Teaching Plan

of
English I

for
B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)
Semester I
Session 2020-21

Prepared By :

Dr. Vimal Kumar Vishwakarma

 Table of Contents
Sr. No. Contents Page No.

1. Preface 3

2. Objectives of the Course 4

3. Syllabus 5

4. Teaching Schedule 6

5. Reference Material 7

6. List of Assignments/Projects 11

7. Important Instructions 17

8. Reading Material 18

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1.0 Preface
English I is designed as an English grammar and writing course plan for Indian
university students. Many educationalists believe that the focus should now be put
on teaching English as a language in order to retain relatively high expectations in
Indian colleges and universities, and the methods of teaching English should be
reoriented in the light of new techniques learned over the last decade or so.

Therefore, I have tried to avoid using heavy grammatical jargon as much as

possible to make the subject a clear, straightforward and interesting exposition.
Nearly all of the essential facets of English grammar and writing were explored in
great depth, with relevant illustrations.

The English grammar and writing skills course is meant to be included in the first
year of the undergraduate degree programmes, B.A. LL.B (Hons.), as a course plan
for English offered by National Law University Dharmashastra, Jabalpur. The
material is based on the university's approved syllabus by the committee
concerned, and the study topics as well as the exercise in the course plan were
patterned based on the learners' need for law. However, the broader aim of the
course plan is to provide B.A. LL.B (Hons.), students with a thorough understanding
of the important aspects of written and spoken English that will allow them to
communicate in the target language effectively.

The course plan has five modules, covering grammar and usage, syntactic errors,
word formation and contextual legal vocabulary, effective writing, and language,
law and society. Besides, offering learners guidance on major topics and important
points relating to its area, every module in the course plan offers support in the
form of example of sound and grammatical structures as well as sample of the use
of English to communicate in different situation and in performing important
language functions. In addition, the course plan along with the lectures includes a
large number of exercises that the students will find useful as a means of enabling
valuable language practice.

The texts in the course plan, including the illustrative sentences in the grammar
section, the hand-outs used for providing practice on error analysis sections, the
structure of word formation; root, stem, base and various process of forming words,
legal texts, process of writing and the relationship among language, law and
society are all based on themes and context that are tropical and that students of
law will be familiar with. Much thought has gone into this aspect of the course plan
writing to ensure that law students enjoy using the course plan in the process of
studying English and developing their communicative skills in the language.

The course plan includes a list of incorrect sentences, containing the errors
commonly made by Indian users of English, together with their corrections
following a discussion with the teacher in the class.

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The first part of the course plan has an introductory note on grammar that can be
used for quick reference.

The second part provides ample examples for practice in correct usage.

The third part is an introductory note on word formation with legal vocabulary in
context.

The fourth part emphasises on the prerequisite of writing i.e. unity, coherence, and
techniques in paragraph development which are combined with the essentials of
writing offered in the course plan, which will be of relevance to undergraduate
students of law, on the threshold of their careers. In addition, it relates to the use of
language, and the relationship between the law and the society. This has been
included in the form of movies on legal and social issues so that the students of law
can relate the use of language in the society to a great extent.

While English Grammar and Writing course in English is mainly intended to meet
the particular syllabus criteria, the course plan can also be helpful for students to
develop their general English skills and use the target language in various
circumstances with ease and confidence, and to perform a variety of
communicative functions. It is hoped that both the purposes for which it has been
complied with will serve the course plan equally well.

2.0 Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course, the students should be able to:

 Understand word classes: nouns, pronouns, modifiers, articles,
prepositions and subject-verb agreement and know how to use them in
sentences.
 Comprehend, analyse and correct the Inter-lingual and the Intra-lingual
errors in the use of the English language so that the students can write
the sentences in an appropriate manner.
 Recognise the structure of word, various constituents of word and
associated processes of word formation.
 Understand the role of pronunciation in select legal expressions and
comprehend the legal context with the best use of language.
 Write effective composition by understanding Unity, Coherence, and
principles and techniques of paragraph development in writing.
 Find ways to achieve clarity and economy in writing.
 Identify the significance and necessity of effective use of English for a
variety of purposes by analysing numerous texts with special to
language, law and society.

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3.0 Syllabus
S.No. Module Topics Teaching
Learning
Methodology
Word Classes: Noun, Pronoun,
Adjective, Concord

Module I Verb (Forms and Types of Verbs)

1 Grammar Lecture cum
and Usage Articles (Types and their Usage) Discussion

Preposition (Use of some Important

Prepositions)

Errors in the use of Nouns,

Pronouns and Verbs
Errors in the use of Adjectives and
2 Module II Adverbs Discussion cum
Syntactic Errors in the use of Conjunctions Hand-Outs to be
Errors and Prepositions used in the class

Errors in the use of Articles

Word Formation: Prefixes &

Suffixes, Blending, Compounding,
and Clipping

3 Module III Root Words from Foreign

Word Languages & their uses in English Lecture cum
Formation Discussion
and Legal
Vocabulary
Contextual Legal Words and their
Pronunciations

Reading Comprehension of Legal

Texts
Principles and Process of Writing

Module IV
4 Effective Unity, Coherence and the Lecture cum
Writing, Paragraph Discussion
Law and
Society

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 Video cum
Discussion

My Cousin Vinny(Movie)
12 Angry Men(Movie)

4.0 Tentative Lecture/Teaching Schedule

Sr. No. Topic Number of Lectures

Module I Grammar and Usage

1. Word Classes: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, 6
Concord
2. Verb (Forms and Types of Verbs) 3

3. Articles (Types and their Usage) 2

4. Preposition (Use of some Important 2

Prepositions)

Total Lectures 13
Module II Syntactic Errors
5. Errors in the use of Nouns, Pronouns and 6
Verbs

6. Errors in the use of Adjectives and 4

Adverbs
7. Errors in the use of Conjunctions and 2
Prepositions
8. Errors in the use of Articles 2

Total Lectures 14
Module III Word Formation and Legal Vocabulary
9. Word Formation: Prefixes & Suffixes, 2
Blending, Compounding, Clipping

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 10. Root Words from Foreign Languages & 1
their use in English
11. Contextual Legal Words and their 4
Pronunciations

12. Reading Comprehension of Legal Texts 2

Total Lectures 9
Module IV Effective Writing, Law and Society
13. Principles and Process of Writing 2
14. Unity, Coherence and the Paragraph 3
15. My Cousin Vinny(Movie) 2
16. 12 Angry Men(Movie) 2
Total Lectures 9

Total Lectures Proposed to be delivered 45

5.0 Reference Material

5.1 Module I

5.1.1 Recommended reading

Greenbaum, S. The Oxford English Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press,

1996.
Quirk, R., S. Greenbaum, G. Leech, and J. Svartvik, A Comprehensive
Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman, 1985.

5.1.2 Suggested reading

Curme, G. The Grammar of the English Language. Vol II. Part of Speech and

Accidence. Boston. D. C. Health and Co., 1935.

Jesperson, O. A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles. London:

George Allen and Unwin. (reprinted), 1954.

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 Leech,G. Meaning and the English Verb. London: Longman, 1971.

Leech, G., M. Deucher, and R. Hoogenrad, English Grammar for Today: A New

Introduction. London: Macmillan Education Ltd, 1982.

McCawley, J. D. Tense and time reference in English in C. Filimore and D.

Langendoen (eds) Studies in Linguistic Semantics. New York: Holt Rinehart and

Winton, 1971.

Palmer, F.R. The English Verb. London: Longman, 1974.

Van ek, J. A. and J. N. Robat. The Student’s Grammar of English. Oxford: Basil

Blackwell, 1984.

Akmajian, A. et al. Linguistics and Introduction to Language and Communication.

London: The MIT Press, 1979. Print.

Asher, R.E. The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics. Oxford: Pergamon

Press, 1994. Print.

Lahey, R.J. Education in India Scope and Scenario. Delhi: Atlantic Publishers,

2008. Print.

Leech, G. and J. Svartvik A Communicative Grammar of English. BLSR:

Longman, 1989. Print.

5.2 Module II

5.2.1 Recommended reading

Corder, S. P. ‘Idiosyncratic Dialects and Error Analysis’ in J. C. Richards (Ed.)

Error Analysis: Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition. New York:

Longman, 1974. Print.

Ellis, R. Understanding Second Language Acquisition. Oxford: Oxford University

Press, 1986. Print.

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Nemser, W. ‘Approximative Systems of Foreign Language Learners’ in J. C.

Richards (Ed.) Error Analysis: Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition.

New York: Longman, 1974. Print.

5.2.2 Suggested reading

Brown, D. Principles of Language Learning and Teaching. Englewood Cliffs:

Prentice Hall Regents, 1994. Print.

Firth, J.R. Papers in Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1961. Print.

Gass, S. M. and L. Selinker Second language Acquisition: An Introductory Course

(3rd Ed.). New York and London: Routledge Taylor and Francis group, 2008.

Print.

Kachru, B. B. Asian Englishes beyond the Canon. New Delhi: Oxford University

Press, 2005. Print.

Larsen-Freeman, D. and M.H. Long An Introduction to Second Language

Acquisition Research. London: Longman, 1991. Print.

Littlewood, W. Foreign and Second Language Learning. Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press, 1984. Print.

Patnaik, B. N. ‘On Varieties of Indian English: Some Questions Regarding

Foreign Language Varieties’ in Gupta, R. S. and K. Kapoor (eds) English in India:

Issues and Problems. Delhi: Academic Foundation, 1991. Print.

Richards, J.C. and G.P. Sampson ‘The Study of Learner English’ in J. C. Richards

(Ed.). Error Analysis: Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition. New York:

Longman, 1974. Print.

Rodgers, S.T and J.C. Richards. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. Print.

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 Selinker, L. ‘Interlanguage’ in J. C. Richards (Ed.). Error Analysis: Perspectives

on Second Language Acquisition. New York: Longman, 1974. Print.

Wenden, A. and J. Rubin Learner Strategies in Language Learning. New Jersey:

Prentice Hall, 1987. Print.

5.3 Module III

5.3.1 Recommended reading

Baker, A. Introducing English Pronunciation. Cambridge: Cambridge University

Press, 1982. Print.

Balasubramanian, T. A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students. New

Delhi: Macmillan, 1981. Print.

Baner, L. English Word- Formation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,

1983. Print.

Jones, Daniel. English pronouncing Dictionary (16th Edition). Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press, 2004. Print.

5.3.2 Suggested reading

Bansal, R.K., and J.B. Harrison (1983) Spoken English for India. Madras: Orient

Longman, 1983. Print.

Catford, J. C. A Practical Course in Phonetics. Oxford: Oxford University Press,

1988. Print.

Chaturvedi, M. A Contrastive Study of Hindi-English Phonology. New Delhi:

National Publishing House, 1973. Print.

Chomsky, Noam and Halle. The Sound Pattern of English. New York: Harper and

Row, 1968. Print.

Dinnsen, D. Phonological rules and phonetic explanation. Journal of Linguistics,

16, 171–91, 1980. Print.

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 Gimson, A. C. An Introduction to the Pronunciation of English (3/e). London:

Edward Arnold, 1980. Print.

Hockett, C. A Course in Modern Linguistic. New York: The Macmillan Company,

1955. Print.

Robins, R.H. General Linguistics: An Introductory Survey. London: Longmans,

1964. Print.

Worthy, Ken Teaching English Pronunciation. London: Longman, 1987. Print.

5.4 Module IV

5.4.1 Recommended reading

Wydick, R.C., Plan English for Lawyers, Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press,

1979.

Bates, J.D., Writing with Precision, Washington DC: Acropolis Books, 1980.

5.4.2 Suggested reading

Day, R.Ar., How To Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, Philadelphia, PA: ISI

Press, 1979

Elbow, P., Writing without Teacher, New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1964.

Goeller, C., Writing To Communicate, New York: New American Library, 1974.

Recommended Movies

My Cousin Vinny(Movie)

12 Angry Men (Movie)

6.0 List of Assignment/Project Topics

S.No. TOPICS (SECTION A)

1 A Study of the Subject and the Predicate of the English Language

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2 An Overview of the Forms of Noun Used in English

3 A Summary in the Use of Comparative Adjectives

4 Use of Indefinite Articles

5 An Analysis of Transitive Verbs in English

6 An Analysis of the Functions of Noun Used in English

7 A Study of Gradable Adjectives in English

8 Omission of the Article

9 A Comparative Study of Regular and Irregular Verbs in English

10 A Comment in the Use of Linking Verbs

11 A Study of the Case of Pronouns

12 Use of the Definite Article

13 Correct Use of Prepositions

14 Correct Use of Nouns

15 A Study of Noun Phase in English

16 A Study of the Verb Phase in English

17 Modals in English: An Observation

18 Types of Auxiliary Verbs in English

19 Simple Sentence: A Study

20 An Investigation on Kinds of Adverb

21 Exploring the Pre-Nominal Modifiers of Noun Phrase

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22 A Comment on the Countable and Uncountable Nouns

23 A Review in the Use of Adverbs of Manner

24 A Detailed Analysis of Adverbs of Time in English

25 A Description of Errors in the Use of Nouns

26 A Description of Errors in the Use of Pronouns

27 A Description of Errors in the Use of Prepositions

28 A Comment on Errors in the Use of Adjectives

29 A Comment on Errors in the Use of Adverbs

30 A Discussion on the Role of English in Communication

31 An Analysis of Finite and Non- Finite Verbs in English

32 A Study in the Use of Pre-Nominal Modifiers of NP in English

33 A Description of Errors in the Use of Verbs

34 A Description of Errors in the Use of Conjunctions

35 A Description of Errors in the Use of Tenses

36 A Description of Errors in the Use of Articles

37 A Study of Complex Sentences in English

38 A Study of Blending in Word Formation in English

39 A Comparative Study of the British and American English

40 A Study of Inductive Order of Paragraph Development in Writing

41 An Outline of Unity and Coherence in Academic Writing

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 Exploring Grammatical Features of English Spoken by a Group of
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Students

43 Various Approaches of Paragraph Development in Writing: An Overview

44 A Study of Select Legal Words Used in English

45 A Study of Phrasal Verbs in English

46 A Study of the Types of Words of English

47 An Overview of the Process of Word Formation in English

48 Features of Effective Writing in English

49 A Study of Compounding in English Words

50 An Analysis of Affixation in English

51 A Detailed Description of Prefix Used in the English Language

52 A Detailed Description of Suffix Used in the English Language

53 An Explanation of Adjectives and Adverbs of English

54 An Overview of Countable, Uncountable and Proper Nouns in English

55 A Comment on the Modifiers of the Noun Head

56 Use of Adverbials in English

57 A Study of Collocation Used in English

58 A Study of Conversion in English

59 A Study of Words Used in Legal English and their Pronunciation

An Overview of Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the English

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Language

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S. No. TOPICS (SECTION B)

1 An Overview of Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the English Language

2 Use of the Definite Article

3 A Comment on the Countable and Uncountable Nouns

4 A Study of Blending in Word Formation in English

5 A Comment on Errors in the Use of Adjectives

6 A Study of Select legal Words Used in English

7 A Study of the Subject and the Predicate of the English Language

8 A Study of Phrasal Verbs in English

9 A Study of Words Used in Legal English and their Pronunciation

10 A Comment in the Use of Linking Verbs

11 A Description of Errors in the Use of Conjunctions

12 A Study of Collocation Used in English

13 An Overview of the Forms of Noun Used in English

14 Exploring Grammatical Features of English Spoken by a Group of Students

15 A Study of Conversion in English

16 An Analysis of Finite and Non- Finite Verbs in English

17 Omission of the Article

18 Simple Sentence: A Study

19 A Description of Errors in the Use of Articles

20 An Overview of Countable, Uncountable and Proper Nouns in English

21 A Study of Inductive Order of Paragraph Development in Writing

22 Use of Adverbials in English

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23 Use of Indefinite Articles

24 A Comment on the Modifiers of the Noun Head

25 A Detailed Analysis of Adverbs of Time in English

26 A Study of Select legal Words Used in English

27 An Analysis of Transitive Verbs in English

28 An Explanation of Adjectives and Adverbs of English

29 A Description of Errors in the Use of Prepositions

30 A Detailed Description of Suffix Used in the English Language

31 Correct Use of Nouns

32 A Description of Errors in the Use of Verbs

33 A Summary in the Use of Comparative Adjectives

34 An Analysis of Affixation in English

35 Modals in English: An Observation

36 A Study of the Types of Words of English

37 A Study of the Case of Pronouns

38 A Study in the Use of Pre-Nominal Modifiers of NP in English

39 An Analysis of the Functions of Noun Used in English

40 Various Approaches of Paragraph Development in Writing : An Overview

41 Exploring the Pre-Nominal Modifiers of Noun Phrase

42 An Outline of Unity and Coherence in Academic Writing

43 Correct Use of Prepositions

44 A Discussion on the Role of English in Communication

45 A Study of Gradable Adjectives in English

46 A Description of Errors in the Use of Nouns

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47 A Comparative Study of Regular and Irregular Verbs in English

48 A Description of Errors in the Use of Pronouns

49 Features of Effective Writing in English

50 An Investigation on Kinds of Adverb

51 A Detailed Description of Prefix Used in the English Language

52 A Review in the Use of Adverbs of Manner

53 A Study of Complex Sentences in English

54 A Study of the Verb Phase in English

55 A Comparative Study of the British and American English

56 Types of Auxiliary Verbs in English

57 A Description of Errors in the Use of Tenses

58 A Study of Compounding in English Words

59 An Overview of the Process of Word Formation in English

60 A Study of Noun Phase in English

7.0 Instructions:
 The lecture will be delivered on the topic keeping in mind the recent trends
in English Language Teaching.
 Since there are several points of concern in English Language Teaching like
age, motivation, attitude towards learning the target language and the
heterogeneous patterns of learners, therefore each lecture will have some
innovative techniques in terms of teaching-learning.
 Each student must present his / her assigned topic in the slot allocated only.
 The time for making a presentation will be 15-20 minutes.
 The change of topic will not be considered and the time of presentation will
not be rescheduled.
 Each presentation will be followed by a question-answer session.
 The above teaching schedule is tentative and is subject to change as per the
need and requirements of the session.
 Each student needs to discuss the topic of his / her project with their course
teacher before starting to work on it.

Dr. Vimal Kumar Vishwakarma

Course Teacher

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