English I Syllabus - BBA (TU)

Module Objectives

This module aims to develop students' skill in oral and written communication in English language.

Contents

Intensive practice to improve listening comprehension for both daily and academic needs: the focus shall be on development of active listening habit and utilizing oral information in a variety of contexts. Grammatical and structural review of English: review of standard grammatical forms and their application in a variety of writing formats. Reading comprehension: development of reading comprehension proficiency from business related areas.

Detailed Course

Unit 1: Poems                                                                                                                                       LH 7

• Piano
• Great Scott! Gadzooks!
• On the Eve of His Execution
• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
• Where the Mind Is Without Fear

Unit 2: Short Stories                                                                                                                                       LH 14

• Yudhisthira’s Wisdom
• The Brave Little Parrot
• If Not Higher
• The Library Card
• Marriage is a Private Affair
• Who was to Blame?
• Third Thoughts
• Know-All
• The Telegram on the Table
• The Great Answer
• A Tale

Unit 3: Essays                                                                                                                                       LH 10

• Why Go to University?
• Curbing the One-eyed Monster
• How Sane Are We?
• The Burden of Skepticism
• Keeping Errors at Bay
• We Are Breaking the Silence about Death
• The Savage Male

Unit 4: Technical Writing                                                                                                                                    LH  6

• Chapter – 18 – Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics and Spelling

Unit 5: Daily English Newspapers                                                                                                                                       LH 8

Questions

• Comprehension (Newspaper) 4 x 2 = 8
• 4 levels from any topic (no text) = 12
• Short answers (6 choice) 5 x 5 = 25
• Technical Writing = 15