Information Technology
Communicative English
Bachelor of Information Technology
First Year First Semester
Course Description: This course is designed for the students of BIT level: first year first semester of Purbanchal University who have completed either Diploma level in Engineering or I.Sc. or +2 from any institution recognized by this university. It intends to develop and strengthen in students the basic and communicative skills in the English language with emphasis on speaking, reading and writing.
Course Objectives:
This course intends to develop: – Skills needed for group discussion, meeting conduction and technical talk. – Intensive and extensive reading skills in technical and non-technical reading materials. – skills in writing description, official letters and letters of application, proposals and formal technical reports.
Course in detail:
Unit 1: Oral communication
A. Fundamentals of effective speaking: Posture, gesture, facial expression, voice, eye contact, space distancing etc. B. Group discussion on subjects of general and technical interest.
Meetings
a. Notice preparation b. Agenda preparation c. Minutes preparation d. Meeting conduction
Technical talk
e. Writing complete manuscript for technical talk. f. Presenting technical talk based on manuscript. g. Preparing note for technical talk. h. Presenting talks based on notes.
Unit 2: Reading: Intensive and Extensive
A. Intensive Reading: a. How to tackle intensive reading materials. b. Practicing comprehension on prescribed texts. c. Note making and summary writing d. Practice on contextual grammar. B. Extensive Reading: a. How to tackle extensive reading materials. b. Practicing extensive reading.
Unit 3: Writing
Fundamentals of effective writing: Unity, coherence, conciseness, clarity. Description writing:
Bachelor of Information Technology
First Year First Semester
Course Description: This course is designed for the students of BIT level: first year first semester of Purbanchal University who have completed either Diploma level in Engineering or I.Sc. or +2 from any institution recognized by this university. It intends to develop and strengthen in students the basic and communicative skills in the English language with emphasis on speaking, reading and writing.
Course Objectives:
This course intends to develop: – Skills needed for group discussion, meeting conduction and technical talk. – Intensive and extensive reading skills in technical and non-technical reading materials. – skills in writing description, official letters and letters of application, proposals and formal technical reports.
Course in detail:
Unit 1: Oral communication
A. Fundamentals of effective speaking: Posture, gesture, facial expression, voice, eye contact, space distancing etc. B. Group discussion on subjects of general and technical interest.
Meetings
a. Notice preparation b. Agenda preparation c. Minutes preparation d. Meeting conduction
Technical talk
e. Writing complete manuscript for technical talk. f. Presenting technical talk based on manuscript. g. Preparing note for technical talk. h. Presenting talks based on notes.
Unit 2: Reading: Intensive and Extensive
A. Intensive Reading: a. How to tackle intensive reading materials. b. Practicing comprehension on prescribed texts. c. Note making and summary writing d. Practice on contextual grammar. B. Extensive Reading: a. How to tackle extensive reading materials. b. Practicing extensive reading.
Unit 3: Writing
Fundamentals of effective writing: Unity, coherence, conciseness, clarity. Description writing: