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SREENARAYANAGURU OPEN UNIVERSITY

B.A. SANSKRIT LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ABILITY ENHANCEMENT COMPULSORY COURSE
B21EG01AC

ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATION
CREDITS - 4

Course Objectives

● To reinforce the importance of English as a tool for global communication.
● To develop the linguistic and communicative competence of learners.
● To initiate the learner to explore practical applications of language in real life contexts.
● To make learners understand the nuances of communication and its effective usage by
enhancing their LSRW and cultural skills.
● To enhance the skills of the learner to be an effective communicator in a digitally
interconnected world.

Course Outcomes

Upon completing the course, learners will,

● have been exposed to a variety of learner -friendly modes of language use and practice.
● be proficient in LSRW skills, along with social media language.
● be capable of using language related to digital and electronic technology, by employing the
advantages of ICT enabled learning.
● be oriented to the possibilities and pitfalls of communication in formal and informal
situations.

COURSE DETAILS

BLOCK 1: Communication and Language
UNIT 1 Introduction to Communication – Language – Origin and Development – Development
of Speech and Writing
UNIT 2 Barriers of Communication through Languages – Formal and Informal Communication
– Communication Etiquettes – Written Versus Oral Communication
UNIT 3 The Four Skills of Communication – LSRW – The Fifth Skill of Cultural Awareness –
Bilingualism
UNIT 4 Significance of English as a Global Language – Communication in English – English in
India

BLOCK 2: Receptive or Passive Skills

UNIT 1 Learning to Listen – Listening Etiquettes – Problems Affecting Effective Listening –
Developing Listening Skills
UNIT 2 Listening to the Media – Enhancement of Listening Through the Internet: TED Talks
– Music with Lyrics on YouTube
UNIT 3 Ready to Read – Enhancing Vocabulary – Scanning and Skimming

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