Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code Course Title Course Planner

PEL200 ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS 19809::Hardeep Singh

Course Outcomes :Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: distinguish deviant use of English both in written and spoken forms and understand the importance of writing in academic life
CO2 :: reorganize and correct the errors of usage to write simple sentences without committing errors of spelling and grammar
CO3 :: assess their own ability to improve the competence in using the language
CO4 :: understand and appreciate English spoken by people from different regions and read independently unfamiliar texts with comprehension
CO5 :: use language for speaking with confidence in an intelligible and acceptable manner
CO6 :: understand the importance of reading for life and develop an interest for reading

TextBooks ( T )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
T-1 OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR JOHN EASTWOOD OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Reference Books ( R )
Sr No Title Author Publisher Name
R-1 TEXTBOOK OF ENGLISH T. LAXMI PUBLICATIONS
PHONETICS FOR INDIAN BALASUBRAMANIAN
STUDENTS
R-2 OXFORD ADVANCED MARGARET DEUTER, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
LEARNER’S DICTIONARY OF JENNIFER BRADBERY,
ENGLISH JOANNA TURNBULL
R-3 INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR, M.L.TICKOO, A. E. ORIENT BLACKSWAN PVT. LTD.
USAGE AND COMPOSITION SUBRAMANIAN, P. R.
SUBRAMANIAM,
R-4 TOUCHSTONE LEVEL 4 MICHAEL MCCARTHY, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
JEANNE MCCARTEN,
HELEN SANDIFORD

LTP week distribution: (LTP Weeks)

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
 Weeks before MTE 7
Weeks After MTE 7
Spill Over (Lecture) 7

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Week Lecture Broad Topic(Sub Topic) Chapters/Sections of Other Readings, Lecture Description Learning Outcomes Pedagogical Tool Live Examples
Number Number Text/reference Relevant Websites, Demonstration/
books Audio Visual Aids, Case Study /
software and Virtual Images /
Labs animation / ppt
etc. Planned
Week 1 Lecture 1 Grammar(sentence and its T-1 Students will be The students will Discussion
types) R-3 informed about learn about the
objectives, LTP, relevance of the
academic tasks, the course and what are
details of the course its objectives.
content and the desired Students will
outcomes. learnt the qualitative
Types of sentences usage of sentences
as per the structure will and how to form
be discussed various types of
sentences
Lecture 2 Grammar(articles) T-1 Types and contextual The students will Discussion
R-3 usage of articles learn the importance,
usage and omission
of articles

Lecture 3 Grammar(parts of speech) T-1 Usage of noun, The students will PPTs, Discussion,
R-3 pronoun, verb, adjective understand the and
and adverb and its contextual usage of worksheets
impact on the the noun, pronoun,
pronunciation. Usage of verb, adjective and
interjection and adverb. The students
conjunction. Usage of will
preposition learn to use
interjection and
conjunction and the
structural impact. The
students will
employ preposition in
the given context to
understand the
meaning

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 2 Lecture 4 Grammar(parts of speech) T-1 Usage of noun, The students will PPTs, Discussion,
R-3 pronoun, verb, adjective understand the and
and adverb and its contextual usage of worksheets
impact on the the noun, pronoun,
pronunciation. Usage of verb, adjective and
interjection and adverb. The students
conjunction. Usage of will
preposition learn to use
interjection and
conjunction and the
structural impact. The
students will
employ preposition in
the given context to
understand the
meaning

Lecture 5 Grammar(common errors) T-1 Common errors The students will PPTs, Worksheets
R-3 pertaining learn to detect the and Discussion
to formation of errors and formulate
sentences correct sentences
Lecture 6 Grammar(common errors) T-1 Common errors The students will PPTs, Worksheets
R-3 pertaining learn to detect the and Discussion
to formation of errors and formulate
sentences correct sentences
Week 3 Lecture 7 Listening Skills(importance R-4 Importance of listening The students will Listening tracks
of listening skills) skills, its role in understand the and discussion
language learning and importance of
how to take notes to listening skills and
gather information learn to take notes
Lecture 8 Online Assignment
Lecture 9 Listening Skills(types of R-4 1. Difference between 1.The students will Listening tracks
listening – informational, critical and empathetic learn how to make and discussion
critical and empathetic listening along with detailed notes from a
listening) listening tracks for listening track
details. 2. Listening to 2.The students will
understand context, infer the meaning set
regional influences and in various contexts
tone and learn to
understand regional
and tonal variation

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 4 Lecture 10 Listening Skills(types of R-4 1. Difference between 1.The students will Listening tracks
listening – informational, critical and empathetic learn how to make and discussion
critical and empathetic listening along with detailed notes from a
listening) listening tracks for listening track
details. 2. Listening to 2.The students will
understand context, infer the meaning set
regional influences and in various contexts
tone and learn to
understand regional
and tonal variation

Lecture 11 Listening Skills(types of R-4 1. Difference between 1.The students will Listening tracks
listening – informational, critical and empathetic learn how to make and discussion
critical and empathetic listening along with detailed notes from a
listening) listening tracks for listening track
details. 2. Listening to 2.The students will
understand context, infer the meaning set
regional influences and in various contexts
tone and learn to
understand regional
and tonal variation

Lecture 12 Listening Skills(types of R-4 1. Difference between 1.The students will Listening tracks
listening – informational, critical and empathetic learn how to make and discussion
critical and empathetic listening along with detailed notes from a
listening) listening tracks for listening track
details. 2. Listening to 2.The students will
understand context, infer the meaning set
regional influences and in various contexts
tone and learn to
understand regional
and tonal variation

Week 5 Lecture 13 Listening Skills(problems of R-4 Listening to understand The students will Listening tracks
listening to unfamiliar context, regional infer the meaning set and discussion
dialects) influences and tone in various contexts
and learn to
understand regional
and tonal variation
Lecture 14 Online Assignment
Lecture 15 Speaking Skills(introduction R-1 Importance of correct The students will Listening drills and
to vowels) pronunciation, speech learn the usage of discussion
mechanism of vowel sounds and its
monopthongs impacts on their
pronunciation

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 6 Lecture 16 Speaking Skills(consonants R-1 1. The speech 1. The students will Phonetic drills and
and diphthongs) mechanism of add diphthongs in discussion
diphthongs. 2. Types of their diction to
consonant sounds and correct their
manner of articulation pronunciation.
2. The students will
learn the articulation
of the consonant
sounds

Lecture 17 Speaking Skills(consonants R-1 1. The speech 1. The students will Phonetic drills and
and diphthongs) mechanism of add diphthongs in discussion
diphthongs. 2. Types of their diction to
consonant sounds and correct their
manner of articulation pronunciation.
2. The students will
learn the articulation
of the consonant
sounds

Lecture 18 Speaking Skills(fluency in R-1 Contextualizing sounds The students will Phonetic drill and
speaking) and omission of fillers learn how to be fluent discussion
and pauses while maintaining
clarity and lucidity
Week 7 Lecture 19 Speaking Skills R-1 Usage of tones and The students will Phonetic drill and
(intelligibility in speaking) intonation learn intonation and discussion
its usage

SPILL OVER
Week 7 Lecture 20 Spill Over
Lecture 21 Spill Over

MID-TERM
Week 8 Lecture 22 Reading Skills(introduction R-4 Importance of the The students will Discussion
to reading skills) reading skills and learn how to be an
various techniques effective reader
Lecture 23 Reading Skills(types of texts R-4 Various types of text The students will Worksheets and
– narrative, descriptive, and reading passage to learn to comprehend discussion
extrapolative) understand key and text and draw
supporting ideas relevant information
Lecture 24 Reading Skills(essential R-2 Usage of various The students will Worksheets and
skills for reading R-4 techniques and decoding learn to employ discussion
comprehension – decoding, the cryptic information reading techniques
fluency, vocabulary,
reasoning and background
knowledge)

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 9 Lecture 25 Reading Skills(essential R-2 Usage of various The students will Worksheets and
skills for reading R-4 techniques and decoding learn to employ discussion
comprehension – decoding, the cryptic information reading techniques
fluency, vocabulary,
reasoning and background
knowledge)
Lecture 26 Online Assignment
Lecture 27 Writing Skills(cohesion and R-3 Importance of writing Students will learn Worksheets and
coherence) skills and techniques to how to employ discussion
maintain cohesion and cohesion and
coherence coherence
Week 10 Lecture 28 Writing Skills(expansion of R-3 Topic sentence, The students will Worksheets and
given sentence) argument creation and learn to expand ideas discussion
expansion and arguments
Lecture 29 Writing Skills(reorganizing R-3 Structural cohesion and The students will Worksheets and
jumbled sentences into a jumbled sentences learn to put sentences discussion
coherent paragraph) into the right order
Lecture 30 Writing Skills(paragraph R-3 Types of paragraphs, The students will Worksheets and
writing) techniques and practice understand the types discussion
and learn to write
well-structured
paragraphs
Week 11 Lecture 31 Writing Skills(paragraph R-3 Types of paragraphs, The students will Worksheets and
writing) techniques and practice understand the types discussion
and learn to write
well-structured
paragraphs
Lecture 32 Composition(types of R-3 Types of letters and Students will learn Worksheets and
letters) emails the types of letters discussion
and structural
formation
Lecture 33 Composition(types of R-3 Types of letters and Students will learn Worksheets and
letters) emails the types of letters discussion
and structural
formation
Week 12 Lecture 34 Composition(types of R-3 Types of letters and Students will learn Worksheets and
letters) emails the types of letters discussion
and structural
formation
Lecture 35 Online Assignment
Lecture 36 Composition(complaint R-3 1. Structure and format 1. The students will Worksheets and
letter) of complaint letter learn the structure of discussion
complaint letter and
most useful
expression

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Week 13 Lecture 37 Composition(appreciation R-3 1. Structure, format and 1.The students will Worksheets and
letter) useful phrases used in be able to write discussion
appreciation letter. appreciation letter.
2. Structure, format and 2. The students will
useful phrases used in be able to write
conveying sympathy sympathy letter

Lecture 38 Composition(appreciation R-3 1. Structure, format and 1.The students will Worksheets and
letter) useful phrases used in be able to write discussion
appreciation letter. appreciation letter.
2. Structure, format and 2. The students will
useful phrases used in be able to write
conveying sympathy sympathy letter

Lecture 39 Composition(notice writing) R-3 Format, structure and The students will Worksheets and
language used in notice learn how to write discussion
writing notices
Week 14 Lecture 40 Composition(notice writing) R-3 Format, structure and The students will Worksheets and
language used in notice learn how to write discussion
writing notices

SPILL OVER
Week 14 Lecture 41 Spill Over
Lecture 42 Spill Over
Week 15 Lecture 43 Spill Over
Lecture 44 Spill Over
Lecture 45 Spill Over

Plan for Tutorial: (Please do not use these time slots for syllabus coverage)

Tutorial No. Lecture Topic Type of pedagogical tool(s) planned

(case analysis,problem solving test,role play,business game etc)

Tutorial1 Practice of sentence and its types and articles Worksheets and discussion
Tutorial2 Practice of parts of speech and common errors Worksheets and discussion
Tutorial3 Listening tracks to comprehend information Listening tracks
Tutorial4 Listening tracks to identify appropriate answers Listening tracks
Tutorial5 Practice of pronunciation and utterance. Worksheets
Tutorial6 Practice of speaking Basic speaking topics

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.
Tutorial7 Fluency and intelligibility in speaking Role Playing
After Mid-Term
Tutorial8 Practice of reading skills Worksheets
Tutorial9 Practicing and identifying different kinds of texts Worksheets and discussion
Tutorial10 Practice of jumbled sentences Worksheets
Tutorial11 Practice of paragraph writing Worksheets
Tutorial12 Practice of different types of letters Worksheets
Tutorial13 Practice of notice writing Worksheets
Tutorial14 Practice writing complaint and appreciation letter. Worksheets

An instruction plan is only a tentative plan. The teacher may make some changes in his/her teaching plan. The students are advised to use syllabus for preparation of all examinations. The students are expected to keep themselves
updated on the contemporary issues related to the course. Upto 20% of the questions in any examination/Academic tasks can be asked from such issues even if not explicitly mentioned in the instruction plan.