Functional English Course Outline p4u44

COURSE OUTLINE Functional English Credit Hour: 03 Asadullah Balouch M.Phil. Linguistics (In Progress) Research Associate: SBBU, SBA [email protected]

Aims and objectives: To enhance language skills and develop critical thinking To enable the students to meet with their real life communication needs.

Tentative Course Contents and Schedule: Week

Topics

Wk-1

Purpose of the subject, English as a need of time, Mechanics of grammar

Wk-2

Word classes; Sentence structures; Types of sentences, Syntactic analysis,

Wk-3

Voices (Active and ive) Impact and consequences of EC in Pakistan (Group discussion)

Wk- 4

Clauses (independent and dependent), Conditional Sentences; Public and private education (Debate)

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Connectives, and Punctuation

Conversion, Word Formation, Articles, Use of

since and for

Readings Discussion

Hand Outs Discussion

Hand Outs Discussion

Hand Outs Discussion Hand Outs

Hand Outs

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Different ways to initiate, strengthen, and conclude or thanking communication. Tenses, and aspects Paragraph writing Application writing Formal and informal letter writing

Hand Outs Hand Outs Hand Outs Hand Outs Hand Outs

Everyday expressions for speaking Wk-12 Wk-13 Wk-14

Hand Outs Ethnics of effective business communication Reading comprehension activities

Hand outs Hand outs

Note: - Extensive reading is required for vocabulary building - Dawn newspaper, Reader Digest, New Scientist and other interesting materials selected by teachers.

- Grammar items may be deleted or added, according to student needs

Teaching – Learning Strategies: The following strategies would be adopted to encourage an interactive classroom experience: - Intensive use of case studies. - Punctuating the lecture with questions

Course Assessment: - Mid Term - Final Exam - Assignments/Quizes - Attendance

30% 40% 25% 5%

Recommended Readings: Anker, S. (2010). Real Writing with Readings. 5th Ed. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s. Boston. Eastwood, J. (2007). Oxford practice grammar with answers. 2nd Ed. Karachi: Oxford University Press. Howe, D.H, Krikpatrick, T, A, & Krikpatrick, D, L. (2011). English for undergraduates.11th Ed. Karachi. Oxford University Press. Wren & Martin. (2000). High School English Grammar and Composition. New Delhi: S. CHAND & COMPANY LTD. RAM NAGAR. Recommended Materials: Dawn newspaper, Reader Digest, New Scientist and other interesting materials selected by teachers. Rest of the recommended material will remain same.

Assignment Pattern: Dear students,

It is informed to you that you may select any topic from the assigned course outline and you are abided to take approval form the concerned teacher. You are required to submit assignment on 10th February, 2017; otherwise, one mark would be deducted after each ed day. Besides, you have to follow up following pattern for assignment and presentation: Assignment Pattern

Presentation Pattern

Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Conclusion, and references

Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Conclusion, And references