This document outlines the objectives, topics, and books for three papers in a Certificate Course in Spoken English. Paper I focuses on phonology, including phonemes, transcription, syllables, word accents, intonation, and includes a practical test on reading and pronunciation. Paper II covers conversation patterns and using English in real-life situations, with a practical test. Paper III covers basic English grammar, including parts of speech, word formation, tenses, sentence types, and includes a practical test on definitions, synonyms, and antonyms.
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English for Academic Purposes by Liz Hamp-LyonsParth Bhatt
Over the past 25 years TESL/TEFL in universities/colleges and other academic settings - or in programmes designed to prepare non-native users of English for English-medium academic settings - has grown into a multi-million-dollar enterprise around the world. Teaching those who are using English for their studies differs from teaching English to those who are learning for general purposes only, and from teaching those who are learning for occupational purposes. English for academic purposes (EAP) is not only a teaching approach. It is also a branch of applied linguistics consisting of a significant body of research into effective teaching and assessment approaches, methods of analysis of the academic language needs of students, analysis of the linguistic and discoursal structures of academic texts, and analysis of the textual practices of academics.
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Princípios de produção oral em língua inglesa (pt 1)Fabio Nunes
1. Oral communication skills
2. Types of spoken language
3. What makes speaking difficult
4. Microskills of oral communication
5. Types of classroom speaking performance
Vocabulary is one of the important aspects that need to be taken into account by English teachers. Even if you knew all about grammatical rules of English you would never be able to use them without a knowledge of words. Vocabulary is the basic tool for shaping and transmitting meaning (Olmos, 2009).
1. Certificate Course in Spoken English
Paper I Phonology of English
Objectives:
1] To enable the students to acquire phonetic skills required for oral skills.
2] To give ear training to students to help them to listen sounds which are not there in
their regional languages.
3] To acquaint the students with the phonological structure of modern English.
4] To orient the students to word accents and speech rhythm and spoken English.
Topics:
1] Phonemes: Consonants, Vowels and Diphthongs
2] Phonetic transcription of words and sentences
3] Syllables and CVC pattern
4] Rules for word accents
5] Weak forms and strong forms
6] Accent patterns in connected speech
7] Intonation: Rising tone, Falling tone etc.
Practical Test will include:
1] Loud reading of a poem/ passage.
2] Pronunciation of words
3] Observation of accent and pronunciation of a given text
Books:
1] Bansal R. K. and Harrison J. B. Spoken English for India. Orient Longman, Mumbai, 200
2] Danial Jones. English Pronouncing Dictionary. 15th edition. Roach, P. & Hartman, J. eds.
Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
3] Katamba, F. An Introduction to Phonology, Longman, 1989.
4] J. D. O’Connor. Better English Pronunciation. Universal Book Stall. New Delhi, 2001
5] V. Sasikumar and P. V. Dhamija. Spokan English. Tata McGrow Hill, New Delhi, 2001.
6] A. S. Hornby. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary for Current English. Oup., 1989.
2. 7] S. Chaudhari Better Spoken English. Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 2004.
8] T. Balsubramanian. A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students. Macmillan, New
Delhi,1999.
Paper II Conversation in English
Objectives:
1] To improve communicative competence of the students
2] To enable the students to converse in their life situations
3] To train the students to use English for the practical purposes.
Topics:
A] Patterns:
1] Greeting
2] Introducing Oneself
3] Invitation
4] Making Request
5] Expressing Gratitude
6] Complimenting and Congratulating
7] Expressing Sympathy
8] Apologizing
9] Asking for Information
10] Seeking Permission
11] Complaining and Expressing Regret
B] Using English in Real Life Situation
1] At the Bank/ post office/ College office
2] At the Green Grocer
3] At the Temple
4] At the College Canteen or Restaurant
3. 5] At the Police station
6] At the Railway Station/ Bus Station
7] At the Medical Shop
8] At the Library
9] Interviews
10] Booking a Room in a Hotel
11] At the Travel Agency
Practical Test will include:
All the topics in Part B that is Using English in Real Life Situations
Books:
1] Z. N. Patil. English for Practical Purpose. MacMillan Ind. Ltd.
2] G. Radhakrishna, Pillai, K. Rajeevan. Spoken English for You. CIEFL. Emerald
Publication.
3] K. S. Smita, Annie Pothen. English Conversational Practice. Sterling Publication Pvt. Ltd.
4] Dr. Saraswati. Success with Spoken English for Undergraduates. Commonwealth
University Books.
5] Bygate, M. Speaking. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Paper III Basic English Grammar
Objectives;
1] To acquaint learner with the modern English Usage
2] To take remedial steps to correct the errors that enters the learner’s Language
system while learning English as a foreign language.
3] To make them aware of the peculiarities English language.
Topics
1] Parts of speech and their uses
2] Word formation
3] Tenses and their Uses
4. 4] Articles and their uses
5] Types of sentences and sentence patterns
6] Synonyms and their uses
7] Antonyms and their uses
Practical Test will include:
1] Definition of terms such as noun / adjective/ adverb
2] Synonyms
3] Antonyms
4] Word Formation
Books:
1] Geoffrey Leech, Margaret Deushar. English Grammar Today.
2] W. S. Allen. Living English Structure.
3] F. T. Wood. A Remedial English Grammar for Foreign Students.
4] P. C. Wren and H. Martin. Highschool English Grammar and Composition. S. Chand
company Mumbai, 2006.
5] Thomson and Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. OUP, 1986.