Faculty of Commerce and Management

Bachelor of Commerce with Honors

(W. E. F.: 2023-24)
Document ID: SUTEFCMB-01

Name of Faculty : Faculty of Commerce and Management

Name of Program : Bachelor of Commerce with Honors
Course Code : 1BCS01
Course Title : Basic Communication Skills
Type of Course : Ability Enhancement (AE)
Year of Introduction : 2023-24

Prerequisite : Knowledge of basic English

Course Objective : Understand of the fundamental elements of communication in
English language. Know and understand different practices of
verbal and non-verbal communication with inputs to improve
basic language skills. Students are expected to be better equipped
in the following areas:
Listening: Understanding basic content in lectures and common
everyday situations
Speaking: Correct expression in the English language at a basic
level
Reading: Understanding, retaining, and critically analyzing
technical/non-technical content
Writing: Using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, effective
paragraph construction, writing in day-to-day scenarios,
including digital platforms
Course Outcomes : At the end of this course, students will be able to:
CO1 Enables students to develop a strong foundation in English
grammar, including the understanding of phonetic sounds,
vocabulary building, and word formation processes.
CO2 Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in using proper
prepositions and understanding subject-verb agreement, leading
to improved accuracy in their written and spoken English.
CO3 Students will enhance their critical thinking and communication
skills through activities such as book reviews, speech and spoken
exchanges, and role plays fostering creativity and effective
expression.
CO4 Enables students to develop effective listening skills, including
overcoming accent difficulties and understanding the
psychology of a listener, leading to improved comprehension of
speakers.
CO5 Enables students to acquire effective reading strategies and
practice reading comprehension exercises, enabling them to
become proficient and efficient readers.

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Teaching and Examination Scheme

Teaching Scheme (Contact Credits Examination Marks

Hours) Theory Marks Practical Marks Total
L T P C SEE CIA SEE CIA Marks
2 0 0 2 50 25 0 0 75
Legends: L-Lecture; T–Tutorial/Teacher Guided Theory Practice; P – Practical, C – Credit, SEE – Semester End
Examination, CIA - Continuous Internal Assessment (It consists of Assignments/Seminars/Presentations/MCQ
Tests, etc.))

Course Content

Unit Teaching Mapping

Topics Weightage
No. Hours with CO
Ice breaking Activity
This activity will help students connect with each
other and work as a team. Students will be asked to
introduce their new friend in the class, building
1 strong bonds between classmates and breaking the 2 5% CO3
ice.
This activity encourages communication and
socialization skills while fostering a positive
classroom environment.
Phonetics:
IPA Introduction
2 2 5% CO1
Phonic Sounds
Pronunciation Practice including transcription
Vocabulary Building & Word Formation Process:
Compounding, clipping, blending, derivation,
3 creative respelling, coining and borrowing. 4 10% CO1
Prefixes & suffixes, synonyms & antonyms, standard
abbreviations
Mine Activity: Usage of Preposition:
4 Students will learn to use proper propositions by 2 5% CO2
active participation in the activity.
Nouns and Pronouns:
The class focuses on types of nouns, pronouns, their
usages,
5 It aims to build a strong base on the main part of 2 5% CO1
speech in English Grammar.
This is achieved through various exercises and
activities.
Determiners and Articles:
Students are taught the difference between
commonly mistaken determiners.
6 2 10% CO2
The use of articles enables students to enhance the
basic knowledge they possess.
Subject-Verb Agreement:

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Subject-Verb Agreement plays a major role in

helping speakers of the English language use the
language correctly.
It is one of the most fundamental rules in English,
and often the subject of aptitude questions. Students
are trained on it with interesting examples and drills.
Book Review:
The learners will identify the central idea of the book,
7 author's style and approach towards the book. 2 10% CO3
This will enable the learners to express their point of
view and hone their creativity and writing skills.
Speech and spoken Exchanges; Extempore:
Students will learn the correct usage of spoken
language as different from the written form. It will
help the students in extempore speech.
8 This will be done by making the students give 2 10% CO3
variety of impromptu speeches in front of the class: 1
minute talk on simple topics.
To change the average speakers in the class to some
of the best Orator.
Speaking Activity: Role play
Role Play activity topic gears towards making
students do role play based on various scenarios.
9 2 5% CO3
It involves giving them a scenario and asking them
to further develop the idea in a very interesting
manner, then going on to enact it.
Lifeboat:
This is a modern-day spin on the classic activity
10 2 0% CO3
named Shipwreck. It aims to improve students’
convincing skills.
Picture Connector:
In this class the students will be trained to form
logical connections between a set of pictures which
11 2 10% CO2
will be shared with them.
This geared towards building creativity and
presentation skills.
Tourism Pitch:
Students are taught the art of making a marketing
pitch based on scenarios provided to them. 2 5% CO3
Thereby, their presentation and communication
skills are enhanced.
Crazy Scientist:
The students will be taught the importance of
13 2 10% CO3
invention and innovation using some examples that
changed the world the way it worked.
Listening skills:
This class focuses on training students how to
CO4 &
14 actively listen, 2 10%
CO5
How to understand the difficulties and psychology
of a listener while communicating,

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How to overcome accent difficulties while listening

to speakers of foreign origin.
This is done in an interactive way filled with
activities.
Reading Skills:
The art of effective reading and its various strategies
to be taught to the learners and practice exercises be
given on reading comprehension.

Suggested Distribution of Theory Marks Using Bloom's Taxonomy

Level Remembrance Understanding Application Analyse Evaluate Create

Weightage 15 15 15 15 20 20
NOTE: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for the students and the teachers. The actual
distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table.

Major Equipment/ Instruments and Software Required

Sr. No. Name of Major Equipment/ Instruments and Software

1 Language lab (with computers)
2 Software Wordworth

Suggested Learning Websites

Sr. No. Name of Website

1 http://www.englishexercise.org/makeagame/
2 http://www.learnloud.com/content/blogs
3 http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/audio-books.html
4 http://wwwbbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglishgrammer/pron/sounds/
5 http://www.agentaweb.org/listening/audio-bools.html
6 http://wwwgrammarbook.com
7 http://www.tatamcgrawhill.com
8 http://wwwcambridgeenglishhonline.com/phonetic_focus/
9 http://wwwesolcourses.com/contet/topicmenu/listening
10 http://www.audio-bools.html
http://wwwunhcrorg/afr/news/stories/2017/6/5941561f4/forceddisplacement-
11
worldwide-its-highest-decadeshtml

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Reference Books

Sr. No. Name of Reference Books

1 The necklace, Guy de Maupassant, The Dramatic Publishing company Books,1965.
2 The Monkey’s Paw, W. W. Jacobs, Perfection Learning, 1979.
English for Engineers and Technologists (combined Edition, Vol.1 and 2), Orient Black
3
swan, 2006.
4 The King’s speech (Movie), 2010.
5 Life od Pie (Movie), 2012.
A communicative Grammar of English, Geoffrey Leech and Prof Jan Svartvik Pearson
6
Publication, 2013.
Wren and Martin High school English Grammar and composition, revised by N.D.V.
7
Prasad Rao, S. Chandra Publishing, 2017.
Grammar is use Intermediate with answers, Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University
8
Press, 2019.
9 How to survive the 21th century, Yuval Harari,2020.
10 Michael Swan Basic English Usage Oxford University Press 1984
Rodney Huddleson and Geoffrey K. Pullum A Student’s Introduction to English
11
Grammar Cambridge University Press 2005
P. N. Gopalkrishnan Book of Nouns Authors press 3 Michael Swan Basic English Usage
12
Oxford University Press 1984
13 P. N. Gopalkrishnan Book of Adjectives Authors press

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