Department of English

Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda

 

Course Structure under the Reorganized CBCS (with effect from AY 2019-20)

 

Subject: English (First Language)

B.A. / B.Sc. /B.Com. and other UG Courses Course Objectives

The 20-credit, six-semester course seeks to enhance the English language skills of

undergraduate students by

• Strengthening their grammar andvocabulary
• Improving their reading and writingskills
• Enhancing their listening and speakingskills
• Imparting to them important life skills and humanvalues
• Encouraging them to think creatively andcritically
• Exposing them to a variety of content-richtexts
• Expanding their emotionalintelligence
• Developing gender sensitivity amongthem.

 

Course Outcomes

On successful completion of the 20-credit, six-semester course, an undergraduate student will be able to

• Read, understand, interpret a variety of writtentexts
• Undertake guided and extended writing using appropriate vocabulary andcorrect grammar
• Listen with comprehension and speak with confidence in both formal and informal contexts with reasonable fluency and acceptablepronunciation
• Become employable with requisite professional skills, ethics andvalues.

 

Credits, Syllabus, and Instructional Hours

 

Semester	Number of Credits	Number of Units	Instruction (Clock hours per week)
I	4	4	4
II	4	4	4
III	3	3	3
IV	3	3	3
V	3	3	3
VI	3	3	3
Total	20	20	20

Reorganized CBCS

(With effect from AY 2019-20) Subject: English (First Language)

Semesters I & II

Course Code:

Instruction: 4 clock hours per week Credits: 4

Continuous Assessment: 20 Marks University Examination: 80 Marks

Duration of University Examination: 3 Hours

 

Course Structure

Four equal units per semester integrating English language learning with ethics, values, and skill development.

The syllabus will include, but is not limited to, the following components:

 

Units	Components
I	Reading and Vocabulary Passages for language enrichment and personality development (including comprehension, interpretation, creative critical thinking, and empathy)   Writing and Grammar (including Spelling and Punctuation) Guided writing, Sequencing, Paragraph, Descriptive writing, Dialogue writing, Note taking, Note making, Letter writing; Parts of speech, Tenses, Articles   Listening and Speaking (including Conversation and Pronunciation) Self-introduction, Situation and Function-based conversations; English Speech Sounds (Vowels and Consonants)   Soft Skills and Values Inculcating self-confidence, and effecting desirable attitudinal and behavioural changes.
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII

Semesters III - VI

 

Course Code:

Credits: 3 per semester

Instruction: 3 clock hours per week Continuous Assessment: 20 Marks University Examination: 80 Marks

Duration of University Examination: 3 Hours

 

Course Structure

Three equal units per semester integrating English language learning with ethics, values, and skill development.

 

Two units (one each in Sem V and VI) will be designed to inculcate gender sensitivity. Appropriate course material will be prepared.

 

The syllabus will include, but is not limited to, the following components:

 

Unit	Components
I	Reading: Fictional and Non-Fictional Prose, Poetry, and Drama for Comprehension, Interpretation, Literary Appreciation, Societal Awareness, Gender Sensitivity, Ecological Awareness, Constitutional Values.   Writing: Process writing, Script writing, Personal Diary/journal writing, Essay Writing (different kinds), Report Writing (different kinds), CV Writing, Review/Article Writing.   Grammar: Prepositions, Voice, Connectives, Reported Speech, Conditionals, Common Errors, Concord, Determiners, Degrees of comparison, Relative clauses, Framing questions, Transformation of sentences.   Vocabulary: Synonyms, Antonyms, Anagrams, Acronyms, Rhyming words, Picture vocabulary, Indianisms, British-American English, Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Technical Vocabulary, Commonly Confused Words.
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

 

In addition, the proposed syllabus of Semesters III-VI will impart, as in Semesters I and II, either directly or through the use of authentic materials, communication skills (formal and informal conversation skills, debating skills, interview skills etc), study skills (reference skills, library skills etc), social skills (politeness, patience, participation, cooperation, sharing etc), soft skills (such as negotiation, team work, decision making, beating the odds, dealing with failure etc), and values (such as honesty, empathy, fortitude, selflessness etc).

 

                                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

                                           MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, NALGONDA

CBCS GENERAL ENGLISH SYLLABUS STRUCTURE FOR U.G. I YEAR

 

Prescribed General English Text Book for I Year (Sem -I &Sem -II) for B.A /B. Sc /B.Com and all other U.G. Courses

Title: English for Enhanced Competence Published by Orient Black swan Editors: Prof. Sumita Roy, Prof. A. Karunakar and K. ArunaPriya

SEMESTER - I

UNIT -I(SHORT FICTION)	TEXT	The Eyes are not Here - by Ruskin Bond
	Pronunciation	Consonant Sounds
	Grammar	Nouns
	Vocabulary	Roots
	Spelling	Pick out the words which are wrongly spelt and correct them.
	Punctuation	Capitalization
	Conversation + Role Play	Introducing yourself in a formal or social context to the strangers
	Reading Passage	Historical place: Chayasomeshwaralayam (Nalgonda)
	Writing	Guided writing/expansion
	Soft Skills	Motivation and goal setting
	Value Orientation	Well begun is half done
UNIT - II (PROSE)	Text	“Work Brings Solace” -Wings Of Fire - A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
	Pronunciation	Vowel :Monophthongs
	Grammar	Pronoun
	Vocabulary	Prefix and suffix
	Spelling	Use ‘Un’ or ‘dis’ to complete the antonyms
	Punctuation	Capitalization
	Conversation + Role play	Starting a conversation/controlling a conversation
	Reading Passage	An important event of Telangana history: Telangana Formation Day
	Writing	Sequencing
	Soft skills	Self confidence
	Value Orientation	Doubt is the beginning of wisdom

 

 

	Conversation + Role play	Appearing for a job interview/conducting a job interview
	Reading Passage	Handicrafts of Telangana : Pochampally
	Writing	Business letter
	Soft skills	Etiquette and Grooming
	Value Orientation	Necessarily is the Mother of invention

 

 

 

                                     Testing Pattern in the Reorganized CBCS (With effect from AY 2019-20)

Subject: English (First Language)

 

B.A. /B.Sc. /B.Com. and other U.G. Courses

 

Semesters I & II

I Internal Assessment: 20 marks II End-Semester Exam: 80 marks

• Section I: 6 short answer Qs to be set. 4 to beanswered.

4 x 5 marks each = 20 marks

• Section II: 4 long answer Qs with internal choice to be set. 4 x 15 marks each = 60marks

Note: Questions should cover all units:

• In Section I, Q 1 to be based on Unit I, Q 2 on Unit II and soon.

 

In Section II, Q 7 A & B to be based on Unit I, Q 8 A & B to be based on Unit II and so on.

 

Department of English Mahatma GandhiUniversity

 

Course Structure under the Reorganized CBCS (with effect from AY2020-21)

 

Subject: English (First Language)

B.A. / B.Sc. / B. Com. and other U.G. Courses Course Objectives

The 20-credit, six-semester course seeks to enhance the English language skills of undergraduate students by

• Strengthening their grammar andvocabulary
• Improving their reading and writingskills
• Enhancing their listening and speakingskills
• Imparting to them important life skills and humanvalues
• Encouraging them to think creatively andcritically
• Exposing them to a variety of content-richtexts
• Expanding their emotionalintelligence
• Developing gender sensitivity amongthem.

 

Course Outcomes

On successful completion of the 20-credit, six-semester course, an undergraduate student will be able to

• Read, understand, interpret a variety of writtentexts
• Undertake guided and extended writing using appropriate vocabulary and correctgrammar
• Listen with comprehension and speak with confidence in both formal and informal contexts with reasonable fluency and acceptablepronunciation
• Become employable with requisite professional skills, ethics andvalues.

 

Credits, Syllabus, and Instructional Hours

 

Semester	Number of Credits	Number of Units	Instruction (Clock hours per week)
I	4	4	4
II	4	4	4
III	3	3	3
IV	3	3	3
V	3	3	3
VI	3	3	3
Total	20	20	20

 

 

Course Code:

Department of English Mahatma Gandhi University

Semesters III & IV

 

Instruction: 3 clock hours per week

Credits:3

Continuous Assessment: 20Marks

University Examination: 80Marks

Duration of University Examination: 3 Hours

 

Course Structure:

 

Three equal units per semester integrating English language learning with ethics, values, and skill development.

 

The syllabus will include, but is not limited to, the following components:

 

Unit	Components
I	Reading: Fictional and Non-Fictional Prose, Poetry, and Drama for Comprehension, Interpretation, Literary Appreciation, and Awareness about Contemporary Issues.   Writing: Essay Writing (different kinds), Report Writing (different kinds), CV Writing, Review/Article Writing.   Grammar: Prepositions, Voice, Connectives, Reported Speech, Conditionals, Common Errors.   Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs, Idioms, Technical Vocabulary, Commonly Confused Words.
II
III
IV
V
VI

 

Department of English Mahatma Gandhi University CBCS General English Syllabus

 

Semesters III & IV (2020-21)

Prescribed General English Text Book for II Year (Semester -III & Semester-IV)

Title: English for Enhanced Competence-II Published by Orient Black Swan Editors: Prof. A. Karunakar and K. Aruna Priya

Semester III

3 Credits                                                                3 hrs. of Instruction perweek

 

 

Unit- I Short Fiction

 

Text                       The Man Who Saved Pumpelsdrop by W. J. Turner

 

Pronunciation        Plural endings and past tense endings Grammar                              Preposition

Vocabulary            Anagrams

Spelling                 Difficultwords

Punctuation           Capitalization

Conversation         An argument between two/three people about the right way to approach life

Reading Passage    Kasoj Srikanta Chary  –  TelanganaMartyr

Writing                  Narrative writing/narrativeessay

SoftSkills              Negotiation

ValueEducation    Hope for the best, but prepare for theworst

 

Unit-II Prose

 

Text                       On the Pleasures of No Longer Being Very Young by G.K.Chesterton

 

Pronunciation         Syllable

Grammar               Conjunction

Vocabulary            Phrasalverbs

Spelling                 Irregularverbs

Punctuation           Comma

Conversation         Friends sharing the experience of being caught in embarrassing situations Reading                              Raavi Narayana Reddy - Freedom Fighter- Son ofNalgonda

Writing                  Debate writing/ argumentativeessay

SoftSkills              Decision making ValueEducation              Better late thannever

Unit – III Poetry

 

Text                       An Irish Airman Foresees his Death by W.B Yeats

 

Pronunciation         Consonant cluster

Grammar                Active and passivevoice

Vocabulary           Idioms

Spelling                Irregular verbs pasttense

Punctuation          Fullstop

Conversation        Learning to open an account in a bank and net banking

Reading                 Munagala Kondala Rao - "Deverakonda Gandhi"

Writing                        

Rhymingcouplets

Soft Skills             Problem solving

Value Education: Early bird catches the worm

                                   Semester IV

 

3 Credits                                                          3 hrs. of Instruction perweek

 

UNIT I (DRAMA)

 

Text                       With the Photographer by StephenLeacock

 

Pronunciation        Word stress—Prefix

Grammar             Direct and Indirectspeech

Vocabulary            Eponyms

Spelling                 Words commonly used in cinema, TV, media

Punctuation        15 lines of drama/dialogue for punctuation

Conversation        5 friends discussing their unique hobbies

Reading              Aarutla Kamala Devi –Women Freedom fighter

Writing               Personal Diary/journalwriting

SoftSkills              Teamwork

ValueEducation    God helps those who helpthemselves

 

UNIT II (letter)

Text                       Letter from a Father to a Daughter by JawaharlalNehru

 

Pronunciation         Wordstress—suffix

Grammar                Change of degrees of comparison

Vocabulary             Words oftenconfused

Spelling                  Silent letterwords

Punctuation            Short fiction passage with mistakes in punctuation for correction/editing

Conversation          How people behave when unexpected/unwelcome guests arrive

Reading                  Uppala Malsoor – A Man ofSoil

Writing                   Expositoryessay

SoftSkills               Emotional intelligence

ValueEducation     Actions speak louder thanwords

 

UNIT III (SHORT FICTION)

 

Text                       How Wealth Accumulates and Men Decay by G.B. Shaw

 

Pronunciation        Contractions

Grammar               7 types/ structures of sentences

Vocabulary            Alliteration, rhyming words

Spelling                 Doubling of consonants

Punctuation            Short prose passage with mistakes in punctuation for correction/editing

Conversation          A group of students share the experience of visiting different places during their vacation

Reading                   Fluorosis – A curse toNalgonda

Writing                   Article for amagazine/newspaper

SoftSkills               Critical thinking

ValueEducation     There is no time like thepresent