Communication English

EG 1102 SH
Total: 2 hour/week
Year: I Lecture: 2 hours/week
Semester: I Lab: hours/week

Course Description:
This subject consists of four units related to communicative English; writing skills in English;
English sounds and structures; and English conversation practices so as to equip the students with
the skills and knowledge of communication in English language in order to have an effective and
efficient job performance through occupational communication in the workplace.

Course Objectives:
After the completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1. Familiarize with English sound and basic structures.
2. Communicate in English language at work/job environment
3. Define and use trade related technical terminologies
4. Demonstrate situational/structural conversation essential for job performance
5. Demonstrate various writing skills

Course Contents:
Unit 1. English sound and basic structures: [2]
1.1. Define with examples:
 Phonemes
 Morphemes
1.2. Introduction to English sounds with examples: [2]
 The Vowels
 The Consonants
1.3. Dictionary skills [3]
 Alphabetical order
 Dictionary entry
 Guide words, head words
1.4. Spellings [1]
 British and American English spelling
Unit 2. Introduction to grammatical units with examples:
2.1 Grammatical units [2]
 The word
 The phrase
 The clause
 The sentence
2.2 Types of sentence [2]
 Forms
 Function
2.3 Communicative functions [4]
 Introducing

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  Requests and offers
 Expressing gratuities
 Expressing likes/dislikes
 Asking for permission
 Agreeing/disagreeing
 Encouraging/discouraging
 Inviting/making invites
 Accepting/decling
 Suggesting/advising
 Making and receiving telephone calls
 Group discussing and presentation
Unit 3. Reading: [2]
 Reading comprehension
 Defining trade related terminologies
Unit 4. Writing skills in English: [12]
4.1. Writing paragraphs
4.2. Writing dialogues
4.3. Writing precies/summaries
4.4. Writing letters
 Job application with resumes
 Leave application
 Business letters
 Orders
 Complains
4.5. Writing essays
4.6. Writing technical reports
4.7. Writing meeting minutes
4.8. Writing notices
4.9. Writing Memo
4.10. Writing instructions
4.11. Writing technical proposal

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Learning materials:

1. Poudel, R.C., A Manual to Communicative English, K.P. Pustak Bhandar, Kathmandu,

1956/57.
2. Shah, B.L.,A text book of writing skills in English, First edition Hira Books Enterprises,
Kathmandu,
3. Fruehling, R. T. and Oldham N. B., Write to the point, McGraw- Hill, Inc. New York NY
10020
4. Tayior, G., English conversation practice, 1975.
5. Maharjan L. B., A textbook of English sounds and Structures, Vidyarthi Pustak Bhandar,
Kathmandu, 2000.
6. Todd, LAN introduction to Linguistics, Longman York press, 1991.
7. Blundell, Jon, Higgens, Jonathan & Middlemiss, Nigel, Function of English, Oxford
University Press
8. Naterop, Jean, Reuell, Rod, Telephoning in English, Cambridge Universuty Press,
9. Better English Pronunciation, Cambridge University Press, New edition
10. Link English, Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University
11. References to be selected by the related lecturer(s) from among the texts available in the
market that meet the content needs of this subject.
12. The related institute may develop its own textbook and approve from the related authority so
as to have a prescribed textbook of this subject.

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