The students learn to pronounce, read and write. They acquire their knowledge of fundamental grammatical structures and functions (e.g. sentence types, tenses, voice, parts of speech, word order, expressing possibility, obligation, necessity, prohibition, criticism; expressing preferences, making assumptions; asking for/ refusing/giving permission; making offers, suggestions, etc.) They acquire their fundamental vocabulary to fulfill the above mentioned functions in roles, topics and discussions.The students are also taught to be able to converse on different topics (people, jobs, places to visit, festivals/celebrations, disasters/accidents, eating habits, sports/hobbies, environment, education, entertainment, transport, crime, etc.
Course Content for Spoken English Language Classes
SYLLABUS FOR BASIC SPOKEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE : Duration- 30 Hours
Free Speech on topics such as:
- One stormy night
- Most memorable trip
- Health is wealth
- Pollution
- Role Plays
- At breakfast table
- A meeting at the bus-stop
- A meeting between two friends
- Inviting a friend over to your birthday party
- Congratulating a friend on getting a job or offering condolences to a bereaved family on a loss of a dear one
Vocabulary Building
Passage reading & writing( topics such as )
- The Opera
- The Wolf
- The tempest
General Discussion( on a wide range of topics as)
- My most memorable photograph
- Why it is the most memorable photograph
- Who had taken the photograph & when
- My most favorite animal/do you have any pet?
- How do you like to spend time with the pet?
- How creative are you?
English Grammar
- Introduction
- Sentence pattern
- Parts Of Speech
- Noun
- Pronoun
- Adjective
- Verb
- Adverb
- Preposition
- Interjection
- Conjunction
Articles
Preposition
Tense
- Present Tense
- Past Tense
- Future Tense
- Present Tense
- Present Continuous
- Past Continuous
- Present Perfect
- Past Perfect
- Future Perfect
- Present perfect Continuous
- Future perfect continuous
- Framing of simple sentences
Written Communication
- Composition-50 words
- Semi Formal Letters-Leace Application
SYLLABUS FOR INTERMEDIATE SPOKEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE : Course Duration - 40 Hours
The User course incorporates 2 basic components: - General English
- Business English
The course aims at developing a wide range of Communication skills used in English:
- Language Development, which involves grammar and extensive vocabulary learning
- Writing skills, which have a specific focus on literacy and short essays, memorandum, notes
- Reading, which involves study of instructional business-related texts of topical relevance
- Listening, which includes comprehension of ideas and detailed information
- Communication skills, which cover communication situations (within the framework of qualification and proficiency of the student)
Course objectives:The main objectives of the syllabus are:
- to help the students to learn pronunciation of the English sounds, to learn to read, write, and to know the fundamentals of English grammar and vocabulary;
- to develop the students' reading skills to enable them to skim an adapted text for main idea, to scan an adapted text for specific information, to interpret an adapted text for inferences;
- to develop the students' writing skills to enable them to respond to input applying information to a specified task, to elicit, to select, to summarize information in essays (140-160 words);
- to develop the students' listening skills to enable them to understand and apply specific information from the input to develop the students' speaking skills to enable them to use general, social and professional language (to develop the students' general capacity to a level that enables them to use English in their professional and academic environment)
Methods of assessment: Assessment is by coursework (40%), which integrates the following:
- Individual and group oral presentations
- Oral interactions (including pair work)
- Written tests and tasks Essays
- Listening/ viewing
- Communicating the idea of simple reading passages
- Furthermore the course contents will include the following and more :
Extempore ( These would be some of the extempore topics)
- Globalization
- My turning point of life
- If I were a PM
- My ideas on how to make life better
- Ships docked in the harbor faces no storm
- Money or success. What would you prefer and why?
General Discussion( few of the topics)
- Role of English
- Role of fashion
- Advantages & Disadvantages of social networking site
- Cinemas are corrupting the minds of youth
Role Play on real life situations for instance:
- Visit to a bank
- Booking a hotel accommodation
- Visit to a consumer showroom
Vocabulary
- Anonyms/Synonyms/Prefix/Suffix
Passage reading, storytelling and writingGrammar
- Articles
- Definite
-Indefinite - Preposition
- Tense
-Present Tense
-Past Tense
-Future Tense
-Present Tense
-Present Continuous
-Past Continuous
-Present Perfect
-Past Perfect
-Future Perfect
-Present perfect Continuous
-Future perfect continuous
-Framing of simple sentences - Active Voice & Passive Voice
- Indirect & Speech
- Subject & Verb Agreement
- Modals
- Propositions
- Conditionals
Written Communication
- Business Letter
- Semi-formal Letter
- Email writing guidelines
- Essay Writing(100-150words)
- Resume writing( functional resume) and writing applications
Interview handling skills for fresher’s (learning to tackle frequently asked HR interview questions)
SYLLABUS FOR ADVANCED BUSINESS ENGLISH : Duration- 40 Hours
Business English course starts during the first intensive course with the introduction of the students into the world of business. This preparatory course will further give the students the opportunity to speak on general topics, to communicate in Business environment and to understand texts on business and finance in the English speaking world.
The course aims to:
- develop the students' comprehension of business awareness;
- develop the students' listening skills in the field of business and economics;
- Provide the students with opportunities to express business concepts by reformulating them in their own words while summarizing
The students' competence in this aspect is measured by their ability to demonstrate their communication skills in the key business areas of meetings, negotiations, telephoning and social English, as well as the ability to write memos, notes.
The course content will include:
- Advanced Extempore(impromptu speech)
- General and business Idioms
- Commonly used English Phrases and idioms
- Group Discussion (do and don’ts and current topics)
- Grammar (Advanced level)
- Advanced level tenses and general grammar
- Revision of basic & intermediate
- Phrasal Verbs - Vocabulary (Advanced)
- Meaning of words (Synonyms)
- Opposite of words (Antonyms)
- Confused pair of words
- Exercises and Quizzes
- Debates
- General Knowledge - Written Communication
- Corporate email etiquette
- Essay (200-250 words)
- Business letters
- Precise writing - Interview preparation (professional level)
- Personal Interview Techniques for professionals
- Resume Preparation (professional chronological resume)
- Soft skills - Presentation Skills
- Telephonic Etiquette
- Accent Neutralization
- Corporate Etiquette
- Business skills
- Public speaking
- Listening skills
- Mastering interpersonal skills
- Team Skills (How to build your team)
- Being a leader
- Difference between a Manager and a Leader
- Stress Management
- Body language(gestures, posture, the art of mirroring and so on)
Diploma in Business English - A combo package of basic, intermediate and advance level English
Syllabus for Diploma Course in Business English - 100 Hours
- Complete Basic syllabus
- Complete Intermediate syllabus
- Complete Advance level syllabus
- Punctuation
- Precis writing
- Writing of negative sentences pattern for ordinary sentences
- Writing of negative sentences pattern for passive voice
- Writing of interrogative sentences pattern for ordinary sentences
- Writing of interrogative sentences pattern for passive voice SENTENCES
- Tongue twisters
- Essay writing
- Meeting notice, memorandum etc
- Minutes writing
- One word substitutes
- Proverbs-expansion
- Idioms, phrases
- Appropriate words and expressions
- Foreign words and phrases
- Conversation on common topics/day to day life matters
- Public speaking on current topics
- Group discussions
- Resume/CV writing
- Interview skills
- Positive attitude/ mind set up tips
- Stress removal tips
- Health tips
- Tips for successful life career
- E mail writing