COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

1 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH I DIPLOMA COURSE IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FIRST SEMESTER A publication under Government of Tamilnadu Distribution of Free Text book Programme (NOT FOR SALE) Untouchability is a sin Untouchability is a crime Untouchability is inhuman DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU ii Government of Tamilnadu First Edition - 2020 CHAIRPERSON Thiru. K. Vivekanandan, Commissioner of Technical Education Directorate of Technical Education Chennai 600 025. Coordinator: Padmanabhan Principal,(i/c) Central Polytechnic College, Chennai 113 Convener: Tmt. S. Rajalakshmi, Lecturer, ENGLISH , Murugappa Polytechnic College, Avadi, Chennai 62 Syllabus Committee Members: 1. Dr. R. Karthikeyan, Lecturer ( )/ ENGLISH , Ramasamy Raja Polytechnic College, Rajapalayam 626 108. 2. Tmt. M. Alagumalar, Lecturer, ENGLISH , TPEVR Govt.

2 Polytechnic College, Vellore 632 002. 3. John, Lecturer ( ), ENGLISH , Aalim Muhammed Salegh Polytechnic College, Avadi, Chennai 600 055 4. Thiru. S. Mani, Lecturer, ENGLISH , Govt. Polytechnic College for Women, Coimbatore 641 044 5. S. Anandhi Lecturer, ENGLISH , Murugappa Polytechnic College, Avadi, Chennai 62. This book has been prepared by the Directorate of Technical Education This book has been printed on 60 Paper Through the Tamil Nadu Text book and Educational Services Corporation Printed by Web Offset at: iii THE NATIONAL ANTHEM FULL VERSION Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata Punjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha- Dravida-Utkala-Banga Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga uchchhala-jaladhi-taranga Tava Subha name jage,Tava Subha asisa mage, gahe tava jaya-gatha. Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata. Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya jaya he.

3 - Rabindranath Tagore SHORT VERSION Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata. Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya jaya he. AUTHENTIC ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people, Thou dispenser of India's destiny. Thy name rouses the hearts of the Punjab, Sind, Gujarat and Maratha, of Dravida, Orissa and Bengal It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas, mingles in the music of the Yamuna and Ganges and is chanted by the waves of the Indian Sea. They pray for Thy blessings and sing Thy praise The saving of all people waits in Thy hand, Thou dispenser of India's destiny. Victory, Victory, Victory to Thee iv THE NATIONAL INTEGRATION PLEDGE I solemnly pledge to work with dedication to preserve and strengthen the freedom and integrity of the nation. I further affirm that I shall never resort to violence and that all differences and disputes relating to religion, language, region or other political or economic grievances should be settled by peaceful and constitutional means.

4 INVOCATION TO GODDESS TAMIL Bharat is like the face beauteous of Earth clad in wavy seas; Deccan is her brow crescent-like on which the fragrant 'Tilak' is the blessed Dravidian land. Like the fragrance of that 'Tilak' plunging the world in joy supreme reigns Goddess Tamil with renown spread far and wide. Praise unto You, Goddess Tamil, whose majestic youthfulness, inspires awe and ecstasy . v ANNEXURE- I STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION &TRAINING, TAMILNADU DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING / TECHNOLOGY SYLLABUS N-SCHEME (Implements from the Academic year 2020 - 2021 onwards) Course Name : All branches of Diploma in Engineering and Technology and Special Programmes except HMCT and film &TV. Subject Code : 40011 Semester : I Subject Title : COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH I TEACHING AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATION No of weeks per semester: 16 weeks Subject Instructions Examination Hours / Week Hours / Semester Marks Duration Internal Assessment Board Examinations Total COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH I 5 80 25 100* 100 3 Hrs.

5 * Examinations will be conducted for 100 marks and it will be reduced to 75 marks. Topics and Allocation of Hours UNIT Topic Time 1 Functional Grammar and Usage 17 2 Vocabulary Enrichment 15 3 Situational ENGLISH 15 4 Creative ENGLISH 15 5 ENGLISH for Scholarly Presentation / Fluency 11 Test & Model Exam 7 Total 80 Hrs. vi RATIONALE: With the advent and supremacy of the Internet, smart phones, e-Commerce and Social Media in global communication, ENGLISH has metamorphosed itself with new dimensions to get the communicator s thoughts, feelings and interactions dressed in alien colours. To execute the tasks in Technical Environment, whether academic, professional or social, proficiency in ENGLISH plays a vital role and a requisite for communication skills has gained momentum both for e-communication, higher studies abroad and placement in MNCs. Amazing and inconceivable developments in technology has led various industries to coin and employ their own new words everyday and hence revision of syllabus, especially to cater to the need for essential updated vocabulary has become inevitable.

6 In addition to the retention of certain functional grammar parts to attest accuracy in communication, new components such as vocabulary enrichment, situational ENGLISH , Creative ENGLISH and ENGLISH for Scholarly Presentation have been introduced to equip the learners to cope up with revamping technical scenario. OBJECTIVES: At the completion of the study of I and II semesters, the students will be able to Apply functional grammar to produce pristine presentations in ENGLISH Carry out effective interaction with the aid of formation of interrogatives Enrich his/her vocabulary to cater to the needs of changing linguistic requirements Understand and respond to the e-content available elsewhere in academic, professional and social environments Understand and review e-books, movies and TV programmes and post his/her reviews online Execute dialogues with his/her friends, teachers and colleagues in day-to-day situations Describe and interpret visuals, images, machine drawings, events in books and on the Net Understand.

7 Acquire and employ new structures in scholarly presentations with an exposure to works of Great personalities Communicate effectively with idioms and phrases appropriate to real-life situations vii 40011 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH I DETAILED SYLLABUS Contents: Theory Unit Name of the Topics Hours I Functional Grammar and Usage Parts of Speech Functional Units Use of Main Verb & Auxiliary Verb Application of Tense Forms (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Simple Future, Future Continuous only) Framing Yes / No Questions Framing Wh- Questions Application of Active Voice and Passive Voice Use of Prepositions 17 II Vocabulary Enrichment Word Conversion (selective 25 words) Collocation - noun with Verb, Adjective with noun (Selective 25 collocations) Homophones (selective 25 homophones) One word Substitutes (Textual) Idiomatic expressions for Daily Life (frequently used 25 expressions) Frequently Used Phrasal verbs (selective 25 phrasal verbs)

8 15 III Situational ENGLISH Dialogue for Day to Day Situations Short Messages for e-Communication Letter Writing for Academic Purpose (Leave Application, Requisition for Bona fide Certificate, Applying for TC ) Writing the Essentials Comprehension 15 viii Unit Name of the Topics Hours IV Creative ENGLISH Review Writing (Book / Movie / TV Program) Visual Description Advertisement Writing Word Cloud Transforming Verbal Passage into Graphics 15 V ENGLISH for Scholarly Presentation/ Fluency "A Snake in the Grass" by Narayan Of Parents and Children by Francis Bacon "On His Blindness" by John Milton "When I Have Fears" by John Keats 11 Reference Books Glossaries Grammar 1. Just Enough ENGLISH Grammar Illustrated, Gabriele Stobbe, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2008 2. Visual Guide to Grammar and Punctuation, DK Publishing, 2017 3. ENGLISH Grammar in Use, Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press, 2019 4.

9 Intermediate ENGLISH Grammar, Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press, Second Edition 5. Essential ENGLISH Grammar, Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press, New edition. Motivation 1. An Autobiography; Or, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Mahatma Gandhi, Penguin Books, 2001 2. You Can Win, Shiv Khera, New Dawn Press, 2004 3. Chicken Soup for the Soul, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, 2001 ix UNITS CONTENTS PAGE NO. 1 Functional Grammar and Usage 1 Parts of Speech 1 Functional Units 15 Use of Main Verb & Auxiliary Verb 21 Application of Tense Forms (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Simple Future, Future Continuous only) 28 Framing Yes / No Questions 34 Framing Wh- Questions 40 Application of Active Voice and Passive Voice 45 Use of Prepositions 52 2 Vocabulary Enrichment 59 Word Conversion (selective 25 words) 60 Collocation - noun with Verb, Adjective with noun (Selective 25 collocations) 65 Homophones (Selective 25 homophones) 75 One word Substitutes (Textual) 81 Idiomatic expressions for Daily Life (Frequently used 25 expressions) 86 Frequently Used Phrasal verbs (selective 25 phrasal verbs)

10 94 COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH - 1 x 3 Situational ENGLISH 100 Dialogue for Day to Day Situations 101 Short Messages for e-Communication 106 Letter Writing for Academic Purpose (Leave Application, Requisition for Bona fide, Applying for TC ) 114 Writing the Essentials 120 Comprehension 123 4 Creative ENGLISH 131 Review Writing (Book / Movie / TV Program) 132 Visual Description 139 Advertisement Writing 144 Word Cloud 150 Transforming Verbal Passage into Graphics 155 5 ENGLISH for Scholarly Presentation/ Fluency 158 "A Snake in the Grass" by Narayan 159 Of Parents and Children by Francis Bacon 162 "On His Blindness" by John Milton 164 "When I Have Fears" by John Keats 165 Questions and Answers 166 Model Question Paper 173 Practical 178 Communication Skill Practical 229 Glossary 263 UNIT 1 Functional Grammar and Usage Page 1 UNIT 1 1. FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR AND USAGE Objectives: At the end of this unit, the students shall be able to differentiate and use eight parts of speech in their communication recognize different patterns of a sentence and make similar structures in speech and writing understand the difference between main verb and auxiliary verb and frame sentences using them in day to day contexts comprehend the frequently used tense forms in ENGLISH and use them in their academic, personal and professional contexts frame yes/no type questions and use them in their conversations understand the structure of Wh questions and employ them in their conversations differentiate the structure of active and passive voice and apply the passive forms in their reports, presentations, and research articles recognize the different uses of prepositions and avoid common errors in their application Look at the following sentences.