unit - 2 Basic Writing Skills

Unit – 2

Basic writing skills

2.1 Sentence structure

2.2 Uses of Phrases and Clauses in sentences

2.3 Importance of Proper Punctuation

2.4 Kinds of Sentence

2.5 Use of Tense Use in Context and Coherence of Tense in writing

2.6 Uses of Voice – Active Passive in sentences

2.7 Use of Speech – Direct and Indirect Speech

2.8 Framing Questions – Direct Using Modal Verbs

Unit – 2

Basic writing skills

2.1 Sentence structure

2.2 Uses of Phrases and Clauses in sentences

2.3 Importance of Proper Punctuation

2.4 Kinds of Sentence

2.5 Use of Tense Use in Context and Coherence of Tense in writing

2.6 Uses of Voice – Active Passive in sentences

2.7 Use of Speech – Direct and Indirect Speech

2.8 Framing Questions – Direct Using Modal Verbs

Unit - 3 Identifying Common Errors in Writing

Unit 3

Identifying Common Errors in Writing

3.1 Subject – Verb Agreement

3.2 Noun Pronoun Agreement

3.3 Misplaced Modifiers

3.5 Prepositions

3.6 Redundancies

3.7 Clichés

3.8 Common Errors in English

Unit - 4 Nature and Style of Sensible Writing

Unit – 4

Nature and Style of Sensible Writing

4.1 Describing

4.2 Defining

4.3 Classifying

4.4 Providing Examples or Evidence

4.5 Writing Introduction and Conclusion

4.6 Organizing Principle of Paragraph in Documents

4.7 Argument Describing Narrating Planning Defining Classifying

4.8 Lexical Resources Using Suitable Language Register

4.9 Coherence Writing Introduction Body and Conclusion Techniques for Writing Precisely Grammar and Accuracy

Unit - 5 Writing Practices

Unit – 5

Writing Practices

5.1 Comprehension

5.2 Formal Letter Writing Application Report Writing Writing Minutes of Meetings

5.3 Essay Writing

5.4 Formal Email Writing

5.5 Resume CV Writing Cover Letter

5.6 Statement of Purpose

Unit - 6 Oral Communication

Unit 6

Oral Communication

6.1 Listening Comprehension

6.2 Pronunciation Intonation Stress and Rhythm

6.3 Common everyday situations Conversations and Dialogues

6.4 Communication at workplace

6.5 Interviews

6.6 Formal Presentations

6.7 Acquainting Students with IPA Symbols

6.8 Phonetics basics

6.9 Sounds Vowels and Consonants

6.10 Clearing Mother Tongue influence

6.11 Clearing Redundancies and common errors related to Indianisms

6.12 Group Discussion

6.13 Expressing Opinions

6.14 Coherence and Fluency in Speech

Unit - 7 Reading Skills

Unit – 7

Reading skills

7.1 Reading Comprehension

7.2 Paragraph reading based on phonetic sound and intonation

Unit - 8 Professional Skills

Unit – 8

Professional Skills

8.1 Team building

8.2 Soft skills and Etiquettes

Unit - 9 Acquaintance with Technology - Aided Language learning

Unit 9

Acquaintance with Technology Aided Language learning

9.1 Use of Computer Software Grammarly Ginger

9.2 Use of Smartphone applications Duolingo Busuu…