HS 9111 TECHNICAL ENGLISH I L T P C
(Common to all branches of B.E. / B.Tech. Programmes) 3 1 0 4
AIM:
To help students specialising in the field of Engineering and Technology develop their
proficiency in oral and written communication in Technical English.
OBJECTIVES:
To enable students improve their vocabulary and employ the words
appropriately in different academic and professional contexts.
To make students comprehend classroom lectures and technically oriented
passages.
To enable students develop suitable reading strategies that could be adopted
while reading science related texts.
To enable students acquire the ability to speak effectively in English in real
life situations and work-related situations.
To train students in academic and professional writing.
UNIT I 9+3
Vocabulary - using words in context - use of suffixes to form nouns from verbs and
adjectives – adjectives, adverbs - matching words with meanings - Active and passive
voices – tenses - simple present, present continuous - comparative adjectives –
adverbial forms - Reading text: skimming for general information - specific details - note
making - cloze reading – Listening and transferring of information from text to graphic
forms - bar charts, flow-charts - Paragraph writing - descriptions using descriptive words
and phrases - organising information - Role play - conversational techniques –
discussions - oral reporting.
UNIT II 9+3
Vocabulary items - words with prefixes (“multi-“, “under-“) - Asking and answering
questions, error correction - spelling and punctuation - Reading Comprehension -
scanning for information – inferring meaning from context - Listening and guided notetaking - paragraph writing - using notes – giving suitable headings / subheadings for
paragraphs – Comparing and contrasting using expressions of comparison - Discussion
using creative ideas
UNIT III 9+3
Compound nouns - negative prefixes – antonyms – Use of modal verbs – making
sentences using phrases – tenses – simple past and present perfect - Reading and
guessing meanings in context - Listening and note taking - Channel conversion from text
to chart - Writing comparisons - making recommendations - coherence using discourse
markers - Discussion - role-play (explaining and convincing)
UNIT IV 9+3
Expanding nominal compounds – words with multiple meanings – Error correction -
prepositions - use of the prefix “trans-“ - compound adjectives - modal verbs to express
probability - simple past and present prefect - Reading – prediction of content -
understanding advertisements - scanning the text and comprehension check - Listening 3
for details - Writing definitions – expression of use and purpose - Role-play – discussion
- speculating about the future
UNIT V 9+3
Formation of nouns, verbs and adjectives from root words – some useful phrases and
expressions - cloze exercises - ‘If’ conditional clauses – gerunds (verbal nouns) -
Reading for comprehension - intensive reading - Accuracy in listening – listening to
discussion on specific issues - Group discussion - role-play (stating, discussing
problems and proposing solutions) - Planning a tour - Writing an itinerary - Writing
formal letters - letter to the editor
LECTURE – 45 TUTORIAL – 15 TOTAL – 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Anna University, English for
Engineers and Technologists, Vol. I and II (Combined Edition), Orient Longman, Pvt.
Ltd., 2006.Themes 1 to 4.
REFERENCES
1. Day, R.A, Scientific English, Second Edition, Hyderabad: Universities Press, 2000.
2. Mitra, B.K, Effective Technical Communication: A Guide for Scientists & Engineers,
New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006
(Common to all branches of B.E. / B.Tech. Programmes) 3 1 0 4
AIM:
To help students specialising in the field of Engineering and Technology develop their
proficiency in oral and written communication in Technical English.
OBJECTIVES:
To enable students improve their vocabulary and employ the words
appropriately in different academic and professional contexts.
To make students comprehend classroom lectures and technically oriented
passages.
To enable students develop suitable reading strategies that could be adopted
while reading science related texts.
To enable students acquire the ability to speak effectively in English in real
life situations and work-related situations.
To train students in academic and professional writing.
UNIT I 9+3
Vocabulary - using words in context - use of suffixes to form nouns from verbs and
adjectives – adjectives, adverbs - matching words with meanings - Active and passive
voices – tenses - simple present, present continuous - comparative adjectives –
adverbial forms - Reading text: skimming for general information - specific details - note
making - cloze reading – Listening and transferring of information from text to graphic
forms - bar charts, flow-charts - Paragraph writing - descriptions using descriptive words
and phrases - organising information - Role play - conversational techniques –
discussions - oral reporting.
UNIT II 9+3
Vocabulary items - words with prefixes (“multi-“, “under-“) - Asking and answering
questions, error correction - spelling and punctuation - Reading Comprehension -
scanning for information – inferring meaning from context - Listening and guided notetaking - paragraph writing - using notes – giving suitable headings / subheadings for
paragraphs – Comparing and contrasting using expressions of comparison - Discussion
using creative ideas
UNIT III 9+3
Compound nouns - negative prefixes – antonyms – Use of modal verbs – making
sentences using phrases – tenses – simple past and present perfect - Reading and
guessing meanings in context - Listening and note taking - Channel conversion from text
to chart - Writing comparisons - making recommendations - coherence using discourse
markers - Discussion - role-play (explaining and convincing)
UNIT IV 9+3
Expanding nominal compounds – words with multiple meanings – Error correction -
prepositions - use of the prefix “trans-“ - compound adjectives - modal verbs to express
probability - simple past and present prefect - Reading – prediction of content -
understanding advertisements - scanning the text and comprehension check - Listening 3
for details - Writing definitions – expression of use and purpose - Role-play – discussion
- speculating about the future
UNIT V 9+3
Formation of nouns, verbs and adjectives from root words – some useful phrases and
expressions - cloze exercises - ‘If’ conditional clauses – gerunds (verbal nouns) -
Reading for comprehension - intensive reading - Accuracy in listening – listening to
discussion on specific issues - Group discussion - role-play (stating, discussing
problems and proposing solutions) - Planning a tour - Writing an itinerary - Writing
formal letters - letter to the editor
LECTURE – 45 TUTORIAL – 15 TOTAL – 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Anna University, English for
Engineers and Technologists, Vol. I and II (Combined Edition), Orient Longman, Pvt.
Ltd., 2006.Themes 1 to 4.
REFERENCES
1. Day, R.A, Scientific English, Second Edition, Hyderabad: Universities Press, 2000.
2. Mitra, B.K, Effective Technical Communication: A Guide for Scientists & Engineers,
New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2006
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