Business English
Business English
- Semester-II L-3
Course Code: T-0
TMUTGE201 Business English P-0
C-3
On completion of the course, the students will be :
Remembering and understanding of the basic of English grammar and
CO1. vocabulary.
CO2. Understanding the basic communication process with special reference to
Business English.
CO3. Understanding the strategies of reading and writing with different text
styles.
Analyzing and applying the listening and speaking strategies.
CO4.
Analyzing and applying critical thinking and collaborative creativity
CO5.
CO6. Drafting Official Letters, E-Mail & Paragraphs in correct format.
Course
Content:
Language: A Tool for Communication
What is communication?; Verbal and non-verbal communication;
Unit-1: 08 Hours
Channels and mediums of communication
What is Business English?
Englishes around the world; Does language register matter?;
Pronunciation and colloquialisms; Culture and communication.
Mechanics of English - Form and Function
• Vocabulary building; Grammar basics - parts of speech; Grammar
Unit-2: basics – verbs; Grammar basics – modifiers; Grammar basics - 08Hours
articles, conjunctions, interjections and prepositions; Grammar basics
- sentence types; Grammar basics - punctuation: types and uses.
Text Styles and Purposes - Reading and Writing
• Types of text and their purposes; Coherence:
Unit-3: organization of ideas; Cohesive devices: use of linking 08 Hours
words or transition phrases; Organizing aids; Register;
Reading strategies; Use of technology as aids.
Aural Communication - Listening and Speaking Strategies
Listening: focus on active listening and exercises and strategies for
effective note-taking; Listening and speaking; Listening and
Unit-4:
speaking: formal versus informal communication; Speaking: one-to- 08 Hours
one communication; Speaking: group communication; Listening and
speaking: use of technology.
Aural Communication - Listening and Speaking Strategies
Unit-5: Listening: focus on active listening and exercises and strategies for 08 Hours
effective note-taking; Listening and speaking; Listening and
speaking: formal versus informal communication; Speaking: one-to-
one communication; Speaking: group communication; Listening and
speaking: use of technology.
1. Nesfield J.C. "English Grammar Composition & Usage" Macmillan
Text Books: Publishers.
B.Tech. ME (Specialization in Mechatronics) Syllabus Applicable w.e.f. Academic Session 2021-22 Page 55