Code No. Subject Name Credits ENGLISH DIVISION EN101 EN102

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CodeNo. SubjectName Credits
ENGLISHDIVISION
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EN101 English-I 2:0:0
EN102 English-II 2t:0:0
EN103 BasicEnglish 2:0:0
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EN104 English 2:0:0
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EN105 SpecialEnglish 2:0:0
EN201 English-III 2:0:0
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EN202 CommunicativeEnglish 2:0:0
EN203 Language Workshopfor English e 0:0:2
EN204 CommunicationSkills 2:0:0
EN205 LanguageLabforEngineers 0:0:2
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EN206 TechnicalCommunication 2:0:0
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EN101ENGLISH – I
Credit2:0:0
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Marks:40+60
UnitI:BasicsofEnglishLanguage
Common errors in the use of parts of speech– tense– sentence structure– articles – infinitive
andGerund– Derivations –note– m aking– punctuation– vocabulary.
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UnitII:Listening Skill
Listening to classroom reading – video/audio tapes – vocabulary improving– pronunciation –
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understandingthepassageinEnglish–improvinggraspingability – thinkingability.
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UnitIII:ReadingSkill
Readinglongandshortpassages– stories– readingforvocabulary– forpronunciation –stress
–intonation –uforcomprehension – criticalunderstanding.
UnitIV:Writing Skill
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Writingshort messages– notes –paragraphs– essays:General&specific– assignments.
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UnitV:Speaking Skill
KShort speeches with samples – classroom exercises – sample prerecorded dialogues –
exhaustivepracticeintheclassroomtospeakfluently.
Applications
Deliveringseminars– naturalsituationforconversation– groupdiscussion.
TextBook
1. The Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Anna University, English for Engineers
andTechnologists,Vol.1,firstedition,AnnaUniversity,Chennai,1999.
ReferenceBooks
1. Balasubramanian, M&G. Anbalagan, English for Engineering Students, Anuradha
Agencies, Kumbakonam, 1999.
2. Pillai G. Radhakrishnan, K. Rajeevan and P. Baskaran Nair, Written English for Yyou,
Madras,EmeraldPublishers,1995.
3. Swaminatha Pillai S., English Communication, Oxford University Press, Madras,
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EN102ENGLISH - II
Credit2:0:0
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Marks:40+60
UnitI: GeneralGrammar e
Functional use – word formation – vocabulary – definitions – abbreviations – common errors
–exercises.
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UnitII:ReadingSkill
Readingdifferent types oftexts for effect, clarityand emphasis– reading for comprehension –
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readingcritically– readingtoexplain.
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UnitIII:Listening Skill
Listening to pre-recorded video/ audio cassUettes – listening to reading in the class – for
vocabulary– forcompleteunderstanding– forbetterpronunciation.
UnitIV:Writing Skill
Writing– messages–shortnotes – paragraphs– assignments – interpretingvisualpresentation
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)tables,graphs &charts).
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UnitV:Speaking Skill
Sample dialogues in classroom situations– dialogues for various situations – short speeches –
stress– intonation –npronunciation – sampledialoguesthroughvideotapes /audiocassettes.
Applicationsu
Deliveringseminars– groupdiscussion– storynarration– Description.
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TextBook
a1. The Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Anna University, English for Engineers
andTechnologists,Vol.I, firstedition,AnnaUniversity,Chennai,1999
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ReferenceBooks
1. Pillai G. Radhakrishnan, K. Rajeevanand P. Baskaran Nair, Written English for You,
Madras,EmeraldPublishers,1995
2. Mohan, Krishna & Meera Banerji, Developing Communication Skills, Macmillan
India Ltd., NewDelhi,1998.
3. Swaminatha Pillai S., English Communication, Oxford University Press, Madras,
1999.
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EN103- BASICENGLISH
Credit:2:0:0
Marks:40+60
Unit:I y
Tense Forms– Modal Auxiliaries – Impersonal Passive – Useof Adverbs & Adjectives – “if”
clauses– Preposition+relative –QuestionTags.
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Unit:II
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Definition – Abbreviation & Acronyms– Usage of Technical terms - Appropriate use of
Words&Phrases- Punctuation.
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Unit:III e
Reading Comprehension Techniques– Reading for Vocabulary – Reading Short Episodes –
ListeningComprehensionTechniques.
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Unit:IV
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Short speeches for various situations – Framing different types of questions & answers –
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TelephonicConversation.
Unit:V U
Writing Messages– NoteMakingand NoteTaking – Paragraph writing- LaboratoryReport
Writing – LetterofApplication&Resume Writing.

TextBook:
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1. Chellammal, V. Learning to communicate: A Resource Book for Engineers and
Technologists. KamakhyaPublications,Coimbatore,2001.
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ReferenceBooks:
1. Anita & Abrnaham. Practical Communication: Communicative English LSRW 2000.
AnuradhaAgencies,Kumbakonam,2000.
2. Pillai Gu. Radhakrishnan, K. Rajeevan and P. Baskaran Nair, Written English for You,
Chennai,Emerald Publishers,1995
3. Swaminatha Pillai S, English Communication, Oxford University Press, Chennai,
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1999.
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EN104 ENGLISH
Credit: 2:0:0
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Marks:40+60
Unit:I
Word formation: Affix, Primary & Compound Derivatives, and Antonyms & Synonyms –
Phoneticsymbols– Pronunciation.
Unit:II
Types of Reading Comprehension – Techniques to improve Reading - Critical Analysis –
Interpretation– Listeningforspecificinformation.
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Unit:III
Conversation Practice – Transcoding & Oral Presentation- Narration of Incidents & Stories–
RolePlay.
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Unit:IV
Letters to the Editor – Business Letter: Enquiry Letter, Quotation & Order Letter and Sales
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Letter- LetterstotheEditor.
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Unit:V
Writing Telegraphic Messages - Essays – Writing Assignments – Writing Technical Articles
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fornewspapers &magazines.
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TextBook:
1. TheHumanities and SocialSciences Division,AnnaUniversity,English for Engineers
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andTechnologists,Vol.1,firstedition,AnnaUniversity,Chennai,2002
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ReferenceBooks:
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1. Lakshminarayanan, K.R. English for Technical Communication. 2nd Ed. SCITECH
Publications.Chennai.2001.
2. Anita & Abraham. Practical CommunUication: Communicative English LSRW 2000.
AnuradhaAgencies,Kumbakonam,2000.
3. Pillai G. Radhakrishnan, K. Rajeevan and P. Baskaran Nair, Written English for You,
Chennai,Emerald Publishers, 1995.
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EN105SPECIALENGLISH
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Credit:2:0:0
Marks:40 +60
UnitI n
Word formation: Affix, primary& compound derivatives– Tense forms – impersonal passive
–questiontagus.
UnitII
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Definition – abbreviation – use of technical terms – appropriate use of words and phrases –
punactuation–transcoding (graph,pie chart,flowchart&treediagram)
UnitIII
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Reading comprehension – reading for vocabulary – listening comprehension techniques –
criticalanalysis.
UnitIV
Short speeches for various situations – telephonic conversation – conversation practice –
narrationofincidents&stories.
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Writing messages – note making – laboratory - report writing – letter of application and
resumewriting- general essays.
TextBook y
1. Chellammal V., Learning to Communicate : A Resource book for Engineers and
Technologists, KamakhyaPublications,Coimbatore2001.
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ReferenceBooks
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1. Anita & Abraham. Practical Communication: Communicative English LSRW 2000.
AnuradhaAgencies,Kumbakonam,2000.
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2. Pillai G. Radhakrishnan, K. Rajeevan and P. Baskaran Nair, Written English for You,
Chennai,Emerald Publishers,1995. e
3. Lakshminarayanan, K.R. English for Technical Communication 2nd Edition
SCITECHPublications.Chennai.2001.
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EN201ENGLISH– III
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Credit:2:0:0
Marks:40 +60
UnitI: GeneralPreparation U
General studying strategies – taking notes – improving thinking ability – general language
focus.

UnitII:Writing Skill
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Writing business letters – transcoding (interpreting visual presentation) with samples –
technical and business reports – advertisements – Review of articles / books – exercises –
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samples fromjournals,newspapers &technicalbooks.
UnitIII:Readingsnkill
Readingcomprehension–shortandlongtexts – exercises –various types oftestingmethods.
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UnitIV:ListeningSkill
Listening for general and specific information – listening to short episodes, pre-recorded
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conversations andstories– followedbyexercises andnotemaking.
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UnitV:Speaking Skill
Short speeches – role play – group discussion – delivering seminars – samples from
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videotapes/audio cassettes / natural settings – pronunciation – stress – intonation – vowels –
consonants.
Applications
Out-of-classopportunitiesfor– conveningmeetings –compering– bodylanguage.
TextBook
1. The Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Anna University, English for Engineers
andTechnologists,Vol.2,firstedition,AnnaUniversity,Chennai,1999.(T1)
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ReferenceBooks:
1. Pillai G. Radhakrishnan, K. Rajeevan and P. Baskaran Nair, Written English for You,
Chennai,Emerald Publishers,1995.(R2) y
2. Kahn, John Ellison, Ed., How to Write and Speak Better, The Reader’s Digest
Association Limited, London,1993(R3)
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3. Mohan, Krishna & Meera Banerji, Developing Communication Skills, Macmillan
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India Ltd., NewDelhi,1998.(R4)
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EN202COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
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Credit:2:0:0
e Marks:40 +60
Unit:I
Types & Barriers of Communication – Effectiveness of Communication – Communication
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SkillsforEngineers– RoleofLanguage.
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Unit:II
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Delivering Seminars – Debates – Situation Presentation – Use of Visual Aids – Group
DiscussionTechniques.
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Unit:III
Technical Reports for Engineers –Documentation Procedure for Project Work & Research
Paper- PreparingAgenda&Minutes of Meetings –OrganizingMeetings
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Unit:IV
Types and Principles of Interviews – Interview Techniques – Facing the Interviews – Body
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Language– Non-VerbalCommunicationExercises.
Unit:V n
Thought Elaboration Techniques – Thought Presentation Techniques – Improving Fluency–
CareerPlanniung– Performance Improvement.
TextBooks
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1. Mohan, Krishna & Meera Banerji, Developing Communication Skills, Macmillan
aIndia Ltd., NewDelhi,1998.
2. Lakshminarayanan, K.R. English for Technical Communication. 2nd Ed. SCITECH
Publications.Chennai.2001.
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ReferenceBooks
1. Adler, Ronald B. Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and
theProfessions.NewYork:RandonHouse,1995.
2. Kahn, John Ellison, Ed., How to Write and Speak Better, The Reader’s Digest
Association Limited, London,1993.
3. Anderson, Janathan. et.al. Thesis and Assignment Writing. Wiley Eastern Limited,
NewDelhi,1992.
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(Note:This courseshouldbetakenalongwithEN203Language WorkshopFor
English)
EN203 LANGUAGE WORKSHOPFORENGLISH y
Credit:0:0:2
50+50
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1. WordAssociation/FormationTest
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2. Mental BlockExercises
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3. ClozeTest(TechnicalVocabularyBased)
4. ListeningTest
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5. ConversationTest
6. ObservationTest e
7. SentenceCompletionExercises
8. DivergentThinkingTest
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9. TranscodingTest
10. TechnicalGroup Discussion
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Reference
LanguageManual – preparedbyEnglishDivision,KIT
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EN204COMMUNICATIONSKILLS
Credit:2:0:0
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Marks40+60
UnitI:EssentialsonfCommunication
Communication: Definition, process and scope, types and barriers, effectiveness of
communicatioun,roleofcommunicationinorganization.
UnitII:LanguageFocus
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Vocabulary, tone, register, pronunciation, coherence, clarity, association of thoughts,
lanaguageprocessandpresentation,attitudesinfluencingcommunication.
UnitIII: OralCommunication
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Verbal and Non-verbal Communication: Personal appearance, posture, gesture, eye contact,
dyadic communication, face to face, telephonic conversation, debates and group discussion,
situationalpresentation.
UnitIV:WrittenCommunication
Formal reports, technical proposals, book reviews, writing articles, letter correspondence,
agenda andminutes,preparationofbrochures, casestudyon communicationpractices.
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UnitV:CommunicationforPlacementProspects
Types and principles of intervies, mental blocs and exercies, creative process in
communication, fluency, elaboration and thought presentation, carrier planning and
performanceimprovement. y
Note:Periodicalcommunicationpracticeswillbeencouragedand evaluated.
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TextBooks:
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1. Mohan, Krishna & Meera Banerji. ‘Developing Communication Skills, Macmillan
India Ltd,, Delhi,1998
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2. Adler, Ronald B., ‘Communicating at Work: Principles and Practices for Business and
theProfessions’,Randon House,New York,1989 e
ReferenceBooks
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1. Poe, Roy W. & Rosemary T. Fruehling, ‘Business Communication : As Case Method
Approach’,A.I.T.B.S.,Delhi
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2. Level D.A. & William P. Galle, ‘ Managerial Communication’, Business Publication,
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INC,Texas,1988
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EN205LANGUAGE LAB FORENGINEERS
Credit:0:0:2
Marks:50+50
1. EnglishPronunciationTest
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2. Intonation Practice
3. ConversationTest
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4. ListeningComprehension
5. InterviewExercise
6. ReadingComnprehension
7. VocabularyTest
8. DescriuptionExercise
9. SpeakingTest– I
10. SpeakingTest– II
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aNote:Forpronunciation RPEnglishwillbeused.
Reference
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1. LabManual,preparedbyEnglishDivision,KIT
EN206 - TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
Credit2:0:0
Marks40+60
UNIT I
Importance of Communication – Role of language in communication – Types & Barriers of
communication– Managementofinformation
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UNIT II
Non-verbal communication – Body language – Personal appearance – Posture – Gesture –
Facialexpression– Eyecontact– Spacedistancing y
UNIT III
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Types and principles of Interview – Interview techniques – Preparation for interview –
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Criteriaforsuccess ininterview–GroupDiscussiontechniques
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UNIT IV
Writing notices – Agenda – Minutes – Advertising – Job Descreiption – Documentation
procedurefor Project Work&Researchpaper
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UNIT V
Formal Reports – Definition of report – Techniques - Types – Elements of Report –
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Examples -Professionalwritingexercises
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TextBook
1. Mohan, Krishna&Banerji,Meera(200U0).DevelopingCommunicationSkills. New
Delhi:Macmillan.
ReferenceBooks
1. Pal,Rajendra&Korlahalli,J.S.(2000).Essentials of BusinessCommunication. New
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Delhi:SultanChand& Sons.
2. Anderson,Janathan,et.al.(1992).Thesis andAssignmentWriting.New Delhi:
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WileyEastern Ltd.
3. Adler,Ronald,B.(1995).CommunicatingatWork:Principles andPractices for
BusinessandntheProfessions.NewYork:RandomHouse.
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