HS8251-TECHNICAL ENGLISH SYLLABUS Syllabus And Study Material Engineeringboysoff
HS8251-TECHNICAL ENGLISH SYLLABUS / BOOKS AND NOTES
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TECHNICAL ENGLISH
Listening- Listening to talks mostly of a scientific/technical nature and completing information-gap exercises- Speaking –Asking for and giving directions- Reading – reading short technical texts from journals- newspapers- Writing- purpose statements – extended definitions – issue- writing instructions – checklists-recommendations-Vocabulary Development- technical vocabulary Language Development –subject verb agreement - compound words.
UNIT II READING AND STUDY SKILLS
Listening- Listening to longer technical talks and completing exercises based on them-Speaking –describing a process-Reading – reading longer technical texts- identifying the various transitions in a text- paragraphing- Writing- interpreting cgarts, graphs- Vocabulary Development-vocabularyused in formal letters/emails and reports Language Development- impersonal passive voice, numerical adjectives.
FOR OTHER FIRST YEAR BOOKS:FIRST YEAR
UNIT III TECHNICAL WRITING AND GRAMMAR
Listening- Listening to classroom lectures/ talkls on engineering/technology -Speaking – introduction to technical presentations- Reading – longer texts both general and technical, practice in speed reading; Writing-Describing a process, use of sequence words- Vocabulary Development- sequence words- Misspelled words. Language Development- embedded sentences
UNIT IV REPORT WRITING
Listening- Listening to documentaries and making notes. Speaking – mechanics of presentationsReading – reading for detailed comprehension- Writing- email etiquette- job application – cover letter –Résumé preparation( via email and hard copy)- analytical essays and issue based essays--Vocabulary Development- finding suitable synonyms-paraphrasing-. Language Developmentclauses- if conditionals.
UNIT V GROUP DISCUSSION AND JOB APPLICATIONS
Listening- TED/Ink talks; Speaking –participating in a group discussion -Reading– reading and understanding technical articles Writing– Writing reports- minutes of a meeting- accident and surveyVocabulary Development- verbal analogies Language Development- reported speech.
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