S.S.Jain Subodh P.G.
College
Autonomous Scheme
(General English)
B.A. (Pass Course)
Scheme of Examinations & Syllabus w.e.f. session 2013-14
Semester I
Paper Paper Title Credits Max. Marks Min. Marks
Code
General English 02 50 18
Total 02
Semester II
Paper Paper Title Credits Max. Marks Min. Marks
Code
General English 02 50 18
Total 02
B.A/B.Com/B.Sc.
General English
Semester I
Contact Hours: 02/Week Credits: 02
Course Objective: To build vocabulary and develop ability to communicate by using grammatical
structures and patterns with accuracy and fluency
Unit I (Basic Language Skills I) [6 hrs]
Listening Skills: Process and Types of Listening, Listening Comprehension
Speaking Skills- (Pronunciation and Intonation)
Unit II (Vocabulary) [6 hrs]
Use of Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms
One Word Substitution
Unit III (Grammar Usage I) [8hrs]
Tenses
Conjunctions
Modal Auxiliaries
Unit IV (Grammar Usage II) [6 hrs]
Subject-Verb Agreement
Active Passive Voice
Direct-Indirect Speech
Unit V (Compositional Skills) [4hrs]
Letter Writing- Official/Business and Social
Paragraph Writing
Essential Reading(s)
Essential English by E. Suresh Kumar, P. Sreehari and J.Savithri
Suggested Readings
Practical Usage by Michael Swan
Letter Writing in English by Brian Deakin
A Course in Listening and Speaking-I by Sasikumar V. Dutta and Rajeevan
A University Grammar of English by Quirk and Greenbaum
B.A/B.Com/B.Sc.
General English
Semester II
Contact Hours: 02/Week Credits: 02
Course Objective: To improve the communication skills of the students and their ability to comprehend
texts while also focusing on vocabulary and grammar usage
Unit I (Basic Language Skills II) [8 hrs]
Reading Skills: Process and Methodologies, Reading Comprehension
Writing Skills- (Spelling and Punctuation)
Unit II (Communication Skills I) [4 hrs]
CV
Job Application Letter
Unit III (Communication Skills II) [4 hrs]
E mail
Notice
Unit IV (Comprehension Skills -Poetry) [6 hrs]
Daffodils- William Wordsworth
Where the Mind is without Fear- Rabindranath Tagore
Unit V (Comprehension Skills -Prose) [8 hrs]
Barack Obama: A Trendsetter
Rendezvous with Indra Nooyi
Muthyala Raju Revu: An Engineer Turned IAS officer
R. Madhavan: Engineering to Farming
Essential Reading(s)
Essential English by E. Suresh Kumar, P. Sreehari and J.Savithri
Suggested Readings
The Written Word by Vandana R. Singh
The Oxford Guide to Writing & Speaking by John Seely
Pattern of the Question Paper
B.A/B.Com/B.Sc. (General English)
Semester I
Duration : 3 Hrs. Max Marks: 50
Min Marks: 18
Unit I (Basic Language Skills I) (4 Marks)
Listening Skills: Process and Types of Listening, Listening Comprehension (2 Marks)
Speaking Skills- (Pronunciation and Intonation) (2 Marks)
Unit II (Vocabulary) (12 Marks)
Use of Dictionary (4 Marks)
Synonyms and Antonyms (4 Marks)
One Word Substitution (4 Marks)
Unit III (Grammar Usage I) (12 Marks)
Tenses (4 Marks)
Conjunctions (4 Marks)
Modal Auxiliaries (4 Marks)
Unit IV (Grammar Usage II) (12 Marks)
Subject-Verb Agreement (4 Marks)
Active Passive Voice (4 Marks)
Direct-Indirect Speech (4 Marks)
Unit V (Compositional Skills) (10 Marks)
Letter Writing- Official/Business and Social (5 Marks)
Paragraph Writing (5 Marks)
B.A/B.Com/B.Sc. (General English)
Semester II
Duration : 3 Hrs. Max Marks: 50
Min Marks: 18
Unit I (Basic Language Skills II) (8 Marks)
Reading Skills: Process and Methodologies, Reading Comprehension (4 Marks)
Writing Skills- (Spelling and Punctuation) (4 Marks)
Unit II (Communication Skills I) (10 Marks)
CV (5 Marks)
Job Application Letter (5 Marks)
Unit III (Communication Skills II) (10 Marks)
E mail (5 Marks)
Notice (5 Marks)
Unit IV (Comprehension Skills -Poetry) (10 Marks)
Daffodils- William Wordsworth (5 Marks)
Where the Mind is without Fear- Rabindranath Tagore (5 Marks)
Unit V (Comprehension Skills -Prose) (12 Marks)
Barack Obama: A Trendsetter (3 Marks)
Rendezvous with Indra Nooyi (3 Marks)
Muthyala Raju Revu: An Engineer Turned IAS officer (3 Marks)
R. Madhavan: Engineering to Farming (3 Marks)
Essential Reading(s)
Essential English by E. Suresh Kumar, P. Sreehari and J.Savithri
Suggested Readings
The Written Word by Vandana R. Singh
The Oxford Guide to Writing & Speaking by John Seely
Scheme of Examination
B.A/B.Com/B.Sc. (General English)
Semester I
1. Semester End Examination 50 Marks
Total 50 Marks
Semester II
1. Semester End Examination 50 Marks
Total 50 Marks
