English CBCS Syllabus

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Module II – Narratives Creation Narrative (Gen 1.1-31)-Offering of Isaac (Gen.22.1-19) - Ten Plagues (Ex.7-12)-Crossing the Red Sea(Ex.14)-Crossing the Jordan(Josh.3.1-17) Module III- Short story Book of Ruth-Book of Esther- Book of Jonah Module IV- Wisdom Literature and Poetry Book of Proverbs Chapter 10-Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 1- Psalms 1, 22, 23- Magnificat Gospel of Luke 1.46-55 Module V-Parables and Epistolary Writing Parable of the Sower (Matt.13.1-8, 18-23) - Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt.25.1-13)- Parable of the Talents (Matt.25. 14-30)-Parable of the Prodigal Son(Luke15.1-7, 11-32)- Apostle Paul’s First Epistle to Corinthians 1.1-31 Text Books: 1. The Holy Bible, King James Version. Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 2012. Reference Books : 1. Jones, Kenneth E. Let’s Study the Bible. New York: Pyramid Books, 1971 2. Keach, Benjamin. Exposition of the Parables. Hyderabad: Authentic Books, 2002 3. Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible, Massachusetts: Hendrickson, 2011 4. Trawick, Buckner B. The Bible as Literature. The New Testament. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1968 19EN1001 ENGLISH Credits: 2:0:1 Course Objectives:  To train the students to obtain proficiency in grammar skills  To prepare the students to write effectively and appropriately  To train them to have better professional skills and be successful communicators in all formal contexts. Course Outcomes: The students will be able to  use appropriate general and technical vocabulary  comprehend the academic texts and review them  write grammatically and technically correct English  present oneself professionally in various contexts  participate in group activities and contribute effectively  write for different purposes Module I: BASICS OF ENGLISH WORDS: (7 hours) Word formation – Borrowed root words – Prefixes and suffixes – derivatives – One-word substitution - abbreviations – punctuations – articles – prepositions – reading and comprehension activities Module II: COHERENCE AND COHESION: (7 hours) Sentence structures- phrases and clauses – coherence and cohesion – essay – techniques for writing precisely – subject – verb agreement – nounpronoun agreement – misplaced modifiers – redundancies – clichés. Module III: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: (8 hours) Group discussion - group dynamics - importance of body language in speaking – gestures and body movements – tone and voice – interview techniques – Resume writing skill Module IV: PRESENTATION SKILLS: (7 hours) Individual mini-presentation – group presentations – Impromptu presentation – presenting oneself in different contexts – public speaking Module V: SPEAKING SKILLS: (8 hours) Planning and organising events – conversation and dialogues – everyday professional speaking situations ENGLISH


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