English For All Students of Engineering

UNIT-I: Vocabulary Building

1. The Concept of Word Formation

2. English Words with Foreign Roots

3. Derivatives - Prefixes and Suffixes

Appendix: Practice Tests I

4. Synonyms and Antonyms (with Roots)

Appendix: Practice Tests II

UNIT-II: Basic Writing Skills

1. Techniques for Writing Precisely

2. Sentences, Phrases and Clauses

Appendix: Practice Tests III

3. Importance of Punctuation

4. Techniques and Methods of Paragraph Writing

UNIT-III: Sentence Correction and Identifying Common Errors

Section - A: Errors in the Use of verb (subject-verb agreement)

Section - B: Errors in the Use of Noun-Pronoun

Section - C: Errors in the Use Modifiers/Adjectives

Section - D: Errors in the Use of Articles

Section - E: Errors in the Use of Prepositions

Section - F: Redundancies - Errors in the Use of Superfluous/inappropriate Words

UNIT-IV: Nature and Style of Sensible Writing

1. Describing, Defining and Classifying

2. Examples, Introductions and Conclusions in Communication                   

UNIT-V: Writing Practices

1. Comprehension

2. Precis Writing

3. Essays

UNIT-VI: Oral Communication

1. Listening Comprehension and Pronunciation, Intonation, Stress and Rhythm 

2. Common Everyday Situations and Communication at Workplace

3. Interviews

4. Formal Presentations