ANDHRA PRADESH COMMON CORE CBCS SYLLABUS
BA COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH
SEMESTER-I
PAPER-I
U nit-I
Linguistics: Human Language and Animal Communication, Phonology,
Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics
U nit-II
Phonetics: The Speech Mechanism, Vowels and Consonants, The
Syllable, Consonant Clusters, Word Accent, Accent and Rhythm in
Connected Speech, Intonation
U nit-III
Listening Skill
Features of Conversational English, Barriers to Listening, Listening Comprehension, One
Sentence Answers, Analysis of a Speech
U nit-IV
Reading Skill
Comprehension Tools
Reading Comprehension, Sequencing of Ideas
Unit-V
Speaking Skill
Elements of Effective Speaking, Situational Conversation: Formal and Informal,
Elocution, Debating
Reference
R.K. Bansal and J.B. Harrison, Spoken English
V.V. Yardi, English Conversations for Indian Students
Francoie Grellet, Developing Reading Skills
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SEMESTER-II
PAPER- II
REMEDIAL GRAMMAR
U nit-I
Meanings of Articles, Number and Gender, Prepositions
U nit-II
Linking Verbs, Transitive and Intransitive Verbs, Tense and Aspect, Question Tags
U nit-III
Adjectives and Adverbs
U nit-IV
Subject-Verb Agreement, Active Voice and Passive Voice, Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
U nit-V
Degrees of Comparison, Simple, Complex and Compound Sentences
Reference
Michael Swan, Basic English Usage
F. T. Wood,Remedial English Grammar
Geoffrey Leech and Jan Svartvik, A Communicative Grammar of English
A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet, A Practical English Grammar
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SEMESTER-III
PAPER- III
Writing Skills
U nit-I
Letter Writing: Formal and Informal
U nit-II
Precis
Expansion of an Idea
U nit-III
Essays: Expository, Persuasive, Descriptive, Analytical
U nit-IV
Report Writing
Writing for the Media
U nit-V
CV and Resume
Reference
Tricia Hedge, Writing, Resource Books for Teachers Series
Jean Withrow, Effective Writing: Writing Skills for Intermediate Students of American
English
Nageshwar Rao and Rajendra P. Das, Communication Skills
John Seely, Oxford Guide to Effective Writing and Speaking
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