VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS FOR FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH

FOR B.Sc.(REGULAR) SEMESTER I & II
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEARS -2022.-23 TO 2024-25

Written & Spoken Communication Skills

B.Sc. /SEM 1:TEXT: PATHMAKER (ORIENT BLACKSWAN)

Course Code
Course Title Written & Spoken Communication Skills
Credits 2
Teaching per Week 2 hours
Minimum weeks per Semester 14 (including class work, examination, preparation,
holidays etc.)
Effective From June 2022
Purpose of Course To sensitize students and improve their language skills

Course Objective  To cultivate comprehension power in students as well

as to enhance their skills so they could meet
contemporary global standards.
 To sensitize students with regards to important
human values.
 To teach various aspects of language to students

Course Outcomes CO1: Students will learn basic language skills,

composition and the basics of communication skills to
meet the global trends that pose new challenges before
them.
CO2: Students will become more responsible human
beings.
CO3: Students will learn various aspects of language like
information transfer, description, narration, grammar,
vocabulary and phonetics.

Mapping between COs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5

with PSOs CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Acquaintance with basic grammar and language skills

Course Content TEXTBOOK: PATHMAKER (To enhance students’

basic written/spoken communication skills) (Orient
Blackswan)
 Unit-1: 1, 2, 3, 4 (from Sem-II section)

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  Unit-2: 1, 2, 3, 4 (Communication & Writing Skills)
 Unit-3: 1, 2 (Prose)
 Unit-4: Description – describing a person, place or a
thing
Narration – of an event, incident, visit or a
story

Reference Books 1) Developing Communication Skills in English by Dr

Hitesh Ravia et al. (Macmillan)
2) An Intermediate English Practice Book by S. Pit
Corder (Longman)
3) Essentials of Business Communication by Rajendra
Pal & J.S. Korlahalli (Sultan Chand & Sons)

Teaching Methodology Class work, Discussion, Self-Study, Assignment

Evaluation Method This course has 02 credits during the semester. The
internal evaluation will be out of 20 marks, based on
Unit Test marks, Library assignments and Attendance
marks; while the external evaluation will be out of 50
marks at the university examination.

Distribution of Marks for the University Examination 50 Marks

1.Short answer type questions from Unit-3 (prose) (any 5 out of 7) (10 marks)

2(A) Dialogue Writing from Unit-2 (any 1 out of 2) (07 marks)

(B) Information Transfer from Unit-2 (any 1 out of 2) (07 marks)

3(A) Description (any 1 out of 2) Unit- 4 (08 marks)

(B) Narration (any 1 out of 2) Unit-4 (08 marks)

4 Do as directed: from Unit-1 (10marks)

 Question tag (Sem-II, Unit-1) Ask 2 (2 marks)

 Word Formation (Sem-II, Unit-1) Ask 3 (3 marks)
 Homonyms/Homophones – Ask 3 (3 marks)
 Phonetic Transcription (Unit-2, Chapter 4) Ask 2 (2 marks)

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B.Sc. / Sem-II:TEXT: PATHMAKER (ORIENT BLACKSWAN)

Course Code

Course Title Written & Spoken Communication Skills

Credit 2

Teaching per Week 2 hours

Minimum weeks per Semester 14 (including class work, examination, preparation,

holidays etc.)
Effective From June 2022

Purpose of Course To sensitize students and improve their language skills

Course Objective  To cultivate comprehension power in students as

well as to enhance their skills so they meet
contemporary global standards.
 To sensitize students with regards to important
human values.
 To teach various aspects of language to students
Course Outcomes CO1: Students will learn basic language skills,
composition and the basics of communication skills to
meet the global trends that pose new challenges before
them.
CO2: Students will become more responsible human
beings.
CO3: Students will learn various aspects of language like
grammar, vocabulary and phonetics.

Mapping between COs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5

with PSOs CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Acquaintance with basic grammar and language skills

Course Content TEXTBOOK: PATHMAKER (To enhance students’

basic written/spoken communication skills) (Orient
Blackswan)
Unit-1: 1, 2, 3, 4 (Basic Language Skills: Grammar &
Vocabulary)
Unit-2: 1, 2, 3, 4 (Communication & Writing Skills)
Unit-3: 1, 3 (Prose)

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 Unit-4: Electronic Communication – E-mail writing
(Academic, Corporate, Personal)
Blog Writing

Reference Books 1) Interactive English (Macmillan)

2) Essential English for Indian Learners: Foundation
(Macmillan)
3) The Art of Effective Communication by Surekha
Dangwal (Macmillan)
4) An Intermediate English Practice Book by S. Pit
Corder (Longman)

Teaching Methodology Class work, Discussion, Self-Study, Assignment

Evaluation Method This course has 02 credits during the semester. The
internal evaluation will be out of 20 marks, based on
Unit Test marks, Library assignments and Attendance
marks; while the external evaluation will be out of 50
marks at the
university examination.

Distribution of Marks for the University Examination 50 Marks

1.Short answer type questions from Unit-3 (prose) (any 5 out of 7) (10 marks)

2(A) Dialogue Writing from Unit-2 (any 1 out of 2) (07 marks)

(B) Developing a thought (based on outline/points given) from Unit-2 (07 marks)
(any 1 out of 2)

3 (A) E-mail (any 1 out of 2) Unit-4 (08 marks)

(B) Blog (any 1 out of 2)Unit-4 (08 marks)

4. Do as directed: from Unit-1 (10 marks)

 Question tag (Sem-II, Unit-1) Ask 2 (2 marks)

 Word Formation (Sem-II, Unit-1) Ask 3 (3 marks)
 Homonyms/Homophones – Ask 3 (3 marks)
 Phonetic Transcription (Unit-2, Chapter 4) Ask 2 (2 marks)

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 VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS FOR FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH FOR

B.Sc.(REGULAR) SEMESTER III & IV
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEARS -2022.-23 TO 2024-25

B.Sc. / Sem-III:
TEXT 1: ENGLISH & SOFT SKILLS – 1:S.P DHANAVEL (OB)

TEXT 2: SPOKEN ENGLISH: A FOUNDATION COURSE P -1 SADANAND & PUNITHA (OB)

Course Code

Course Title Written & Spoken Communication Skills

Credit 2

Teaching per Week 2 hours

Minimum weeks per Semester 14 (including class work, examination, preparation,

holidays etc.)
Effective From June 2022

Purpose of Course To enhance language and soft skills among students

Course Objective  To help students acquire and practise the soft skills
and values they will need in their working lives.
 To help bridge the gap between the teaching-learning
situation in the classroom and the professional
expectations current in industry.
 To help develop the oral communication skills of
second language learners and also focus on cross-
cultural communication.
 To teach various aspects of language to students

Course Outcomes CO1: Students will learn the interlinked soft skills like
listening, teamwork, visionary leadership, emotional
intelligence, assertiveness, problem-solving, customer
relations, non-verbal communication and written
communication. The values like self-esteem, empathy,
positivity, honesty and reliability could be inculcated in
them.
CO2: Students will develop greater accuracy in oral
communication for routine as well as special situations.
CO3: Students will be able to understand various aspects
of language like word formation, usage and grammar.

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Mapping between COs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5
with PSOs CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Acquaintance with basic grammar and language skills

Course Content TEXTBOOK-1: ENGLISH AND SOFT SKILLS

VOLUME-1 by S.P. Dhanavel (To enhance students’ so
skills) (Orient Blackswan)

TEXTBOOK-2: SPOKEN ENGLISH: A Foundation

Course Part-I by K. Sadanand & S. Punitha
(Orient Blackswan)

 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 (from TEXTBOOK-1)

 Dialogue Writing (from TEXTBOOK-2) Module II

& III

 Review Writing (film & book)

 Report Writing (individual/business)

Reference Books 1) Essentials of Business Communication by Rajendra
Pal & J.S. Korlahalli (Sultan Chand & Sons)

2) An Intermediate English Practice Book by S. Pit

Corder (Longman)

Teaching Methodology Class work, Discussion, Self-Study, Assignment

Evaluation Method This course has 02 credits during the semester. The
internal evaluation will be out of 20 marks, based on
Unit Test marks, Library assignments and Attendance
marks; while the external evaluation will be out of 50
marks at the university examination.

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 Distribution of Marks for the University Examination 50 Marks

1.Short answer type questions based on the skills taught. (any 5 out of 7) (10 marks)

2.(A) Dialogue Writing from Unit-2 (any 1 out of 2) (07 marks)

(from SPOKEN ENGLISH: A Foundation Course Part-I by K. Sadanand
& S. Punitha) Module II & III
(B) Narration of a situation or a case to illustrate the application of a (07 marks)
particular skill. (any 1 out of 2)

3.(A) Review Writing – book / film (any 1 out of 2) (08 marks)

(B) Report Writing – Individual / Business (any 1 out of 2) (08 marks)

4 Do as directed: from Unit-1 (10 marks)

 Word Formation (Affixation) Ask 3 (3 marks)

 Use the words appropriately - Ask 2 (2 marks)
 Objectives on grammar topics – Ask 5 (5 marks)
 (noun / adjective / adverb / verb / pronoun)

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B.Sc. / Sem-IV:

TEXT 1: ENGLISH & SOFT SKILLS – 1:S.P DHANAVEL (OB)

TEXT 2: SPOKEN ENGLISH: A FOUNDATION COURSE P -1 SADANAND & PUNITHA (OB)

Course Code

Course Title Written & Spoken Communication Skills

Credit 2

Teaching per Week 2 hours

Minimum weeks per Semester 14 (including class work, examination, preparation,

Holidays etc.)
Effective From June 2022

Purpose of Course To enhance language and soft skills among students

Course Objective  To help students acquire and practise the soft skills
and values they will need in their professional lives.

 To help bridge the gap between the teaching-learning

situation in the classroom and the professional
expectations current in industry
.
 To help develop the oral communication skills of
second language learners and also focus on cross-
cultural communication.

 To teach various aspects of language to students

Course Outcomes
CO1: Students will learn the interlinked soft skills like
listening, teamwork, visionary leadership, emotional
intelligence, assertiveness, problem-solving, customer
relations, non-verbal communication and written
communication. The values like self-esteem, empathy,
positivity, honesty and reliability could be inculcated
among them.

CO2: Students will develop greater accuracy in oral

communication for routine as well as special situations.
They will learn socially appropriate language and later
extend its use to situations in daily life.

CO3: Students will be able to understand various aspects

of language like word formation and grammar.

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 Mapping between COs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5
withPSOs CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Acquaintance with basic grammar and language skills

Course Content TEXTBOOK-1: ENGLISH AND SOFT SKILLS

VOLUME-1 by S.P. Dhanavel
(To enhance students’ soft skills)
(Orient Blackswan)
TEXTBOOK-2: SPOKEN ENGLISH: A Foundation
Course Part-I by K. Sadanand &
S.Punitha (Orient Blackswan)
 Chapters 6, 7, 9, 10 (from TEXTBOOK-1)
 Dialogue Writing (from TEXTBOOK-2) Module IV
&V
 Interview Skills
 Resume / Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)

Reference Books 1) An Intermediate English Practice Book by S. Pit

Corder (Longman)
2) Communication Skills in English by Sachin Labade
et al. (Orient Blackswan)
3) Essentials of Business Communication by Rajendra
Pal & J.S. Korlahalli (Sultan Chand & Sons)

Teaching Methodology Class work, Discussion, Self-Study, Assignment

Evaluation Method This course has 02 credits during the semester. The
internalevaluation will be out of 20 marks, based on Unit
Test marks, Library assignments and Attendance marks;
while the external evaluation will be out of 50 marks at
the university examination.

Distribution of Marks for the University Examination 50 Marks

1. Short answer type questions based on the skills taught. (any 5 out of 7) (10marks)
(A) Dialogue Writing from Unit-2 (any 1 out of 2) (07marks)
(from SPOKEN ENGLISH Part-I: A Foundation Course by K. Sadanand
& S. Punitha) Module IV & V
2. (B) Narration of a situation or a case to illustrate the application of a (07 marks)
particular skill. (any 1 out of 2)
3. (A) Interviews (any 1 out of 2) (08 marks)
(B) Resume / Curriculum Vitae (any 1 out of 2) (08 marks)
4. Do as directed: from Unit-1 (10 marks)
Preposition / Conjunction - Ask 2 ( 2 marks)
Direct-Indirect Speech - Ask 2 (2 marks)
Fixed Expression / Yes-No que. / Wh que. - Ask 3( 3 marks)
Error Analysis – Ask 3 (3 marks)

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 VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

SYLLABUS FOR FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH

FOR B.Sc.(REGULAR) SEMESTER V & VI

FOR THE ACADEMIC YEARS -2022.-23 TO 2024-25

B.Sc. / Sem-V

TEXT 1 : ENGLISH & SOFT SKILLS – 2 :S.P DHANAVEL (OB)

TEXT 2 : SPOKEN ENGLISH : A FOUNDATION COURSE P -2 SADANAND & PUNITHA (OB)
Course Code

Course Title Written & Spoken Communication Skills

Credit 2

Teaching per Week 2 hours

Minimum weeks per Semester 14 (including class work, examination, preparation,

holidays etc.)
Effective From June 2022

Purpose of Course To make students competent and employable

Course Objective  To enable students to become job-ready, enhance their

employability and fulfill their social and economic
aspirations through language and soft skills.

 To prepare students to enter the mainstream and

compete with those who are proficient and conversant
in English.

 To prepare students for various competitive exams.

Course Outcomes CO1: Students will learn soft skills and holistic approach
towards positive professionalism.

CO2: Students will learn various aspects of language like

vocabulary, phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions and
become proficient language users.

CO3: Students will get prepared for subjective questions

as well as objective grammar questions and vocabulary
for various competitive exams.

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Mapping between COs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5
with PSOs CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Acquaintance with basic grammar and language skills

Course Content TEXTBOOK-1: ENGLISH AND SOFT SKILLS

VOLUME-2 by S.P. Dhanavel (To enhance students’
employability skills) (Orient Blackswan)
TEXTBOOK-2: SPOKEN ENGLISH: A Foundation
Course Part-II by K. Sadanand & S. Punitha (Orie
Blackswan)
 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 (from TEXTBOOK-1)
 Dialogue Writing (from TEXTBOOK-2) Module VI
& VII
 Questionnaire (academic, social, socio-economical,
commercial)
 Group Discussion

Reference Books 1) An Intermediate English Practice Book by S. Pit

Corder (Longman)
2) Communication Skills in English by Sachin Labade
et al. (Orient Blackswan)

Teaching Methodology Class work, Discussion, Self-Study, Assignment

Evaluation Method This course has 02 credits during the semester. The
internal evaluation will be out of 20 marks, based on
Unit Test marks, Library assignments and Attendance
marks; while the external evaluation will be out of 50
marks at the
university examination.
Distribution of Marks for the University Examination 50 Marks

1Short answer type questions based on the skills taught. (any 5 out of 7 (10 marks)

2(A) Dialogue Writing from Unit-2 (any 1 out of 2) (07 marks)

(from SPOKEN ENGLISH: A Foundation Course Part-II by K. Sadanand
& S. Punitha) Module VI & VII

(B) Narration of a situation or a case to illustrate the application (07 Marks)

of a particular skill. (any 1 out of 2)

3. (A) Questionnaire (any 1 out of 2) (09 marks)

(B) Group Discussion (any 1 out of 2) (09 marks)

4. Do as directed: (08 marks)

Phrasal Verbs – (any 2 out of 4) (04 marks)
Idioms - (any 2 out of 4) (04 marks)
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B.Sc. / Sem-VI

TEXT 1 : ENGLISH & SOFT SKILLS – 2 :S.P DHANAVEL (OB)

TEXT 2 : SPOKEN ENGLISH : A FOUNDATION COURSE P -2 SADANAND &

PUNITHA (OB)

Course Code

Course Title Written & Spoken Communication Skills

Credit 2

Teaching per Week 2 hours

Minimum weeks per Semester 14 (including class work, examination, preparation,

holidays etc.)

Effective From June 2022

Purpose of Course To make students competent and employable

Course Objective  To enable students to become job-ready, enhance their

employability and fulfil their social and economic
aspirations through language and soft skills.

 To prepare students to enter the mainstream and

compete with those who are proficient and conversant
in English.

 To prepare students for various competitive exams.

Course Outcomes CO1: Students will learn soft skills and holistic approach
towards positive professionalism.

CO2: Students will learn various aspects of language like

vocabulary, phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions and
become proficient language users.

CO3: Students will get prepared for subjective questions

as well as objective grammar and vocabulary questions
for various competitive exams.

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Mapping between COs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5
with PSOs CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Acquaintance with basic grammar and language skills

Course Content TEXTBOOK-1: ENGLISH AND SOFT SKILLS

VOLUME-2 by S.P. Dhanavel (To enhance students’
employability skills) (Orient Blackswan)
TEXTBOOK-2: SPOKEN ENGLISH: A Foundation
Course Part-II by K. Sadanand & S. Punitha (Orie
Blackswan)
 Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10 (from TEXTBOOK-1)
 Dialogue Writing (from TEXTBOOK-2) Module IX
&X
 Notice, Agenda and Minutes Writing
 Power point Presentation (with bullet points in slides
& script of presentation below each slide)

Reference Books 1) An Intermediate English Practice Book by S. Pit

Corder (Longman)
2) Essentials of Business Communication by Rajendra
Pal & J.S. Korlahalli (Sultan Chand & Sons)
3) Communication Skills in English by Sachin Labade
et al. (Orient Blackswan)

Teaching Methodology Class work, Discussion, Self-Study, Assignment

Evaluation Method This course has 02 credits during the semester. The
internal evaluation will be out of 20 marks, based on
Unit Test marks, Library assignments and Attendance
marks; while
the external evaluation will be out of 50 marks at the
university examination.
Distribution of Marks for the University Examination 50marks
1Short answer type questions based on the skills taught. (any 5 out of 7) 10 marks

2. (A) Dialogue Writing from Unit-2 (any 1 out of 2)marks)

(from SPOKEN ENGLISH: A Foundation Course Part-II by K. Sadanand& S.
Punitha) Module IX & X

(B) Narration of a situation or a case to illustrate the application (07 marks)

of a particular skill. (any 1 out of 2)
3. (A) Notice & Agenda / Minutes (any 1 out of 2) (09 marks)
(B) Presentation (any 1 out of 2) (09 marks
4. Do as directed: (08 marks)
Phrasal Verbs – (any 2 out of 4)(4 marks)
Idioms - (any 2 out of 4)(4 marks)

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 VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY
SYLLABUS FOR FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH
FOR B.SC. SEMESTER I & II
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEARS -2022 -23 TO 2024-25
LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE (LTL)

SEM 1 : Text: Epiphanies (Orient BlackSwan)

Course Code
Course Title Foundation Course in English ( Language Through Literature –
SEM I & II)

Credit 2 Credits

Teaching per Week 2 Hours

Minimum weeks per 14(Including Class work, examination, preparation, holidays etc.)
Semester
Last Review / Revision June 2022

Purpose of Course To inculcate language skills, communication skills and writing skills in
English among the students.

Course Objective To make students acquainted with language and grammar skills in
English .

Course Outcomes CO1: Students will be able to know the importance and need of
communication skills and ways to cultivate the same.

CO2 : Students will be able to learn language and grammar skills

through the medium of English literature.

CO3: Students will get acquainted with human experiences and issues
and how to cope up with the same.

Mapping between COs with

PSOs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5
CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Basic Knowledge of English
Course Out come After studying the course, students will be able to develop improved
critical , analytical and communication and language skills to meet the
challenging demands of life and career in recent era.

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 Unit : 1 : Poetry
Course
Content 1. Invictus – William Ernest Henely
(Semester- I)
2. The Builders – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

3. Stay Calm - Grenville kleiser

Unit 2: Fiction and Non-fiction

1. The Model Millionaire – Oscar Wilde

2. The Monkey’s Paw - William Wymark Jacobs

Unit : 3: Writing Skills

1.Emails

2. Speeches

* Only welcome, farewell and orientation speeches from the examples and
exercise shall be included.
*Argumentative speeches shall be omitted.

3.Views and Opinions

Unit : 4: Language Study

1. Nouns

2 Pronouns

3 Verbs

4. Adjective

5. Adverbs

Main Reading Epiphanies ( Orient BlackSwan)

( Text)

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Reference 1. Sanjay,Kumar.,Pushp, Lata., Communication Skills Oxford Higher
Books Education,2nd Ed. OUP,2015.
2. Kamlesh Sadanand, Susheela Punitha. Spoken English: A Foundation
Course Part 1. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2014. English.
3. Kamlesh Sadanand, Susheela Punitha. Spoken English: A Foundation
Course Part 2. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2014. English.

Teaching Lectures, Discussion, Self Study, Seminars, Case Study and Assignment
Methodology
Evaluation 30% Internal assessment
Method 70% External assessment

Distribution of Que Type of Question Units Marks Weighta

Marks / No ge (%)
weightage for 1. Multiple choice questions from poetry Unit- 1
the university only. (10/10) 10 20%
exams 2. Long / Descriptive question answer Unit-2
from prose only. (1/2) 12 24%
3. A. 08
1. Write an Email on the given topic.

OR
Unit -3.
2. Express your views and opinion on the 36%
following subject. (1/2)

B. Write a speech on the following 10

topic. (1/2)

4 Unit -4 10 20%
. Do as Directed. (Any 10/12)

The teachers and question-setters Total 100%

are instructed to adhere to the text, marks-
the paper style and the distribution 50
of marks.

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 SEM 2 : Text: Epiphanies (Orient BlackSwan)

Course Content Unit 1: Poetry

(Semester- II)
1. Success is Counted Sweetest – Emily Dickinson

2. The World is Too Much with Us – William Wordsworth

3. No Man is an Island- John Donne

Unit : 2 : Fiction and Non-Fiction

1. Stephen Hawking

2. My Lord , the Baby – Rabindranath Tagore

Unit : 3 : Writing Skills

1. Weave your Idea

2. Interviews

3. Narrating an Experience

Unit:4: Language Study

1. Articles

2. Prepositions

3. Conjunctions

4. Interjections

Main Reading Epiphanies ( Orient BlackSwan)

( Text)

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Reference Books 1. Pillai Sabina, Fernandez Agna . Soft Skills and Employability Skills. New
Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2019 (Reprint)

Teaching Lectures, Discussion, Self Study, Seminars, Case Study and Assignment
Methodology
Evaluation 30% Internal assessment
Method 70% External assessment

Distribution of Que Type of Question Units Marks Weightage

Marks / No (%)
weightage for the 1. Multiple choice questions Unit-1
university exams from poetry only. (10/10) 10 20%
2. Long / Descriptive question Unit-2
answer from prose only. 12 24%
(1/2)
3. A . Weave your ideas on the 08
following.
OR Unit- 3

A. Narrate your experience 36%

on the following. (1/2)

B. Develop an interview on 10
anyone of the following.
(1/2)
4. Do as Directed .(10/12) Unit -4 10 20%

Total
Marks
- 50
The teachers and question-setters are instructed to adhere to the text, the
paper style and the distribution of marks.

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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 VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY
SYLLABUS FOR FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH
FOR B.SC. SEMESTER III & IV
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEARS -2022-23 TO 2024-25
LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE (LTL)

SEM 3 : Text – Confluence ( Cambridge)

Course Code
Course Title Foundation Course in English ( Language Through Literature –
SEM III & IV )

Credit 2 Credits

Teaching per Week 2 Hours

Minimum weeks per 14 (Including Class work, examination, preparation, holidays etc.)
Semester
Last Review / Revision June -2022

Purpose of Course To enhance the communication skills of the students and to equip them
with human values , language skills and knowledge.

Course Objective To cultivate writing skills and communication skills in English through
the medium of English literature .

Course Outcomes CO1: Students will be able to learn language and grammar skills
through the medium of English literature.

CO2 : Students will be able utilize and implement communication

skills in their day to day tasks and at the future workplace.

CO3: Students will get acquainted with human experiences and issues
and will inculcate various ways to cope up with the same.
Mapping between COs with
PSOs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5
CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Basic Knowledge of English
Course Out come After studying the course, students will be able to learn the function of
language components with an improved critical, analytical and
communication skills.

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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Course Content Unit : 1: Poetry

(Semester –III) 1 - Leisure – W.H. Davies

2 - The Secret of the Machines – Rudyard Kipling

3- Very Indian Poem in Indian English- Nissim Ezekiel

Unit: 2: Fiction and Non- Fiction

1- Humanities vs Sciences - S. Radhakrishnan

2 -The Boy Who Broke the Bank – Ruskin Bond

Unit :3 : Composition and Communication skills

(Unit numbers as allotted in the textbook are mentioned into each

bracket.)
1. Converting a story into a play/ dialogues.(Unit-3.3)
*An abstract from the prescribed story along with exercise given
in the textbook shall be utilized for this skill.
2. Filling Form, Letter Writing. ( Unit- 3.4)

3. Resumes, Cover letters, Format of a cover letter. ( Unit-4.3)

Unit :4: Vocabulary and Grammar

(Unit numbers as allotted in the textbook are mentioned into each

bracket.)
1. Compound words. ( Unit-2.1)

2. Commonly confused words, prefixes, suffixes and negative

prefixes. ( Unit -2.2)

3. Vocabulary – Metonymy (Unit- 2.5)

4. Conversion of Sentences ( Active and passive voice) (Unit-2.1)

5. Conversion of word class (Unit -2.2)

Main Reading CONFLUENCE ( Cambridge) by K.N.Shoba

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Dr. G.K. Nanda
Reference Books 1. Paul Emmerson. Business English –Handbook
Advanced.India:Macmillan Publishers,2007.
2. Norman Whitby. Business Benchmark( Cambridge English). Cambridge
University Press, 2014.
3. Sanjay,Kumar.,Pushp, Lata., Communication Skills Oxford Higher
Education,2nd Ed. OUP,2015
.

Teaching Methodology Lectures, Discussion, Self Study, Seminars, Case Study and Assignment

Evaluation Method 30% Internal assessment

70% External assessment

Distribution of Marks /
weightage for the Que Question Type Units Marks Weighta
university exams no ge (%)
1 Multiple choice questions from poetry Unit -1
only (10/10) 10 20%
2 Long / Descriptive question answer Unit-2
from prose/short stories/ non-fiction 12 24%
(1/2)
3 A. Convert a given story into a play. Unit-3 08
OR
A Write a letter on the given 36%
subject
(1/2) 10

B. Resume for job application with

cover letter. (1/2)

4 Do as Directed. (10/12) Unit-4 10 20%

A. Six questions from vocabulary .

( Compound words, Commonly
confused words, prefixes, suffixes,
negative prefix and metonymy)

B. Six questions from grammar.

( Conversion of sentences, conversion
of word class)
The teachers and question-setters Total- 100%
are instructed to adhere to the text, 50
the paper style and the distribution marks
of marks.

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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SEM 4 : Text – Confluence ( Cambridge)

Course Content
UNIT : 1: POETRY
(Semester –IV)
1 . Water – Ralph Waldo Emerson

2.Casey at the Bat –Earnest L. Thayer

UNIT : 2: FICTION AND NON-FICTION

1 .On the Rule of the Road - A.G.Gardiner

2. Witches’ Loaves – O. Henry

3. Facebook is Making Us Miserable- Daniel Gulati

UNIT-3- COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

(Unit numbers as allotted in the textbook are mentioned into each

bracket.)
1. Writing blogs , Creating vlogs. ( Unit -4.1)

2. A. Expressing opinions on contemporary issues (Unit-4.4)

B. Argumentative Essays

Unit-4 – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMMAR

(Unit numbers as allotted in the textbook are mentioned into each

bracket.)
1. Selected Literary devices (Unit-1.3)

2. Homonyms, Homophones,
Homographs,Hetronyms (Unit -2.3)

3. Error identification, Types of questions: Wh- and yes/no.

( Unit – 1.3)

4. Gerunds, Participles (Unit-2.3)

5. Phrasal Verbs (Unit-2.4)

Main Reading CONFLUENCE ( Cambridge) by K.N.Shoba

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Reference Books 1. Paul Emmerson. Business English –Handbook
Advanced.India:Macmillan Publishers,2007.

2. G. Damodar .English for Communication:Cambridge

University Press,2021.
3. Communication Skills by Meenakshi Raman and Sangeeta
Sharma, Oxford Uni. Press, 2009

Teaching Methodology Lectures, Discussion, Self Study, Seminars, Case Study and
Assignment

Evaluation Method 30% Internal assessment

70% External assessment

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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Distribution of Marks /
weightage for the Que Question Type Units Marks Wei
no ghta
university exams ge
(%)
1 Multiple choice questions from poetry
only (10/10) Unit- 10 20%
1
2 Long / Descriptive question answer Unit-
from prose/short stories/ non-fiction 2 12 24%
(1/3)
3 A. Write a brief argumentative essay 10
on given subject. (1/2) Unit-
3 36%
B. Express your opinion on the
following. 08
OR
B.Write a blog /vlog on the given
subject.

4 Do as Directed. (10/12) 10 20%

A. Six questions from vocabulary .

( literary devices,
homonyms,homophones,homographs,h Unit-
eteronyms,) 4

B. Six questions from grammar .

( error identification, Types of
questions- Wh –and yes/no, gerunds,
participles, phrasal verbs )
The teachers and question-setters are Total- 100
instructed to adhere to the text, the 50 %
paper style and the distribution of marks
marks.

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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 VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY
SYLLABUS FOR FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH
FOR B.SC. SEMESTER V& VI
FOR THE ACADEMIC YEARS -2022-23 TO 2024-25.
LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE (LTL)

SEM 5 : Text: Literary Quest (Orient BlackSwan)

Course Code
Course Title Foundation Course in English ( Language Through Literature –
SEM V & 6 )
Credit 2 Credits
Teaching per Week 2 Hours
Minimum weeks per 14 (Including Class work, examination, preparation, holidays etc.)
Semester
Last Review / Revision June 2022
Purpose of Course To prepare the students for placement and beyond through inculcating
language skills, communication skills and employability skills in them.
Course Objective To make students ready for employability through inculcating
important soft skills, public speaking skills and communication skills
in them.
Course Outcomes CO1 : Students will be able to know the importance and need of Soft-
skills and ways to cultivate the same.

CO2 : Students will be able to learn language and grammar skills

through the medium of English literature.

CO3: Students will get acquainted with human experiences and issues
and how to cope up with the same.

Mapping between COs with

PSOs PSO1 PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5
CO1
CO2
CO3
Pre-requisite Basic Knowledge of English
Course Out come After studying the course, students will be able to develop improved
critical , analytical and communication skills along with managerial
skills and language skills to meet the challenging demands of life and
career in recent era.

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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Course
Content Unit 1: Prose and Poetry
(Semester- V)
1. Addresses at the Parliament of the World’s Religions – Swami Vivekananda

2. Mother Teresa – F.G.Herod

3.Stay Calm - Grenville Kleiser

4.Money Madness – D.H.Lawrence

5. The Ballad of Father Gilligan- W.B.Yeats

Unit : 2 : Grammar

6. Subject –Verb Agreement

7. Degrees of comparison

Unit : 3 : Communication Skills

1.Public Speaking

* Topics to be omitted : welcome speech , farewell speech and orientation speech

* Topics to be included: Argumentative and expository speeches on ragging,
working of generators, CPR, banning smoking in public and vote of thanks
speeches.

2. Debating

3. Information Transfer : Interpreting Charts , Diagrams and Maps

Main Reading Literary Quest ( Orient BlackSwan)

( Text)
Reference 1. Sanjay,Kumar.,Pushp, Lata., Communication Skills Oxford Higher
Books Education,2nd Ed. OUP,2015.
2. Kamlesh Sadanand, Susheela Punitha. Spoken English: A Foundation
Course Part 1. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2014. English.
3. Kamlesh Sadanand, Susheela Punitha. Spoken English: A Foundation
Course Part 2. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2014. English.
4. Laws, Anne. Writing Skills. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2011. English.

Teaching Lectures, Discussion, Self Study, Seminars, Case Study and Assignment
Methodology

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Dr. G.K. Nanda
Evaluation 30% Internal assessment
Method 70% External assessment

Distribution of Que Type of Question Units Marks Weig

Marks / No htage
(%)
Weightage for 1. Multiple choice questions from poetry Unit -1
the university only. (10/10) –poetry 10 20%
exams only
2. Long / Descriptive question answer from Unit-1
prose only. (1/2) –prose 12 24%
only
3. A. Interpret the following diagram and Unit -3 08
write a brief description. (1/2)

B. Write a speech on the following topic.

(1/2)
OR 36%

2. Develop a debate on any one of the

following. .(1/2) 10
4. Unit -2 10 20%
Do as Directed . (Any 10/12)

The teachers and question-setters are Total 100%

instructed to adhere to the text, the marks-
paper style and the distribution of 50
marks.

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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SEM 6 : Text: Literary Quest (Orient BlackSwan)

Course Content
(Semester- VI) Unit 1: Prose and Poetry

1. Values in Life – Rudyard Kipling

2. Spoken English and Broken English- George Bernard Shaw

3. My Grandmother’s House- Kamla Das

4. O Captain! My Captain!- Walt Whitman

5. Upagupta – Rabindranath Tagore

Unit : 2 : Grammar

1. Word Formation

2. Synonyms and Antonyms

Unit : 3 : Employability Skills

1.Leadership Skills

2. Teamwork Skills

3. Role Play (From Unit -2 ,Sem-5)

4. Research Methodology

Main Reading Literary Quest ( Orient BlackSwan)

( Text)

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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Reference Books 1. Pillai Sabina, Fernandez Agna . Soft Skills and Employability Skills.
New Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2019 (Reprint)
2. Kamlesh Sadanand, Susheela Punitha. Spoken English: A Foundation
Course Part 1. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2014. English.
3. Kamlesh Sadanand, Susheela Punitha. Spoken English: A Foundation
Course Part 2. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2014. English.
4. Kumar, Sanjay. Communication Skills. Pushpa lata, n.d. English
medium
5. Laws, Anne. Writing Skills. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2011.
English.

Teaching Lectures, Discussion, Self Study, Seminars, Case Study and Assignment
Methodology
Evaluation 30% Internal assessment
Method 70% External assessment

Distribution of Que Type of Question Units Marks Weightage

Marks / No (%)
Weightage for 1. Multiple choice questions from Unit -1
the university poetry only. (10/10) (Poetry 10 20%
exams only)
2. Long / Descriptive question Unit-1
answer from prose only. (1/2) (Prose 12 24%
only)
3. A . Develop dialogues on any 08
one of the following. (1/2) Unit-3

B. Detailed Question –Answer. 10

(1/2) 36%
( From leadership skills,
teamwork skills and research
methodology)
4. Do as Directed .(10/12) Unit -2 10 20%

Total
Marks
- 50
The teachers and question-setters are instructed to adhere to the text,
the paper style and the distribution of marks.

Dr. G.K. Nanda

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