JNTUH I Year B.Tech English Syllabus for 2018-19

JNTUH I Year B.Tech English Syllabus for 2018-19

R18 JNTUH B.Tech I year English Syllabus

B.Tech. I Year Syllabus JNTU HYDERABAD 

ENGLISH B.Tech. I Year II Sem. L T P C 2 0 0 2 

INTRODUCTION
In view of the growing importance of English as a tool for global communication and the consequent emphasis on training students to acquire language skills, the syllabus of English has been designed to develop linguistic, communicative and critical thinking competencies of Engineering students.
In English classes, the focus should be on the skills development in the areas of vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing. For this, the teachers should use the prescribed text for detailed study. The students should be encouraged to read the texts leading to reading comprehension and different passages may be given for practice in the class. The time should be utilized for working out the exercises given after each excerpt, and also for supplementing the exercises with authentic materials of a similar kind, for example, newspaper articles, advertisements, promotional material etc. The focus in this syllabus is on skill development, fostering ideas and practice of language skills in various contexts and cultures.

Learning Objectives: The course will help to
a. Improve the language proficiency of students in English with an emphasis on Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading and Writing skills.
b. Equip students to study academic subjects more effectively and critically using the theoretical and practical components of English syllabus.
c. Develop study skills and communication skills in formal and informal situations.

Course Outcomes: Students should be able to
1. Use English Language effectively in spoken and written forms.
2. Comprehend the given texts and respond appropriately.
3. Communicate confidently in various contexts and different cultures.
4. Acquire basic proficiency in English including reading and listening comprehension, writing and speaking skills.

SYLLABUS

UNIT –I ‘The Raman Effect’ from the prescribed textbook ‘English for Engineers’ published by Cambridge University Press.
Vocabulary Building: The Concept of Word Formation --The Use of Prefixes and Suffixes.
Grammar: Identifying Common Errors in Writing with Reference to Articles and Prepositions.
Reading: Reading and Its Importance- Techniques for Effective Reading.
Basic Writing Skills: Sentence Structures -Use of Phrases and Clauses in Sentences
Importance of Proper Punctuation- Techniques for writing precisely – Paragraph writing – Types, Structures and Features of a Paragraph - Creating Coherence-Organizing Principles of Paragraphs in Documents.

UNIT –II ‘Ancient Architecture in India’ from the prescribed textbook ‘English for Engineers’ published by Cambridge University Press.
Vocabulary: Synonyms and Antonyms.
Grammar: Identifying Common Errors in Writing with Reference to Noun-pronoun Agreement and Subject-verb Agreement.
Reading: Improving Comprehension Skills – Techniques for Good Comprehension
Writing: Format of a Formal Letter-Writing Formal Letters E.g.., Letter of Complaint, Letter of Requisition, Job Application with Resume.

UNIT –III ‘Blue Jeans’ from the prescribed textbook ‘English for Engineers’ published by Cambridge University Press.
Vocabulary: Acquaintance with Prefixes and Suffixes from Foreign Languages in English to form Derivatives-Words from Foreign Languages and their Use in English.
Grammar: Identifying Common Errors in Writing with Reference to Misplaced Modifiers and Tenses.
Reading: Sub-skills of Reading- Skimming and Scanning
Writing: Nature and Style of Sensible Writing- Defining- Describing Objects, Places and Events – Classifying- Providing Examples or Evidence

UNIT –IV ‘What Should You Be Eating’ from the prescribed textbook ‘English for Engineers’ published by Cambridge University Press.
Vocabulary: Standard Abbreviations in English
Grammar: Redundancies and Clichés in Oral and Written Communication.
Reading: Comprehension- Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading
Writing: Writing Practices--Writing Introduction and Conclusion - Essay Writing-Précis Writing.

UNIT –V ‘How a Chinese Billionaire Built Her Fortune’ from the prescribed textbook ‘English for Engineers’ published by Cambridge University Press.
Vocabulary: Technical Vocabulary and their usage
Grammar: Common Errors in English
Reading: Reading Comprehension-Exercises for Practice
Writing: Technical Reports- Introduction – Characteristics of a Report – Categories of Reports Formats- Structure of Reports (Manuscript Format) -Types of Reports - Writing a Report.

Prescribed Textbook: 

1. Sudarshana, N.P. and Savitha, C. (2018). English for Engineers. Cambridge University Press.

References: 

1. Swan, M. (2016). Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press.
2. Kumar, S and Lata, P.(2018). Communication Skills. Oxford University Press.
3. Wood, F.T. (2007). Remedial English Grammar. Macmillan.
4. Zinsser, William. (2001). On Writing Well. Harper Resource Book.
5. Hamp-Lyons, L. (2006). Study Writing. Cambridge University Press.
6. Exercises in Spoken English. Parts I –III. CIEFL, Hyderabad. Oxford University Press.

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Homonyms

Homonyms

Homonyms are words that have the same pronunciation, but different spellings and meaning. 

List of Homonyms

Homonyms        Meanings

AIR – HEIR        :  fresh air; the heir to the throne;

AISLE – ISLE     :  an aisle seat; the British Isles;

ALTAR – ALTER  : to lead to the altar; to alter course;

BAND – BAND     : a rock band; a rubber band;

BANK – BANK     : the bank of the river; the Bank of England; a bank account;

BARE – BEAR – BEAR : with bare hands; I can't bear it; the polar bear;

BARK – BARK     : the dog barked at me; barking dogs; the bark of a tree;

BAT – BAT        : blind as a bat; a baseball bat;

BE – BEE          : to be or not to be; to be as busy as a bee;

BEAT – BEET     : to beat the drums; beets and carrots;

BRAKE – BREAK  : car brakes; let's have a break; don't break it;

BUY – BY          : to buy a car; to walk by the river; to sit by the window;

CACHE – CASH   : cache memory; pay cash; I have no cash;

CELL – SELL       : a prison cell; my cell phone; to sell books;

CENT – SCENT    : 100 cents in a dollar; a faint scent of roses;

CEREAL – SERIAL : to eat breakfast cereal; to watch TV serials;

COARSE – COURSE        : coarse fabric; a course of lectures;

CURRANT – CURRENT   : red currant; current year; ocean current;

DEAR – DEER      : Dear Sir; dear friend; a young deer; several deer;

DEW – DUE        : morning dew; When is the train due?

DIE – DYE          : He died two years ago. She dyed her hair red.

FAIR – FAIR – FARE     : that's fair; book fair; bus fare;

FINE – FINE        : one fine day; fine wine; to pay a fine for speeding;

FIR – FUR           : pines and fir trees; a fir cone; a fur coat; natural fur;

FLEA – FLEE        : a flea market; to flee the country;

FLOUR – FLOWER : two cups of flour; a bunch of flowers;

FOREWORD – FORWARD : a foreword in a book; to move forward;

GAIT – GATE       : heavy gait; slow gait; to open the gate;

GRATE – GREAT   : to grate cheese; a great opportunity;

GROUND – GROUND  : to fall to the ground; freshly ground coffee;

HAIR – HARE       :  she has dark hair and green eyes; he ran like a hare;

HAY – HEY         : to make hay; hay fever; Hey!

HEAL – HEEL       : to heal the wounds; high heels;

HEAR – HERE       : Did you hear what he said? She doesn't live here.

HI – HIGH           : Hi; how are you? high walls; high speed; high temperature;

I – EYE              : I can see it clearly. My left eye itches.

KNIGHT – NIGHT  : the Knights of the Round Table; a dark night; days and nights;

KNOW – NO        : Do you know him? No, I don't. I have no time.

MAIL – MALE      : to send by mail; a male child;

MEAT – MEET     : meat and potatoes; to meet a girl; to meet with friends;

NONE – NUN       : none of them; she is a nun;

PAIL – PALE       : a pail of water; his face is pale;

PAIR – PEAR       : a pair of gloves; apples and pears;

PEACE – PIECE   : peace and quiet; a piece of bread; a piece of paper;

PEAK – PEEK      : a mountain peak; to peek into the hole;

PLAIN – PLANE   : plain answer; plain food; to go by plane;

PRINCIPAL – PRINCIPLE  : principal cause; a man of principle;

READ – REED     : to read a book; reed grows near water;

RIGHT – WRITE  : that's right; my right hand; civil rights; to write a letter;

RING – RING      : a wedding ring; to ring a bell;

ROLE – ROLL     : to play a role; a roll of toilet paper; the ball rolled away;

ROOT – ROUTE  : the roots of the tree; Route 10; bus route;

SAIL – SALE      : to sail on a ship; I bought it on sale;

SIGHT – SITE    : a beautiful sight; to see the sights; good eyesight; construction site; website;

SOME – SUM     : I need some money; a large sum of money;

SON – SUN       : he is my son; she has three sons; the sun is shining;

STAIR – STARE  : go down the stairs; don't stare at people;

STAKE – STEAK : the stakes are high; I'd like a steak for dinner;

STEAL – STEEL  : to steal money; stainless steel;

SUITE – SWEET : a hotel suite; this cake is too sweet;

TAIL – TALE      : a bird with a long tail; a long and interesting tale;

TOAST – TOAST: a piece of toast; I'd like to propose a toast to Alan's health;

TOE – TOW      : I stubbed my toe; a tow truck; to tow a car;

TOO – TWO      : I like it too. I spent two days at the lake.

TRUNK – TRUNK : the trunk of a tree; an elephant's trunk; a wooden trunk;

VAIN – VEIN      : in vain; she is vain; veins carry blood to the heart;

WAIST – WASTE: a slender waist; a waste of time; to waste money;

WAIT – WEIGHT: to wait for an hour; her weight is 65 kilograms;

WARE – WEAR –WHERE  : glassware; men's wear; he is wearing a suit; Where is Mike?

WAY – WEIGH   : to find a way; the shortest way; she weighs 65 kilograms;

WEAK – WEEK   : weak eyes; weak tea; next week; for two weeks;

WEATHER – WHETHER  : nice weather; ask her whether she wants to go;

WHICH – WITCH: which of these; Which bag is yours? She is a real witch.

WHINE – WINE  : my dog often whines; stop whining; red wine; French wines

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary PPT

Vocabulary is one of the important skills of English language.  without a set of words, even the best comprehension of English grammar will not allow to speak English. 

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B.Tech I Year English syllabus from 2013-14

JNTUH B.Tech. I Year English Syllabus                    

 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

I Year B.Tech.                                                                                           L T/P/D C  2 -/-/- 4

                                       ENGLISH

1. INTRODUCTION:
In view of the growing importance of English as a tool for global communication and the consequent emphasis on training students to acquire communicative competence, the syllabus has been designed to develop linguistic and communicative competencies of Engineering students. The prescribed books and the exercises are meant to serve broadly as students’ handbooks.
In the English classes, the focus should be on the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking and for this the teachers should use the text prescribed for detailed study. For example, the students should be encouraged to read the texts/selected paragraphs silently. The teachers can ask comprehension questions to stimulate discussion and based on the discussions students can be made to write short paragraphs/essays etc.
The text for non-detailed study is for extensive reading/reading for pleasure. Hence, it is suggested that they read it on their own the topics selected for discussion in the class. The time should be utilized for working out the exercises given after each section , as also for supplementing the exercises with authentic materials of a similar kind for example, from newspaper articles, advertisements, promotional material etc.. However, the stress in this syllabus is on skill development, fostering ideas and practice of language skills.

2. OBJECTIVES:
a. To improve the language proficiency of the students in English with emphasis on LSRW skills.
b. To equip the students to study academic subjects more effectively using the theoretical and practical
components of the English syllabus.
c. To develop the study skills and communication skills in formal and informal situations.

SYLLABUS:

Listening Skills:
Objectives
1. To enable students to develop their listening skill so that they may appreciate its role in the LSRW skills
approach to language and improve their pronunciation
2. To equip students with necessary training in listening so that they can comprehend the speech of people of
different backgrounds and regions Students should be given practice in listening to the sounds of the language to be able to recognise them, to distinguish between them to mark stress and recognise and use the right intonation in sentences.
• Listening for general content
• Listening to fill up information
• Intensive listening
• Listening for specific information
Speaking Skills:
Objectives
1. To make students aware of the role of speaking in English and its contribution to their success.
2. To enable students to express themselves fluently and appropriately in social and professional contexts.
• Oral practice
• Describing objects/situations/people
• Role play – Individual/Group activities (Using exercises from all the nine units of the prescribed text: Learning
English : A Communicative Approach.)
• Just A Minute(JAM) Sessions.
Reading Skills:
Objectives
1. To develop an awareness in the students about the significance of silent reading and comprehension.
2. To develop the ability of students to guess the meanings of words from context and grasp the overall
message of the text, draw inferences etc.
• Skimming the text
• Understanding the gist of an argument
• Identifying the topic sentence
• Inferring lexical and contextual meaning
• Understanding discourse features
Scanning
• Recognizing coherence/sequencing of sentences

NOTE : The students will be trained in reading skills using the prescribed text for detailed study.
They will be examined in reading and answering questions using ‘unseen’ passages which may be taken from
authentic texts, such as magazines/newspaper articles.
Writing Skills :
Objectives
1. To develop an awareness in the students about writing as an exact and formal skill
2. To equip them with the components of different forms of writing, beginning with the lower order ones.
• Writing sentences
• Use of appropriate vocabulary
• Paragraph writing
• Coherence and cohesiveness
• Narration / description
• Note Making
• Formal and informal letter writing
• Describing graphs using expressions of comparison

TEXTBOOKS PRESCRIBED:

In order to improve the proficiency of the student in the acquisition of the four skills mentioned above, the
following texts and course content, divided into Eight Units, are prescribed:

For Detailed study

1 First Text book entitled ‘Skills Annex’ -Functional English to Success' Published by Orient Black Swan, Hyderabad

For Non-detailed study
1. Second text book “Epitome of Wisdom”, Published by MaruthiPublications, Hyderabad.

The course content and study material is divided into Five Units.

Unit –I:
1. Chapter entitled ‘Wit and Humour’ from ‘Skills Annex’ -Functional English to Success Published by Orient Black Swan, Hyderabad
2. Chapter entitled ‘Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya’ from “Epitome of Wisdom”, Published by Maruthi
Publications, Hyderabad. and
L-Listening For Sounds, Stress and Intonation
S-Greeting and Taking Leave, Introducing Oneself and Others (Formal and Informal Situations)
R- Reading for Subject/ Theme
W- Writing Paragraphs
G-Types of Nouns and Pronouns
V- Homonyms, homophones synonyms, antonyms

Unit –II
1. Chapter entitled “Cyber Age” from “Skills Annex -Functional English for Success” Published by Orient Black Swan, Hyderabad.
2 Chapter entitled ‘Three days To See’ from “Epitome of Wisdom”, Published by Maruthi Publications, Hyderabad. and
L – Listening for themes and facts
S – Apologizing, interrupting, requesting and making polite conversation
R- for theme and gist
W- Describing people, places, objects, events
G- Verb forms
V- noun, verb, adjective and adverb

Unit –III
1. Chapter entitled ‘Risk Management’ from “Skills Annex -Functional English for Success” Published by
Orient Black Swan, Hyderabad
2. Chapter entitled ‘Leela's Friend’ by R.K. Narayan from “Epitome of Wisdom”, Published by Maruthi
Publications, Hyderabad and
L – for main points and sub-points for note taking
S – giving instructions and directions; Speaking of hypothetical situations
R – reading for details
W – note-making, information transfer, punctuation
G – present tense
V – synonyms and antonyms

Unit –IV
1. Chapter entitled ‘Human Values and Professional Ethics’ from “Skills Annex -Functional English for
Success” Published by Orient Black Swan, Hyderabad
2. Chapter entitled ‘The Last Leaf’ from “Epitome of Wisdom”, Published by Maruthi Publications, Hyderabad and
L -Listening for specific details and information
S- narrating, expressing opinions and telephone interactions
R -Reading for specific details and information
W- Writing formal letters and CVs
G- Past and future tenses
V- Vocabulary - idioms and Phrasal verbs

Unit –V
1. Chapter entitled ‘Sports and Health’ from “Skills Annex -Functional English for Success” Published by
Orient Black Swan, Hyderabad
2. Chapter entitled ‘ The Convocation speech’ by N.R. Narayanmurthy’ from “Epitome of Wisdom”, Published by Maruthi Publications, Hyderabad and
L- Critical Listening and Listening for speaker’s tone/ attitude
S- Group discussion and Making presentations
R- Critical reading, reading for reference
W-Project proposals; Technical reports, Project Reports and Research Papers
G- Adjectives, prepositions and concord
V- Collocations and Technical vocabulary
Using words appropriately

* Exercises from the texts not prescribed shall also be used for classroom tasks.

REFERENCES :
1. Contemporary English Grammar Structures and Composition by David Green, MacMillan Publishers, New Delhi. 2010.
2. Innovate with English: A Course in English for Engineering Students, edited by T Samson, Foundation Books.
3. English Grammar Practice, Raj N Bakshi, Orient Longman.
4. Technical Communication by Daniel Riordan. 2011. Cengage Publications. New Delhi.
5. Effective English, edited by E Suresh Kumar, A RamaKrishna Rao, P Sreehari, Published by Pearson
6. Handbook of English Grammar& Usage, Mark Lester and Larry Beason, Tata Mc Graw –Hill.
7. Spoken English, R.K. Bansal & JB Harrison, Orient Longman.
8. Technical Communication, Meenakshi Raman, Oxford University Press
9. Objective English Edgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe, Pearson Education
10. Grammar Games, Renuvolcuri Mario, Cambridge University Press.
11. Murphy’s English Grammar with CD, Murphy, Cambridge University Press.
12. Everyday Dialogues in English, Robert J. Dixson, Prentice Hall India Pvt Ltd.,
13. ABC of Common Errors Nigel D Turton, Mac Millan Publishers.
14. Basic Vocabulary Edgar Thorpe & Showick Thorpe, Pearson Education
15. Effective Technical Communication, M Ashraf Rizvi, Tata Mc Graw –Hill.
16. An Interactive Grammar of Modern English, Shivendra K. Verma and Hemlatha Nagarajan , Frank Bros & CO
17. A Communicative Grammar of English, Geoffrey Leech, Jan Svartvik, Pearson Education
18. Enrich your English, Thakur K B P Sinha, Vijay Nicole Imprints Pvt Ltd.,
19. A Grammar Book for You And I, C. Edward Good, MacMillan Publishers

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THE LAST LEAF by O. Henry

        The Last Leaf

- O. Henry

       O Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter. Porter’s 400 short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, characterization and the clever use of twist endings. O Henry stories are famous for their surprise endings, to the point that such an ending is often referred as an “O Henry ending”.

    In a short story, The Last Leaf O' Henry describes how an old painter sacrifices his own life to save the life of a young artist.
   
    At the top of a three-story building, Sue and Johnsy had their studio. Sue and Johnsy were young artists. Johnsy was known as Joanna, she was from Maine. Sue was known as Sudie, from California.

    One day in November Johnsy was severely attacked by pneumonia, an illness. She lay on her side bed looking through the window at the blank wall of the next house. She was very upset with her illness.
   
    One morning doctor invited, he examined Johnsy. Doctor said that Johnsy was seriously ill. The chance of her living depends on her want to live so she should have interest for her life. The doctor left the place. Then Sue settled herself to draw a picture for a magazine story. But then she found that Johnsy was counting the number of leaves of decayed ivy-vine on the brick wall. Sue asked her what was there is to count. Then she replied that she would die when the last leaf fell. Johnsy goes on counting the leaves. Sue was irritated and worried of Johnsy's stupidity but tried a lot to make her comfortable.
       
    Sue when to Old Behrman, a sixty-year-old man to request him to be a model for her painting. Behrman, who lived on the ground floor of the same building. He was a failure in art. He wanted to paint a masterpiece but never yet begun it. For several years, he had painted a blend of paint in the line of advertising or commerce. He earned a little by serving as a model to young artists. He was paid. He drank gin to excess and always talked about his masterpiece which was never begun. He considered himself to be a guardian of the two young girls.
   
    Sue told him about Johnsy's fanciful fears. Behrman laughed at Johnsy's foolish thoughts.
Johnsy continued to think that she would die when the last leaf fell. Johnsy was sleeping when Behrman and Sue went upstairs. They went to another room and peered out the window fearfully at the ivy-vine. That night it rained heavily and the violent wind went on blowing throughout the night. But, the very next day, Johnsy found the last leaf remaining on the ivy-vine, then she realized that it was a sin to want to die. The doctor found that Johnsy's condition was improved.

    Later Sue told Johnsy that Behrman died of pneumonia. He went out during the fearful night of rain and winds to paint the last leaf on the brick wall. As a result, he attacked pneumonia and died. But his painting saved the life of Johnsy. The wonderful portrait of the characters made the picture a masterpiece. It ends with the death of Behrman. But, initially pneumonia severely attacked Johnsy but the end the story ends with the death of Old Behrman.

Video of O.Henry's The Last Leaf

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