FYBA/FYB.Com/FYB.Sc

Unit-I                  7 Hours

A. Vocabulary                                                                                                                                   

Words Level B1 from- The Oxford 3000TM Word list by CEFR level (739 frequently used

words)*

Vocabulary Level Test

Click to learn words

B. Grammar

Chapter 1. The Sentence (From- Longman English Grammar Practice- L. G. Alexander)

Grammar Level Test

Unit-II                  8 Hours

Listening Skills

Essentials of listening

1. Objectives of listening

2. Types of listening

3. Techniques and strategies of Effective Listening

4. Do’s and don’ts of listening

5. Overcoming barriers to listening

Unit-III                  7 Hours

Reading Skills

Types of Reading

1. Scanning

2. Skimming

3. Intensive Reading

4. Extensive Reading

5. Analytical reading

Working on the text

1. Note taking

2. Determining the meaning of a word from its context

3. Recognizing/ Inferring topic sentences, main ideas, and central point

4. Identifying supporting details

5. Identifying patterns of organization

6. Identifying purpose and tone

Reading Level Test

Reading comprehension exercises are expected to be conducted in classroom.

Suggested Reading: Ignited Minds – Dr. A. P. J. Kalam

Unit-IV                  8 Hours

Writing Skills

1. Essentials of Writing: a. Idea/thought-brainstorming b. Preparing outline c. Causation d. Coherence e. Selection and organization of words

2. Paragraph writing on various topics

3. Information Transfer

4. Summarizing

5. Expansion of Ideas

Unit-I                            7 Hours

A. Vocabulary   

Words Level B2

From – The Oxford 3000™ Word list by CEFR level (728 words)*

Vocabulary Level Test

Click to learn words

(To view only B2-level words Click on filters, choose the list ‘Oxford 3000,’ select level B1, and click on ‘Done.’ Click on the word to learn more about the given word.)

B. Grammar

Chapter 9. Verbs, Verb Tenses and Imperatives (Imperative Test)

 (From- Longman English Grammar Practice- L. G. Alexander)

Grammar Level Test

Unit-II                            8 Hours

Speaking

1. Spoken Communication: Starting Conversation, Greetings, Enquiring

and Making Offers, Requests and Orders

2. Describing Objects, People, Places and Processes

3. Group Discussion

4. Interview

5. Preparing and Making Presentations

6. Public Speech

Suggested Study:

1. Nobel Prize Speech – Y. Malala

2. I have a dream - Martin Luther King

3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Constituent Assembly Speech on Dec. 17, 1946

4. Universal Toleration Chicago Speech - Swami Vivekananda

5. A Speech by Ratan Tata

Unit-III                  7 Hours

Writing Skills-I

1. Punctuation: comma, apostrophe, hyphen, ellipsis, full stop, exclamation mark, question mark, colon, semicolon, quotation marks. Notice, Agenda, Minutes of Meeting

3. Essays: a) Expository b) Persuasive c) Analytical d)

Reflective/Descriptive

Unit-IV                                8 Hours

Writing Skills-II

1. Letter writing: Application Letters and Personal Letters

2. CV/Resume writing: Types and Examples

3. Statement of Purpose

4. Report writing: Newspaper Reports, Project Reports, Investigative

Reports