Skills
Speech
functional english
Communication
Listening
conversation
Course Content
Unit- 1 Listening Skills (L – 12 hrs)
Listening to texts, listening to CDs, Trials of a good listener - Interpretation of texts based on question-answer. Interaction among students
Unit – 2 Phonemic Practices (L – 12 hrs)
Introduction to English phonetic Symbols Consonants & Vowels with illustrations in use – Pure vowels, Diphthongs – Mother Tongue Influence / interference - Word Stress, Sentence Stress, strong and weak forms, pitch and intonation.
Unit – 3 Functional Activities (L – 12 hrs)
Conversational proficiency – Exercise on the use of different grammatical constructions in context - Greeting, Introducing, Requesting, Inviting, Congratulating, Thanking, Apologising, Advice, Suggestions, Opinions, Permission, Sympathy, Asking to repeat, Complaining, Understanding and Being Understood, Agreement, Preference, Asking for Information and Changing the Topic.
Unit – 4 Lexical (L – 12 hrs)
Formulaic language - Vague language, fillers, discourse markers, routines and lexical phrases
Unit – 5 Conversational Practice (L – 12 hrs)
Developing classroom speaking activities: From theory to practice - Dialogues - Public speech - Telephonic Conversation
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1. Dr. R. Saravana Selvakumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at G. Venkataswamy Naidu College (Autonomous) in Kovilpatti. With fifteen years of teaching experience, he specializes in African Theatres, Cultural Studies, and English Language Teaching (ELT). Dr. Selvakumar serves as the Editor of the Journal of Inventive and Science Research Studies and holds the position of Editor-in-Chief for both the English department's magazine “Rainbow” and the college magazine “GVNC Phoenix,” an annual publication. He also serves as the coordinator of the Linguaholic forum, providing free placement-related training. Additionally, he oversees the College Social Responsibility Scheme, organizing various social awareness programs, and holds the role of Member Secretary in the BOS Academic Council. Dr. Selvakumar has been nominated as an editorial board member for several journals, including IJELC, IJPSD, IJDSSH, Tumbe Group of International Journals, and Sage Journals. He has contributed chapters to edited books and authored papers in various SCI, Scopus, UGC Care List, and other UGC-listed national and international journals. His research has received funding from ICSSR and TNSCST for conducting seminars and minor projects, respectively. Furthermore, he serves as the Ph.D. External for scholars at Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sangunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology in Chennai.
