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Course Description: Module 1-Spoken English

Students for whom English is a second language of communication have many challenges when speaking English. Although they develop good vocabulary and learn to use sentences with minimum grammar mistakes, their pronunciation leaves much to be desired. However hard they work, the students can correct their pronunciation only with the help of a professional trainer of pronunciation. Unless this happens, their listeners will not understand them and proper communication will not be happening.

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Course Description: Module 1-Spoken English

Students for whom English is a second language of communication have many challenges when speaking English. Although they develop good vocabulary and learn to use sentences with minimum grammar mistakes, their pronunciation leaves much to be desired. However hard they work, the students can correct their pronunciation only with the help of a professional trainer of pronunciation. Unless this happens, their listeners will not understand them and proper communication will not be happening.

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MODULE 1- SPOKEN ENGLISH

Subject Code
ELC 001 SE

Title of the Paper


Spoken English

Credits Per Semester


1

Hours
24

Course Description
Students for whom English is a second language of communication have many challenges
when speaking English. Although they develop good vocabulary and learn to use sentences
with minimum grammar mistakes, their pronunciation leaves much to be desired. However
hard they work, the students can correct their pronunciation only with the help of a professional
trainer of pronunciation. Unless this happens, their listeners will not understand them and
proper communication will not be happening.
This Speaking Skills course gives any student correction and guidance right from the basic
diagnosis of individual pronunciation discrepancies to refining ones conversational and
presentation skills.

Objectives
The main objectives of this course are
1. To help students identify their flaws in English pronunciation and have an individual
plan to rectify them.
2. To help students understand the influences on correct English pronunciation.
3. To help students adapt their speech organs to get near-perfect native English
pronunciation.
4. To provide all the necessary knowledge and skills to the students to remember to make
a life-long goal to have good English pronunciation.

Content
Introduction to English pronunciation, Phonetics and your pronunciation,
Understanding our speech organs and their vitality in having good pronunciation,
Vowel sounds, Consonant sounds, Syllable stress, Word stress, Sentence stress,
Intonation, Mother Tongue Influence, Speech content, Audience, Introduction,
content and closing, Clarity, Fluency, Voice and Pitch, Mannerisms and Gestures and
Presentation skills

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)


After completing this course the students will have

eliminated their mother tongue influences in English pronunciation.


learnt correct English sounds.
developed fluency and clarity of speech.
understood to use Phonetics to improve their pronunciation.
gained speaking skills to communicate effectively with any listener.

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