Syllabus First Semester English for Communication BT103

The concepts developed in this course will aid in quantification of several concepts in chemistry that have been introduced at the 10+2 levels in schools. Technology is being increasingly based on the electronic, atomic and molecular level modifications, Syllabus First Semester English for Communication BT103 is given here.

Quantum theory is more than 100 years old and to understand phenomena at nanometer levels, one has to base the description of all chemical processes at molecular levels. The course will enable the student to:

Analyse microscopic chemistry in terms of atomic and molecular orbitals and intermolecular forces.
Rationalise bulk properties and processes using thermodynamic considerations.
Distinguish the ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum used for exciting different molecular energy levels in various spectroscopic techniques
Rationalise periodic properties such as ionization potential, electronegativity, oxidation states and electronegativity.
List major chemical reactions that are used in the synthesis of molecules.

BT 103 – English for Communication

Unit 1

Identifying Common errors in writing: Articles, Subject-Verb Agreement, Prepositions, Active and Passive Voice, Reported Speech: Direct and Indirect, Sentence Structure.

Unit 2

Vocabulary building and Comprehension: Acquaintance with prefixes and suffixes from foreign languages in English to form derivatives, synonyms, antonyms, Reading comprehension.

Unit 3

Communication:
Introduction, Meaning and Significance, Process of Communication, Oral and Written Communication, 7 c’s of Communication, Barriers to Communication and Ways to overcome them, Importance of Communication for Technical students, nonverbal communication.

Unit 4

Developing Writing Skills:
Planning, Drafting and Editing, Precise Writing, Précis, Technical definition and Technical description. Report Writing: Features of writing a good Report, Structure of a Formal Report, Report of Trouble, Laboratory Report, Progress Report.

Unit 5

Business Correspondence:
Importance of Business Letters, Parts and Layout; Application, Contents of good Resume, guidelines for writing Resume, Calling/ Sending Quotation, Order, Complaint, E-mail and Tender

Recommended Books

1. ‘Technical Communication : Principles and practice’, Meenakshi Raman and Sangeeta Sharma (Oxford)
2. ‘Effective Business Communication’, Krizan and merrier (Cengage learning)
3. ‘Communication Skill, Sanjay Kumar and pushlata, OUP2011
4. “Practical English Usage Michael Swan OUP, 1995.
5. “Exercises in spoken English Parts I-III CIEFL, Hyderabad, Oxford University Press
6. On writing well, William Zinsser, Harper Resource